Finanace and General Purposes Committee 20th January 2014

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Wheatley Parish Council

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY 20th JANUARY 2014 IN THE PARISH OFFICE AT 7.30PM

PRESENT: Councillors: RJ Reilly (in the chair), S Coleridge, G Birks, A Davies, J Carr, R. Old, E. Stacey & R Bell

OFFICER THE CLERK: Gareth Morris

Also present: Cllrs D Lamont & P Willmott

72. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE – NONE

73. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – NONE

74. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD 16th December 2013 – which had been circulated previously were signed as a correct and accurate record

75. UPDATE ON ITEMS FROM THE MINUTES 16th December 2013 – NONE

76. TO DECIDE UPON POSSIBLE EQUIPMENT TO REPLACE THE SANDPIT IN CULLUM ROAD RECREATION AREA

Cllr Bell had identified a couple of items of play equipment suitable for young children from a company called ‘Proludic’ whose representative had paid the Parish Office a visit recently.

It was Agreed to ask for another site visit with the representative to talk a little more the equipment and what surface would be suitable. It was hoped something could be brought to the next meeting.

Cllr Dalton had submitted a suggestion about a concrete table tennis table to be installed. The Committee liked the idea and would look for a suitable location.

77. CLERK UPDATE

i) Refurbishment of Parish Office – the new blind had been installed

ii) Village Christmas tree – new lights had been purchased but providing power had taken a little time. The tree had now been removed and disposed of.

78. GRANTS, LICENCES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

i) Sage Cover – AGREED

ii) Heart of the Wildwood – AGREED – £200 – to be spent on the equipment listed

79. TO DEAL WITH A MATTER FROM THE TRAFFIC AND ROADS COMMITTEE

The overgrowing of Templars Close properties on to Church Road

The clerk would check with OCC Highways as to what the Parish Council was entitled to do in terms cutting the growth back and then ask Gavan Ring to remove/cut back the offending foliage.

80. TO CONSIDER WORK IN THE MEMORIAL GARDENS DURING THE CENTENARY YEAR OF THE OUTBREAK OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

Cllr Lamont had been in contact with ‘The War Memorials Trust’ and an initial application made for a grant towards cleaning, maintenance etc. We would be informed in March and then a full application could be made. A grant of up to £2,500 could be made. It was Agreed to continue to work with the Trust.

The clerk reported that the person hired to maintain the beds in the Memorial Gardens had recently planted a quantity of bulbs. He (the clerk) would look into improving the path.

81. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

a) Scrutiny of budget to end of December 2013 & signing of completed copy of reconciled bank statement by Chairman & RFO – Completed

b) Balances

After the cheques below have been paid the balances on the council’s accounts as at

20 January 2014 will be as follows: Community £2,366.23

Tracker £124,186.88

Treasury £60,506.54

82. SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS AUTHORISED

Cheque no.

Payee

Payment details

Amount

Cheques paid

105837-41

GM/SW/JO/OCC/HMR&C

Dec sal/wages/pen/PAYE/NICs

3,776.83

105836

Interior Fashion Ltd

New blinds for Parish office

258.96

d/d

Bank charges

14.10.13 – 12.12.13

72.09

d/d

Siemens Financial Services

Photocopier lease

463.70

d/d

Orange Home

Internet provider

18.37

Total

£4,589.95

Cheques to Pay

105842

Sage UK

Accounts cover 2014

192.00

105843

Southern Electric

Electricity 01/10/13-07/01/14 est

80.65

105844

Grzegorz Zasuwa

Office window cleaning

8.00

105845

Lyreco

Stationery and equipment

328.87

105846

Mainstream Digital

Line Rental, phone book entry

87.86

105846

Mainstream Digital

Calls 02/12/13-31/12/13

0.78

105847

WPSFMC

4th Quarterly payment

2,000.00

105848

John Heap

Work in Memorial Gardens

74.89

105849

Berinsfield Community Business

Verges December

596.40

105850

Thames Water

Memorial gardens

9.10

105851

BuryHook Countryside M’ment

Instal/remove/dispose Xmas tree

252.00

105852

Green Scythe

Sept cut

222.00

105853

Sage(UK) Ltd

Invoices

78.00

105854

Swift Digital Services

Copies 16.10.13-20.01.14

153.40

105855

Gwendolen Birks

Mileage to Eynsham VG applic

14.67

GM/SW/JO/OCC/HMR&C

Jan sal/wages/pen/PAYE/NICs

3,700.00

Total

£7,798.62

INCOME RECEIVED SINCE LAST MEETING

Income details

Amount

Newsletter Advertising

1,825.00

Photocopying

6.20

Total

£1,831.20

83. PUBLICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED and NOTED

i) The Haseleys – January 2014*

ii) Little Milton Newsletter – January 2014*

iii) Great Milton Bulletin January 2014*

iv) Tiddington with Albury & Milton Common Newsletter December/January 2014*

v) URC Newsletter January 2014*

vi) Clerks and Councils Direct January 2014*

vii) Shotover Preservation Society – Winter Newsletter 2013*

* On display in Parish Office

84. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 17th February 2014 – NOTED

