Minutes – March 2022 – Chipping Warden & Edgcote

Minutes of 102^nd Meeting of the CHIPPING WARDEN & EDGCOTE PARISH COUNCIL held on TUESDAY 8^th March 2022

Present; – P Brown D Cross J Coyne N Galletly H Gairdner
Clerk: L Stanley
102.1	Apologies – C Brooke N Douglas S Furby N Meades

102.2	Open Forum – No public present

102.3	Declaration of Interest – None declared

102.4	Minutes of 101^st Parish Council Meetings – Agreed and signed

102.5	Village Environment
	a)	Brookfield Farm – there has been no further contact with land owner	On-going
	b)	Tree on Appletree Rd/Close junction – May trees available soon – discussion of type of tree (possibly silver birch or fruit)	On-going
	c)	1. Notice board posts, all to be checked and quote to be included with village gate quote 2. Overhang from Ivy Cottage along path & over noticeboard. Residents asked to clear 3. Phone box condition was reported and BT will undertake work	SF
	d)	Village gate, south side – In hand. Quotes to be extended to include noticeboard posts	SF

102.6	HS2/Relief Road
	a)	Path along top of allotments is still under discussion with WNC	NG
	b)	Follow-up letter to Mr Stephenson (Hs2 Minister) – no reply to date	ND
	c)	Culworth Road to be closed Mar 31 for 4 weeks to make access to trace
	d)	WNC has new HS2 plans online
	e)	Regular meetings with PC to be set up – nothing to date
	f)	HS2 to be asked to check mobile phone signal connections as residents are reporting difficulties; drain on power possibly due to large number of persons working at compound
	g)	Water supply to be increased from Trafford Bridge to batching plant through fields and not along road verges.

102.7	Bus Route
		Stagecoach are proposing to discontinue service 200 Daventry to Banbury They will asked to clarify this decision without consideration being taken to reduced usage due to the pandemic and possible reduction in service rather than complete closure. A brief discussion took place concern possible use of Ability	NG

102.8	Play Area
		Dragon to be asked why the faults have not been repaired	PB

102.9	Finance
a)	Authorisation:- Street Lamp repairs £718 + vat when invoice received Agreed via email 5 in favour 4 no replies E-on £136.67 + vat £27.33 = £164.00 E-On repair £23.47 + vat 4.69 = £28.16 L Stanley 2^nd ½ yr = £1299.46 Village Hall to include tonight £101 approx		All approved
b)	Current a/c £1153.76 Deposit £12517.39

	*Chairman’s initials…………………………………………………………..Dare…………………………….*
102.10	Planning
	WNS/2021/1514/HS2 Edgcote to Aston – consults dispatched
	WNS/2021/0766/MAF – Nigel Taylors application – APPROVED
	WNS/2021/2178/H – earthworks at Trafford Bridge – APPROVED
	WNS/2022/0033/F – Trafford Bridge Farm – Equine training area – consults dispatched
	WNS/2022/0024/F – Old Morgue – demolition & new dwelling – Refused 8 properties planned for this area only have outlying consent
	WNS/2022/2018/CA-Old Rectory- Work on trees No objection
	WNS/2022/0130 – Lodge Farm Wardington – grain store to shed – consults dispatched

102.11	Correspondence
	NcALC Updates; Police; SNC Healthy Communities;
	Asset Mapping Project – it was agreed that the PC does not wish to be part of this project		Motion

102.12	Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
	Closure of Culworth Road has been approved – closure signs to be provided Pig roast has been ordered Music/DJ/Volunteers organised Marston will pay for music R Thomson to be advised of road closure Still waiting for programme from Church		HG

102.13	Training for Councillors
	None requested

102.14	Matters for Next Agenda and/or Information
	Edgcote gardens to be open on 1^st May
	Straw bales in gateway opposite allotments are attracting rats; I Bannister to be informed & asked to remove bales		NG
	Car transporter came up Appletree Road & made deep ruts in grass verges when trying to reverse. Fix my Street to be advised		LS

102.15	Date of Next Meetings: – Annual Village Meeting – 12^th April 2022 Parish Council Annual Meeting 10^th May 2022

Chairman’s Signature…………………………………………………..Date………………………………..