Apologies for absence  Mr M Hills,   Mr S Paine.

Approve and sign Minutes  prop M Robson,   sec. I Reveco.

County Councillor's report
J Howell reported that the recent Inspector's report on development in the South East was a mixed bag. The recommendation was for an increase in 16% in house numbers to be built and contentiously that SODC and the City Council should work together to produce a development plan for 4,000 houses south of Grenoble Road. Even more contentiously, G.O.S.E. was asked to 'monitor' progress, which was shorthand for ensuring it was carried out speedily.
Shillingford bridge would be closed for eight weeks from the beginning of October for essential repairs.
A comparative survey had been undertaken between 2001 and early summer this year to track HGV movements across our district from the M40. There was a measured increase in lorries leaving at the A329 junction (jnct 10) A copy of the survey was left with the parish clerk.

District Councillor's report
Cllr Pamela Tomlinson was welcomed to this, the first meeting she had been able to attend. She reported that the views of SODC had not changed following the Inspector's report on the South East Plan.
A consultation on waste collection was to take place in September and questionnaires would go out in the next issue of Outlook. We were urged to reply. It would also be featured on the website. SODC was formulating priorities on matters such as aims and sensible targets for waste, street cleaning, housing, town centres etc. There was negotiation for a greater input into matters usually part of the County Council's brief such as transport.

Matters for consideration

	Elect Vice Chairperson.   M Robson was unanimously elected Vice Chair
	Co-opt new councillor.   K Welch was unanimously co-opted as a parish councillor and welcomed.
	Community Support Officer Ken Cooney introduced himself.   His office was based at Wheatley and he intended to patrol the village on foot 3 or 4 times a week at staggered hours. His duties were to attend to anti social behaviour, parking and traffic matters, criminal damage, theft of or from motor vehicles. He was grateful to have been offered the use of the village hall by the committee to use a 'base' in Sandford. He had a colleague, Dan Tucker who would also be patrolling the village when Ken was elsewhere. Neighbourhood action groups were being set up which would meet 3 or 4 times a year for the purpose of residents being able to transmit their views on priorities to the police representatives. He again urged that if any member of the public should see or hear anything suspicious then they should immediately report it using the 0845 8 505 505 telephone number.

	Installation of dog mess bin at lock.   Environment Agency had agreed to a one year trial of a dog mess disposal bin at the lock. The parish council would pay all charges and organize emptying. Lock keeper would monitor use of the bin.
	Works to Church Road.   It was an ongoing problem to get the bank cleared because Four Pillars had to be constantly reminded of their responsibility to keep it cleared. Parish council had arranged for some cutting back and weed killing and grass sowing next spring. The road surface was in a very poor state and clerk would write again to Highways. Residents and users of the road were urged to ring the County Council direct to make formal complaints as these often seemed to work better than official letters.

Income and expenditure   Prop. M.Robson,   sec. I Reveco.

Income Bank Interest	63.29	Expenditure Berinsfield Community Business G Surman (repair fence etc) Sandford Youth Club The Link Auditor Berinsfield Community Business	471.47 75.00 200.00 500.00 334.88 471.47
Total	63.29	Total	2,052.82

Matters raised
Janaway - clerk would contact Persimmon again.
Fox Furlong - it had been decided to remove substandard equipment and consult local residents as to their preferences for the area.
Salters boats were still causing unacceptable noise nuisance and SODC, City Council and Environment Agency were moving to revoke their entertainment licence unless it stopped.

Items for agenda of next meeting

Date of next meeting   Monday 1st October 2007 at 7.00pm in the village hall.

Meeting closed at 8.20pm.