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Planning Committe 11th December 2013

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Wheatley Parish Council

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY 11th DECEMBER 2013

PRESENT: Cllrs Coveley (in the Chair), Bailey, Willmott, Stephens & Reilly

OFFICER: The clerk

70. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

71. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – NONE

72. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON 13th NOVEMBER which had been circulated with the Agenda were signed as a correct and accurate record

73. UPDATE ON MEETING HELD ON 13th NOVEMBER 2013.

i) Minute 58 SODC’s Housing allocation for larger villages. A second exhibition had been held

74. AMENDMENTS TO PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS -NONE

75. NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS

i) P13/S3559/HH (Householder)(Other) 21 Windmill Lane Part demolition; removal of roof; raise roof level, two storey front extension / single storey rear extension plus internal & external alterations Recommend Approval

ii) P13/S3619/FUL (Full Application)(Other) The Old Bank 4 Station Road Change of use from B1 office use to A1 use. No Strong Views

iii) P13/S2961/HH (Householder) 21B Church Road Replacement roof tiles, windows and entrance door. Recommend Approval This building is in Wheatley’s conservation area so materials and style should be fitting for such an area

iv) P13/S3690/LB(Listed Building consent) & P13/S3689/HH(Housholder) 37 High Street Wheatley Erection of a rear conservatory. Recommend Approval

76. PLANNING DECISIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS

i) P13/S2666/FUL (Full Application) (Minor) 79 & 81 High Street Erection of detached building at rear of nos 79/81 High Street for business B1 use. Recommend REFUSAL Amendment – No Strong Views – GRANTED 30.10.13

ii) P13/S2831/HH (Householder)(Other) 106 London Road. Single storey rear extension and build over existing ground floor utility and bathroom to form a first floor side extension No Strong Views GRANTED 11.11.13

iii) P13/S3200/HH (Householder) (Other) 94 Kelham Hall Drive. Erection of single 2storey extension to form kitchen, dining and family area. Replacement of two rear facing pitched roof dormer with flat roofed dormers. Recommend Approval GRANTED 25.11.13

77. CORRESPONDENCE

Department of Transport –Proposed stopping up of Highway at 14 Crown Road, Wheatley – comments/objections by 30th December – NOTED

78. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Wednesday 8th January 2014 NOTED

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Finance and General Purposes Committee 16th December 2013

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Wheatley Parish Council

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY 16th DECEMBER 2013 IN THE COFFEE ROOM OF THE MERRY BELLS AT 8.10pm AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE EXTRA ORDINARY MEETING OF PARISH COUNCIL

PRESENT: Councillors: RJ Reilly (in the chair), R Old, G Birks, J Carr, E Stacey & R Bell

OFFICER THE CLERK: Gareth Morris

72.   APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE had been received from Cllrs Coleridge and Davies

73.   DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – None

74.  MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD 18th November 2013 – which had been circulated previously were signed as a correct and accurate record

75.  UPDATE ON ITEMS FROM THE MINUTES 218th November 2013

(i)    Minute 45(i) – Sandpit at Cullum Road –nothing further to report

76.  TO CONSIDER A REVISED BUDGET FOR 2013-2014 AND THE 2014-15 BUDGET

(i) To recommend to full council a revised budget for 2013-2014

Cllr Reilly proposed and Cllr Stacey seconded that the Revised 2013-2014 Budget that had been circulated be recommended to Full Council- AGREED NEM CON

(ii) To recommend to full council a precept and budget for 2014-2015

Cllr Stacey proposed and Cllr Carr seconded that the 2014-2015 budget, as circulated, and the 2014-2015 precept of £100,782, be recommended to Full Council. AGREED NEM CON

77.  CLERK UPDATE

i)  Refurbishment of Parish Office – New blinds would be fitted December

ii) OALC Training i) Roles and Responsibilities – Working with your Local Council

Wednesday 5th March 2014 10.00am – 3pm Didcot Civic Hall (£65) – Agreed

ii) Getting to Grips with Local Finance – An introduction to procedures and responsibilities – Tuesday 8th April 10.00am – 3pm Didcot Civic Hall (£60) – Agreed

iii) Village Christmas tree. – This had now been erected and new lights purchased. There had been a delay in being able to plug them in.

78. TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FROM COUNTY COUNCILLOR TURNER AS TO WHETHER THE   PARISH COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ACTION GROUP RESURRECTED

AGREED resurrection of the group would be a good idea.

