Approve and sign Minutes  (previously distributed)   prop M Inston, sec M Hills

Matters arising
G Surman had inspected the bus shelter and said he thought it was unsafe in that the support posts were rotting at the base. N Northcott asked M Hills to liase with G Surman agree a design and work method with him and ask him to carry out the work as soon as possible.
Notice to move had been served on the boat Madonna.

District Councillor's report
J Stimson had attended the recent Forum on the Green Belt and heard arguments for and against development on it. He would continue to fight against breaching the Green Belt in his parishes.
The District's increase in Council Tax for next year would be +6.7%.
He regretted that a letter sent out to all Park Homes in the District had caused concern to residents and would be holding a meeting with them next week to discuss what the letter meant.
He had attended the recent meeting about flooding. Flooding from rivers and poor drainage was discussed, more funding was being allocated to improve drainage but there was some concern about the working of Thames Water's pumps. N Northcott said he had heard that an old canal from the sewage pumping station was full of foul water and discharging into Thames. Clerk would write to Environment Agency.
J Stimson would attend meeting of Police Authority and put forward concern that police were requesting large sums from the Council Tax and appeared to offer no commensurate service. Clerk to write expressing concern at lack of policing and difficulty of communication to Chair of Police Authority with copy to Chief Constable.

County Councillor's report
The bulk of R Tudor Hughes' report would be covered under traffic matters but he mentioned that he had attended a meeting in Sandford with G Hunt and J Ford regarding flooding. Improvements to Henley Rd drainage were about to take place and also there would be more money in next years' budget for an extra gulley clean.
He had written a letter to the Oxford Times arguing for a reduction in the number of county councillors and he urged parishioner to join him in this.

Matters for consideration

Traffic matters.       P Egawhary was pleased to report progress, he has draft orders for match day parking provisions and double yellows for Sandford and Grenoble Rd were in the pipeline. M Hills asked what enforcement measures were. At present these only applied in the City but eventually the special parking provisions enforcement should apply to the whole area. A proposal for funding for a junction re-alignment at Church Rd./Henley Rd. had been put. This would cost about £5,000. It would form part of next years capital programme funding bids as a minor works traffic calming scheme and stood a good chance of succeeding. R Tudor Hughes was supporting it. R Tudor Hughes would

	request a copy of the relevant section 106 agreement made when the stadium was agreed, both for his interest and for the parish council.
	Jubilee garden - progress report.       G Turnbull had prepared a plan which was discussed. N Northcott would go back and discuss amendments with her and suggest that she proceed. H Hutton said that she knew someone with a tackle for lifting the stones and would put him in touch.
	Crime prevention measures at village hall.       M Hills had met police at the hall following recent break in and had produced a list of several measures to be undertaken. The parish council agreed to repair and improve the fence on the western boundary and also to take action to restrict access from the Henley Rd side. N Northcott would speak to G Surman about it. The small side gate access to the recreation ground had been bolted and M Norton proposed that the double gates at Church Rd be kept locked. These measures would restrict access for people with prams and buggies and people with disabilities. M Norton proposed that improved gated access be provided at each end of the recreation ground. N Northcott asked him to produce costed proposals at next meeting.

Planning  P03/WO128/RET (retrospective) - 57 Pheasant Walk. No comment

Income and expenditure  Prop. M Norton, sec. M Hills
The tender for next years grass cutting and maintenance was £4,011.77

Income		Expenditure VHMC hall hire for year	240.00
Total		Total	240.00

For information
A letter had been received from governors of Speedwell school requesting financial support for their project of giving all the present pupils of the school a book inscribed in celebration of the life of the school. Clerk had asked how many Sandford children attended the school and when this was discovered the matter would be discussed next month.

Items for agenda of next meeting
* Jubilee garden
* Bus shelter
* Oxford Conservation Trust
* Kissing gates

Date of next meeting  - Monday 7th April     7.00pm in the village hall

Meeting closed at 9.15