Messrs, Mr C Tolley – Chairman, G Ashmore, P Gilbert, L Higginson, G Lowe, J Goldsmith (Footpaths Officer),

G M Brewin (Clerk).

Mesdames, M Scott, C Williams, E Clift (District Councillor)

Apologies:-, Mr P Brown, Mrs S Clarke, Mrs B Hickling, (County Councillor)

The minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 17^th September and circulated in advance to members were approved as a correct record and signed by the chairman.

The clerk confirmed that £270 had been transferred from the Old Storridge Recreational Allotment Charity to the Parish Council current account and the Jubilee activities funds were now in balance. An application to join the street lights scheme had been made. An application to have the village through roads monitored for speeding cars has been made to the Highways Partnership at Malvern and this would be done as the equipment became available. Visits by Amanda McCleery MH- AONB – confirmed for the November meeting and Cllr Mary Wilkinson – Chairman MHDC, confirmed for the January meeting. The surround of the War Memorial has been cleared and Mr J Clarke had offered new plants. The council noted this work with appreciation and agreed to reimburse Mr Clarke for the costs involved.

Mrs Hickling had sent here apologies and stated that there was nothing of significance to report this month.

Ms E Clift explained at some length the problems that have arisen over the ‘low-cost’ housing scheme for Temeside at Suckley and the outlook for future schemes. Members considered that the approach to such schemes needed reviewing and Ms Clift suggested that the newly appointed Housing Enabling Officer, Mr Alan Saunders at the Community Council, Malvern, could attend a council meeting. The clerk will arrange this.

The Teme Youth Project planned to have a formal opening of the skate-board areas at Alfrick and Suckley some time in November.

Payments to; npower, Public Lighting, £10.44 & Clerk – salary, 3 mths- £362.82, expenses- £58.24 were confirmed.

No decisions were made regarding this.

02/01311/FUL Windy Ridge Old Storridge, addition of dormer window etc. No comment

Mr J Goldsmith – Footpaths Officer reported quotations for the work on paths nos. 33 - 250yds & 41- 80yds of £165. It was agreed to go ahead with this work. He reported also that the revision to footpath 53 – The Old Forge garden route would require a resolution over the locked gate at the start of the path and an unsociable very large dog in the garden through which the footpath passes. He noted that the continuation of the footpath 53 behind the gardens of the houses in Orchard Lea was obstructed by the gardens encroaching on the pathway. The clerk was asked to write to WCC Footpaths Office on these matters.

The clerk would provide Mr Goldsmith with copies of footpath details received from WCC Footpaths Office.

These are set out in the accompanying ‘Supplementary Information’.

The clerk drew the members attention to the following item;

MHDC- Mobile Recycling. Members considered that the proposals for this unit were not completely in line with the desired use in that there were no provisions for the collection of plastic items and metal cans. In addition they needed to know what provisions would be made for clearing up after the unit moved away to another site. The clerk was asked to arrange for the Recycling Project Officer to attend a council meeting to discuss this.

Freedom of Information Act

The clerk explained the requirements of this act as relating to parish councils and described the model declaration developed by CALC for use by such organisations.

It was proposed by Mr G Lowe seconded by Mr P Gilbert that - The council should adopt the Model Publication Scheme for Local Councils (Core Classes Only). This was agreed unanimously. The chairman signed the Declaration Form as required under the act.

It was proposed by Mr L Higginson seconded by Mrs C Williams that- The council would make information available on written request to the clerk to the council and on payment of £2.00 for each item. This was agreed unanimously.

Mr G Lowe drew the council’s attention to the possibilities offered by the development of a Parish Plan and also noted that the council should be aware of the development of the new access to the countryside measures.

Mr G Ashmore raised the matter of the crossroads between the C2223/4 and C2244 roads where visibility was obscured by overgrown hedges. The chairman said he would contact the owner and arrange for the overgrowth to be cut back.

Date Of Next Meeting:- 19^th November at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

The meeting closed at 8.40pm.

Chairman