79.  GRANTS, LICENCES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

i) Open Spaces Society – £45  – NOTED AND AGREED

80.  FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

a) Scrutiny of budget to end of November 2013 took place & the signing of completed copy of reconciled bank statement by Chairman & RFO

b) Balances

After the cheques below have been paid the balances on the council’s accounts as at

16th December 2013 will be as follows:                                   Community       £3,400.60

Tracker             £130,186.88

Treasury           £60,527.10

81.                            SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS AUTHORISED

Cheque no. Payee Payment details Amount
Cheques paid
105800-06 GM/SW/JB/JO/OCC/HMR&C Nov sal/wages/pen/PAYE/NICs 3,796.46
105826 Open Spaces Society Subscription 45.00
Total £3,841.46
Cheques to Pay
Berinsfield Community Business Verges/FC Patio & Cull Rd tidy 806.40
Clairelogic Computer, monitor, Office 2013 1,273.80
Parchment Oxford Dec/Jan newsletter 1,484.90
Cllr D Lamont Travel – Crowmarsh (6.11) 15.26
Cllr D Lamont Map from the Ordnance Survey 64.42
A B Ingram Christmas tree 252.00
J Watson Dec/Jan newsletter 680.00
Gwendolen Birks Getting Greens Registered OSS 11.00
Mainstream Digital Telephone calls 02/11- 30/11 7.14
GM/JB/SW/JF/OCC/HMR&C Dec sal/wages/pen/PAYE/NICs 3,700.00
Total £8,291.92

INCOME RECEIVED SINCE LAST MEETING

Income details Amount
Newsletter Advertising 2,480.00
Treasury Deposit Int Sept-Nov 2013 20.56
Total £2,500.00

82.  PUBLICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED AND NOTED

i)        The Haseleys – December 2013*

ii)        Little Milton Newsletter – December  2013*

iii)        Great Milton Bulletin December 2103*

iv)        Tiddington with Albury & Milton Common Newsletter December 2013/*January 2014

v)        Oxfordshire Association for the Blind – Thank you for grant aid

* On display in Parish Office

83.  DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 20th January 2014 – NOTED

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Extra Ordinary Parish Council Meeting 16th December 2013

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WHEATLEY PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE EXTRA ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL

HELD ON MONDAY 16TH DECEMBER 2013 IN THE MERRY BELLS COFFEE ROOM AT 7.00 PM

PRESENT: Councillors: E Stacey (Chairman), J Reilly, R Bell, C Dalton. J Coveley, E Bailey, G Stephens, P Willmott, J Carr, G Birks, R Old & D Lamont

OFFICER: Gareth Morris, Clerk to the Parish Council

77.  APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE had been received from Cllrs

Davies, Coleridge and Knapp

78. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – NONE

79. RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC

Cllr Reilly proposed and Cllr Dalton seconded that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded on  the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph X of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, namely private contractual and employment matters

This was Agreed nem con

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Parish Council meeting 4th November 2013

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WHEATLEY PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL

HELD ON MONDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2013 IN THE MERRY BELLS AT 7.30 PM

PRESENT: Councillors: E Stacey (Chairman), J Reilly, R Bell, C Dalton. J Coveley, E Bailey, G Stephens, P Willmott, J Carr, G Birks, A Knapp, s Coleridge, A Davies, R Bell & D Lamont

OFFICER: Gareth Morris, Clerk to the Parish Council

ALSO PRESENT: Cty Cllr Anne Purse and 7 members of the public

Before the meeting started the requested a few moments silence in memory of Mr Percy Blake who had recently died. Mr Blake had been a Parish Councillor from 1971 to 981 and had also been a member of the Sportsfield Management Committee

61.   APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE had been received from Cllr Old

62.   DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – None

63.   MINUTES of the meeting of the Parish Council meeting held on Monday 2nd September – circulated previously were signed as a correct and accurate after the following amendments had been made:

Minute 54 – 8th line replace “Cllr Reilly proposed” with “Cllr Reilly seconded”

Minute 56(i) – complete the bracket after “WPSFMC” and after the brackets ad “Cllr Doug Lamont”

64.  UPDATE from the meeting held on Monday 2nd September 2013

i)  Minute 54 – SODC’s Housing allocation plans for Wheatley – Housing Needs Survey

The clerk thanked the newsletter deliverers who had also distributed the survey. The greater part of the village had been covered. The survey had closed on 31st October.

ii)  Minute 58 – Flood Alleviation Scheme – formation of subgroup. Four residents had  expressed an interest to join the group. The vice-chairman had the names and would be calling a meeting shortly.

65. THE MINUTES of the meetings of the Planning Committee held on the following dates were received:

i) Wednesday 11th September – previously circulated

ii) Wednesday 9th October – circulated with the Agenda

66. THE MINUTES of the meetings of the F&GP Committee meeting held on the following dates were received:

i)     Monday 23rd September 2013 – circulated with the Agenda

ii)     Monday 21st October 2013 – circulated with the Agenda

67.  THE MINUTES of the meeting of the TRAC Advisory Committee meeting held on 18th September 2013 which had been circulated previously were received

68. TO DECIDE MATTERS RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE PARISH COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES AND WORKING GROUPS

(i) To co-opt a Parish Councillor to replace Cllr Anderson

One resident was present who wished to put herself forward for co-option. Mrs Anne Davies, from the High Street was asked to introduce herself and to give some information.

Cllr Dalton proposed and Cllr Knapp seconded that Mrs Davies be co-opted on to the Parish Council. This was AGREED UNANIMOUSLY

Cllr Davies then signed the Declaration of Acceptance and joined the rest of the councillors

(ii) Jane Brandon and Bev Paton were CONFIRMED as members of the Recreation Areas Advisory Working group.

