Minutes of meeting held 13 May 2002  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 2002 - 2003   (Appended in full and summarised here)

Kassam Stadium  Still no action although it was thought there might be some progress soon.
Village environment  Traffic continues to build.
Village hall  is in good shape and disturbances now minimised.
Ditch  alongside village hall has been dug out to assist drainage. Fence will be reinstated soon to protect young planting.
Bus shelter  had to be demolished because structurally unsafe and a new one has been erected.
Fireworks displays  no longer a problem.
Police liaison  Still no police locally in spite of reassurances last year. No officer has attended a meeting of parish council and people were uncertain where our local officer was to be located.
Oral history  10 accounts had been archived and a brief history of the village distributed to all residents.
Refuse collection  Still no change.
Litter bins  had been placed at new sites around the village.
Green belt  proposals had been made to change the designation of two areas of the village to allow for possible future redevelopment.
Football table  The parish council had been pleased to assist the youth club in their purchase of this item.
Bus service  Sue Usher was thanked for her tireless efforts to improve our bus service.
Millennium/Jubilee site  at corner of Church and Henley Rd Sign had been erected and garden would follow shortly. Local history leaflet had proved very popular.
Recreation/play  areas continue to be a focus of council attention.
Abandoned cars  have been less of a concern this year.
Appreciation  N Northcott expressed his appreciation for the contribution of M D'Arcy who had decided not to stand for re-election.
He thanked the rest of the council for continuing to serve following re-election and asked for a volunteer as one vacancy had not been filled.
He especially thanked Miss J Ford for all her tireless work in keeping the village environment in order. Her work was much appreciated.
Focus for next year
* Impact of Kassam development
* Preservation of Green Belt
* Maintaining pressure on environmental agencies
* Helping ourselves to keep village attractive and safe.

County Councillor's report  None had been received.

Statement of accounts 2001-2002  (appended)
Before presenting the accounts, the clerk expressed the thanks of the parish council to Mr N. Mackisack who so generously acted as the parish hon. internal auditor.
The accounts were presented by the Clerk and adopted by the meeting.

Matters raised by parishioners
There were none.

Meeting closed at 8.25 pm.