UPTON PARISH COUNCIL
Your attendance is requested at
A Meeting of Upton Parish Council in the Village Hall on Tuesday 18th January 2011 at 8.00 pm
AGENDA
1. Apologies – Mrs L Shaw
2. Declarations of Interest
Members are 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. Any Member arriving after the start of the meeting is asked to declare personal interests as necessary as soon as practicable after their arrival even if the item in question has been considered.
3. Minutes of meeting of Upton Parish Council held on 16th November and Extraordinary Parish Council meetings held on 7th December 2010
4. Matters Arising:
(i) high speed internet
(ii) Scottish & Southern High Voltage Cable
5. PCSO’s Report
6. County Councillor’s Report
7. District Councillor’s Report
· Bin collection
8. Villagers’ Forum
9. Village Hall
10. Planning
UPT/368/368/3-X – proposed erection of 2 dwellings in the garden of Kameki.
Vale have notified that this outline planning application has been withdrawn.
UPT/21068/2 – 5 Fieldside, Vale have approved this application
11. Status reports from Councillors on areas of responsibility
i) Roads and Footpaths
· Signage in Chilton Road
· Road safety in village
ii) Amenities including Recreation Ground
ii) Young Parishioners including Play Area
· Location of playground & progress on Playground improvements – D Mason
· dirt jumps
iv) Communications
· inserts in Upton News
v) Volunteer Group
vi) N.A.G.
vi) UKAEA Local Liaison Committee
vii) Parish Transport Rep.
12. Finance
i) Agree estimates and set precept for 2011/12
ii) Payments since last meeting:
Kalehurst Garden Machinery, mower annual service, £254.14
Half year repayment to PWLB (Dec 2010) £412.91
Clerk’s Salary: £321 + £40 donation to village Christmas tea party
Subscription to Society of Local Council Clerks – £61
iii) Receipts since last meeting:
Bank interest November 36p, December 37p
VAT Repayment – November £42.20
Annual payment from OCC in respect of footpath cutting, £450
13. Risk Assessment & Aims and Objectives 2011/2012
Discuss Risk Assessment and Aims and Objectives, if time allows.
14. Correspondence recently received
· Copy of letter from parishioner to Vale planning department re Hitherto
· Berinsfield Community Business offering grounds services
· Local Govt Boundary Commission: Electoral Review of Oxfordshire
· Clerk to Didcot Town Council: closer working relationships with neighbouring parishes.
· South Oxfordshire proposed submission core strategy: Consultation ends 21 January – visit www.southoxon.gov.uk/corestrategy
15. Date of next meeting: The next meeting is to be held on Tuesday 15th March 2011
Clare Lightfoot, Clerk
Tel: 01235 850486
12th January 2011
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