69.  TO CONSIDER MATTERS RELATING TO WHEATLEY PARK SPORTSFIELD MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

i)       To receive a report of the latest meeting and use of car park area for a drop-off point for pupils whilst sixth form car park is out of action.

Cllr Willmott explained how the contractors had, at very short notice, requested that cars been allowed to use the delivery area by the Sportsfield to pick up and drop-off pupils whilst the sixth form car park was out of action. Cllr Willmott had asked for details of compensation and assurances on reinstatement etc but none had been forthcoming.

Cllr Stephens proposed and Cllr Lamont seconded that due to the lack of information and assurances forthcoming from the contractors the Parish Council rejects the proposal. This was AGREED unanimously.

ii)       To consider progress on the plans for the new pavilion

Cllr Willmott circulated a paper on the new sports pavilion. He felt that as the cost could be in the region of £2m to £2.2m and the fact that the Parish Council is losing a major partner in the County Council the current project could not be continued with at the moment. Therefore he proposed and seconded by Cllr Birks seconded that ‘The Parish Council recommends to the Sportsfield management Committee to keep on hold the current project to replace the pavilions and to investigate alternative option.’

This was AGREED unanimously.

70. TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON   SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL’S COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE REVIEW

SODC had now started formal consultation.

8.29pm The Chairman declared Council out of session

District Cllr Bell – he had had discussions with Planning Officers over the application for 79-81   High Street. Given the Planning Officers’ views he had felt there was no point in objecting to the development

Mr Christopher Sprent – complaint that, despite a couple of letters requesting the trees overhanging the Farm Close Lane path, nothing had been done. The clerk replied that he had asked a contractor to undertake the work nut to remember those trees were not the Parish Council’s responsibility.

Mr Chris Hallsworth – resident on Ladder Hill was concerned about the speed etc of traffic on   Ladder Hill and did the Parish Council acknowledge there was a problem and did they have a plan? The Clerk replied that the Parish Council had requested speed and volume measurements in both directions at two locations along Ladder Hill. Mr Hallsworth suggested origin and destination surveys as well.

County Councillor Anne Purse – there had been a very positive and well attended meeting public meeting on the future of Wheatley Library.

She would also follow up replacement of bollards at the bottom of Friday Lane but making sure there was enough space to get a mobility scooter along the pavement.

8.58 The Chairman declared the council back in session

71.   TO CONSIDER ITEMS FOR THE 2012-2013 FINAL ACCOUNTS.

(i) Letter of Engagement of Internal Auditor (Mr Phillip Hood) 2012-2013

The Letter of Engagement had been circulated with the Agenda It was AGREED that the Letter of Engagement by signed.

(ii) Statement of Internal Control for Wheatley Parish Council

The Statement of Internal Control had been circulated with the Agenda. Cllr Reilly proposed and Cllr bell seconded that Statement be Noted and Accepted.

72.   REPORTS FROM OUTSIDE BODIES

i)        The Merry Bells Management Committee – No report

ii)        The Howe Trust – had made a contribution to Wheatley Park Prize Giving

iii)       The Park Sports Centre Joint User Group – Nothing to report

iv)       Thames Valley Police – the clerk read out the crime figures  for Wheatley for October

v)        Brookes Residents’ Associations’ meeting – Cllr Bell had attended. No information on when the new road into the campus would begin or over the future of the campus itself.

73.   CALENDAR OF MEETINGS. – Noted

i)   Planning Committee  – Wednesday 13th November 2013 – 7.30pm

ii)   F&GP Committee Monday 18th November   2013 – 7.30pm

iii)   TRAC Meeting –Wednesday 27th November  2013– 7.30pm

iv)   Planning Committee – Wednesday 11 December  2013  – 7.30pm

v)    F&GP Committee Monday 16 December 2013 – 7.30pm

vi)   Parish Council Meeting – Monday 6th January 2014 – 7.30 pm

74. RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC

Cllr Carr proposed and Cllr Bell seconded “that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded on  the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph X of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, namely private contractual and employment matters”

Agreed unanimously

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Finanace and General Purposes Committee 18th November 2014

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Wheatley Parish Council

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY 18th NOVEMBER 2013 IN THE PARISH OFFICE AT 7.30PM

PRESENT: Councillors: RJ Reilly (in the chair), S Coleridge, G Birks, A Davies & R Bell

OFFICER THE CLERK: Gareth Morris

The Chairman welcomed Cllr Davies to her first meeting

58.   APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE had been received Cllrs Carr, Stacey & Old

59.   DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – NONE

60.    MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD 21st October 2013 which had been circulated previously were signed as a correct and accurate record

61.  UPDATE ON ITEMS FROM THE MINUTES 21st October 2013

(i)  Minute 45(i) – Sandpit at Cullum Road

(ii) Minute 45(ii) – Parish Council leaflet on boundary change

(iii) Minute 48 – SODC Town and Parish Forum – Cllrs Lamont and Willmott attended. One of the items was on changes to the planning system, including permitted development. The clerk distributed the paper they had brought back. They had also made contact with an SODC Grants Officer and were going to hold a site meeting with him up at the Sportsfield.

iv) Minute 49 – Footway around the Roundhouse -the Area Steward had replied saying that the footway was “in the planning stage”. He was not able to give an exact date when it would be started.

