1) Public Matters
No public present.

2 Minutes of Previous Meetings
a) The minutes of the meeting 2nd February 2015 had been circulated. The minutes were accepted and signed.

3 Matters arising
June 2013 meeting
Item 4 Planning Applications
Extended garage 23, Milton Rough. Further to the neighbours concerns over lack of acceptance by CW&C of their responsibilities as Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) and that rather than moving the complaint to the Local Ombudsman the neighbour would like one of the local CW&C Councillors to raise the issue.
Clr Fifield said that he has been in touch and raised the issue. He knows that the task has been passed on for action and will check what progress has been made. In answer to a query, the Chairman said that as far as he knows the resident has had no contact as yet from CW&C. Clr Fifield will raise this matter again. Action Clr Fifield ongoing

June 2014 meeting
3 Matters Arising
Reference the incident that had taken place on FP12 when three walkers had got into difficulties due to the poor state of the path. Clr Fifield had raised the matter again and also the letter from the Parish Council to Mr R Flood (CW&C Highways) on the role of CW&C as the LLFA and the level of the water in the brook affecting drainage. Action Clr Fifield - ongoing.

Clr Pardoe said that he has received a copy of the annual report from the Crowton Footpath Society which has mention of the on-going problem. Clr Pardoe will check with the Crowton people and if agreed will forward a copy to Clr Fifield. The report has been forwarded. Action Clr Pardoe Completed

December 2014 Meeting
Item 6 Financial Matters
Reference the Action on the Clerk to change the Parish Council account from the Nationwide B.S. to the Co-operative Bank, it was confirmed by the Clerk that the forms have been completed and transfer of the account to the Co-operative will now proceed. The Clerk will process the application. Action Clerk

February 2015 meeting
The planning application for 9 Milton Rough was refused by CW&C and consequently there was no necessity for the Chairman and Vice -Chairman to make the response on the amended plans on behalf of the Parish Council

On the item referring to the street lighting on Acton Lane, Clr Fifield said that when he last checked just one lamp standard did not appear to be working properly.

Regarding a members briefing (Ref 788) on Community Transport and the award of a contract, Clr Fifield said that he had asked for a bus route linking Acton Bridge, Weaverham and Cuddington to be considered as an addition. Clr Fifield said that he had not had a response and he would chase it up. Action Clr Fifield

Clr Bayley reported that she had not sent in the entry form for the Community Pride but she would do so. Action Clr Bayley

4 Planning Applications
a) An application had been received for an extension to accommodate a storage room and to add a porch at the front of Springfields, Old Lane. This property has already had permission to raise the roof line and for a significant dormer extension. A letter from a neighbour objecting to the plans had been received.
The Parish Council considered that the extension was too much of an addition to an already large alteration to what had been on the site before. The porch has in fact been built but was considered to be larger than normally granted. The Parish Council decided to recommend refusal of the application.
b) An application for a new build on Hill Top Road has been received. Clr Pardoe declared that he had an interest due to a non-council matter with the applicant and he would not take part in the discussion.
The applicant was claiming that the site was infill and quoted other decisions to support his claim. The Parish Council rejected this assertion and pointed out that the gap between properties was 140 metres. The Parish Council believe that the building does not comply with Green Belt requirements both in the NPPF and CW&C Local Plan. The Parish Council decided to recommend refusal of the application.

5 Planning Decisions
a) The appeal against the refusal of the application for the building of a house in the garden of Long Orchard has been upheld and permission granted.

The Parish Council are concerned at the various interpretations of the NPPF being exercised by the Inspectorate and decide that the Council For Preservation of Rural England should be consulted as to any trends on granting or refusing appeals on 'infill' basis. Action Clr Holt.
b) Application for extension to 29 Milton Rough for a kitchen extension has been granted as being within permitted development.

6 Financial Matters
Permission for cheques was granted for;
i) Clerk's salary for January, February and March to complete the financial year of £329.50
ii) Annual subscription to CPRE for £29
iii) Community Pride competition entry fee of £28

7 CWAC Ward Councillors
Clr Fifield said the the Council Tax rate has officially been set and that there is no increase on last years figures.

8 Reports from other meetings
None.

9 Correspondence
CW&C - Letter re adoption of CW&C Local Plan (Part 1).
CPRE - Letter re subscription fee.
Spinal Injuries Association - letter received.
Wickstead play equipment leaflet received.

10 Village Matters
a) Clr Hughes raised the issue of the need to reconsider establishing a Neighbourhood Plan in the light of recent decisions on 'infill' plots in the Village or if the Green Belt policy was still the best defence against building. Clr Fifield said that a Village Plan might be a good idea to ask Villagers what they want as opposed to a Neighbourhood Plan.
Clr Pardoe said that it would be better to ask Villagers what they think is needed in the Village, such as a Post Office or better bus service.
Clr Fifield reported on a presentation he had been to at Cuddington where a survey had been done as a start to creating a Village Plan. He offered to obtain information from Cuddington. Acton Clr Fifield. Clr Pardoe said it would be wise to contact CW&C Planning Officers that the Parish Council had met on the last occasion to reaffirm the situation regarding the Green Belt. Clr Hughes agreed to contact the officer Ms Ann Mosquera (Spatial Planning Manager) at CW&C. Action Clr Hughes.

b) Clr Bayley raised an issue on the new road that had been put in on the field between Acton Lane and the properties at the barn conversions at Cliff Road. Clr Fifield said that he has been in touch with the Enforcement Officer at CW&C and sent an email with photographs. The Enforcement Officer will monitor the situation.
c) The Chairman said that he had been asked to chair a meeting that had been called by ABCA and the Bowls Club to discuss the payment to ABCA by the Club. As Parish Council Chairman is President of ABCA it was agreed that it gave a neutral control over the discussions on Bowls Club payments.
d) The Chairman said that a yellow footpath sign had been put up at the entrance to the path alongside Hill Top Farm on Hill Top Road although it is not a public footpath.
e) The Chairman reported that the PCSO had to cancel the surgery on 21st March, the next one would be on 25th April.
f) The Chairman mentioned that nothing has been heard from the Enforcement Offier regarding the floodlights and new building at Milton Heys. It was agreed to follow this up. Action Clr Holt.

11 Any other business

Date of next meeting
The next meeting will be on Tuesday 7th April 2015, at 7-30pm.