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Meeting held on Thursday 6th
March 2003 in Easton Village Hall. PRESENT: Alison Matthews
(Chairman), Cynthia Bolton, Jennifer Ffennell, Steve Gapper, Adrian Sindall, Eric
Thompson, Paul Twelftree. 03.1 APOLOGIES: Elaine Labram,
Fiona Parry, Martin Woodcock. 03.2 MINUTES of LAST MEETING The minutes of the meeting held
on Thursday 6th February 2003 were approved and signed. 03.3 MATTERS ARISING
ACTION a)
Couch Green AM
and CB to meet Transco and the Contractors to discuss tidying
the site. Station Approach, Itchen Abbas is also to be mentioned.
AM,CB JAE
reported that Open Space money can be used for improvements to the football pitch. JAE to inform Robert
Stent.
JAE The
play equipment is to be inspected the week beginning 17/03/2003. JAE
is having difficulty getting estimates for windows on changing rooms. ET to investigate.
ET b)
Old School Field Meeting
of the Trustees on 10/03/2003. AM to ask for some reimbursement towards the insurance.
AM c)
Footpaths Problem
with horses using the old railway line. JAE to contact HCC to ask if the gate could be padlocked.
JAE Still
concern about dog fouling on the Shelley Close footpath. New
gate at end of Shelley Close doesn’t shut properly. JAE to contact Geoff Wheeler.
JAE d)
Traffic Calming AM
has met Susan Glasspool and Neil Baxter to discuss “Charts”. Charts
fund could be used for Easton but may be deferred to 2004/2005. “Gateways”
would be funded by the Parish Partnership. IVPC would pay
£2000. B3047
improvements to be put back on the Charts Scheme. CB
reported concern about the speed of cars. JAE
to ask the police to use their Radar Gun. This to be requested during term time.
JAE e)
Easton Village Hall/ Cricket Pavilion Planning
permission has been refused for houses on village hall site.
f) South Downs National Park AM
has sent comments as before. Consultation on designation order
has ended. AM to meet Steve Bee with other PC chairmen to discuss
planning issues.
AM g)
Address Management AM to remind David Compton about the sign for
Bridget’s Lane.
AM h)
Low Cost Housing The
approval notice was not signed by Chief Planning Officer because
of concern over traffic problems. The plans were brought to
Planning Committee again and approved unanimously. DEFRA’s
solicitors have not yet produced a draft contract. i)
Flooding Geraldine
Phillips attended Upper Itchen Catchment Meeting on
6/02/2003. She has written a report and would be willing to represent
IVPC again. j)
Parish Council Web Site SG
demonstrated the Parish Council Web Site. He is hoping to go “Live” shortly.
SG k)
Parish Projects WCC
have withdrawn funding for Parish Projects. l)
Road Signs The
Roadchef road sign on the M3 is to be made smaller. m)
VDS No
progress with the bus shelters.
03.4 COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS and QUESTIONS JF
reported that the Martyr Worthy notice board has been moved to
the Parish Hall. Serco to be asked to move the wheely bin next to the bus shelter. Repairs to the bus shelter are now
complete.
JF JF
is concerned about the traffic danger at the Martyr Worthy junction. ET
reported that nothing has been done about the hedge by the caravan site. JAE to follow up.
JAE SG
commented that drains on Station Hill and Hazeldene Gardens have still not been cleared.
JAE PT
reported that the A31 footpath has been cleared. There has been
another accident near the Avington turn. AM will take old minutes and accounts books to the Record
Office.
AM 03.5 PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS 03.6 FINANCE The
External Auditor has returned the accounts without comment. This
year the audit has been more expensive than previous because of cost
of internal audit. AM
to investigate the possibility of an internal audit service to Parish Councils,
which could be cheaper. 101219 Southern Electric (KGV)
£19.71 101220 Martyr Worthy Parish Hall (Feb. Hire)
£10.00 101221 HAPTC (Affiliation Fees-2003/4)
£192.00 101222 Joyce Edgell (Salary & Expenses February)
£185.53 101223 HAPTC (Posters)
£15.00 101224 HAPTC (Local Council Review)
£11.59 101225 G Henderson (Moving MW notice board)
£50.00 101226 Audit Commission (Audit 2001/2002)
£141.00 101227 C Yeates (Repairing MW bus shelter)
£610.00 JAE
to write to C Yeates to ask for a detailed bill as there is a discrepancy with his estimate.
JAE W02962/10 Mr Freemantle, Vekk
House, Avington Park Lane, Easton. Double open fronted garage with first floor workshop
with 3 velux windows. ET declared an interest. Neighbours are concerned about the height
of the extension. AM has written. 03.8 PLANNING DECISIONS
03.9 PLANNING MATTERS Park
and Ride Scheme-JAE to write to WCC asking if they have considered the points IVPC made re. 25 year lease.
JAE Miss
Forster, 10, Malthouse Close, Easton-Appeal-JAE to write requesting
the result, and to state that we maintain our objection, and that we support the earlier refusal by WCC.
JAE Pipit’s
Hill, Avington-Additional plans submitted for a window overlooking
West Hill Dairy. Neighbours not properly consulted. Referred
to a WCC complaints expert. AM explained the background to
the formal complaint made by AM and Neil Baxter to WCC. HCC-Definitive
Map Modification Order 2001- Inquiry at Easton Village
Hall on 12/13/14th March. Avington
Best Kept Village Milestone requires planning permission. AM negotiating cost.
AM 03.10 CORRESPONDENCE Charity
Commission has sent the draft consultation of Itchen Abbas and
Avington Village Hall for comments. AM could foresee a problem regarding
residency majority. AS queried usefulness of users representatives being committee members
AM Broadway
Friarsgate Planning Brief-6 week consultation. 03.11 DATE of NEXT MEETING Thursday
3rd April 2003 at 7 pm in Martyr Worthy Parish Hall There
being no other business the meeting closed at 9.10 pm.
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