62.  TO CONSIDER A REVISED BUDGET FOR 2013-2014 AND THE 2014-15 BUDGET

(i) Revised 2013-2014 budget

At the moment the revised budget was £12,000 less than the budget set for the start of the year. This

was mainly due to the reduction in funding for the Youth Centre of £9,000 now it had ceased to  function.

The money for the SFMC could be increased back to the original level of £15,000 to meet possible          professional fees. It might be prudent to increase legal fees to £5,000

(ii) 2014-2015 budget – the clerk had kept the precept at the 2013-14 level, though, if the Parish Council received a sum of money under the SODC Council Tax Reduction Scheme, the council tax information sent to householders for 2014-15 would show an increase in their council tax due to the Parish Council. Given the increased interest traffic measures in the village the amount put a side for Traffic &Road Safety Measures could rise to £50,000

63.  CLERK UPDATE

i)  Refurbishment of Parish Office

The painting and boxing in of the pipes had been completed and new carpet tiles laid. New blinds were now to be ordered. One or two items of office equipment would now be ordered. The result was a clean and airy environment.

64.  GRANTS, LICENCES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

i) Oxfordshire Association for the Blind – (£200 in 2011) – AGREED

ii) Royal British Legion – for wreath – £40 last year – AGREED

65.  FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

a) The budget to end of October 2013 was scrutinised & a completed copy of reconciled bank statement was signed by Chairman & RFO

b) Balances

After the cheques below have been paid the balances on the council’s accounts as at 18th November 2013 will be as follows:                                    Community       £2,819.15

Tracker             £139,186.88

Treasury           £60,506.54

66.                            SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS  AUTHORISED

Cheque no. Payee Payment details Amount
Cheques paid
105800-06 GM/SW/JO/OCC/HMR&C Oct sal/wages/pen/PAYE/NICs 3,796.46
105799 South and Vale carers Grant Aid 200.00
105807 Post Office Stamps 295.00
d/d Barclays Charges -13/9 -17/10 29.41
Total £4,320.87
Cheques to Pay
105808 Cricks Hessian Bags 40.00
105809 Mainstream Digital Telephone calls 1/10-31/10 5.32
105810 Trinder & Sons PAT Testing 80.00
105811 Berinsfield Community Business Verges Oct + FC Patio 662.40
105812 Lyreco Stationary 61.46
105813 Buryhook Countryside M’ment Tree removal Church Rd rec etc 1,314.00
105814 Taylors Services Office refurbishment 3,600.00
105815 Green Scythe Gras cutting, recs Oct 222.00
105816 The Merry Bells Office Rent 25/9/13-24/12/13 1,079.48
GM/JB/SW/JF/OCC/HMR&C Nov sal/wages/pen/PAYE/NICs 3,700.00
Total £10,764.66

INCOME RECEIVED SINCE LAST MEETING

Income details Amount
Newsletter Advertising 50.00
Allotments 10.00
Photocopying 1.00
Total £61.00

67.  PUBLICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED & NOTED

  • The Haseleys – November  2013*
  • Little Milton Newsletter – November 2013*
  • Great Milton Bulletin November 2103*
  • Holton, Waterperry & Waterstock News – November 2013*
  • Tiddington with Albury & Milton Common Newsletter October/November 2013*
  • URC Newsletter October 2013*
  • CPRE – Countryside Voice & Field Work – winter 2013*
  • Garsington Newsletter October/November 2013
  • South and Vale Carers – Thank you for grant aid

* On display in Parish Office

68.  DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 16th December 2013 – NOTED

69 .  RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC

To propose that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded on  the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph X of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, namely private contractual and employment matters

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Planning Commiittee 13th November 2013

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Wheatley Parish Council

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY 13th NOVEMBER 2013

PRESENT: Cllrs Coveley (in the Chair), Bailey, Dalton, Willmott, Knapp, & Reilly

OFFICER: The clerk

63.  APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE had been received from Cllrs Stacey, Dalton  and Lamont

64.  DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – none

64.   MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD 9th OCTOBER which had been circulated previously were signed as a correct and accurate record

65.  UPDATE ON MEETING HELD ON 9TH OCTOBER.

i)   Minute 58 SODC’s Housing allocation for larger villages. The Housing Needs Survey had been delivered to the majority of the households by the newsletter deliverers.

The 2nd exhibition would be held on Tuesday 26th November in the Merry Bells Hall from 2pm until 8pm.

