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The following matters were amongst those
discussed at the Annual Parish and Parish Council Meeting
held in the Village Hall on 1st March 2001
Annual Parish Meeting
A question was asked about the land in Common Road that
BKG is presently using to store trailers. It was stated
that the trailers would be withdrawn from this area
within a month.
An enquirer who asked who owns the piece of land recently
purchased adjacent to the Memorial Ground was informed it
is the Parish Council. It will be managed by the MGMC.
Matters Arising
Hop Gardens - Following seventeen responses to the
questionnaire distributed to all dwellings about having
the road repaired, a meeting of residents will be held on
4th March.
A site visit to the school by WCC Safety Officers will
take place on 8th March to advise on possible solutions
of the safety of children walking along Common Road.
Temporary repairs to the road surface have been made
along the lane leading to Testwood Cottages.
Planning permission for a swimming pool cover at Wisteria
House was refused.
SDC thanked us for our letter and confirmed they will
continue to maintain the copse in Highlands Way. Our
District Councillor will ensure the bins there are
emptied regularly.
Memorial Ground
A copy of the constitution of the MGT will be sent to a
parishioner who rents part of the land. The AGM will be
held on the 19th March. The Trust hopes to appoint a new
Secretary shortly.
The Chairman of the MGMC displayed drawings and artist's
impressions of a new Pavilion to replace the existing
building and the Youth Club Portakabin. It is hoped to be
sited next to the tennis court. Parish Councillors were
all in favour of the design, plans of which will now be
submitted to SDC for permission to build.
Village Hall
Decoration of the interior using funds from SWAG was
again discussed; a letter will be sent to the Chairman of
the VHMC requesting this is completed by 30th April.
Skateboard Park
The finance for this is now in place, thanks to a grant
of £5000 from SWAG. The balance of the total cost,
approximately £13,000, will be met by R2 money and a
grant from the PC. Work will commence as soon as weather
permits.
Planning
The owner of the White Hart will appeal against the
decision by SDC to refuse permission to build four new
houses.
Parish Lengthsman
WCC are employing flying lengthsmen who will visit an
area for two to three days, 3-4 times a year to carry out
highway maintenance - filling of potholes, cutting of
grass and hedges, clearing ditches, cleaning signs etc.
They will liaise with the Parish Clerk who will keep a
log of all matters needing attention and prioritise them.
Environment
The BIFFA liaison committee met recently. They were told
there was not much hope of controlling the odour until
the site is capped in about three years time. It could be
November before the installation of the new flare.
Police Matters
It was decided not to send a representative to the
Consultative Group to discuss Stop and Search activities.
PC Alan Day has been allocated a place on a course to be
trained on speed detection equipment, which he can
operate independently. He aims to carry out 3-4 checks a
month in the village.
He has also been allocated a slot on a Schools Liaison
Course in order to forge stronger links with the school.
Rights of Way/Transport
The walking of footpaths to check their condition has
been abandoned until the end of the outbreak of Foot and
Mouth disease. Parishioners are requested not to use
footpaths for any purpose. Signs will be erected.
Next Meeting
Villagers are very welcome to attend the meeting on 12th
April at 7.30pm in the Village Hall, where they will be
able to speak on any matter that concerns them at the
Chairman's invitation. If you can't attend but wish to
raise any village matter, please contact any Parish
Councillor whose details are on the homepage.
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