SUTTON COURTENAY PARISH COUNCIL
To: All Members of the Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Parish Council to be held at the Village Hall, Sutton Courtenay, on Tuesday 3rd March, 2009, at 7.30 p.m. for the transaction of the business stated below.
Mrs. L.A. Martin Orchard House,
Clerk of the Council 90 Howard Cornish Road,
Marcham, Abingdon,
Tel: (01865) 391833 Oxon. OX13 6PU
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A G E N D A
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Declarations of Interest
To receive any declaration of Personal or Prejudicial Interests in respect of items on the
Agenda for this meeting. (Please refer to the notes at the end of agenda).
Members are reminded that should they have a personal interest in an item they must disclose the existence and nature of that interest to the meeting prior to the matter being debated. Where that personal interest is also a prejudicial interest then the Member must withdraw from the room in which the meeting is being held and not seek improperly to influence any decision about the matter. Council has adopted clause 12(2) of the Model Code of Conduct for Parish Councils 2007 and anyone with a prejudicial interest will be permitted to address Council during the section set aside for public participation.
3. Minutes of the meeting held on 3rd February, 2009
To approve the minutes as a correct record of the proceedings.
4. Matters arising from the Minutes
9 Drayton Road
Confirmation has been received from the Vale of White Horse District Council that they are further investigating a possible business use at this residential property.
5. County Councillor’s Report
To receive a report on County Council matters from Cllr. C. Lamont
6. District Councillor’s Report
To receive a report on District Council matters from Cllr. G. Duffield
7. Landfill Site - Energy from Waste Incinerator Planning Application
(i) To note Cllr. Mrs. Atkinson made a statement to the County Council at its meeting on 10th February.
(ii) To note that although the Environmental Permit application has been made by WRG to the Environment Agency, this is on hold pending revisions to the reports submitted. This will go out for consultation once WRG has finalised its submission.
8. Matters raised by Councillors for information
9. Public Participation
10. Police Matters
11. Planning Applications
a) Decisions on previous applications
b) Applications dealt with prior to the meeting
No applications received
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c) Applications for consideration at the meeting
SUT/4047/3 Demolition of existing dwelling. Erection of 2 x 5 bed dwellings
with vehicle access.
2 Abingdon Road
For: Sweetcroft Homes Ltd
SUT/2124/2 Demolition of existing garage and utility room. Erection of two storey extensions to north flank and front. Erection of single storey extensions to both flanks and rear.
Beechfield House, Abingdon Road
For: Mr and Mrs. D. Chung
SUT/20088/4 Dropped kerb to vehicular access
39 High Street
For: Mr. T. Elford
SUT/11139/2 and SUT/111/39/3-CA Demolish 8 garages and 1 shed. Erection of 3 bed house with attached car port. New access to Churchmere Road.
Norreys
14a The Green
For: Mrs. P. King
12. Recreation Ground
a) To receive the report on the condition of the play equipment/recreation ground – weekly inspection by Council.
b) To receive quarterly inspection report from Ventur Play.
c) To appoint the play equipment inspection/litter bin emptying person for the next month.
d) To note and consider quotations for repair to rotating disk roundabout
e) To consider a request from Sutton Courtenay cricket club to use the recreation ground for a Summer Ball on 22nd August and to erect a marquee.
13. WRG – Local Liaison Committee - Chairman
To consider recommending to the County Council / WRG a change in the constitution of the committee, so that the Chairman of the Committee is elected from the appointed representatives of either Sutton Courtenay or Appleford Parish Councils.
14. Correspondence
a) Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils – update for February
b) Culham Science Site
Invitation by UKAEA for members to visit the Culham site and see the fusion experimental facilities Wed. 22nd April at 6.30 p.m.
c) Thames Valley Police – Community Policing Awards
Nominations invited for the awards scheme. An opportunity to put forward a member of Police staff who deserves recognition for their service to the community.
d) Thames Water Utilities Ltd – Invitations to meetings – Response to Consultations on Draft Water Resources Management Plan
5th March at Abingdon Guildhall, 6.30 p.m. for 7.00 p.m.
17th March Panel meeting at Steventon 7.00 p.m.
15. Environment Agency – Consultation for the Oxford Flood Risk Management Strategy
To consider any Parish Council comments.
16. Communities and Local Government - Consultation
Real people, real power : Code of recommended practice on Local Authority Publicity
This consultation paper is published on the Local Government website www.communities.gov.uk
To consider any Parish Council comments
17. Website
(i) To note Evergreen is progressing with design. The Camera Club has been asked to produce photographs of the village which could be used.
(ii) To select a domain name.
18. Accounts
To approve accounts for payment
19. Date of Next Meeting. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 7th April, 2009.
Notes on Declaration of Interest
(i) any Member arriving after the start of the meeting is asked to declare personal interests as
necessary as soon as practicable after his/her arrival even if the item in question has been
considered.
(ii) it is not practical to offer detailed advice during the meeting on whether or not a personal interest should be declared, or whether a personal interest should also be regarded as prejudicial.
Other Literature
1. Abingdon Town Crier
2. Abingdon Arts Festival 2009
3. Dragonfly magazine – Wilts and Berks Canal Group