66.  AMENDMENTS TO PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS

i)    P13/S2666/FUL (Full Application) (Minor) 79 & 81 High Street Erection of detached building at rear of nos 79/81 High Street for business B1 use. (As amplified by additional email from agent dated 16th October 2013) – No Strong Views

67.  NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS

i)    P13/S3068/A (Advertisement Consent) 96 Church Road. Erection of 1x non- illuminated fascia sign.­ Recommend Approval

ii)    P13/S3200/HH (Householder) (Other) 94 Kelham Hall Drive. Erection of single storey extension to form kitchen, dining and family area. Replacement of two rear facing pitched roof dormer with flat roofed dormers. Recommend Approval
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iii)    20.10.13 P13/S3220/HH (Householder) (Other) The Old School House 3 Wren Close Demolition of existing and erection of replacement timber garage.- Recommend Approval

iv)    P13/S3395/HH (Householder) (Other) 3 Holloway Road Conversion of existing garage to provide a ‘granny annex’ for use by applicant’s mother.­ Recommend Approval

v)    P13/S3352/FUL (Full Application) (Minor) 75 Old Road. Erection of one two bedroom bungalow and one four bedroom bungalow. Variation from approved planning APP/Q3115/A/2121837. – Recommend Approval

vi)    P13/S3420/HH (Householder) (Other) 40 Hillary Way OX33 1UY. Erection of a side porch – No Strong Views

68.  PLANNING DECISIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS – Noted

i)        P13/S2163/HH 91 & 93 Old Road To convert existing shared road entrance to separate drives to fully separated access from Old Road Recommend Approval GRANTED 08.10.13

ii)        P13/S2982/HH (Householder) (Other) 26 Crown Road. Erection of two rear dormer windows as part of a loft conversion. Recommend Approval GRANTED 06.11.13

69.  CORRESPONDENCE – None

70.  DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Wednesday 11th DECEMBER 2013 – NOTED Cllr Knapp sends her apologies

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Traffic and Roads Advisory Committee 18th September 2013

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WHEATLEY PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE TRAFFIC AND ROADS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TRAC) OF THE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY 18th SEPTEMBER 2013 IN THE PARISH OFFICE AT 7.30 PM

PRESENT: Councillors: G Birks (Chairman), R J Reilly, J Coveley, R Bell, E Stacey & C Dalton

Officer, The Clerk

Also present: County Councillor Anne Purse and one member of the public

ANY MEMBER WITH AN INTEREST TO DECLARE IN ANY AGENDA ITEM WAS REMINDED TO DO SO IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING IN THE BOOK PROVIDED

10. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE had been received from Cllr Carr

11. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – None

12. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 24th JULY 2013 – which had been circulated previously were signed as a correct and accurate record after the following amendment had been made:

Minute 59(i) 3rd line – remove ‘the’ between ‘confirm’ and ‘where’

13. UPDATE ON MINUTES

i)        Minute 5(i) – Pedestrian Safety measures in Church Road – the clerk is still to contact Mark Francis at OCC Highways

ii)        Minute 5(ii) – Footway around the Roundhouse – a cheque for £7,000 had been sent to OCC Highways and a receipt received. No indication of when the work will be done.

iii)        Minute 6 – Change in Brookes’ entrance work had begun on the Park Hill roundabout and the new road into the school campus. The new road and coach park at the school was scheduled to be finished in the summer of 2014

14.  PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ON LADDER HILL BY THE CO-OP.

As a first step in the campaign to get a pedestrian crossing the Parish Council should request traffic monitoring (both speed and volume) on Ladder Hill. Cllr Purse would also request the same.

Two places were suggested; one opposite number 28 Ladder Hill and the other opposite ‘Windyridge’.

According to OCC’s own traffic monitoring figures in 2012 the average daily traffic along London Road, Wheatley was 10,000 vehicles

15. TO CONSIDER THE PROBLEM OF SPEEDING VEHICLES IN THE VILLAGE

.Further speed and volume monitoring to be requested along the High Street (east), opposite Barclays Bank and two points along London Road, one west of the junction with Church Road and another by the Aquatics centre.

Cllr Purse said she was meeting with the Area Steward and his replacement in the village next week.

PCSO Cooney was looking into the enforceability of the 20 mph limit in the High Street and if necessary getting the signage improved.

In an e-mail he had mentioned the possibility of getting the use of a ‘SDR’ that can be used by trained civilians. The clerk was asked to get more information and the paperwork. The Parish Council would have to agree a £5,000 indemnity to pay TVP should the SDR be damaged in any way.

16.  TO CONSIDER THE PROBLEM PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CHURCH ROAD, WEST OF THE RECREATION GROUND ENTRANCE.

The clerk read out a letter from a resident expressing concern that more cars were parking on the north side of Church between the entrance to the Church Road Recreation Area and Templars Close. Cars coming from the Sun where finding it hard to see oncoming traffic who were then obliged to mount the south side pavement in order to pass.

There was a debate on why there were more cars parking there recently. It was possibly because the SODC Car park now had time constrained parking. Cllr Bell had received the results of a parking survey done by SODC in 2011 before the new regulations were introduced. This survey was circulated to committee.

