Present :
		R Holt - Chairman S Pardoe M Hodgson J Oliver D Evans Apologies for absence were received from Mr A Hughes and Mrs H Bayley

1 Public Matters

No members of the public present.

2 Minutes

Minutes of the meeting held on 1st December 2008, with a small alteration, were accepted and signed.

3. Matters Arising.

a) Home Safety. There has been no further information from Mr Thorley.
b) Pavilion. No further progress.
c) Bus Shelter site. Metal uprights have been placed on site but no further work.
d) Wind farm. It is thought that Tegni will not take any further action except that they may apply for fewer and smaller masts. This is thought to be it is unlikely.
e) The tree donated by the organisers of the Best Kept Village scheme has been planted on a piece of land on Cliff Rd.
f) Planters from VRBC for the village. These have now arrived and have been positioned. The licence has arrived but it has not been dated, Mr Pardoe will contact CCC. Tim Fowler will get the plants.
g) Dog litter boxes. These have been placed in the wrong places for dog-walkers. It will be arranged for them to be moved. The sites to be requested are, Old Lane and near Hazel Pear Wood.
Action R Holt.
h) Footpath near Holly Tree Cottage. Letter to be sent to Mr Bolton thanking him for his prompt acknowledgment of the problem.
Action Clerk
i) Network Rail. Letter to be sent again asking them to attend a meeting.
Action R Holt j) The clerk has spoken to Cllr Anne Hooker. Cllr Hooker has not been well but she hopes to attend the next meeting as she is retiring.
k) Gritting of roads. There has been a potentially serious accident on Cliff Rd due to ice. The Highways Dept to be contacted to ask what criteria is there for gritting roads.
Action Clerk.

4. Planning Applications

None.

5. Planning Decisions

a) Milton Heyes, Sandfield Lane. Side extn. Withdrawn. b) Farmers dwelling, Old Lane. Approved by VRBC

6. Authority for signing cheques and Financial Matters

a) Forms have been completed to change the signatories for the Cheshire Building Society account. The clerk will take them into the Cheshire.
b) Invoice received from Local Councils Assoc for £25. Objections to this as the meeting did not come up to expectations.
c) Precept. A table has been produced of current and possible 2009 expenditures. This was discussed at length and it was agreed by all that the Precept should stay as last years ie £2150. No allowance was made for a contribution to ABCA for the Bowls and Tennis Pavilion as the plans & finances for the project have not yet been decided. Form to be completed and returned by the clerk.

7. District Representatives Report

None.

8. Reports from other meetings

None.

9. Correspondence

a) CW&CSA Meeting to be held 28 Jan Introducing the new Authority. R Holt and J Oliver will attend.
b) Cheshire Police 'Have your say'.
c) CCC Ref Speed limit review.
d) Mayors Parlour. Invitation to attend final VR Mayors Charity Ball 6 Feb.
e) NW Air Ambulance Appeal.
f) Cheshire Fire Rescue - Draft corporate plan & Integrated management plan.
g) Cheshire West &CSA Re Queries funding.
h) Cheshire matters.
i) Cheshire Comm Action Annual report 2007/08.
j) Cheshire Endowment Revitalising Community life.
k) Cheshire West & CSA Informing that the Statement of Community Involvement being prepared.

10. Village Matters

None.

11. Any other business

None.

The next meeting will be on 2nd February 2009 at 7.30pm.