Whiteparish Parish Council

PARISH COUNCIL NOTES
From theAnnual General Meeting held 17th May 2001 in the Village Hall

Before the start of the Parish Council meeting, a general Village Meeting was held to discuss the siting of the skateboard park on the Recreation Ground. The chairman of the Memorial Ground Management Committee recommended a site on the newly-acquired piece of land, next to Blaxwell Lane, at the farthest point from Romsey Road. After some discussion, the meeting agreed this was the best site for the park.


Election of Officers
The Chairman, Trevor King, and the Vice-Chairman, Roly Chalk, were re-elected. Some changes of responsibilities have occurred for the other Parish Councillors:
School Governor: A Galvin
Village Hall reps: L Morrish, R Chalk
Memorial Ground Trust: I O'Neill, L Morrish, P Green, H Beauchamp
Educational Trust: P Green, T King
Environment: A Galvin, I O'Neill, M Simmons, C Bray
Planning: H Beauchamp, L Morrish, P Green, J LeQuesne
Rights of Way: M Simmons, C Bray
Finance: I O'Neill, J LeQuesne, T King
Police: J LeQuesne

Matters Arising from last meeting
Hop Gardens - some work has been done on costing for repairs and trying to collect funds; for Clay Street it is hoped to improve the drainage using pipes but care has to be taken to avoid the many services.
Path to school - liaison with WCC is continuing. Another visit has been promised by WCC to make drawings of the layout and make proposals to improve safety on Common Road.

Skateboard Park
Planning permission is not needed so the equipment has been ordered; delivery expected in four weeks' time. A base to be made ready by the MGMC. Following an enquiry, it has been confirmed that planning permission is not needed to erect floodlights for the skateboard park if they are not more than 4 m in height. However, it was agreed to erect the skateboard park first and then look into the feasibility of floodlighting.

Biffa Grant
The Whiteparish Committee have made the application to Biffaward for a grant towards the Sports Pavilion; it will be determined in June.

Planning
BKG have removed all trailers from the old garage site on the Common. Their additional store has been approved by SDC.
SDC Enforcement Officer has visited Harestock Farm site and found everything in order but will keep a check on this site.
The application for a new access to Moor Farm at Brickworth Junction has been approved; a weight limit on vehicles of 17.5 tonnes may be agreed, together with a routing agreement. The access road may be started in the autumn and sand extraction may begin next spring.
The application for four new houses on the White Hart car park has been deferred; the applicant is having some alterations to the plans made.
A map showing the proposed New Forest boundary has been received; it will be displayed on the village noticeboard.

Flying Lengthsmen
Whiteparish will receive a 2-day visit from WCC workmen in July; a list of urgent jobs will be compiled including potholes, clearing ditches by Richmond Farm, etc. Clerk to liaise with WCC.

Parish Council Website
After some discussion, it was agreed that the Clerk should receive training so that a Parish Council website can be set up. PC notes will be published there. Clerk also to take over the Publicity Officer function from Peter Green; the Chairman thanked Peter Green for all his publicity work over the years.

Next Meeting
To be held on Thursday, 5th July, 2001 at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall. Villagers may speak at the discretion of the Chairman. Please contact the Clerk or any Parish Councillor if you can't attend and wish to raise any village matter.

Anita Boakes, Parish Clerk, Tel. 884646
E-mail: DandA.Boakes@care4free.net


CLARENCE for reporting road and lighting defects
0800 23 23 23
POLICE Alderbury station 01722 710208
Salisbury station 01722 411444
E-mail: alan.day@wiltshire.police.uk

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