Members present:-

Mr C Tolley – Chairman,

Mesdames, M Scott, C Williams,

Messrs, G Ashmore, P Brown, P Gilbert, G M Brewin (Clerk), J Goldsmith (Footpaths Officer).

B Hickling, (County Councillor), Miss E Clift (District Councillor). L Higginson, G Lowe.

The minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 18^th February and circulated in advance to members were approved as a correct record and signed by the chairman.

Recycling skip: This will be located on the Village Hall car park on 24-27^th March and 7-9^th April. The Clerk will advertise this on the Council’s notice boards.

Anti-Social behaviour: The clerk was asked to write to the Elgar Housing Assn. regarding possible breaches of their Tenants’ Agreement at Lulsley following a Magistrates Court appearance by the person concerned.

There was no report from Mrs B Hickling.

There was no report from Ms E Clift.

The clerk distributed nomination papers to the members and advised them of the procedures for the election on 1^st May.

Payment to; npower, March quarter Acct - £10.44, Alfrick Village Hall TVYP presentation 21/2/03 - £5, both approved.

Footpaths; Mr J Goldsmith reported that he was in the process of preparing the annual return and needed information on any footpath work outstanding. WCC have in hand the supply of signposts for all footpath/highway intersections but are behind in the installation of these.

Highways; The chairman said that residents were concerned at the increasing use of 4-wheeled drive vehicles in a recreational manner on Sandy Lane and other ‘green’ roads. Although it was considered that these drivers, who came from outside the area, were within the law the clerk was asked to contact the Highways Agency to see what could be done to discourage this. He was asked also to report the large accumulation of debris on the Folly Road/Green Street intersection.

The clerk reported that the survey forms had been distributed by the local Post Office staff. The next stage would be a review of the returns by the Housing Enabling Officer who would receive and analyse all the replies.

There were no matters for discussion.

03/00226/LBC Additional windows Hop - Kiln Barns Lulsley } No comment returned in advance of the meeting by

03/00225/FUL Additional windows Hop - Kiln Barns Lulsley } the clerk in discussion with the chairman.

03/00233/FUL Alteration to Riding Area – Flaxlands Farm Review - No comment

03/00241/FUL Ag. Land into curtilage – Evergreen Cottage Review - No comment

03/00389/FUL Log Store & Garage Oak Apple Farmhouse Lulsley Court - No comment

It was noted that the application APP/J1860/A/03/1112018 – for the erection of a single detached timber-frame dwelling house at Old Storridge, which had been rejected by the council and MH Planning Office was being referred to the Sec. of State on appeal. The clerk was asked to write to the Planning Inspectorate reinforcing the council’s original objections.

The clerk said that he would be unable to attend the W-CALC, Planning Seminar 5^th April. (ref minute 14, Feb 18^th). He drew members’ attention to the increasing flow of information on the Quality Parish status and the pressure to consider this and Parish Plans in the council’s future considerations.

The clerk will review the work with Mrs S Clarke to identify all those who might qualify for a distribution of the fund.

There were no additional matters to discuss

Date Of Next Meeting:

15^th April at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

The clerk would make plans for the Annual Parish meeting and the Annual meeting of the Parish Council to be held on 20^th May.

The meeting closed at 8.35pm.

Chairman