Apologies for absence  Dr N Northcott,   Mr M Hills,   Mrs Susanne Wilson,   Cllr P Tomlinson.

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

Matters arising
Clerk would ask BCB to see if they could tidy up Pheasant Walk parking area and clarify areas of grasscutting, weedtreating for next year's contract.

County Councillor's report   The Oxford Green Belt
Following five separate legal challenges to the South East Plan, the Secretary of State has conceded that insufficient consideration was given to reasonable alternatives to the proposed urban extension in the Oxford Green Belt south of Grenoble Road.
Although details are still unclear, since this portion of the plan will now have to be reconsidered by the legal system, and a sustainability appraisal conducted by South Oxfordshire District Council, it is likely that the current proposal for 4,000 houses south of the City could fail.
The County Council supports the protection of this part of Oxford's Green Belt, and local opposition to the development has been strong and united.

Matters for consideration

	Police: K Cooney had been unable to attend a parish council meeting for some time but he presented the figures for July - September. Sandford is a very low crime area at present though there was a spike over last winter.
	Youth Club: K Welch would investigate possibilities for paid worker. M Robson said that storage was a problem for getting more equipment for older children.
	Village Hall patio repair work: to be decided by Village Hall Committee.
	Walnut trees in Church Road recreation area: These are suffering from Walnut Blotch which can be treated by removing leaves when they are all down and spraying with Bordeaux mixture when new leaves appear. (This may only be possible on smaller trees) Clerk would ask BCB for a quotation.

Planning
P09/ W0674,   23 Church Roadd. Rear extension. Approved by SODC

P09//W0828 demolition of bungalow & erection of four terraced cottages 40 Henley Road:
Clerk had received several complaints from villagers regarding this application and so the parish council unanimously considered it should be refused on the following grounds:-
    4 houses are too many,
    Houses very small for modern living,
    Site planning v. tight and intrusive to neighbouring property,
    Access drive very long and narrow.
    Car parking too tight and would lead to parking on the road.

    Visitors would have to park on already congested road.
    Land taken from Catherine Wheel car park so ditto with pub parking.
    Siting and character of proposed housing is not sympathetic to village character.
    Dug out car parking would cause disturbance to surrounding vegetation.

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

Income Precept 2nd installment Bank interest	12,000.00 2.68	Expenditure Playsafety (inspection) Village Hall Hire (April - Sept) BCB grasscutting Restore (flower planters) Nigel Northcott (topsoil) The Link E Shatford (sal.+expenses July-Sept)	217.35 120.00 496.62 165.00 45.00 500.00 1,152.37
Total	12,002.68	Total	2,696.34

Matters raised  
Following the success of 'Professor Bumm' K Welch has booked the Oxford Touring Theatre Co. for 'Peach Boy' for Sat 13th Feb. 2010. The cost will be £410.00 but there will be an interval and so an opportunity to sell refreshments.
Bus services review: this was to be undertaken by the OCC soon and the evening service would be reviewed. The other services would remain for the time being. K Welch took the document to study.
He would be attending a NAG meeting on Wednesday and would raise concerns re. Park Homes at that.
The chairman of the Park Homes Resident's Association had delivered a report on the current position and would keep the parish council updated as necessary.
S Paine commented on the poor state of pavements in the Sandford area but it was thought unlikely that any work would be undertaken because funding was covering emergency work only.
It was decided to invite the new owners of the Orchard House home to a council meeting to wish them well and ask what was being planned.
There have been complaints of excess speeding along Heyford Hill Lane and concern for the safety of children and others crossing the road to get to the play areas. There was one individual identified and S Paine volunteered to have a word with the family.

Items for agenda of next meeting  
Risk assessment and review of effectiveness of internal audit.
Budget 2009/10

Date of next meeting   Monday 2nd November. 2009 at 7.00pm in the Welch Room (by west side of Church).


Meeting closed at 8.30pm