Ilmer Past

Parish Council Minutes

Cllr G Harper (Chairman)

Cllrs G Walters, Mrs J Rogers, I Walker, G O'Neill, B Richards and Mrs V McPherson

Kerrie Griffiths (Acting Clerk)

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

No apologies were received.

2/ MINUTES

The Minutes of the previous meeting of the Parish Council on the 16th October 2012, having been circulated were amended, approved by the Meeting and signed by the Chairman.

3/ DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members were asked to declare any personal interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.

4/ MATTERS ARISING NOT OTHERWISE ON THE AGENDA

Cllr G Harper thanked Cllr G O'Neill for organising the act of remembrance and the school children for their part in the wreath laying service on Remembrance Sunday.

The Clerk is requested to obtain a progress report from WDC on the proposal to lease the junction of Bell Crescent/Chestnut Way/Thame Road in Longwick. SG

The Clerk is requested to request an update on the enforcement complaint in Meadle. SG

5. Finance

A/ Accounts for Payment

Cheque Description Net VAT Total
S/O Grass Cutting - Manor Estates - Grass cutting October 2012 £369.07 £73.81 £442.88
S/O Clerks Fees - S Griffiths - October salary £341.27 £341.27
52 newsletter - V McPherson - Newsletter expenses £128.50 £128.50
53 Capital Item - Buckingham Nurseries - Trees £71.94 £14.36 £86.30
54 Section 137 - RBL - Wreath £20.00 £20.00

B/ Bank Balance £11,798.06 (allowing for the above cheques)

The income for October and expenditure for November was examined by the Council. All present agreed that the necessary cheques be signed.

6. CAPITAL ITEMS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES

A. Playing Field

Concerns were raised that stolen shoes from the charity donation point in the village were being placed in an ash tree in the playing field.

B. Children's Play Area

Nothing to report.

7. ROADS, VERGES AND RIGHTS OF WAY.

The Clerk is requested to raise the following concerns with the relevant local authority: SG

8. CORRESPONDENCE.

ICO has issued new guidelines to help determine if information is held and therefore available on request.

Noted.

Quotation for River Banks works on Field.

To be considered at the Estimates meeting for the Precept.

Quotation for Tree works on the River Bank.

To be considered at the Estimates meeting for the Precept.

A new Long Distance Footpath.

A letter has been received from the Ramblers Association requesting the Parish Council's help with the in the following ways:

9. REPORTS

10. THE SPEED LIMIT ON THAME ROAD.

Cllr G O'Neil reported on his meeting with the Local Area Technician. It was agreed to place slow markings on the road and to install more speed warning signs on the Thame Road.

11. THE MEETING DATES FOR 2012

All present agreed to continue meeting on the third Tuesday of each month for the monthly Parish Council meeting.

12. THE UPDATE OF CONTACT DETAILS FOR THE PARISH EMERGENCY PLAN

All present agreed to be on the emergency management and activation team and to supply Cllr G Walters with their contact details and those of any other residents that would be willing to be part of the emergency plan by the 11th December 2012.

14. PLANNING APPLICATIONS

A/ New Applications to be considered

B/ Progress on applications already considered

12/ AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING

To be advised.

13/ DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of the Parish Council will take place on Tuesday 18th December 2012 in Longwick Village Hall at 7.30pm following the Carol Service at 6.00pm.

There being no further business to discuss the Meeting closed at 9.03pm.

Chairman………………………………………… Date……………..