Present :
		R Holt - Chairman S Pardoe R Pace R Gleave E Connor H Bayley Cllr A Hooker

Apologies were received from Mr M Hodgson.

Mr R Pace was formally welcomed as a new co-opted councillor.

1. Public Matters

No members of the public present.

2. Minutes

Minutes of meeting held on 8th May were accepted & signed, also minutes of the AGM.

3. Matters Arising.

a) Wind Farm Aston Grange. Tegni report received, commenting on observations and reservations. S Pardoe will report later in meeting.
b) Mr R Pace has joined the Parish Council and signed the necessary forms. There is still one more vacancy to be filled.
c) New Post Box, Royal Mail. No news as yet.
d Footpaths near station and the fence at Milton Rough have still not been repaired. Mr Woodward is to be contacted to see if he would be willing to meet Councillors for a walkabout the village to look at work that is required.
e) Cheshire Police merger. Merger appears to have slowed down. Letter sent to Home Secretary objecting to the proposed merger.
f) NW Regional Assembly. Letter to be sent for information into the set up of this body as other proposed assemblies were not approved of by the public.
g) Milk lorries are coming through the village again. E Connor to contact company.
h) Waste bins are being left out in Milton Rough. Letters to be sent to householders requesting them to remove their bins.

4. Planning Applications

a) Shamrock Cott.71 Cliff Rd for Mr K Morris. Demolition of existing single storey & erection of two storey extn & front porch. PC has been informed that this application has been withdrawn.
b) 8 Milton Rough for Mr & Mrs Rigby. Proposed roof conversion & internal alterations. PC has no objections.

5. Planning Decisions

None

6. Authority for signing cheques and Financial Matters

a) Authorization requested for Clerk's salary (3 months) £240.00
Mr Peter Young has agreed to be Internal auditor again.

7. District Representatives Report

Cllr A Hooker reported that she is Chairman of the Environment Committee. 'Street scene' more power to be given to PC's to clean up environment. VRBC would like to monitor fines.
Recycling - VRBC have received an award and are piloting a scheme to collect plastics. VRBC are going into primary & junior schools to teach re-cycling & tidiness. There is a possibility of a Crematorium in Northwich on Borough land. It will be run by a franchise not the Borough.

8. Reports from other meetings

None

9. Correspondence

a) Local councils. Form to be completed.
b) VRBC letter giving permission to co-opt second vacancy for a councillor.
c) Cheshire Assoc of Local Councils. Letter with attached documents to help with PC's responses in letter to Home Secretary.
d) CCC Changes to local working arrangements.
e) NHS Consultation and gathering of views document.
f) NHS Ensuring a patient led NHS.
g) Charter 88
h) Police Community support officers leaflet.
i) Cheshire Training Partnerships-Training 2006.
j) VRBC Local plan first review alteration. Notice of intent to adopt.
k) VRBC brochure. The built environment 2005/06 review.
l) VRBC Community involvement.

10. Village Matters

a) Best kept village competition. Inspectors are due any time now. b) Dog owners are still allowing their animals to foul the paths and grass verges. When challenged owners become very abusive. c) Wind Farm - S Pardoe reported that Tegni have submitted another document to VRBC (70 pages) justifying various arguments they have put forward. A copy of Consultants' report on land use arrived the day when submission of comments was due. VRBC are not being even handed. d) Fences, Strawberry Lane. Letter to be sent to Enforcement officer with ref. to one householder being instructed to lower her fence, and another being allowed to keep his at the height above 1 1/2 metres.

11. Any other business

None.

12. Next meeting will be held on Monday 3rd July 2006 at 7.30pm.