Meeting held on Thursday 6th July 2006 in Easton Village Hall.

PRESENT: Alison Matthews (Chairman), Bob Banham, Cynthia Bolton, Jennifer Ffennell, Steve Gapper, John Harris, Eric Thompson. Joyce Edgell (Clerk), Jackie Porter (Hampshire County Councillor), Neil Baxter (Winchester City Councillor).

 07.1 APOLOGIES: Elaine Labram, Fiona Parry, Geraldine Phillips.

 07.2 MINUTES of LAST MEETING

The minutes of the meeting held on 1^st June 2006 were approved and signed.

 07.3 MATTERS ARISING                                                                                                              ACTION

a)      Couch Green

JAE will contact HPFA to see if a grant might be available for new play equipment.   JAE

Eastleigh Rangers, a youth team, would like to hire the football pitch for the coming season. JAE to sort out a hire agreement.                   JAE

ET to contact Mr Pratt to find out the whereabouts of the football nets. ET       

The new fencing around the field can be financed through the Open Space Fund. FP has ordered the fencing. 

b) Old School Field

The new swings have been erected and have been favourably received. EL will put an article in the magazine.                                                         EL

            JAE to remind Jon Mills that the swings need to be insured.                             JAE           

c)  Low Cost Housing

Before allocating the houses Hyde will agree names with WCC and then meet with the Parish Council to verify “local connection”.           

d) Footpaths

            CB reported that the Parish Paths Poll on June 18^th had been very successful.

            She thanked the Parish Councillors who had helped.

A letter has been received from Chilland residents who are unhappy at walkers’ cars being parked on their grass verges. AM will ask the police for advice.                                                                                    AM                       

e) Traffic Calming

            Jackie Porter met Sara Waters re the resurfacing over the buff strip in Easton.

There needs to be an adjustment where the 40mph signs are situated on the B3047. This can then be signed off at the September meeting. JAE to write to Tim Knight asking if IVPC gets a private consultant’s report on the B3047 will HCC then implement it.                                            JAE 

f) Pinder Centre Signs

            AM met Angus Sladen, Chairman of the Trustees, who will respond with suggestions about the signs. 

g) Easton Church

A letter has been received asking if IVPC could give a grant towards refurbishment. JAE will write stating that the Parish Council does not give grants to the churches but towards the upkeep of the churchyards.       JAE

h) HAPTC AGM

This will be held at Intech this year. No IVPC councillor will attend as Intech is in breach of the condition that the building should only be used for educational purposes. NB will talk to Howard Bone.                NB 

i) Drainage Work in Avington

There is consultancy work being carried out as the drainage system has become blocked. 

j) Itchen Abbas and Avington Village Hall

A request has been made for money from the Open Space Fund to carry out adjustments to the play equipment. This was discussed and it was decided not to finance this. JAE will write to the Village Hall Committee.                  JAE

07.4 COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS and QUESTIONS 

CB reported that the enforcement team has responded to her letter re the trailer by the industrial units in Itchen Abbas. They will investigate. 

SG commented that the bin by the bus stop has not been emptied. JAE will ring Serco.   JAE      

ET has been asked why new village signs were needed in Easton. He was informed it was part of the Traffic Calming measures and it was less costly than renovating the old ones.

He asked when the cattle would be returning to Avington Open Space. He was informed that they have just been returned. (Apparently these cattle have escaped from a nearby property and are not HCC’s). 

JF spoke about her concerns with speed of traffic turning into side roads. 

JH commented about the reduction of visibility at Graces Farm caused by plant growth. Jackie Porter has already reported this. 

Neil Baxter said no complaints had been received from the Motocross event, but signs were not erected re closed crossings. 

07.5 FINANCE 

            SG proposed accepting the Internally Audited Accounts. CB seconded this proposal. The accounts are due at the Audit             Commission by 29^th August.

            The clerk reported that petrol allowance is now 54.4p a mile. 

            Cheques signed prior to meeting:

            101467 Martyr Worthy Parish Hall (Hire-June)                                           £12.00

            101468 Southern Water (KGV)                                                                     £12.81 

            The following cheques were approved and signed:

            101469 Ken Abraham (Internal Audit)                                                      £144.00

            101470 Charlie Yeates (Footpaths)                                                          £175.00

            101471 Joyce Edgell (Salary & Expenses June)                                    £237.00

            101472 Playsafe Playgrounds Ltd. (Easton Swings)                           £4,661.23

            101473 The Park Golf Club (May, June, July)                                          £675.65 

07.6 PLANNING APPLICATIONS           

W08140/04LB Mr and Mrs Krone, The Old Rectory, Avington Road, Avington. Internal alterations. AM declared an interest. NO COMMENT 

W00882/05 Mr and Mrs Porter, The Down House, Main Road, Itchen Abbas. Demolition of outbuildings; erection of new outbuildings. NO OBJECTION. Condition requested that no living accommodation is allowed. 

W02331/06 Mr and Mrs West, Stillwaters House, Avington lane, Avington. Demolition of existing house and erection of 1-4 bedroom dwelling (re-submission). NO COMMENT 

W               Mr Judson, Pipits Hill, Avington Road, Avington. Erection of summer house. AM declared an interest. Neighbours still to be consulted. 

WTPO/0031/15 Mrs Graham Maw, Avington Lodge, Avington lane, Avington. Fell 1 elder, 2 cherry laurel, 7 lawson cypress, 1 monterey cypress and variety of works to other trees in garden. NO COMMENT 

07.7 PLANNING DECISIONS 

Noted as listed in the agenda

07.8 PLANNING MATTERS 

WCC has advised the owners of the Police House in Itchen Abbas that they should plan for more than one house. The owners only want to build one house. AM will write in support of this issue.            An outline plan is expected. AM 

AM and several neighbours have met the construction manager of the Banner Homes development about redesigning the position of the soakaway. The demolition will take place in the summer holidays. Care to be taken to avoid school start and finish times and all workers to be requested to park on site. 

            Effective Community Planning Conference - 14.07.2006 JH to attend 

07.9 CORRESPONDENCE 

JAE to write to Hampshire Constabulary asking who our beat officer is and to be updated when this changes.                                                                           JAE         

HAPTC - Response to Letter re Intech

07.10 DATE of NEXT MEETING 

Thursday September 7th 2006 at 7pm in Itchen Abbas and Avington Village Hall.  

Meeting closed at 8.30pm