In the first instance the clerk to write to the residents of Templars Close whose

gardens back on to Church Road to cut back any overhanging foliage so that cars might be able to park closer to the wall

17.   OTHER ROAD SAFETY ISSUES

i) Light over the first build out going up Ladder Hill obscured by tree in 1 Howe Close’s garden. Clerk to write to the householder also requesting that the hedge be cut back as it is obstructing the pavement.

ii) Faded ‘Give –Way’ lines at the bottom of Station Road and at the London Road zebra crossings. Clerk to write to the Highways Department. This would probably come out of Cllr Purse’s budget.

18.  DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 27th November 2013

The meeting closed at 8.45pm

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Finance and General Purposes Committee 21st October 2013

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Wheatley Parish Council

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE FINANCE & GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY 21st OCTOBER 2013 IN THE Parish OFFICE AT 7.30PM

PRESENT: Councillors: RJ Reilly (in the chair), S Coleridge, R Old, E Stacey, G Birks & R Bell

OFFICER THE CLERK: Gareth Morris

MEMBERS HAD BEEN REMINDED BY MEANS OF THE AGENDA THAT IF THEY   HAD AN INTEREST TO DECLARE IN ANY AGENDA ITEM, THEY SHOULD DO SO IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING IN THE BOOK PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE

42.   APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE had been received from Cllr Carr

43.   DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – None

44.  MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD 23rd SEPTEMBER 2013 which had been circulated previously were signed as a correct and accurate record

45.  UPDATE ON ITEMS FROM THE MINUTES 23RD SEPTEMBER 2013
(i)  Minute 33(ii) – Sandpit at Cullum Road – Bev Paton and Jane Brandon had agreed to serve on the Recreation Areas Working Group. It was hoped that they would be able to suggest activities for the area that was once the sandpit. Cllrs Bell and Bailey and Jane Brandon had attended the Oxfordshire Playing Fields Association AGM. Their membership would be ratified by full council at its next meeting.
(ii) Minute 34 – Parish Council leaflet on boundary change – Cllr Bell reported that the public consultation was likely to be delayed
(iv) Minute 33(iv) – Memorial Gardens – the clerk would ask the outdoor workers to tidy up the Memorial gardens and the War memorial in time for Remembrance Sunday and ask John from Down to Earth to tidy the flower beds.

46.  TO START THE BUDGET PROCESS FOR 2014-2015
The clerk reminded councillors that over the next two meetings the 2014-15 budget would be decided and that if there were any projects etc that any councillor wished to pursue to bring them forward next month

47.  THE MAPLE TREE CHILDREN’S CENTRE AND YOUTH PROVISION
Cllr Coleridge reported that the Centre might approach Oxfordshire Association for Young People to   provide provision for the youth in the village. However there was a possibility that the centre would be closed by 2017 due to OCC cuts.

48.  TO DECIDE THE TWO DELEGATES TO THE TOWN AND PARISH FORUM WEDNESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER
It was Agreed that Cllrs Lamont and Coleridge should attend.

49. TO RECEIVE MR SHEW’S  DESIGN STATEMENT  AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
OUTLINE FOR THE NEW ACCESS INTO CHURCH ROAD RECREATION GROUND –
NOTED
No date had been received from OCC Highways re a start date for the footway around the roundhouse.

50.  CLERK UPDATE
i)  Refurbishment of Parish Office – the painting had been had been completed and the new carpet tiles were expected in the next two weeks
ii) Report on SODC Briefings on how precepts are calculated: Wed 16th Oct @ 1pm. The clerk and assistant clerk had attended the briefing. The amount received from the government for the Council Tax benefit reduction scheme had been reduced by 13.7%. So the amount that was likely to be received by the Parish Council if the previous year’s formula was used would be £3,500. If the Parish council wished to show a 0% increase in the council tax bands it should reduce its precept request by a similar amount.
iii) Hessian bags for newsletter deliverers. – Re-usable bags for the newsletters. 40 had been obtained from Cricks at £1 each. Only one deliverer so far had said they did not want to use them

51.  GRANTS, LICENCES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
i) South and Vale Carers – AGREED £200

52.  FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
a) Scrutiny of budget to end of September 2013 & signing of completed copy of reconciled bank statement by Chairman & RFO
b) Balances

After the cheques below have been paid the balances on the council’s accounts as at21st October will be as follows:     Community       £2,419.89

[Please note adjusted figures – clerk]                                                                                                                                                                     Tracker             £146,186.88

Treasury           £60,506.54

53.                            SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS T AUTHORISED

Cheque no.    Payee    Payment details    Amount
Cheques paid
105781/3/4/6-8    GM/SW/JO/OCC/HMR&C    Sept sal/wages/pen/PAYE/NICs    3,862.10
105789    Wheatley Park School    Prize Giving    200.00
d/d     Public Works Loan Board    Loan Repayment    483.47
d/d    Barclays Bank    Charges 13/08-12/09    29.49
d/d    Orange Home    Internet    18.37
d/d    Siemans Financial Services    Photocopier lease    403.70
Total    £4,997.13
Cheques to Pay
105790    Parchment Printers    Oct/Nov Newsletter    1,484.90
105791    Oxfordshire County Council    MapleTree centre 15/4-15/7    790.87
105792    Berinsfield Community Business    Verge cutting September     596.40
105793    J Watson    Oct/Nov Newsletter    680.00
105794    S Shew    New entrance in to Ch Rd Rec    1,500.00
105795    Mainstream Digital    Tel Rental 09/13-12/13    90.70
105796    Southern Electric    Electricity  05/07-30/09 with cr    8.29
105797    Andrew Marsden    Advice on VAT    71.20
105798    Swift Digital Services    Copier usage & annual support    183.24
GM/JB/SW/JF/OCC/HMR&C    Oct sal/wages/pen/PAYE/NICs    3,700.00
Total    £8,922.36

