Amport Parish Council

Meetings are normally held in Amport School at 7:45pm on the 3rd Monday of each month. Members of the public are always welcome. The next meeting, the AGM, will be held at Amport School on Tuesday 21st May 2013 at approx 7.45 pm. (agenda...).

Members

Mr Ian Morrison         (Chairman) Tel: 01264 771174
LtCol Charles Stephens (Vice-Chairman)
Mrs Suzanne Hoare    (Clerk) Tel: 01264 771469  
Mr Gary Benton
Mrs Sarah Hammer
Mr Nick Hoare
Mr Ian Long
Mr Allan Maddern
Mr Kurt Morton
Mr Ashley Smith
Mr Neil Warren

Mr Ben Few Brown       (TV Borough Councillor)
Mrs Pat West              (Hampshire County Councillor) Tel: 01264 339880

Registration of Members Pecuniary Interests

Parish Council Minutes

Official minutes recorded by the Parish Clerk -
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Minutes Archive: 2003 - 2012

Flooding and waste water

Reports should be made every time the drains are seen emitting water onto roads or soil. Please ring the Environment Agency help line 0800 80 70 60 and report leaks of contaminated water onto roads or waterways in the parish. It would seem that the more people who ring in the better chance there is of some action being taken !

Contacts

Ian Morrison (Fleur de Lys, Amport SP11 8AY; phone 771174; e-mail ian@mediaczar.com)
Suzanne Hoare (The Arches, Furzedown Lane, SP11 8BE; phone 771469; e-mail suzanne.hoare@btinternet.com)

Roadside Ditches

The Highway Authority has a prescriptive right to drain the highway to adjoining roadside ditches. Rural roads rely to a great extent on ditches to remove water, it is essential that they be kept in good condition. In the majority of cases, the responsibility for ditch maintenance lies with the adjacent landowner. We have recently received complaints from landowners that some people have been dumping their garden waste into some of the Parish ditches and this, of course, causes drainage problems for the property owner and some of the neighbours. Potential flooding of properties and the highway can naturally result and we would ask everyone to dispose of their garden waste in a more legitimate and considerate way.
Ian Morrison, Amport Parish Council

Roadside Litter

I am sure that most of you will have noticed recently how much litter is lying on our roads. This is very depressing when we are so lucky to live in such beautiful surroundings and, if something is not done soon, the problem is likely to deteriorate as road users will have no compunction in adding to the blight. To counter this, Amport Parish Council has bought three ‘litter pickers’ for anyone in the Parish to use so that the area near them can be kept litter-free. One is held at the School, one with Suzanne Hoare (771469), and one with me, Ian Morrison (771174). Please ring whenever you would like to borrow one, or even make up an expedition and borrow all three.

There will be no training, no uniform, no gloves and no sacks issued – we are not asking the advice of H&S, European Human Rights, or doing Risk Assessment ! Just volunteer if you are at all concerned. The problem can be solved far faster and more efficiently than could be achieved by T.V.B.C or the courts. IM