Apologies for absence  Mr M Hills,   Mrs I Reveco.

Approve and sign Minutes  prop M Robson,   sec. H Hutton.

Matters arising 

District Councillor's report
J Stimson had attended meeting of Scrutiny committee and was reasonably happy with their comments re Park Homes. He felt that risk assessment and enforcement were very important and should be strengthened. The next report was due in 6 months and would be ongoing and not final as had been suggested. He had talked to H Hutton, she had been in contact with Mr Dean regarding problems with rats, flooding and overhanging trees.
There was new legislation in progress regarding high hedges.
The 13 parishes group had been successful in getting Didcot extension to the west.

County Councillor's report
J Howell had forwarded email copy of Highways proposals which would be discussed at this meeting and would ask R Dix to attend next meeting of parish council on Monday 1st August. Clerk would send him a copy of the minutes so that he could come up with firm proposals for traffic improvements in line with what was discussed with parishioners.

Matters for consideration

Traffic measures - N Northcott opened the meeting for discussion, apart from those present, several letters had been received. The comments from OCC emailed to J Howell had been circulated. The residents in the area of upper Henley Road near Brick Kiln Lane did not think a mini roundabout would be at all helpful. Their complaints (in no particular order) were that:-
	Traffic uses this route as a 'rat run' especially at busy times and vehicles invariably ignore speed limits.
	Apart from noise pollution there is danger when residents enter or leave their driveways.
	Cars left parked on the road have been damaged, so people are parking on the verge and the grass is being destroyed.
	There has been a marked increase in heavy lorries using the route to cut the corner to Cowley and this happens at night as well. The properties shake. (Residents of the Park Homes estate make a similar complaint)
Henley Rd, Church Road junction - the double yellow lines have improved visibility towards the A4074 (unless a large vehicle is parked near the pub) but have led to cars sweeping round the corner without even changing gear. This makes entering or leaving the drives of the first few properties very dangerous; similarly crossing the road to get to the telephone or postbox. The pavement is narrow and it is scary (especially when with a pushchair) as vehicles pass fast and close.

There is nowhere for vehicles to park on Church Road side of Henley Road in this area so the opposite side of the road in the crescent becomes obstructed very quickly. In busy times it is difficult and dangerous to cross the road.
It is at most times difficult and dangerous to get in or out of the Park Homes estate on foot or on bicycle. It is also dangerous to cross the access road from A4074 onto Grenoble Road either by foot or bicycle.
Solutions   The solutions preferred were:-
1.	No mini roundabout.
2.	'Pinch' points were favoured, eg re-alignment of Church Rd, Henley Road junction as previously proposed by OCC to slow traffic, improve the junction and add some parking provision.
3.	Road narrowing and possible raised platform above Brick Kiln Lane junction.
4.	Road narrowing and possible raised platform opposite Orchard House.
5.	Provision of bollards and ornamental planting on verge at top end of Henley Rd.
The possibility of 'gates' (as at Nuneham Courtney) was suggested, also a crossing for pedestrians at Park Homes.
It was appreciated that £26,000 was probably not enough money but perhaps the parish council could offer to match funding.

Income and expenditure   Prop. M Robson,   sec. H Hutton.

Income OCC Verge cutting grant	1,011.00	Expenditure Safe & Sound Playgrounds Ltd BCB grasscutting SODC bus tokens E Shatford, salary etc. SODC extra bus tokens	705.00 424.29 509.25 903.32 25.00
Total	1,011.00	Total	2,566.86

Matters raised 
M Robson reported that Westbury's had requested a transfer of the Janaway playground from SODC but had heard nothing. Repairs were in hand.
N Northcott said that the VHMC were proposing a storage extension to the hall. They would be asked to keep the parish council informed.
Clerk was asked to write to Scottish Newcastle regarding the state of the Kings Arms car park, garden and hedge.

Items for agenda of next meeting   Traffic measures.

Date of next meeting - Monday 1 Aug 2005   7.00pm in the village hall.

The meeting closed at 8.35pm