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

Matters arising
Green Belt - Clerk and two councillors had attended a meeting in Horspath together with councillors from other neighbouring parishes and had discussed mode of reply to GOSE consultation on amendments to S.E. plan. Clerk had commented on behalf of Sandford and several other parishioners had also responded.
Fox Furlong wall - S Paine will speak to owner.
Bus shelter was now finished.
Lock bridge - had been decorated by N Northcott and S Paine and was looking good.
Playground report - deferred to next (budgeting) meeting.
Traffic - P Ronald had not managed to meet N Northcott and E Shatford as arranged re. Church Road junction but he had seen no problem in improving the junction as originally designed.

County Councillor's report

Lorraine Lindsay-Gale would be representing J Howell until the elections to be held next year.
She was asked to find out what was happening re traffic calming and also re poor workmanship and damage to fence and grass at wharf.

District Councillor's report

The waste collection arrangements for next year were not yet finalized. P Tomlinson would ask Melanie Mullen to attend PC meeting on January 5th so concerns could be aired. Clerk would confirm by email.
N Northcott asked P Tomlinson to find out what was SODC's position on environmental waste in connection with the clean neighbourhoods and environment act.

Matters for consideration

	Risk assessment and review of effectiveness of internal audit - these would be assessed and reported at next meeting.
	Budget 2009/10 - draft budget was produced and agreed in principle, details to be finalised at next meeting when costs for repairs/maintenance of recreation areas was known.
	Points for improving council. - the chairman's annual report would be included in the Link. People should be told who to ask if they wanted to discuss parish business. Possibly a list of councillors with addresses/telephone numbers would be posted either in Link or on board.
	Additional dog bins - the Four Pillars manager would be asked whether it would be in order for a dog bin to be placed at one end of the footpath crossing their land.

Planning
P08/W1155 Hillside, Heyford Hill Lane - amendment to previous plans   -   no comment.

Income and expenditure   Prop. M.Robson,   Sec. S Paine.

Income Bank interest	21.91	Expenditure St Andrew's PCC Allianz Ins. (Fox Furlong equpt) BCB grass cutting SODC dog bin emptying	2,000.00 96.34 417.30 38.58
Total	21.91	Total	2,552.22

Matters raised
Clerk would ask BCB to cut back brambles and as much grass as possible to pavement at approach to underpass on Brick Kiln Lane, also brambles on bank beside Henley Road adjacent to recreation ground.
H Hutton reported that the new crossing she had arranged with the County Council Highways was most satisfactory.
K Welch would liaise with PC Ken Cooney to see if a public meeting/surgery could be held at a more suitable time. The previous one on a Saturday night had not been successful. The police had a standing invitation to parish council meetings.
M Hills asked whether a reminder of councillors obligation to declare interest if an item was to be discussed in which they had or might have an interest. It was agreed to insert it on agenda.

Items for agenda of next meeting  
Final budget for 2009.

Date of next meeting   Monday 1st December 2008 in the village hall.

Meeting dates for 2009   Jan 05,   Feb 02,   Mar 02