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

Matters arising
Matters arising A letter had been sent to Park Homes residents from Howard Squires (Park Homes Liaison Manager) stating that residents or visitor's cars not parked in authorized areas would be clamped and a release fee of £95 would be payable. Clerk to write to Mr Squires and to SODC to enquire whether this procedure was legal and if it was whether the parking arrangements were properly made.

District Councillor's report   (In absentia by email)
With regard to the Mobile Homes problems I have discussed the current situation with Pat Dawe (the Cabinet Member responsible) and explored the possibility of her attending a future meeting of the Parish Council. I am assured that progress at all Park Homes sites is in hand but no priority has been given, as was at first suggested, to the three sites most in need of action, which included Sandford. The deadline for action has also been extended.
I believe Mr Dix of the County Highways dept. is to attend your meeting, Although Highways is not a District responsibility I am naturally concerned about all problems in the villages especially where there is a District interface as with Flooding.

County Councillor's report
J Howell reported that as published just before Christmas, the news regarding the proposal to allow mass building on the green belt at Grenoble Rd had been squashed by the panel at the examination in public. The inspector did not think that green belt land should be considered at least during the life of the County Plan which is current until 2016 so that the Grenoble Rd proposals should stay out of the Structure Plan and in his view it was not necessary to build on the south side of Grenoble Rd to attain current housing targets.
There was also good news regarding the proposed huge gravel extraction at Warborough, the inspector had disallowed this and said that all proposals for change to the minerals policy should be publicized in advance.
The parish council congratulated and thanked John for all his effective work on our behalf.
J Howell introduced R Dix, Assistant Head of Transport at the County Council.

Matters for consideration

	Highways matters - Richard Dix apologized for the misunderstandings which had been caused over the past few years. With regard to the extra traffic movements and parking problems caused by the stadium development, in order for Kassam to pay for ameliorating measures in Sandford, OCC had to prove that there is a case. They felt that there isn't a strong

	enough one to take to court. Parking on match days is now much improved since he had provided more spaces. The parish council restated the strong wish in the village for traffic calming especially on Henley Rd. At most times of day but in the morning and evening rush hours especially there was a much increased traffic flow with the speed limit being exceeded and some cars driving very fast. It was considered to be a priority to alter the Church Rd, Henley Rd junction layout as had been depicted in drawings received from the county council. Since the double yellow lines had been painted all round the corner cars were encouraged to sweep round from Henley Rd to the danger of residents trying to enter their drives in Church Rd. There is a similar problem at the junction of Brick Kiln Lane and Henley Rd. It was agreed that Mr. Dix would take away a copy of the recently published village plan and write to the parish council before the next meeting with his proposals for what might be possible to accomplish. The main bar was of course funding because all work had to be prioritized according to need. The parish council also reminded Mr Dix of the dangerous state of various pavements and road surfaces in the village.
	Playgrounds M Robson had studied and summarized the last summer's playground inspection report and gave copies to all councillors. She was congratulated and asked to provide a costed report showing priorities for action by the next meeting if possible. Also to begin a suggestion list for new equipment. The clerk would try to find out the legal status of the Janaway playground. It had got into a poor state of repair but was still the responsibility of the estate builders.
	'No Smoking' in village hall. In accordance with the practice in the majority of village halls and to improve the insurance rating, it was agreed by 6 votes to one abstention to ask the hall committee to ratify a smoking ban in the hall and for signs to be erected to that end.

Income and expenditure  Prop. M Norton,   sec. M Inston.

Income		Expenditure Scion Estates (grasscutting) SODC (top up tokens) E Shatford (Salary, tel. etc.) VHMC (Hall hire for the year) Sandford YC (Youth groups)	1,695.21 25.00 924.23 240.00 800.00
Total		Total	3,684.44

Matters raised 
N Northcott congratulated the compilers of the village plan on the excellent appearance of the document and hoped that it would prove useful in conveying the opinions of the village to County Highways and the police.
He proposed that the hall committee offer the hall free of charge to new start up groups wishing to use the hall.
Clerk would write to Bruce Hedges asking that the new railings be put up as soon as possible and certainly before the finer weather starts.

Items for agenda of next meeting

Date of next meeting - Monday 7 Feb 2005   7.00pm in the village hall.

Meeting closed at 8.25pm