Minutes of a Meeting of Standlake Parish Council, held in the Standlake Youth Club, on 9th December 2008 at 7.00pm.
Present:
1. APOLOGIES were received from Mr. Rippin, Mrs. Fenton.
2. PUBLIC ITEMS
There were no members of the public present.
3. MINUTES
Minutes of the meeting held on 18th November 2008, copies of which had been previously circulated to all members, were agreed as a true record and signed by the chairman.
4. MATTERS ARISING
Stonehenge Farm Gravel Application the application by Hanson has been turned down but it is likely that Hanson will appeal.
Graveyard Extension Mr. Tolputt met with Mr. Robinson today and the entrance is being completed at the moment. There is some settling in the graveyard extension itself and Mr. Robinson will add more earth in the spring.
Flooding OCC (Mr. Hunt) has emailed saying that the camera survey and jetting carried out and the report shows several areas where work is required., The jetting the system will have improved the drainage of the High Street and OCC are allocating funds from next year's budget to sort out the problems. The clerk has asked that details be given of the work and requesting a map of the system as the council feels it is important to know where the water actually goes; this will help identifying any ditches that may need clearing.
A415, Newbridge Mr. Mathew reported that OCC have now budgeted for a surveillance camera on the bridge and the likely installation date is February 2009.
Traffic/Speeding Mr. Tolputt has had complaints from some residents who have been caught during recent speed enforcement; this did not draw much sympathy from the meeting.
Highway Maintenance Nothing further to report at this meeting.
Footpaths Nothing further to report at this meeting.
Playground/Recreation Ground & Maintenance nothing further to report at this meeting .
The Goose Mr. Lowe assured the meeting that it would be moved..
Neighbourhood Policing The police have visited the school twice to talk to the children about vandalism..
Woodlands entrance bus stop mess It was decided that no further action was required.
5. CORRESPONDENCE - See attached correspondence record.
6. PLANNING - See attached planning record.
7. ACCOUNTS click here for balances
The following accounts were approved for payment:
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TV & Chiltern Air Ambulance - donation |
50.00 |
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Oxon Carers' Centre - donation |
50.00 |
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D C Bevan - clerk salary & expenses |
1,050.10 |
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HMRC - clerk PAYE |
137.40 |
The clerk explained that the HMRC payment should have been £237.40, but the council had been awarded a credit of £100 by HMRC for filing 2007/8 end of year returns online.
8.
PRECEPT 2009/10
The clerk said that on examining the initial budget he
considered that the anticipated bank interest should be reduced to £200.00 in
the light of recent and forecast reductions in interest rates; he also revised
upwards the anticipated bank surplus at the end of 2008/9 to £8500. These
adjustments gave a final budget figure of £18788.92 and he recommended a
Precept for 2009/10 of £19000; this was agreed unanimously. The final budget is
attached to these minutes. Click here for
budget
9. MEMBERS REPORTS
Mr. Tolputt has investigated the long term storage of the council minute books held by himself and the clerk; these can be stored at the Records Office at Cowley. It was agreed that the old minute books up to and including March 2007 be archived. The clerk noted that in addition to the written record, the minutes from 1996 onwards are available in electronic form.
10.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. Tolputt thanked the members for all their work in
2008 and wished them a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. There being no
further business, the meeting closed at 8.00pm
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CORRESPONDENCE RECORD 12/08 |
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Victim Support |
Request for donation |
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NHS Dentistry |
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Carers Centre |
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PLANNING APPLICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE RECORD No: 12/08 |
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08/1647/P/FP |
Grant of permission alterations & erection of garage Ashfield, 7 Aston Road |
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08/1811/P/FP |
Erection of detached double garage 70 Abingdon Road |
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