Approve and sign Minutes   Prop. M Hills,   sec. I Reveco.

Matters arising
The 'No Dogs' signs had been delivered to Geoff Surman for installation. The parish council wished to record and extend thanks to Peter Ligertwood who had donated them to the village.

District Councillor's report
The Park Homes task group had produced a report in draft which would be presented at a meeting to be held on 16th November. With J Stimson's assistance H Hutton would table questions arising from the draft to which written answers would be requested to be copied to the parish council.
With regard to the integrated transport study, SODC had moved against any further development in the county until sufficient infrastructure especially roads was in place.
Full Council had agreed to spend £40,000 on underground glass recycling containers. Recycling generally was still under review.

County Councillor's report
J Howell had followed up with Richard Dix who would attend the next parish council meeting if possible.
In the recent EIP the Grenoble Rd day had gone well also the gravel extraction day.
At a regional level, OCC has had to produce its initial response to SEERA. Council was recommended to oppose any change to the current level of growth in the county, and whatever the level, development should not take place unless the back log and new infrastructure were in place first.
As to location the county would continue to recommend against an urban extension to Oxford but for development to happen as already recommended at Didcot and Bicester.
With regard to the proposal to remove the fire and rescue service for the county to Guildford, a meeting was to be held to include the unions, fire service representatives and 40 parish council representatives. The Deputy Prime Minister had been invited to send a representative but had declined to attend 'a parish meeting' however his representative had apparently arranged to meet union reps privately later in the afternoon.

Matters for consideration

	Parish Plan - draft village directory. This was not ready yet owing to pressure of time. It was agreed to defer it until the new year.
	Village Hall, new railings - Clerk had written to Mr Hedges with amendments to design but has had no further news.
	Playgrounds - report to be deferred to next meeting.
	Budget 2005/2006 The draft budget was approved to be brought to the next meeting to be adopted.
	Standing orders - These were unanimously adopted and M Hills thanked for his work in amending them.

Planning
A consultation had been received from the City Council regarding improvements to the Littlemore hospital. There was no comment.
P04/W1190/T - erection of monopole and compound extension at Sainsbury roundabout. Clerk would contact SODC with regard to policy.

Income and expenditure   Prop M Inston,   sec I Reveco.

Income SODC Precept	7,500.00	Expenditure The Link St Andrew's Church (burial ground) HLB Audit St Andrew's PCC (Community fund) M Hills (appraisal) Playground Management	500.00 1,000.00 141.00 1,000.00 120.00 207.98
Total	7,500.00	Total	2,968.98

Matters raised 
H Hutton said that the landscape people had been inspecting the stream which ran adjacent to the hospital land she rents and they were going to be clearing it out to improve flow.
N Northcott produced a copy of an Oxford City Council document setting out an A-Z of council services. It was felt that it would be helpful if SODC could produce something similar for distribution to the public.

Items for agenda of next meeting 

Date of next meeting  Monday 6 Dec. 7.00pm in the village hall.

Meeting closed at 8.30pm