Minutes of meeting held April 30 2001   These had been posted on the parish notice boards prior to the meeting and were agreed by the meeting and signed by the Chairman.

Matters arising   - There were none

Chairman's report 2000- 2001   (Appended in full and summarised here)

Kassam Stadium   this had dominated council discussion through the year and was still causing problems, parish council was still pressing for improvements to traffic situation.
Village environment   traffic calming in conjunction with junction improvements were being considered and speedwatch monitoring was being carried out. Residents were requested to play their part.
Village hall   changes had been made to bookings system which were an improvement and also other items had made improvements within the hall. Chairman thanked outgoing officers of the VHMC for their hard work.
Fireworks displays   were quieter now thanks to co-operation of Four Pillars
Police liaison   Two policemen had attended last parish council meeting and it was hoped for more police presence in the village.
Oral history   10 accounts had been archived and a brief history of the village distributed to all residents.
Refuse collection   caused little concern but changes were occurring. Residents were urged to write to SODC with their views.
Millennium/Jubilee site   at corner of Church and Henley Rd. Landscaping, sign and time capsule being organised.
Recreation/play areas   goal posts and a youth shelter have been erected.
Abandoned cars   should be reported to SODC who will remove within 5-6 weeks of report
Appreciation   N Northcott expressed his appreciation for the contribution of D Bloomfield, and asked for a volunteer as the vacancy had not yet been filled. He thanked the council for its work and welcomed villagers to meetings.

District Councillor's report   None had been received

County Councillor's report   Appended in full

Statement of accounts 2000- 2001 (appended)

Matters raised by parishioners
M Hills thanked the Chairman and members of the parish council on behalf of the parish. He had noted that Mr Robinson had done this in the past and wished to carry on the tradition.
It was noted that the village hall gate had been broken by a large towed trailer going to the Four Pillars and turning in error.
Regarding the rubbish collection changes, a note would be put in the Link asking residents to contact M. Roland Jones with their comments.
The pictures sketched for the new signpost were discussed and two chosen. Clerk would write to the contractor stating our preference and requesting copywrite permission to use all the four pictures e.g. for postcards.

Meeting closed at 8.45pm