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Tuesday 8th January 2008 at 8.00pm in the Village Hall

All Councillors were present.

Matters Discussed

Precept for 2008/2009

Expenditure was discussed and funds would be made available for: publishing the Oxhill News; help towards the cost of mowing the churchyard and Village Hall grass; annual fee for village website; grant towards needed electrical work in the village hall; statutory cost for insurance, internal and external audits and clerks expenses.  The precept was agreed at £3000.

Winter Gritting

Letter would be sent to the County Highways requesting Herd Hill be gritted as it is on school and public bus routes and being north facing gets very slippery in icy conditions.

Footway and Drain Cleaning

A further letter would be sent to the Highways to ascertain what their policies were on sweeping roads and footways and also road drain cleaning.

Planning

Hugh Rowse attended the Area Planning Meeting on behalf of Oxhill re the application for a 60m high anemometry wind-speed measuring mast at Church Farm.  This application has been refused.

Permission has been granted for a conservatory at Laurel Cottage. 

An application for a conservatory at The Malt House has been returned with no objections.

A Speed Limit Review is being undertaken in the county on A & B roads

Meeting closed at 8.25 p.m.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Tuesday 11th March 2008 at 8.00 p.m. in the Village Hall

Angela Kean, Clerk

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Last modified: January 31, 2008