SHERFIELD ENGLISH PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Held on Wednesday 6 May 2009

at Sherfield English Village Hall

PRESENT

Cllrs. Pybus (in the chair), Dovey, Kulkarni, Leigh, and Newman.

APOLOGIES

Received from Cllr. Kirkwood and Ward Cllr. G. Bailey.

ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN

Proposed by Cllr. Newman, seconded by Cllr. Leigh and RESOLVED that Cllr. Pybus be appointed as Chairman.

ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN

Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Cllr. Dovey and RESOLVED that Cllr. Newman be appointed as Vice-Chairman.

APPOINTMENTS:

Planning Committee

Appointment of Chairman to be deferred until next meeting

SEDCA/Press Representative

RESOLVED that Cllr. Kirkwood be appointed.

Village Hall Representative

RESOLVED that Cllr. Leigh be appointed.

Footpaths Representative

RESOLVED that Cllr. Dovey be appointed.

Hampshire Association of Parish Councils Representative

AGREED that “ad hoc” arrangement continues.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

The minutes of the meeting held on 1 April 2009, which had been circulated, were approved and signed by the Chairman as a true record

MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

There were none.

MATTERS RAISED IN OPEN FORUM OF ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

No matters had been raised.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

The Planning Committee made the following comments in respect of applications received:

09/00610/FULLS:                 North Acre, Branches Lane

Two storey side extension

No objection

PLANNING DECISIONS

Reported that the following decisions have been made by Test Valley Borough Council:

09/00292/VARS:                  Dunwood Manor Golf Club, Danes Road, Awbridge

Permission

PARISH PLAN

Nothing to report.

HIGHWAY ISSUES

Weeds were starting to grow through the surfacing of the new footpath/cycleway alongside the A27. Cllr. Leigh agreed to take photographs so that these could be sent to Hampshire Highways.

Action: Cllr. Leigh

VILLAGE MAINTENANCE

Reported that the recycling bank can now be installed at The Hatchet Public House at no cost. The grant obtained by County Cllr. Perry would therefore not be needed and this would have to be expended on another qualifying project. RESOLVED that this be placed on the agenda of the next meeting.

Reported that the lockable notice board at the Hall had been taken down. Cllr. Leigh will enquire of Mr. Taylor, the Secretary of the Village Hall Trust. 

CORRESPONDENCE

CPRE – various

To MN and circulate

HALC Newsletter

Circulate

TVBC – Council Core Strategy – submission to Secretary of State

Retain for attention of Chairman of Planning Committee when appointed

Viridor – Landfill Communities Fund

To SD

Kompan – play equipment

To SERP 2000

Hampshire Rural Housing Newsletter

To MN

Proposed private allotment scheme in Lockerley

Notice to be placed in SEDCA Newsletter

REPRESENTATIVES’ REPORTS

There were none.

FINANCE

(a) Requests for funding

There were none

(b) Payments to be authorised

There were none.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING 

Wednesday 1 July 2009.

Chairman                                                                              Date                                  2009
Minutes approved at the next meeting