Apologies for absence  Mrs H Hutton,   Mrs I Reveco,   Mr M Inston,   Cllr J Howell.

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

Matters arising 
There were none.

District Councillor's report
J Stimson was in receipt of a report regarding action to be taken to prevent further flooding at Nuneham Courtney.
He had been invited to attend a presentation concerning the proposed reservoir at Steventon.
He reported that a further management re-structuring was taking place in the Finance Department due to the retirement of Michael Jaques who the SODC would be sorry to lose.
There was pressure to introduce a letting system for social housing to be called choice base letting which would involve bids made either over the internet or by newspaper advertisement.
He had visited H Hutton at Park Homes site and would be making a further visit next week. He thought matters were improving.

Matters for consideration

	Budget 2007/2008 - The draft budget was agreed and it was agreed to precept SODC for £15,000 as last year.
	Children's party in village hall - This was to be held in the village hall on Saturday 16th December and was for all village children aged 3-16. A donation had been given for gifts to be given out to each child by a 'surprise visitor'. The parish council wished to record thanks to the organizers.

Planning
P06/W1065 two storey rear extension 9 Yeftly Drive - permission granted
P06/W1173 single storey bay window to front of property 27 Henley Rd
P06/W1186/A 2x signs at Kings Arms - to be queried
P06/W1196/LD 7 Heyford Hill Lane - rear dormer and loft conversion as permitted development, query re past use of site.

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

Income Bank Interest Bank Interest	13.94 16.37	Expenditure BCB grasscutting OPFA St Andrew's PCC The Link	410 67 30.00 2,000.00 500.00
Total	30.31	Total	2,940.67

Matters raised 
Steve Daniels, chair of the VHMC attended and presented a report which he intended to do bi-annually to keep the parish council informed of progress and decisions taken. This was welcomed.
The vicar had expressed his thanks to N Northcott for the support given to the church both in the maintenance of fabric and burial ground and in community work undertaken.
The parish council expressed condolences to Mrs H Hutton on the recent decease of her husband, Bob who would be missed by many in the village.
It was noted that part of the handrail was missing on the bridge to the lock. Clerk would ask Lock Keeper if there were any plans to repair it.

Items for agenda of next meeting
There were none.

Date of next meeting - Monday 8th January 2007   7.00pm in the village hall.