10.01.1 | | Matters arising from the minutes |
| a | Map board funding. Simon had no new news on this but Keith Chapman said he might be able to contribute to the funding from his discretionary budget |
| b | Lease. Sheila had no update from Ed Stancliffe. Penningtons were quoting rates of up to £175 per hour to do the work which seemed expensive. Sheila agreed to look for other options |
| c | Transport. Letters have been sent to all residents informing them of the options for public transport |
| d | NHW. Mary Walker will now start to drop the packs through people’s doors. It was agreed that we would try to put NHW signs at either end of the village and on Bottle Lane near Nick Robinson’s shop. |
| e | Signs. The new Spanish Green and recreation ground signs have now been erected. |
| f | Pond. Simon has not spoken further with the estate. It was agreed that this might best be done at the end of February given the recent bad weather |
| g | Telephone Box. Sheila had received a letter from BT rejecting all our arguments for keeping the box. It was agreed that she would contact Sherfield on Loddon to see how they kept theirs. The idea of installing a pay ‘phone in the garage was discussed and it was agreed that Jonathan would investigate sources of supply for this. |
10.01.2 | | Planning. The Church commissioners had written to Sheila saying that while covenants b-k remain in force the commissioners had agreed a deed of variation allowing the property to be used as offices (among other possible uses). Due to this the Ministry of Justice issued an amending order dispensing with the requirements of section 65(4) and schedule 6 (disposal of human remains) of the Pastoral Measure 1983. They declined to interfere in the matter of the cess pit as there seemed to be no intentional disturbance of human remains; tombstones are still protected by covenant g. Sheila was chasing up with Catherine Miles of the BDBC planning department who was due to visit the site on 20 January about our objections to changes to the graveyard. |
10.01.3 | | Finance. There were no cheques to sign this month. |
10.01.4 | | Standing orders. It was agreed that the meeting should have standing orders. Sheila will draft some proposed orders for agreement with the committee. It was agreed that the following quote summed up the ethos of the committee: "The big challenge is for committees to consider the needs of all residents. Volunteering to be involved doesn't give you the right to run the place for your interests alone." (Bees Knees Realty) |
10.01.5 | | The Petrol Station. The following actions were agreed in the context of the petrol station: - Sheila would contact Barry Ford with a view to getting the “coffee sign” removed
- Jonathan would talk to Chris Williams at BDBC about the litter issues
- Sheila would write to the garage about the light and noise pollution issues and also to ask them to make customers more aware of their toilet facilities.
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10.01.6 | | Correspondence. BDBC had written to us advising us of a meeting of the transport forum on 19 March. Simon will attend |
10.01.7 | | Social. Simon will confirm numbers and pricing with the Cricketers |
10.01.8 | | Clerk’s correspondence. There was no Clerk’s correspondence this month |
| | Date of Next Meeting. Wednesday 3rd March 2010, 5pm at Potters Cottage. |
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