Apologies for absence  Mrs I Reveco, Mr S Paine.

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

Matters arising
Re road matters, N Northcott and M Hills had attended an area workshop meeting at SODC and consequently emailed various Oxon county officials and since then some action had taken place at the mini roundabout, some damaged pavements, Church Road junction and wharf area. This was most encouraging.
Clerk would contact King's Arms pub regarding the damaged plank on the footbridge.
The new dog bin was in place on north end of Four Pillars footpath.
New bus shelter was nearly finished.

County Councillor's report

This was covered under matters arising.

District Councillor's report

New planning rules for extensions - some rules had been relaxed. There was information on www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/hhg/houseguide.html
SODC has launched a new search feature on its website called My South Oxfordshire. This makes it easier to find information on council services relating to property eg rubbish collection, planning applications all in one place.
SODC will implement cleaner neighborhood act next April.
A public meeting is to be organized in January when the new waste disposal contractor is selected.
Pothole reporting: ring 0845 310 1111 or www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/potholes

Matters for consideration

	Risk assessment and review of effectiveness of internal audit. All items had been assessed and reviewed as appended and agreed. Bank reconciliation at half year was presented and agreed to balance.
	Budget 2009/10 (appended) This was agreed as draft plus 6,900 approx. to be spent on redoing safety surfacing at Broadhurst Gardens and allowing 4,500 towards new play equipment. The precept would be 25,000.00
	Freedom of Information Act. The parish council has agreed to adopt the model scheme titled Model Publication Scheme for Local Councils (Core Classes only) and will publish information in accordance with that scheme.

Planning
P08/W1185/RET single storey conservatory 20 Rock Farm Lane (Retrospective)   no comment.

Income and expenditure   Prop. M.Robson,   Sec. K.Welsh.

Income Bank interest		Expenditure Geoff Surman (bus shelter) N McKisack (tree lopping) BCB grasscutting Clerk sal., exp., tel.etc. Earth Anchors dog bin	450.00 250.00 526.88 1,179.25 179.90
Total		Total	2,586.03

Matters raised
Police community support officer, Ken Cooney, would be asked to supply an email report to K Welch before all parish council meetings if he couldn't attend the meeting. Also he would be consulted re the safety/legality of cars parked on pavements near new mini roundabout.
An update of the village directory was being prepared.
Next year would be the 5yr anniversary of the Village Plan so it should be revised and updated soon.
The next N.A.G. meeting would be held at the Merry Bells in Wheatley on 16th January.
It was agreed to spend 500.00 on equipment for the youth club.

Items for agenda of next meeting  

Date of next meeting   Monday 5th January 2009 in the village hall.

Meeting closed at 8.20pm