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Minutes September 2007
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Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 6th September 2007 at 7pm in Easton Village Hall.PRESENT: Steve Gapper (Chairman), Penny Flemons, John Harris, Shirley Howell, Elaine Labram, Bill Loader, Fiona Parry, Eric Thompson, Jackie Porter (County Councillor), Joyce Edgell (Clerk). 18 members of the public. 1 member of the press. John Dymott of Mott Gifford gave a presentation re the 30mph speed limit on the B3047. He showed where the 30mph will be and where a buffer of 40mph at both ends of the road is proposed. Main areas of concern from the meeting were where the speed limit in Bridgets Lane will start, should the speed limit include Princes Mead School and should a footway be considered along the B3047. John Dymott will consider the first two issues. SG thanked John for his presentation. 08.1 APOLOGIES: Bob Banham, Sarah Robinson, Neil Baxter (City Councillor). 08.2 MINUTES of LAST MEETING The minutes of the meeting held on 5th July 2007 were approved and signed. 08.3 MATTERS ARISING ACTION a) Couch Green £50 has been received from Playsafe Playgrounds towards the repair of a resident’s fence. SG and ET to look at what needs doing. SG/ET FP has estimates for £3,500 to £4.000 for rescalping the car park. She considered it was a waste of Open Space Funding. The meeting agreed. ET will investigate a cheaper option. ET JAE has got estimates for replacing the showers. The meeting agreed to accept the estimate of £690. JAE Terry Bennett will begin to ferret in October. He has asked for a letter giving IVPC’s permission which JAE has supplied. JAE to ask Terry if he is going to ferret at the Old Schoolfield. JAE SH commented on the amount of dog mess left on the field. JAE will find out what powers IVPC has to prevent dogs using the field. JAE b) Footpaths FP and JAE met Neil Broadbent at the affordable houses to discuss the footpath down the bank on to the old railway line. He has agreed to make the path. There will be no cost to the Parish Council. c) Code of Conduct PF and JH are attending a meeting re the Code of Conduct. IVPC will discuss again in October when the Code must be adopted. 08.4 REPORTS from COUNTY COUNCILLOR and CITY COUNCILLOR Jackie Porter gave her written report and a copy of a letter she had sent to HCC re the lack of cutting of highway vegetation. The meeting felt that a letter from IVPC should also be sent. JAE A receiver has been appointed re Morn Hill Hotel Site. The Development Control Committee will discuss whether a new S106 agreement should be entered into. SG will meet Neil Baxter to discuss IVPC’s thoughts. SG/NB 08.5 PARISH COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS and QUESTIONS EL commented that a particular delivery lorry is consistently using the wrong entrance at the Ice Cream factory. The address of the firm will be ascertained and SG will write and complain. SG PF reported that she continues to be in contact with 4D about the proposed Avington Sewage Treatment Works. SG will write to Jackie Porter and Neil Baxter. SG 08.6 FINANCE JH has looked into other banking services and has concluded there is little reason to change. JH and BL have agreed to become cheque signatories. JAE to get bank mandates. The clerk’s salary has been increased to £3,200. The following cheques were signed before the meeting: 101545 Easton Village Hall (Hire-June) £10.00 101546 Itchen Abbas & Avington Village Hall (Hire-July) £6.00 101547 Aon Ltd. (Easton Schoolfield Insurance) £549.67 101548 Norman Beaumont (Shepherds Field Sign) £182.00 101549 Charlie Yeates (Footpaths) £135.00 101550 Itchen Abbas & Avington Village Hall (Hire) £6.00 101551 The Park Golf Club (Grass Cutting) £446.52 101552 Southern Electric (KGV) £26.29 The following cheques were approved and signed: 101553 Charlie Yeates (Footpaths) £40.00 101554 Joyce Edgell (Sal & Exp July, August) £514.86 101555 J W Vines (Paint KGV) £123.18 08.7 PLANNING Applications: W03424/01 Mrs Henderson, Avenue Lodge, Main Road, Itchen Abbas. Erection of 1 detached 5-bed dwelling in garden of Avenue Lodge. NO COMMENT W20749 Mr and Mrs Urquhart, Beech House, 24, Little Hayes Lane, Itchen Abbas. Replacement and enlargement of 2 rear windows. New porch to front. NO COMMENT W20747/TPOCA Mrs Bishop, St. Mary’s Church, Easton. Fell 1 Cypress tree in churchyard to left of path facing church. NO COMMENT (NOW PERMITTED) W07492/49A and 50A Shell UK Oil Products Ltd. Winchester Services Northbound and Southbound. Re-branding of existing filling stations including changing of canopy, shop and pump signage, forecourt and all other Texaco signs to Shell. NO COMMENT W08359/08 Mr McGowan, Wincroft, Easton Lane, Easton. Completion of permission W08359/05 (Certificate of Lawfulness-Retrospective) OBJECT W09164/04 Mrs Bruce, Hampage House, Alresford Road, Ovington. Erection of stables. COMMENT ONLY W07002/23 Mr Hunt, Thornacre Farm, Alresford Road. Single storey side extension. NO COMMENT W20582/01 Mrs Hindley, 4, Winton Cottages, Rectory Lane, Itchen Abbas. 2 storey side extension (resubmission). NO COMMENT W03987/04 Mr Owen, St. John the Baptist Church, Itchen Abbas. Extension of SW corner of church to accommodate a vestry and disabled WC. Neighbour to be consulted. W02224/10 Goodall Barnard Holdings Ltd. Land adj. to Chillandham Cross, Chillandham Lane, Martyr Worthy. 1 4-bedroom and 2 2-bedroom dwellings and garage and alterations to access. WAG/PN/291 Mr Rosewell, Shoulder of Mutton Farm, Easton Lane, Easton. Erection of cover to existing silage pit. W20804 Mr Coomber, 4, Baring Close, Itchen Abbas. 2 storey side and single storey rear extension. Front porch. Decisions: W01155/10 Mr Large, Moorside Place, Moorside Road, Winchester. Sub-division of existing units 2, 4, 5 and 6 to create 8 smaller units. APPLICATION REFUSED W14776/02 Gorse Cottage, Main Road, Itchen Abbas. Replacement of existing flat roofed garage and utility room with pitched roof. APPLICATION PERMITTED W11117/02 Mr and Mrs Pinder, Martyr Worthy Manor, Church Lane, Martyr Worthy. New entrance gate, extension to picket fence. APPLICATION PERMITTED W20684 Mrs Adams, September Cottage, 15, Little Hayes Lane, Itchen Abbas. Single storey porch extension. APPLICATION PERMITTED W16922/07 Mr Waldron, Itchen Down, Northington Road, Itchen Abbas. Erection of fencing around existing tennis court. APPLICATION PERMITTED W20489/01 and 02 Ms Tillen, Trellis Cottage, Avington Park Lane, Easton. Amendment to permission W20489 for 2 storey rear extension. APPLICATION REFUSED JH has consulted WCC regarding delay in sending out planning applications. He has had unsatisfactory reasons and will be pursuing the matter. JH 08.8 CORRESPONDENCE HAPTC - Public Participation and Paragraph 12 of the Revised Code of Conduct - JH HCC - Countryside Access Plan Public Consultation - EL/SR 08.9 DATE of NEXT MEETING Thursday 4th October 2007 in Martyr Worthy Parish Hall - JH will be in the chair. The meeting closed at 9.05pm |