MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

held in The Library Room, Wendover

4 February 2008 starting at 7.45pm and concluding at 10.05 pm

PRESENT: Chairman Cllr Wilkinson
Cllrs Mrs Ballantine, Mrs McKechnie, Mrs Gregory, Bowles, Farmer, Lynch, Stevens, McKechnie,
Prior, Western, Wilkinson and Worth
County Cllr Mrs Clayton, District Cllrs Richards, Birchley and McPartland, 8 members of the
public and a member of the press
Clerk: Mrs Fiona Lippmann

08/218 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
There were no apologies for absence.

08/219 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Cllr Worth declared a personal interest in agenda item 14.

08/220 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The Chairman adjourned the meeting to allow members of the public to speak.
2 members of the public spoke on the Princess Mary Hospital Site development

The Chairman then reconvened the meeting.

08/221 COUNTY COUNCILLOR'S REPORT
Cllr Mrs Clayton gave a verbal report

08/222 DISTRICT COUNCILLOR'S REPORT
Cllr Kevin McPartland gave a verbal report.

08/223 MINUTES OF THE MEETING held 7 January 2008
The minutes of the meeting held on 7 January 2008 were presented.
Cllr Gregory asked that item 08/210 be changed, replacing 'Highway & Lighting Committee' to 'working group'
It was agreed that the minutes were a true record of the meeting and they were signed by the Chairman

08/224 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

The following planning applications were considered and responses made as follows:-

07/03468/APP First floor rear extension, conservatory and summer house
104 Ellesborough Road - The Parish Council had no objections
08/00018/ATC Fell six leylandii trees; Bucksbridge House - The Parish Council had no objections
07/03429/APP Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of one replacement detached 2 storey
dwelling and alteration to existing access; 35 Aylesbury Road
The Parish Council had no objections
07/03446/ADP Approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission
04/02705/AOP for 400 dwellings, convenience store, multiple sclerosis centre
and associated open space, car parking and access, RAF Halton Princess Mary
Hospital site . The Parish Council objected to this application
07/03382/APP Installation of two bat barns; RAF Halton Princes Mary Hospital site
The Parish Council had no objections
08/00118/ATC Crown lift one yew, cut down one small false cypress and clear fell one elder'
44 The Poplars - The Parish Council had no objections, but deferred to the
opinion of the District Arboriculturalist
08/00191/ATC Crown reduce two cherry trees by 20%; 47 Vine Trees
The Parish Council had no objections, but deferred to the opinion of the District
Arboriculturalist

08/225 FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
Cllr Worth gave a verbal report of the meeting held on 4 February 2008.

08/226 RECREATION GROUNDS COMMITTEE

a. Cllr Worth gave a verbal report of the meeting held on 29 January.

b. Cllr Worth was asked to defer any decision on fitness equipment pending confirmation of the
final costs for the London Road site. This was agreed.

c. It was agreed that AVDC would be approached to consider the transferring of Walnut Tree
Meadow to the assets of the Parish Council to enable it to be protected from development.
This was agreed.

08/227 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND TOURISM COMMITTEE

a. Cllr Mrs McKechnie gave a verbal report of the meeting held on 29 January 2008.
b. The replacement of bollards on the Manor Waste was considered. It was agreed that
Cllr Bowles and Cllr Mrs Gregory would make enquiries for local supply.
c. The Clerk was asked to contact the contractors for the Security and French drain around the
the Clock Tower.

08/228 PLANNING COMMITTEE

The Chairman gave a verbal report of the meeting held on 15 January 2008.

08/229 PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Cllr Mrs McKechnie referred the members to the confidential minutes of the meeting held on
15 January 2008.

08/230 WENDOVER TWINNING ASSOCIATION

The Parish Council agreed to sponsor the formal welcome for the "Visit from Liffre 2008".

It was agreed that £600 would be taken from the General Fund for this expense.

08/231 MINERALS AND WASTE CORE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT PLAN

It was agreed that Cllr Weston would represent the Parish Council at the briefing of 14 February.

08/232 CLERK'S REPORT

The Clerk presented her report.

08/233 CRICKET CLUB

Cllr Worth requested that this item be moved to the next meeting of the Recreation Grounds
Committee. This was agreed.

08/234 PARISH NEWSLETTER

Cllr Lynch presented an outline plan for a new style of Parish Council Newsletter.

The Parish Council agreed that this would be an acceptable format and a working group
consisting of Cllrs Mrs Gregory, Mrs Ballantine, Bowles and Lynch would co-ordinate a proposal
for consideration.

08/235 STREET LIGHTS

Cllr Gregory gave a report on the findings of the working group.

It was agreed that the Parish Council would obtain more information on lighting trials.

08/236 MATTERS OF REPORT

a. Aylesbury Town Council had 'gone green'.

b. Cllr Weston gave a verbal report on a meeting he attended of the Aylesbury Vale Local Committee.

c. Cllr Weston gave a verbal report on the Stakeholder Conference he attended.

d. Cllr Weston gave a verbal report on the BALC Training Day.

e. Cllr Prior gave a verbal report on the AV Sports Council AGM.
f. Cllr Prior reported an abandoned car in Chiltern Road.

g. Cllr Gregory gave a verbal report on the BALC Training Day and asked that the Standing Orders
be visited for updating.

h. Cllr Mrs Gregory proposed an informal meeting of Councillors. This was agreed for 26 February.

i. Cllr Mrs Ballantine, in her role as dog warden, had reported 3 people for not removing dog waste.

j. Cllr Mrs Ballantine had received complaints regarding the parking of cars in Hale Road.

k. Cllr Mrs Ballantine reported a light out in the footpath alongside the Library.

l. Cllr Mrs Ballantine reported that she has been approached to sell part of her garden off, to
enable access to be gained to a disused plot of land in the centre of the village.

m. Cllr Wilkinson announced that the rates in Wendover had been reduced by 18p per household
under Band D.

n. The first Local Councillor Surgery would be held on 1 March, between 10am - 12 noon.

08/237 CLOSURE OF THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC
It was resolved that the public and the press be excluded from the remainder of the meeting in
accordance with the Public Bodies (Access to Meetings) Act 1960, while confidential issues were
discussed.

08/238 LEASES

The lease of the weekly market was discussed. It was agreed that a meeting would be held with
Brays Associates and the terms of the existing lease would be discussed.

08/239 DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS
Planning Committee Meeting - 19 February 2008 - 7.30 pm at the Library Rooms

Finance Committee Meeting - 3 March 2008 - 7.30 pm at the Library Rooms
Parish Council Meeting - 3 March 2008 - 7.45 pm at the Library Rooms

08/240 CLOSURE OF MEETING

There being no further business to be transacted, the Chairman closed the meeting at 10.06 pm.

Signed: Date: 3 March 2008