Minutes: March 2014

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL

HELD ON MONDAY MARCH 2TH 2014 IN THE VILLAGE HALL AT 7.30 .PM.

PRESENT:
Councillors Brown, Lewis, Edmonds , Heybrook, Mrs Lazaruk, Mrs Towell, Mrs Witcher, 19 members of the public, Parish Clerk,

APOLOGIES:
Cllr Mrs Lazaruk,

PUBLIC SESSION (SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS)

• Tree roots are exposed at the bottom of Dark Lane. Damage is being caused by construction traffic, skips, scaffolding delivery lorries etc. Small Lorries have been requested but Cllr Edmonds advised the parish Council that the Council only had powers of persuasion.
• Cedar Cottage extension is being looked at by the enforcement team to ensure that the extension is in accordance with agreed plans.
• The white lines painted on the road outside the shop need to be repainted.

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 10TH 2014
   Agreed as true record.
    
2. PLANNING MATTERS
   Applications for extension to Cricket Ground. A site meeting will be held at 6.00 pm on Friday 14th February. Cllr Heybrook declared an interest.
   Comments received regarding the two housing developments on Chilton Road have been submitted to AVDC Development Control.
    
3. VILLAGE PLAN REPORT
   The Village Plan consultation results were summarised by Cllr Lewis. Work will go on with the Action Plan. AVDC and Community Action Bucks were supportive. The results were 49% response rate with 56% in favour of the plan, and 44% against.
   Cllr Lewis proposed the Parish Council formally adopt the document Chearsley 2014. To use the document to the maximum extent possible as a guide in future Policy making and decision making.
   Not to be absolutely bound to follow the document where it has clear and valid reasons, case by case, for not doing so, but in such cases state and record in the meeting minutes the reasons for departing from the document.
   To incorporate the action plan into everyday work with a view to giving effect to the actions as soon as possible.
   Within 4 years of the date of this resolution to establish a formal review of the document with the objective of producing an updated version within 5 years of the date of this proposal. Seconded Cllr Edmonds. All agreed.
   Cllr Edmonds congratulated Cllr Lewis and his team.
   The Chairman stated that Cllr Lewis and his team had behaved with integrity, and advised the meeting that he and Cllr Lewis had been invited to Cuddington Annual Parish Meeting to present their findings
    
4. HIGHWAYS AND OPEN AREAS
   Rubbish is being dumped on verges on the Aylesbury Road behind Old Plough Close. The Chairman will approach property owners.
   The diseased tree on The Green will be removed, together with the stump next to it.
   Best Kept Village competition – submission to be made.
   There is a consultation document on the AVDC website regarding School Transport. Secondary School Children will only get funding for transport to Lord Williams School in Thame and the Henry Floyd School in Aylesbury. There will be no funding for transport to Risborough School.
   A proposal has been received requesting a skate park by the Allotments,
   Cllr Heybrook agreed to look into the matter of River Maintenance

ORDERS FOR PAYMENT AND FINANCIAL MATTERS
       
DATES AND TIMES OF NEXT MEETINGS
April 28th 2014 Annual Parish Meeting

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