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Minutes of the Itchen Valley Parish Council Meeting held on 6th February 2003 at Martyr Worthy Village HallPRESENT: Alison Matthews
(Chairman), Cynthia Bolton, Jennifer Ffennell, Steve Gapper, Eric Thompson, Paul
Twelftree, Martin Woodcock. 02.1 APOLOGIES: Elaine Labram,
Fiona Parry, Adrian Sindall. The minutes of the meeting held
on Thursday 2nd January 2003 were approved and signed. a)
Couch Green Neil
Baxter and FP have met Patrick Aust to discuss state of
sewage at Couch Green and Itchen Abbas. Robert Stent has requested that we accept his suggestion
JAE that
we pay for mowing by the hour. He thinks this could work
out cheaper. It was agreed to trial this for a year. Work needs
to be carried out on the goal mouth areas. This would cost
between £400 and £500. JAE to enquire if the Open Space funding could cover this.
JAE b)
Old School Field Nothing
to report c)
Footpaths The
gate on the footpath behind Shelley Close is completed. JF
queried ownership of kissing gates in Texas Field. AM and MW pointed
out that the gates would have formed part of the property on
sale. d)
Easton Traffic Calming 36
residents attended the meeting on 3rd February. 2 alternative schemes
put forward by W S Atkins were displayed. A vote was taken
and the most favoured option was traffic calming measures including
changing the priority at the Cricketers junction. Neil Baxter to
push for action as many meetings had been held and it was time to
do something. e)
Easton Village Hall/ Cricket Pavilion PT
had attended a village hall committee. Alternative sites for a new
hall were discussed.
f) South Downs National Park-Government Consultation AM to respond voicing similar points as in her previous
letters.
AM g)
Address Management Nothing
to report h)
Low Cost Housing AM
updated the council on progress. The planning application presented
at the development control committee meeting on 30th
January had been approved. The design of
some houses will
be slightly altered. i)
Flooding In
reply to a letter from IVPC the Environment Agency had written
stating that the re-opening of the watercourse alongside the
footpath behind Paidon is on the operations work programme, and
will be done in due course. JF to contact Patrick Aust to see if he can do something
to speed
JF work. j)
Parish Council Web Site SG
reported that the Web Site is almost up and running. He will bring
a laptop to the next meeting to demonstrate the site and if agreed it can then go “live”.
SG k)
Parish Project WCC
are considering withdrawing the grant for the year 2003/2004. JAE
has written to Neil Baxter asking him to push for the grants to continue. Parish
Project No. 25-the gate behind Shelley Close was signed off
by AM. l)
Freedom of Information Act 2002 We
have received a letter from the Information Commissioner accepting
our scheme. Notices have been put in the magazines. 02.4 COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS
and QUESTIONS Councils
are to be circulated for views on the road signs bearing WCC. JF
stated that there was a case in the North of England where a Planning
Inspector had not accepted recommendations from the VDS. As
a result the value of a VDS is under consideration. JF
said the Martyr Worthy notice board had been vandalised. It has been
temporarily repaired and is likely to be re-sited near the village hall. She is to inquire the cost of re-siting. This may have to be paid by IVPC.
JF MW
stated that the wheely bin is again missing from the bus shelter opposite the end of Rectory Lane. JAE to request a
replacement.
JAE PT
is dissatisfied with the reply about resurfacing the A31. He is to talk to Susan Glasspool.
PT PT
asked if IVPC could write a letter supporting Mr Cotton in Fair Lane, who has had his planning application refused. Mr Cotton is
to contact AM..
ET
is concerned about a hedge protruding into the road on the bend near The Chestnut Horse. AM to speak with the owner.
AM SG
said the bins have been emptied. Old Station Road has not been properly
cleared by the Contractors. AM to contact and mention the surfacing of KGV car park and to comment on a smell of gas
in the area.
AM CB
mentioned the First Responder Defibrillator scheme. She will write an article for the magazines ascertaining if there is any
interest in the valley.
CB
02.5 PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS The
meeting felt this was not appropriate. AM will write an article for the magazines encouraging more people to stand for the
council.
AM 02.6 FINANCE Cheques
signed prior to the meeting: 101213 Charlie Yeates (Footpath Maintenance Nov./Dec.
£27.00 101214 Mr Gray (Hedge Cutting KGV and Old School Field)
£148.05 Cheques
agreed and signed: 101215 Geoff Wheeler (Parish Project Gate)
£392.00 101216 WDAPC (Annual Levy)
£10.00 101217 Joyce Edgell (Jan. Salary & Expenses)
£188.84 101218 Easton Village Hall (Hire-Traffic Calming Meeting)
£9.00 02.7 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
02.8 PLANNING DECISIONS
As
noted in the agenda. W
17550/02 Mr and Mrs Kent, 1 and 2 Graces Farm Cottages, Martyr
Worthy. Two Storey Rear Extension to no.1, First Floor Side
Extension and Single Storey Rear Extension to no. 2. APPLICATION
REFUSED AM to write asking why this application was refused as planning permission for demolition was
granted.
AM been
approached by the media for her views. AM to write asking that the lease be increased from 25
years to 75 years.
AM A
proposal by David Humphrey for a development outside the village envelope
behind Little Hayes Lane towards Rectory Lane was considered. After
discussion, a vote was taken to see if IVPC would support this proposal.
No-one was in favour. 5 were against and there were 2 abstentions. Mr
Jellett, The Worthys, has appealed against the refusal of
planning permission.
IVPC will support the refusal by WCC for use as a hotel.
A copy of a letter from Mrs Faber, a
resident in Chilland, to the Chief Planning
Officer was read. She has complained about advice received from
the tree officer. 02.10 CORRESPONDENCE excavated. JAE to write suggesting the Roman Villa.
JAE WCC-Tourism’s
“Open Gardens” Theme-Passed to Helen Allan 02.11 DATE of NEXT MEETING
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