MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

held in The Library Room, Wendover

on 5 March 2007 starting at 7.45pm and concluding at 8.45 pm

PRESENT Cllrs Mrs Ballantine, Dr King, Mrs McKechnie, Bowles, McPartland and Worth
County Councillor Mrs Clayton, District Councillor Richards, a member of the press and 3 members of the public

Chairman: Cllr Richard Gridley

Clerk: Fiona Lippmann

07/196 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Cllrs Peeler, Wilkinson, Mrs Gregory and Mrs Kearney sent apologies.
Cllr Mrs Myers was not present due to illness.

07/197 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None were declared

07/198 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

The Chairman adjourned the meeting to allow members of the public to speak.

a. Dr. Toplis expressed his gratitude to the Council for the dedication to his late wife on the
bench she donated to the village.

b. A member of the Youth Council came to advise that the Youth Council was still formed.

c. Cllr Richards asked that the Parish Council consider carefully their responses to
planning applications and the implications for appeals.

The Chairman then reconvened the meeting.

07/199 COUNTY COUNCILLOR'S REPORT
Cllr Mrs Clayton reported on the following:-

a. the speed limit changes between Wendover and Weston Turville would come into effect
from the end of March.

b. the planned reduction in opening hours of the library in order to save running costs.

c. the Extended Services Project to be managed by the schools, details would be sent out
in the near future.

d. Local Schools Admission Policy - the ability to fill first choice preferences was running at
92%.

07/200 DISTRICT COUNCILLOR'S REPORT
Cllr McPartland commented on the Local Government First Initiative on planning. It was
expected that Gordon Brown was likely to announce planning gains at the next budget to replace
106 gains, which would not benefit Local Government.

07/201 MINUTES OF THE MEETING held 5 February 2007
It was AGREED that the minutes were a true record of the meeting,
The Chairman then signed the minutes. Proposed by Cllr Mrs Ballantine
seconded by Cllr. Worth

07/202 FINANCE COMMITTEE held on 5 March 2007

Cllr McPartland gave a verbal report of the meeting on 5 March 2007.

07/203 CLERK'S REPORT

The Clerk presented her report.

The Chairman asked that the request from the Scout Group for funding towards new
boats, be put on the April Agenda.

The Council agreed that the Fair would be welcome in Ashbrook for the last two weekends in
July, on the proviso that the diesel generator be placed so as not to cause a noise nuisance.

07/204 POLICE

The request for a road show on the Manor Waste was agreed.

07/205 PLANTING ON MANOR WASTE

The Chairman of Property Management presented options for planters on Manor Waste. The Council were unable to agree on a suitable style and asked the Clerk to arrange for them to view the favoured style before a decision would be made.

07/206 WENDOVER LIBRARY
The proposed reduction in opening hours was discussed. In order to keep the same opening and closing times, the Parish Council proposed that the Library should be closed all day on a Wednesday. This suggestion would be conveyed by way of a letter to BCC.

07/207 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

07/00289/AAD Internally illuminated replacement signage comprising two fascia
signs and one projecting sign; Lloyds TSB, 11 High Street.
The Parish Council had no objections.

07/00290/ALB Internally illuminated replacement signage comprising two fascia
signs and one projecting sign; Lloyds TSB, 11 High Street
The Parish Council had no objections.

07/00376/APP Single storey rear extension and single storey side extension to form garden store; 10 Mercers Meadow
The Parish Council had no objections.

07/00380/APP Part two storey, part single storey side and rear extension and new roof over front bay window; 5 Stanhope Close
The Parish Council note that this is a lagre extension and will be guided by the Local Planning Authority that it does not have an adverse impact on the surrounding area and will make consideration of the parking implications.

07/00399/APP Two storey rear extension; 9 Carrington Crescent
The Parish Council object due to the proposed flat roof on the two storey extension, which is not in accordance with LP guide lines.

07/00356/AAD Non illuminated wall mounted individual lettering display sign; Town House Salon, 2 High Street
The Parish Council had no objections.

07/00357/ALB Non illuminated wall mounted individual lettering display sign; Town House Salon, 2 High Street
The Parish Council had no objections.

07/0043/APP Single storey side extension; 6 Linden Lea
The Parish Council had no objections.

07/208 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ON THE PRINCESS MARY HOSPITAL SITE

The Chairman gave a verbal report of a meeting held with Consensus Planning, the company
commissioned to compile a community planning report, inviting local people to take part in
discussions about the proposed development plans.

The Chairman asked that this be put on the April Agenda for a fuller discussion.

07/209 MATTERS OF REPORT

a) The fencing, owned by British Waterways, along the Heron Path had still not been
mended.

b) Litter around the school campus was still proving a problem.

c) The Clerk was asked to write to the schools about the emptying of bins outside the schools.

d) The Chairman thanked Jerry Weston for his services to the Council and wished him well
in his proposed relocation.

07/210 DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS

Planning Committee will meet on 20 March at 7.30

Finance Committee will meet on 2 April 2007 at 7.30 pm

Parish Council will meet on 2 April 2007 at 7.45 pm

Planning Committee will met on 17 April at 7.30 pm

Recreation Grounds Committee will meet on 17 April at 8.00 pm

07/211 CLOSURE OF MEETING

There being no further business to be transacted, the Chairman closed the meeting at 8.45 pm.

Signed:
Date: 5 March 2007

Chairman