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Minutes - March 2007
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Minutes of meeting held on Thursday 1st March 2007 in Easton Village Hall.PRESENT: Alison Matthews (Chairman), Bob Banham, Cynthia Bolton, Jennifer Ffennell, Steve Gapper, Fiona Parry, Geraldine Phillips, Joyce Edgell (Clerk), Jackie Porter (Hampshire County Councillor), Representatives of Eastleigh Rangers Football Club. One member of the public. 03.1 APOLOGIES: John Harris, Elaine Labram, Eric Thompson. 03.2 MINUTES of LAST MEETING The minutes of the meeting held on 1st February were approved and signed. 03.3 MATTERS ARISING ACTION a) Couch Green Representatives of the football team asked if an additional Portakabin could be erected on Couch Green. All costs to be met by the football club. The meeting agreed. JAE to check whether planning permission is required. She will ask for permission from the Charity Commission. JAE The football club would like exclusive rights to the use of the facilities for football. The meeting agreed to this with an increase of use to £40 a game and the cost of the electricity. JAE to inform the managers. JAE The showers have been mended. A new WC pan is required. This has been ordered. An update of money in the Open Space fund means that the climbing equipment and swings can be ordered. FP Estimates for resurfacing the car park and painting the changing rooms are being acquired. FP b) Old School Field The trustees meeting will be held on 31.03.2007. Estimates for hedging will be available for the meeting. FP c) Low Cost Housing Members visited the houses and flats. Complaints have been received about the excess of lighting. Hyde Housing agreed to reduce the amount for a trial period. Norman Beaumont to be asked to estimate for a Shepherds Field sign to replace the WCC one. JAE d) Footpaths Once the railway line footpath is on the definitive map, an access route from Bridgets Lane can be made. CB will write to Chris Jelliffe informing him that the Low Cost houses are now finished hoping that priority can be given to these access routes. CB e) Traffic Calming Although consideration is being given to all villages having 30mph restrictions, the meeting agreed that Jackie Porter should continue with the 40mph process. f) Itchen Abbas VDS Ongoing g) Avington Seat A cedar plank is available for the seat. CB to ask David Williscroft if he could provide the posts. CB JAE to ask the Estates Department of HCC for permission for the seat. JAE h) Parish Council Election Application forms will be ready in the middle of March. i) Annual Parish Meeting Jackie Porter (County Councillor), Neil Baxter (City Councillor), and Andrew Robson (Head Teacher of Itchen Abbas Primary School) will be invited to speak. JAE j) War Memorials Grant forms have been passed to the British Legion. k) Car Allowances A new scheme for Parish Councillors to claim for car allowances when attending meetings outside the parish was adopted. FP proposed and CB seconded the proposal. JAE will publicise this in the magazines. JAE l) HCC Hampshire Action Team Meeting 13.02.07 AM reported on the meeting she attended. AM found the meeting useful and recommended that someone should attend ensuing meetings. 03.4 COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS and QUESTIONS SG will recommend to the PC suggestions for enhancing the web site. CB asked if the Itchen Abbas notice board could be treated with preservative. She will contact Charlie Yeates. CB FP had attended a housing meeting which she didn’t consider was useful. GP asked how one should complain about a conservation planning officer’s behaviour. It was suggested that she refers the issue to NB. GP BB reported that bollards are again missing from the Strawberry Lane corner. JAE will contact Neil Broadbent. JAE He commented on the noise at the Banner Homes site. He will speak to the manager. BB AM reported on a steering group meeting at Alresford. Parking in the town centre is the main issue for those living in the villages. All agreed that they would not use Alresford so much if paid parking was introduced. 03.5 FINANCE Cheques signed prior to meeting: 101515 HCC (Street Lighting) £264.08 101516 Southern Electric (KGV) £24.28 The following cheques were approved and signed: 101517 HAPTC (Affiliation Fee 2007/8) £258.00 101518 Joyce Edgell (Salary & Exp: February) £270.72 03.6 PLANNING APPLICATIONS W03990/18 & 19LB Mr and Mrs Lyons, Lower Chilland House, Martyr Worthy. Restoration and renewal of garden grounds and outbuildings within the curtilage of listed buildings. OBJECT W03990/20 &22 Mr and Mrs Lyons, Lower Chilland House, Martyr Worthy. New bay window; replacement stair; alteration to existing dormer and removal of two windows. (Resubmission). Still considering. JH/FP W20489 Ms Tillen, Trellis Cottage, Avington Park Lane, Easton. Replacement of rear single storey with two storey extension. (Demolition application not required). GP to ask for an extension to consult neighbours. GP W16153/01TPOCA Mr Pickup, Woodside, Avington Road, Avington. Fell 1 Leylandi INFORMATION ONLY W03513/09TPOCA Hon Mrs Greenwood, Edgedell Cottage, Lower Chilland Lane, Martyr Worthy. Fell 3 Conifers. INFORMATION ONLY WTPO/0031/16 Mrs Bullen, Avington Park, Avington. Thin 203 Yew trees; thin 33 Beech, Ash, Sycamore small leaf Lime and Poplar trees. Fell 12 Poplar trees. INFORMATION ONLY W08359/07 Mr and Mrs McGowan, Land adj. to Wincroft, Easton Lane, Easton. Erection of 1- 4 bedroom detached dwelling with integral double garage. PLANS NOT YET RECEIVED W20505 Mr and Mrs Salmond, Kimberley, 22, Little Hayes Lane, Itchen Abbas. Two storey rear extension and single storey rear extension. PLANS NOT YET RECEIVED W19602/02 Mr Martin, 3, Railway Cottages, Old Station Road, Itchen Abbas. Two storey side extension; single and 2 storey rear extension. SG declared an interest. SUPPORT W20477, Mrs Pearce, Fulling Mill Cottage, Fulling Mill Lane, Easton. Erection of 2 storey extension to replace single storey extension and addition of en suite shower room to master bedroom. NO COMMENT 03.7 PLANNING DECISIONS Noted as listed in the agenda 03.8 PLANNING MATTERS WCC planning committee have yet to serve the notice of 18 months on the Morn Hill hotel site despite a planning committee resolution to do so on 16th November 2006. The existing drainage at Avington is antiquated. SW plan to put in a replacement unit. A planning application is expected. St. Barnabas Parish Council has approached WCC saying that in the context of the Statement of Community Involvement all consultations should be transparent. IVPC agreed to support this. WCC are holding meetings/workshops re the Local Development Framework, which the public is encouraged to attend. The organisers of the Motocross have been instructed to remove all humps etc. and return the land to its original state. A meeting has been arranged with the organisers of the planned Music Festival at Matterley Bowl on 8.03.2007 at Lake House. As no answer has been received from Stephen Whetnall re Article 4 JAE to write again requesting a reply. JAE 03.9 CORRESPONDENCE WCC is reviewing its use of nameplates which include the words Winchester City Council. JAE to write commenting on possible errors in WCC’s annual housing monitoring report. A public access computer is available at New Alresford Town Council offices.
03.10 DATE of NEXT MEETING Thursday 5th April 2007 in Martyr Worthy Parish Hall. The meeting closed at 9.20pm. |