Whiteparish Parish Council

PARISH COUNCIL NOTES
From the meeting held 29th January 2004 in the Village Hall

Matters Arising from last meeting
Signing of Section 106 Agreement by BKG site on Common Road - SDC Enforcement have spoken to Mr. Gover of BKG who has agreed to instruct his drivers not to park on the access road to the site. Outbuilding at The Cedars - The PC agreed, after some discussion, to accept the recommendation of SDC Enforcement that the owners submit a Unilateral Undertaking to SDC under Section 106 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 which would prevent the possibility of the building being used as a separate dwelling in the future. Width of slip road at Brickworth Junction - To be deferred for discussion at a later meeting when the councillor particularly concerned is present. Broadband for Whiteparish - Peter Green reported that BT had announced that, due to the large number of exchanges to be modified, the ready for service date for Whiteparish has been put back to 28th July 2004. Floral tubs for the village - SDC are no longer supplying these. 3 tubs have been purchased by the Parish Council and Courtens have agreed to fill them at a reasonable rate. Sponsorship for this cost to be sought within the village. Dumping of hardcore and other works in field at corner of Hop Gardens & Newton Lane - It was agreed at the Southern Area Planning Committee that the owner be requested to dismantle and restore to original condition.

Whiteparish Charity
Mr. Chesney Carpenter was re-appointed as a trustee of Whiteparish Charity.

Safety outside the School
Although most of the roads in Whiteparish appear to have been gritted within the last week, it is believed that Common Road is still not on the regular gritting route for WCC. Clerk to pursue. The support of the bus company to be sought.

Rights of Way
Jenny Threadgold reported that there have been complaints of dog fouling of the footpath from opposite the school across to Doves Lane. School children use this path and residents are asked to clear up behind their dogs.

Bus stops
Following a suggestion to move the bus stop opposite the school and site a bus stop pole at the top of Clay Street, the PC decided against this. Complaints have been received about the new bus stop pole on the triangle outside the shop. The PC agreed to request that this pole be removed and that real bus time information be displayed in the bus shelter. The Clerk to investigate and report back next meeting.

Planning
Waste transfer facility and recycling centre planned for Sole Hill Farm, Sherfield English - the PC agreed to write to Hampshire County Council to object to this planning application due to the extra traffic it will bring to Whiteparish. Individuals are also encouraged to write - the application number is TVS 00121/5 and the address is HCC, Environment Dept., The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UD. Objections need to be received by 13th February 2004.

Environment
The village hall is to be expanded in the planned refurbishment and the space now occupied by the skips for rubbish to be recycled is needed for parking. It is therefore possible that the skips will be removed from the village unless an alternative site is found for them. It is likely that SDC will be providing doorstep collection of rubbish for recycling in the next few years; however, meanwhile the PC is looking at alternative sites within the village. Any suggestions welcome - however, the site must be accessible for lorries to pick up the skips and within walking distance of the village centre.
The paint on the railings opposite Courtens Garden Centre is flaking and there are gaps between the rails and uprights. To be reported.
Some fridges have been dumped in a track off Parkwater Road. Also there is litter along Common Road. Both these have been reported to SDC. Rubbish has been left in the old road opposite Brickworth Lodge after the departure of the travellers; to be reported.
Estate agents to be requested to remove their long standing, out-of-date advertisement signs on the Common at the top of Clay Street.
WCC to be asked to fit the missing finger to the signpost opposite the shop. This was retrieved by PC Alan Day.

Correspondence
DEFRA has recently launched a new website to provide easily accessible and co-ordinated information about Government policies which affect horses: www.defra.gov.uk/rural/horses .

Next Meeting
Villagers are encouraged to attend the Annual Parish Meeting which will be held at 7.30 pm on Thursday, 18th March, 2004 in the Village Hall. Please inform the Clerk of any topics you wish to discuss so that an agenda can be issued. The next Parish Council meeting will follow the Annual Parish Meeting.

Anita Boakes, Parish Clerk, Tel. 884646
E-mail DandA.Boakes@care4free.net
Website www.whiteparish.org.uk
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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