Approve and sign Minutes  P Tuson, H Hutton.

Matters arising  There were none.

District Councillor's report  Was taken under matters for consideration.

County Councillor's report
R Tudor Hughes was unable to attend the meeting but had reported via a letter to the Clerk copied to parish councillors.
In regard to the Draft County Structure Plan Review he explained that Cllr Charles Shouler who represents Bicester had asked him to support an amendment removing the necessity for Bicester to build a further 1,000 houses between 2011 and 2016 in return for supporting R Tudor Hughes amendment that Berinsfield - Warborough - Benson area be not targeted for gravel extraction. He had agreed but been surprised to find that the 1,000 houses had been relocated to Sandford; C Shouler was advised that they could not just be scrapped but he must relocate them.
R Tudor Hughes explained that the amendment specifies a mixed development which is likely to mean an extension of the Science Park so that the houses would be built away from Sandford. He had told C Shouler that he would continue to support his amendment if the necessity to build a new junction on the A 4074 to benefit Sandford residents, especially the two dozen families living on the Henley Rd on the way to the Stadium, was inserted.
He was in two minds but had voted for the amendment. In regard to the future, he had set out various options in his email to N Northcott (reported in July minutes) but had no strong views either way and was prepared to be guided by the parishioners he represents in Sandford and the Baldons. He was aware that the Baldons had come out strongly against the amendment. He had also supported an amendment proposing that a new town at an unspecified location or development north of Oxford should be considered as alternatives.

Matters for consideration

Green Belt - J Stimson reported that he had met parish councilors at the Baldons. They were circulating to every house in the Baldons a written circular and a sketch plan showing development possibilities proposed by Magdalen College and Thames Water through their agents, FPD Savills. The proposed breach of the Green Belt would be the main subject to be discussed at the forthcoming Fringe Area Forum on 15th September 7.00pm at the Marsh Baldon village hall. It was hoped that as many from the parish would attend as possible. He suggested that if Sandford were to support the principle of maintaining the Green Belt then

	it would be a good idea to liaise with the other immediately affected villages - Nuneham Courtney, the Baldons, and Garsington in the hope of changing the minds of the County Councillors who had voted for the amendments to the County Structure Plan Draft review even before the consultation period started on 26th September. He would be attending the OCC Structure Plan meeting to be held on 1st Oct. J Cotton (Cabinet member of SODC for Planning) said that the proposals aired so far for the City Council to build in the region of 1,000 new houses and various commercial premises was just an opening gambit and a token as the City really wanted to expand its boundaries and identify Oxford as a sub region. This would possibly involve future development in the long term to somewhere around Nuneham Courtney which formed a natural boundary. These ideas were not council officer's proposals but had surfaced at a members meeting in June/July and had mixed support. Originally the plan had been supported to build 1,000 houses near Bicester. The newly proposed site, south of Grenoble Rd is in SODC who will find space for 1,000 more houses if asked to but as District Authority for the area would choose where to put them. J Stimson asked for the support of the parish council against plans to breach the Green Belt. N Northcott said that there were those in the village who would not object to the possible 1,000 houses but felt it was more important to fight the Donnington Hospital Trust proposals on two sites already identified in the village and that there was as yet no firm proposal to comment on, the FPD Savills' map was only speculative. It would be better to wait until the Draft Structure Plan was published in September and make comments then. It was the opinion of J Stimson and J Cotton that once the principle of breaching the Green Belt was allowed, other sites in Sandford would follow swiftly and it was important to air the issues so that people could be alerted and have time to consider their thoughts in plenty of time for the consultation period. SODC existed to serve the whole district population so as part of the democratic process it was important to consider all views. J Stimson asked whether the parish council felt able to state its position - either for or against to feed into the democratic process. J Cotton reiterated that the FPD Savills' proposals had no status yet they related to an allocation of land in the County Structure Plan. M Hills proposed, M Inston seconded and it was carried unanimously that 'this council is against building in the Green Belt' Clerk to write to the Leader of SODC Ann Ducker to express the concern of the parish council.
	Traffic matters - P Egawhary said that £4,500 had been agreed in committee for either traffic lining or an improved junction at Church/Henley Rds. The officers favoured lining in the first instance. It was pointed out that the parish council had already decided at the last meeting that an improved junction was what was required. Clerk to contact Mike Collins and Ralph Green at Speedwell House to convey this requirement. A parishioner commented that the double yellow lining recently carried out had only pushed match parking further up the road. It was the opinion of P Egawhary that when the revised parking bays in Grenoble Rd were in place the problem would go away. He had been told that the 700 extra stadium parking spaces were on the way.
	Beat Officer PC Brian Price - had no good news to give. Police manning levels are low due in part to Government policy which set low levels for rural locations and also in part to the problem of officers finding affordable accommodation in this area of high housing cost. There was a constant leakage to London where salaries were £8,000 - £10,000 higher. He suggested that where parishioners were experiencing problems where an infringement of the law occurred, for instance riding unlicensed motor bikes in areas of the village and possibly causing danger to children and pedestrians then 999 should be dialled. Advice would be

given and the person ringing would not be criticized. He agreed it wasn't always very helpful to ring the local numbers.

Village appraisal - A meeting had been held attended by 7 people from the 12 who had initially shown interested. This was a good result and M Hills was congratulated. David Fisher had gone through the process and it was agreed to hold a second, public meeting on Monday 22 September in the village hall to start the process and also to discuss reaction to the Green Belt proposals following the Fringe Area Forum on 15th September.

Income and expenditure  prop. M Hills sec. M Norton.

Income		Expenditure Scion Estates - grass cutting	2,011.50
Total		Total	2,011.50

The Annual Audit of accounts for 02/03 was amended as requested by external auditors and explanation for significant variation in expenditure over previous year given to auditor.

For information 
A meeting had been held with the Broadhurst Gardens residents and Green and Tidy and the extent of work to finish clearance and tidying agreed. A costed proposal would be put to the next parish council for acceptance.
A quotation from G Turnbull had been received to carry out works at Jubilee garden site. It was resolved to accept the quotation for planting works along the boundary fence, to remove the elder tree and to leave the large stones until later.
Clerk to notify Highways that roadside sign at entrance to the village was broken.

Items for agenda of next meeting

Date of next meeting - Monday 6th October 7.00pm in the village hall

Meeting closed at 8.30pm