Election of Chairperson   Dr N Northcott was unanimously re-elected.
He also thanked P Tuson for her service, she had resigned and so there was now a vacancy on the council.

Election of Vice Chairperson   M Norton agreed to stand and was unanimously re-elected.

Approve and sign Minutes   M Hills,   H Hutton.

Matters arising   There were none.

District Councillor's report  
Since his election, J Howell reported that his main issues of concern had been to do with the Structure Plan and regional planning issues. He had organised a response form for his parishes to send to the Regional Planning Guidance Secretariat for changes to minerals policy.
In regard to the Draft Structure Plan which had changed Policy H1 (1,000 houses), he advised that everyone who had received a response form from the OCC (people who had responded before) should check on the SODC website for guidance as to how to fill it in and reply. This was not immediately obvious from the document itself because it was now necessary to agree with the change. Guidance can be obtained from the SODC website www.southoxon.gov.uk (follow the links to Hands off South Oxfordshire)
Cllr Howell was holding a workshop for parish councils to help to make a response to SEERA SE Plan.

County Councillor's report  
This was covered by D Buckle's question and answer session.
D Buckle went over the history of the ongoing troubles with the Park Homes site. The owner had either 5 or 10 years from 2001 to comply with different sections of the agreed Model Standards. Some progress had been made but not enough so a task group had been set up. This was having administrative teething problems which J Stimson considered needed solving urgently. For instance, conveying information and communicating documents. There are over 100 registered sites in SODC and the remit of the task group is to discover how a better service can be delivered to them. The group is to meet this week and report back to Scrutiny Cttee within 2 months.

N Northcott explained the problems with contacting police. SODC is actively working to recruit 12 Community Support Officers, specifically to help in policing rural parishes. It was hoped to have them in place by this autumn.
D Buckle would take back complaints about the ongoing attempt to get traffic calming on local roads and also litter complaints.
The debate is still going on about refuse collection and it is hoped to be able to collect glass one day.

Matters for consideration

	Appraisal - this was reported in following parish meeting. All was going well but a little delayed owing to large popular response and shortage of collators. It was hoped to have draft results ready for further consultation at the fete in July.
	Rock Farm Lane - an agreement was being drawn up by Mrs Agulnik. It was hoped that this would be ready for the next parish council meeting and then ideas for what to do with the land could be discussed.

Income and expenditure   M Hills,   sec. M Inston.

Income Precept 1st installment	7,500.00	Expenditure
Total	7,500.00	Total

For information 
Donnington Hospital Trust had been informed that the new fencing had been dismantled in places and motor cycles gaining access to the land again.

Date of next meeting - confirm for Monday 7 June 2004 at 7 pm in the Village Hall.

Meeting closed at 8.15pm