Monxton Parish Council

1. Monxton Parish Council Agenda: AGM and Parish Council Meeting 12th July 2017 - 7.30pm

2. Agenda      1. Welcome and Apologies       2. Declaration of Interests       3. Members of the Public (Pre-booked slots if requested)       4. Minutes of the Previous Meeting sign that they are correct       5. Planning       6. Reports:                 Environment & Footpaths                  Traffic                 Neighbourhood Watch                 Sunnybank                 Financial Report       7. HCC and TVBC reports (if provided)         8. Parish Council vacancy – Andy Stevens proposed       9. Close of the meeting      Date of next meeting 18th October 2017

3. MPC Planning Matters • Issues with Nelsons lorries going through Monxton • No major feedback from villagers over last 6 months • Non functioning of the ANPR system in Monxton Road for over 2 years • We need villagers to take photos of lorries with number plates which are believed to be from the Andover Business park • Corner Cottage – 17/01144/FULLN • revised planning application by Ross Construction – no objection to new design but concerns regarding the trees which have been cut down contrary to the planning application • Small scale Domestic Solar Panels in field at Rectory Cottage 17/01456/FULLN

4. Financial Report  Richard Waterman to advise

5. Environment Judith Balding • Footpaths and Bridleways • We have now had confirmation for funding for the Lengthsman Scheme from HCC.  • A full time Lengthsman will be appointed to start work, for all the Parishes included in our Scheme, from next year with Penton Mewsey PC as the lead.  Under the Scheme, the main duty for the Lengthsman will be to cut the footpaths.  We will continue with the arrangement we have until about October and MPC will be reimbursed for the costs for cutting the footpaths this year from the Lengthsman Scheme funding. • HCC are not scheduled to cut the BOAT by Sunnybank until August, but after it became very overgrown in the past few months, MPC had a kind offer from Peter Batten of Willow Farm to cut it for us.  He did a very good job and we would like to thank him for giving up his time to do it free of charge. • A Footpath Representative is required

6. Traffic & Highways • MPC raised the issue of the long term failure of the ANPR system with HCC, (and other traffic concerns) at a meeting in Winchester, and have recently `kept the pressure on` with a further meeting also attended by a number of councillors and officers both from TVBC and HCC, facilitated and supported by Zilliah Brooks • A further meeting was held on Monday 3/7/17 with Pat West and councillors from many local parishes to press Zilliah Brookes also present to get a meeting with the HCC Director of Highways within the next 3 weeks and support an FOI request. • A Freedom of Information request has been submitted by Abbotts Ann on behalf of all the local parish councils to TVBC and HCC re the ANPR continued failure to operate.

7. FOI for ANPR system issues • The reference Numbers for the requests are: • TVBC  76487 • HCC FOI1094284 • Request for Information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as to the Planning obligations and actions of The Authority, The ANPR system and barred routs in relation to the Andover Business Park, formerly known as the Land at Andover airfield. • This request is made by Timothy Abram Vice Chairman of the Abbotts Ann Parish Council, and in conjunction with the Parish Councils of Monxton. Penton Mewsey, Penton Grafton, Charlton, Andover Town Council and Campaign for the Protection of Rural England.

8. Website & Communications Sarah Dowding to provide an update

9. Neighbourhood Watch Report • Looking back over the past few months the problems seem to be the same and I wonder if anyone listens to the repeated warnings. • Rural Crime • The main cause for concern, highlighted in several recent alerts, is theft from parked vehicles. People still leave valuables, particularly handbags, often in view, when they leave their cars to walk the dog. Thefts from out houses and garages are a close second • Scams • As a follow up to the Sky refunds scam I spoke to the Sky salesman in the Chantry centre. He confirmed that Sky do not have a ‘refunds department’ but sadly told me about an elderly lady who contacted him in tears after having been swindled out of a significant sum of money. • The ‘Council Tax’ fraud has been going the rounds in Sussex, the victim is asked to make an up-front payment to secure a council tax refund. • The online vehicle sale fraud. Fraudsters advertise vehicles and machinery for sale on various online selling platforms. The victims, after communicating via email with the fraudster, receive a bogus email which purports to be from an established escrow provider who will keep the payment until the buying and selling parties are both happy with the deal. Needless to say the money goes straight to the fraudster.

10. Pete Weston to provide a report Sunnybank

11. Plans for 2017/18 • Planning • Purchase village green and possibly car park • Continue to encourage Alpine Group to move from current site • Environment & Footpaths • Employ a lengthsman for footpath maintenance • Village clean up for spring and autumn • Bulb planting for autumn • Traffic & Highways • 30mph roundels to be painted on roads • Continue to monitor lorry movements through the village • Continuation of Community Speed Watch • Village Hall • Fund-raising for the building work

12. Agenda      1. Welcome and Apologies       2. Declaration of Interests       3. Members of the Public (Pre-booked slots if requested)       4. Minutes of the Previous Meeting sign that they are correct       5. Planning       6. Reports:                 Environment & Footpaths                  Traffic                 Neighbourhood Watch                 Sunnybank                 Financial Report       7. HCC and TVBC reports (if provided)         8. Parish Council vacancy – Andy Stevens proposed       9. Close of the meeting      Date of next meeting 18th October 2017