Approve and sign Minutes  Prop. M Robson,   sec. M Hills.

Matters arising
There were none.

District Councillor's report
J Stimson had received email from Cllr Pat Dawes saying she was meeting a brick wall in her call to action from the officers regarding improvements to Park Homes. A report from the working party was going to the next committee, Mr Dean, an environmental health officer had inspected the drains and agreed that work to them was urgently necessary.
The new licensing committee had been set up and JS was a member. The first meeting would be held on 21st April.
A best value report on enforcement had been prepared and there was a backlog of about 500 cases. Resources had been allocated but there was a difficulty in finding enough specialist staff.

County Councillor's report
J Howell reported that he had as yet not managed to get any action plan from R Dix in regard to traffic problems.
He had held a successful workshop about the S E Plan which M Hills had attended. N Northcott suggested and it was agreed that Sandford should send an amended copy of the Warborough letter to SEERA.
No copies of the 'Your shout' leaflet had yet been received in Sandford and it was agreed that even if they came tomorrow there was not sufficient time to reply especially in view of the two week school holiday just started.
The recommendations of the EIP go to the County Council tomorrow and it was thought that the City Council were intending to apply for the Grenoble Rd proposals to be re-included.

Matters for consideration

	Highways matters - no progress as yet
	Playgrounds - M Robson reported that she had received two quotations for the remedial work to playground matting and the lower tender in the sum of £600 +VAT would be accepted. Two members of the youth club had written to SODC requesting help towards new playground equipment and been told they could go to Rose Hill or Littlemore to play. The youth club would like to fundraise to help get more equipment - a climbing net costing about £5,500- and the parish council applauded their initiative and agreed to match them pound for pound in their fundraising.
	Footpaths - M Norton had read the County document in his opinion it was not relevant to Sandford and was in the main a mission statement.

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

Income Interest	17.35	Expenditure E Shatford (Salary, tel. etc.)	908.96
Total	17.35	Total	908.96

Matters raised 
A copy letter had been received complaining to SODC about a large new sign in the Kings Arms car park.
Graffiti had been sprayed on underpass bridge and M Hills would telephone company he had rung previously to ask them to remove it.
There was no change to Rock Farm land position.
A Westbury Homes engineer had visited the Janaway playground with M Robson and agreed a programme of work to be done.
Clerk would telephone grasscutting contractors and ask if it was possible to give the Church Rd rec. grass an extra cut this week. Also it was agreed to ask for two extra cuts one at the end and one at the beginning of the season.

Items for agenda of next meeting

Date of next meeting - Monday 9th May (Annual PC) 2005 7.00pm in the village hall to be followed at 7.30pm by Annual Parish Meeting.

Meeting closed at 8.15 pm