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PRESENT: Alison Matthews (Chairman), Cynthia Bolton, Jennifer Ffennell, Fiona Parry, Geraldine Phillips, Eric Thompson, Martin Woodcock. Also present: Neil Baxter (City Councillor).
11.1 APOLOGIES: Steve Gapper, Elaine Labram, Paul Twelftree.
11.2 MINUTES of LAST MEETING The minutes of the meeting held on 6th November 2003 were approved and signed.
11.3 MATTERS ARISING ACTION
a) Mean Fiddler The cheques for the three village halls have arrived. NB and PT attended the Homelands 2004 application. Mean Fiddler intend to put in CCTV to enable them to employ less security guards. The police are concerned about this. A plan is to be presented to the chairman of WCC before the event. Police insist on signing the B3047 as an alternative route but no road signs to be erected until the day before. The full price of the policing will be met by Mean Fiddler. b) Couch Green JAE presented costing for use of the football pitch. IVPC is subsidising the cost. AM and FP to meet Norma Pratt after Christmas to discuss this. FP to ascertain the cost of other pitches. AM/FP FP is to look for suitable new play equipment for the play area. FP JAE has met Transco re surfacing the car park. They have been reminded about the damaged gate post. (Note: Work to be done early January) c) Play Areas The Montessori School is now regularly inspecting and logging the play equipment at Itchen Abbas. To date nobody has beenfound to monitor the other two play areas. d) Pentex Oil A letter has been received from their planning consultant re additional operations. These will be on the same site, but with extra drillings. An open meeting has been arranged to meet Russell Jordan of Pentex to discuss the application. This to be in Easton Village Hall on Tuesday 13th January at 7.30pm. JAE to put notices on the notice boards and a notice in the magazines. JAE e) Low Cost Housing AM and CB met Ursula Bennion and Chris Buchan-Hepburn of Hyde Housing. They are reasonably confident that the problem with the water pipe will be sorted. Hyde may reapply for permission for the extra three houses. A meeting has been arranged by Hyde Housing on 9th December in Martyr Worthy Parish Hall for the existing residents of Bridgets Lane to explain the situation with the drainage rights. Mark Oaten to be approached re the delay in this project. AM, NB f) Sewage WCC are looking into acquiring new land in Itchen Abbas. NB to continue to ask about it. NB g) Finger Posts AM and JAE met Mandy Ware re signing in Itchen Abbas. The Park Golf Club to be approached again about putting an arm on the post.The Upper Itchen Valley Society have been asked if they can contribute towards the cost of renovating the signs. JAE to ask Norman Chapman of WADPC if there is money available. JAE
11.4 COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS and QUESTIONS FP reported that Jenny Faber is to appeal against the refusal to fell her tree.
11.5 FINANCE The budget for 2004/2005 was presented. Martin Woodcock proposed accepting the budget and Jennifer Ffennell seconded the proposal. A precept of £12,190 to be applied for. Cheques signed prior to meeting: 101269 Southern Electricity (KGV) £252.34 101270 Beaumont Designs (Footpath Signs) £226.00
The following cheques were approved and signed: 101271 Joyce Edgell (Salary & Expenses Nov.) £215.79 101272 Martyr Worthy Parish Hall (Nov. Hire) £10.00 101273 Avington PCC £300.00 101274 Easton PCC £300.00 101275 Martyr Worthy PCC £300.00 101276 Itchen Abbas PCC £300.00 101277 Easton Village Hall £650.00 101278 Itchen Abbas and Avington Village Hall £650.00 101279 Martyr Worthy Parish Hall £650.00 101280 Easton and Martyr Worthy News £130.00 101281 Southern Water (KGV) £10.69 101282 G R Dean (Sign-Rectory Lane) £85.00 101283 Itchen Abbas and Avington Village Hall (Dec. Hire) £10.00 101284 Audit Commission £141.00 101285 Gedye and Partners (Lights-KGV) £69.76
11.6 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
W18638 Mrs Brown, 2, Chapel Lane, Easton. Two storey and single storey rear extension, porch to front and detached single garage. OBJECT-Loss of light for neighbour.
W 05082/03LB Mr Parry, Homer Cottage, Avington Park Lane, Easton. Replacement of three window frames in south elevation (Retrospective). NO COMMENT
W05082/04LB Mr Parry, Homer Cottage, Avington Park Lane, Easton. Replacement of existing corrugated roof, wall and windows in side extension/garage. (Retrospective) NO COMMENT
WLDC/349 Mr West, Stillwaters House, Avington Lane, Avington. Use of dwelling in breach of condition No.3 of planning permission W02331/01 (agricultural occupancy condition) (Lawful Development Certificate) AM to OBJECT to grant of certificate. AM
W07492/44A Goldstar MSA Forecourts Ltd. Car park and land at Winchester Services North. 4 internally illuminated fascia signs. AM has written to planning office reminding them of the previous appeal and objecting to this application.
W07492/45A Goldstar MSA Forecourts Ltd. Car park and land at Winchester Services Southbound. 4 internally illuminated fascia signs. As above
W08917/11 TPOCA Mr Barker, The Green, Avington Park Lane, Easton. Fell one Sumac tree and prune a group of various ornamental trees. NO COMMENT
W07492/42 and 43 Goldstar MSA Forecourts Ltd. North and South, Extension to sales building and addition of 17 forecourt parking spaces. IVPC passed a resolution to sustain our objection to the shop extensions at the appeal.
11.7 PLANNING DECISIONS Noted as listed in the agenda.
11.8 PLANNING MATTERS 3, Station Hill-Letters received re size of shed, stating that it complies with regulations. JAE to write asking what the permitted measurements are, and commenting on the ratio of its size to the house. JAE
Banner Homes had a presentation of a proposed development in School Lane, Itchen Abbas. They are to apply for 14 dwellings. Concern was raised over the increase in traffic and the density.
Princes Mead will submit plans for minibus parking and a pond. IVPC has no objection provided the application is as shown on the plan provided by the school.
Easton Manor Farm is being sold. JAE to write to agents reminding them that an agricultural tie is attached to this property. JAE Mr Loader of Lone Barn, Easton has appealed against WCC’s refusal of hisplanning application. IVPC support this appeal.
11.9 CORRESPONDENCE The Charity Commission has written to say that it cannot change the name of King George’s Field. This is because the Deed of Dedication dated 12th December 1939 stipulates what it should be called.
WCC have invited Parish Councils to join a scheme to allow councillors to claim travelling and subsistence allowance for meetings outside the Parish Council area. It costs £10 to join the scheme. JAE to advertise in the magazines that IVPC intends to adopt this scheme. JAE
11.10 DATE of NEXT MEETING Thursday 8th January in Itchen Abbas and Avington Village Hall at 7pm. There being no other business, the meeting closed at 8.55pm
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