Apologies for absence  Mr M Inston,   Cllr J Stimson.

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

Matters arising 
The children's party at Christmas had been a great success, it was hoped that more children from the village would attend next year when it would be a finale for the youth club autumn term. The re-opening of the youth club on Tuesday evenings was welcomed.

County Councillor's report
J Howell noted the prompt appearance of the traffic survey readings and had requested a guide to what they meant.
The only other item to report was that area reviews between parish councils and parents would be held to look into making village schools more sustainable, a report recently circulated by ORCC was overly alarmist in that it indicated wholesale closures of schools. This was not accurate.

Matters for consideration

	Play areas:- A letter had been circulated from SODC inviting bids for lottery funding for play areas or facilities in villages. M Robson would work with clerk to put in a bid - possibly to include a youth room extension to the village hall.
	Traffic survey:- the parish council congratulated Peter Ronald on getting the survey completed, Cllr J Howell had volunteered to ask him to provide an explanation of the results and method for alleviating problems highlighted.
	Handrail at bridge over to lock:- Clerk had spoken to the lock keeper regarding the broken handrail on the lock bridge. He had said that Environment Agency couldn't take responsibility because it didn't stand on their ground. Clerk would contact the Brewery to see what could be done.

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

Income Bank Interest	18.41	Expenditure E Shatford salary etc Mag. Coll. Rent for rec.	972.73 868.00
Total	18.41	Total	1,840.73

Date of next meeting - Monday 5th February 2007   7.00pm in the village hall.