INCOME RECEIVED SINCE LAST MEETING

Income details    Amount
Interest – Treasury Account    20.55
Interest – Tracker Account    16.02
Newsletter Advertising    1,030.00
Precept 2nd Instalment    52,304.50
Allotments    70.00
Newsletter subscriptions    18.00
Total    £54,45907

54.  PUBLICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED AND NOTED
The Haseleys – October    2013*
Little Milton Newsletter – October 2013*
Great Milton Bulletin September 2103*
Holton, Waterperry & Waterstock News – September 2013*
Tiddington with Albury & Milton Common Newsletter October/November 2013*
URC Newsletter October 2013*
Tree News – Autumn Winter 2013*
ORCC Annual Review 2013-14*
Garsington Newsletter October/November 2013
Oxford Brookes Residents’ Association meeting on Thursday 31st October at 6.30pm.*
Thames Valley Police – Neighbourhood Policing Newsletter – October 2013*

* On display in Parish Office

55.  DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 18TH NOVEMBER 2013 – NOTED

56 .  RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC
Cllr Reilly proposed and Cllr Coleridge seconded: ‘that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded on  the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph X of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, namely private contractual and employment matters’

AGREED NEM CON

Meeting closed at 9.15 after the confidential business had been concluded

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Planning Committee 9th October 2013

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Wheatley Parish Council

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY 9th October 2013

PRESENT: Cllrs Coveley (in the Chair), Bailey, Dalton, Knapp, Stephens, Stacey, Lamont & Reilly

OFFICERS: The clerk and assistant clerk

Also present: District Councillor Janet Carr

52. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE had been received from Cllr Willmott

53. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – NONE

54. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD 11th SEPTEMBER which had been circulated previously, were signed as a correct and accurate record

55. UPDATE ON MEETING HELD ON 11th SEPTEMBER 2013 – None

56. AMENDMENTS TO PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS – None

57.  NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS

i) P13/S2666/FUL (Full Application) (Minor) 79 & 81 High Street Erection of detached building at rear of nos 79/81 High Street for business B1 use. RECOMMEND REFUSAL – not unsympathetic to building but feel current plan is overdevelopment of site and unneighbourly to No. 77.

ii) P13/S2831/HH (Householder)(Other) 106 London Road. Single storey rear extension and build over existing ground floor utility and bathroom to form a first floor side extension. NO STRONG VIEWS

iii) P13/S2982/HH (Householder) (Other) 26 Crown Road. Erection of two rear dormer windows as part of a loft conversion. RECOMMEND APPROVAL

58.   SODC’s HOUSING ALLOCATION FOR LARGER VILLAGES

i)        Report on Exhibition – another exhibition to be held in November

ii)        Housing needs Survey – These have now been distributed thanks to the newsletter deliverers

59. Consider guidance on the local validation requirements   for applications submitted to the county council – NOTED

60.  PLANNING DECISIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS – NOTED

i) P13/S2094/FUL (Full Application)(Minor) 94 Church Road Proposed provision of2 no. car parking spaces and a covered bicycle shelter No Strong Views.GRANTED 10.09.13

ii) P13/S2092/FUL (Full Application) (Other) 94 Church Road Variation of condition 3 of planning permission P04/W1090 (Change of use of dwelling to a house of multiple occupancy for nursing staff). No Strong Views GRANTED 10.09.13

iii) P13/S2105/FUL (Full Application)(Other) 14 Crown Road Change of use of land to residential and erection of front porch. Recommend Approval GRANTED 10.09.13

iv) P13/S2460/HH(Householder) 17 Park Hill Proposed double and single storey rear and side extension, creation of basement room and creation of swimming pool. No Strong Views – GRANTED 20.09.13

v)  P13/S1866/HH (Householder) (Other) Postmill House 41 Windmill Lane replacement porch and associated alterations. Recommend Approval GRANTED 24.09.13

vi) P13/S2390/HH (Householder) (Other) 117 Old Road (in the parishes of Wheatley and Horspath) Extension to side and rear of existing house comprising mainly a single storey kitchen extension plus an additional bedroom at first floor above part   of the new ground floor area. (Previous planning approval granted, ref P11/W2410 for single storey kitchen extension. This application is to add a bedroom on top.) Recommend Approval GRANTED 26.09.13

vii) P13/S2483/HH (Householder)(Other) 24 Old London Road Conversion of part of garage to living accommodation. No Strong Views GRANTED 30.09.13

61.  CORRESPONDENCE – None

62. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Wednesday 13th November 2013 – Noted

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