Apologies for absence  Mr S Paine,   Mrs I Reveco,   Mrs H Hutton.

Approve and sign Minutes  prop M Robson,   sec. K Welch.

Matters arising
Dog signs were with manufacturer being refurbished.
Dog waste bin had arrived and was awaiting installation.

County Councillor's report
J Howell discussed various traffic issues and explained that due to problems in the County receiving government assistance for flood relief (approx £1M shortfall) it would be hard to stretch the already thin roads budget.
He suggested that N Northcott call Peter Ronald directly to discuss the dilatory progress in Sandford's traffic calming and gave him the direct line number.
The County Council was working towards taking over the remaining park and ride car parks next year and they would all be free to users then.
Budgeting - the County was aiming at no more than 4% rise and hoped to keep it below that.

District Councillor's report
P Tomlinson was pleased to report that SODC has been given 'excellent' status in recent government monitoring.
Next year waste removal services would be joined with those of VWHDC for efficiency. There would be a weekly food waste collection and fortnightly recycling which would include glass. Parish councillors stated our satisfaction with present service provided by Grundon and hoped that it would continue in the same way regarding recycling collection.
SODC was also in throes of annual budgeting.

Matters for consideration

	Playground inspection report - this had been received and was being scrutinised by M Robson. It looked similar to previous reports. M Robson and K Welch had compiled a questionnaire about the Fox Furlong play area which they would distribute locally and ask for replies in time for Dec meeting. There were three basic questions being asked:- 1.   Should equipment be left as at present but refurbished? 2.   Should existing be removed and new and different items be provided? 3.   Should the area be turned into a more 'garden' type area with retention of football pitch?
	Budget 2008/2009 - This would be kept substantially as before but with spending on play areas included.

Planning
There were no items.

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

Income Bank Interest	37.45	Expenditure Youth Club Berinsfield Community Business	100.00 471.47
Total	37.45	Total	571.47

Matters raised
Clerk would contact grass cutting contractors again to request tidying up of verges and brambles overflowing path at Brick Kiln Lane.
There was to be a meeting of theVHMC next Monday - N Northcott asked for progress report on possible village hall extension and clerk requested that hall insurance company be asked to provide a copy of the insurance document with insured value of the hall every year. Also a copy of accounts.

Items for agenda of next meeting
Budget
Fox Furlong play area

Date of next meeting   Monday 3rd December 2007 at 7.00pm in the village hall.

Meeting closed at 8.05pm.