BISHAMPTON ANNUAL PARISH MEETING 2008

Minutes of the Bishampton Annual Parish Meeting, held at on Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 at The Villages Hall, Bishampton

The meeting was chaired by PC Chairman Cllr Don Cheetham, and attended by Cllr Malcolm Argyle, Cllr Jon Morrison, Cllr John Mills, Cllr David Baldwin, Cllr Duncan Burtoft and Cllr Geoff Day, as well as county and district councillor Liz Tucker.
A total of 5 members of the public attended.

The meeting opened at 7.30pm.

1. Apologies
Apologies were received from Cllr Charles Tucker and Cllr Ed Beever

2. To approve the minutes of the Bishampton Annual Parish Meeting from May 9th 2007
The minutes were approved and signed by the chairman.

3. Report from the Chairman of the Parish Council
Cllr Cheetham gave his report of the parish council’s events of the year

4. Report from the County and District Councillor
Cllr Liz Tucker gave a report. She spoke about:

• The council budgets.
• Wychavon’s increase in car park charges which would provide the council with the equivalent income of a 12% rise in council tax.
• The flooding situation and each council’s role in studying ways to avoid a repeat situation in the future.
• The Regional Spatial Spatial Strategy housing proposed by Government for the county.
• A sum of £500 which she had been given, from Wychavon, to donate to a local worthy cause - she had chosen the Bishampton playground project for 2007-8.
• Roadworks in the parish.
• A summer programme of events planned for youngsters to be staged at the village hall.
• Money spent refurbishing County Hall.
• A planned review of speed limits.

5. Reports from Village Organisations
The Chairman read out shortened versions of reports from St James’ Church, the Bishampton Relief in Need Charity, Moat Farm Lane Nature Reserve, Bishampton Tiddlers, the Stoneland and Village Hall Charity and the Silver Circle Seniors Club
Cllr Baldwin gave a report in his capacity as chairman of the Bishampton, Abberton and Throckmorton Village Hall Trust and on behalf of the Bishampton Gardening Club.
The reports are to be placed on the PC website.

6. To hear about the village First Responder Scheme
Cllr Baldwin gave a talk and demonstration about how the scheme worked and how volunteers were helping to provide extra emergency first aid cover in the community on behalf of the ambulance service. The chairman thanked Cllr Baldwin and all the volunteers for their vital and very much-appreciated hard work.

7. Discussion items
The items for discussion had been covered in previous reports.

8. Open Session

• A problem of dog fouling on footpaths over farmland was raised.
• The state of the pavements were discussed, and plans for their improvement.
• Problems with lorries in Moat Farm Lane were discussed and a new sign suggested to make it clear it was a cul-de-sac.

The chairman thanked the councillors for all their hard work over the past year on behalf of the community and the meeting closed at 9.20pm.

Mrs C. Morris. Clerk ……………….………………………… (chairman)

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