AMPORT PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on Monday 21st January 2008 at 7.45 pm in Amport School Hall.
1. Present
Mr I. Morrison, (Chairman), Lt Col Stephens, (Vice Chairman), Mrs Sarah Hammer,
Ian Long, Mr Bill Gore, Nicholas Hoare, Mrs Tanya Garman and Mrs Suzanne Hoare
(Clerk)
Apologies - Mr Tim Southern, Mrs Pat West, Mrs Jean Arnell, Mrs Carolyn Mallam,
Mrs Diana Preston and the village correspondent.
David Horne and 1 member of the public were present.
2. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The minutes were agreed and signed having been proposed by Charles Stephens and
seconded by Bill Gore.
3. Matters Arising from the last meeting and Declarations of
Interest
No matters were raised and no declarations of interest were received.
4. Reports
The Green and Amport Fen
David Horne would like to organise a village working party to clear the glass
dump and continue the general clearance on the green and fen, he proposed
Saturday 1st March. This could lead to planting on the site of the dump to
form a screen between the play area and the houses at the end of the track. The
planting could also keep children off the site of the old glass dump.
Rose Wareham was asked if the information board on Stroud’s Filed could be
change to read Amport Fen.
David Horne asked the councils approval to invite the community service workers
back to work on the Fen and sought approval to get quotes for the cutting of a
path within the Fen as suggested by Hampshire Wildlife. This action was approved
by all councillors present.
2 sections of the Mattas safety surface are loose near the play house and this
will be monitored. Action may be taken before the ROSPA visit if warranted; if
not the inspector can determine the action needed during the routine inspection
in May.
Several councillors felt that parking on the grasscrete adjacent to the Green
was becoming a problem. This situation will be monitored.
Footpaths and Highways
The Bus Shelter outside the Amport Inn has some loose tiles; a quote is being
sought for the repairs. Clerk
Caroline Unwin has asked the council to look at the section of
footpath 6 by the river. Some repairs have recently taken place but with high
water levels, some of the path is being eroded. BG
Rose Wareham reported to the council that a notice had been placed in
the previous Friday’s Andover Advertiser. The notice referred to a road
restriction and works on the A303 either side of the 100acre roundabout. Concern
was expressed that this might be connected to the Goodman/Tesco project. This
notice is being queried by the STOP Alliance.
VDS
Charles Stephens reported that he had not received any comments concerning the
final draft of the VDS, therefore Charles Stephens asked that the Parish Council
formally adopt the Village Design Statement .All
the councillors present voted unanimously to adopt the Village Design Statement.
Charles and Neville Geake were again thanked for all their hard work over a
number of years.
The VDS was adopted by TVBC on the 10th January 2008.
Printing of the VDS will now take place CS
Tesco Application
At the recent meeting of the Parish Council Representative’s Meeting the
continuing action against the proposed planning application at Andover Airfield
was discussed.
In summary there will be another public meeting on Feb7th at John Hanson School,
when it is essential everyone attends to demonstrate the strength of feeling
against the proposals.
The Planning Application is at present scheduled to be considered at a Planning
Meeting held at Lights on the 25th February, again everyone is urged
to attend and demonstrate their concerns over the scale of this development.
This date has yet to be confirmed as several agencies involved have yet to
submit their reports.
5. Planning Applications
 | 07/03361/FULLN Erection of 3 storey extension and alterations to residential care home to provide additional staff and residential accommodation together with associated works ( amended scheme) Millway House Amesbury Road. No Objection planning sub-committee |
| 07/0273/FULLN & 07/03280/LBWN Provision of new ramped entrance to existing building incorporating change of use of an area of garden to school use and erection of one classroom Amport Church of England School The Green No Objection planning sub-committee |
| 07/03321/FULLN Showman’s quarters at Thruxton Down and associated works A letter of Objection has been sent-planning sub-committee |
| 07/03603/FULLN Two storey and single storey extensions to provide living room, kitchen/breakfast room + 2 additional bedrooms Thimble Hall Middlecot Quarley No Objection |
| 07/03488/FULLN Siting of a portable building for use as a staffroom the Hawk Conservancy Sarson |Lane No Objection |
6. Planning Results
| 07/03113/FULLN Erection of replacement dwelling and garage Boldre Sarson Lane Permission |
| 07/03332/TREEN Reduce Maple to height of hedge rear of Woodside the Green. No Objection |
| 07/03377/TREEN Remove 1 Apple tree Fleur de Lys Wiremead lane No Objection |
7. Finance
| The following cheques were signed before tonight’s meeting by Charles Stephens and Ian Morrison, payment being due. | ||
| Southern Electric | £17.74 | |
| Chappell Builders | Bus Shelter replacement | £2197.25 |
| (A cheque has been received by the parish council from the insurance company for the amount of the repairs less £250 – being the excess, this may be repaid in time) | ||
| Andover Pest Contro | ( moles on the Green ) | £92.00 |
| The following cheques were presented for signature by Ian Morrison and Charles Stephens. | ||
| S A Hoare | salary-Jan | £230.81 |
| Audit Commission | £158.63 | |
| Smith of Derby | clock maintenance | £192.70 |
All the above mentioned cheques were approved by those councillors present
8. AOB and Correspondence
Sarah Hammer commented on the major earthworks on the site of Flagons, these are
assumed to be necessary to deal with the underground spring.
An overgrown hedge in the village are still outstanding and the Chairman will
again contact the landowner regarding this IM
Date of the next meeting will be TUESDAY FEBRUARY 26th AT WEYHILL FAIRGROUND HALL at 7.45pm
The Meeting closed at 9.00 pm.