Present: Mr. B. Mulhall

Mrs. C. Howe  - Clerk

Mr. D. Surplice

Mr. E. Sparks

1

Election of Chairman

Cllr. Mulhall was proposed and elected

Action

2

Election of Vice-Chairman

Cllr. Jones was proposed and elected

3

Election of committees

Amenities: Cllrs. Jones and Sparks

Planning and Highways: Cllrs. Sparks, Surplice and Mulhall

4

Election of Representatives on outside bodies

Allotment Soc. - Mr. B. Mulhall

5

Agree meeting dates for 2008/9

June 10th, 2008,

July 8th, 2008,

September 9th,2008,

October 14th,2008,    

November 11th, 2008,

January 13th, 2009,

February 10th, 2009

March 10th, 2009   

May 12th, 2009.

6

Apologies for Absence

Cllr. Jones

7

Declarations of interest in items on the agenda

None.

8

To Receive the Clerk's notices

Letter from Mr. Boyd regarding litter in the parish - Cllr. Sparks requested a copy.

CH

9

To confirm the minutes of the meeting on 10th February, 2008.

Confirmed and signed.

10

To report matters arising from the minutes not on the agenda

11

To receive a report by County Councillor Boldre

Cllr. Thornber detailed the necessity of insuring the correct positioning of the SLR to gain maximum benefit and encouraged the Council to consider the best positions for East Boldre. Council to consider and report back. Beaulieu is to be the holding Council for the SLR;

Andy Dovey of that Parish is an approved contractor and would be available to re-locate the SLR as necessary.

East Boldre is one of the villages to be considered in the next round for 30 mph. speed limit throughout the village.

Cllr. Thornber informed Council that he is to award a grant of £2,000.00 to the School Fields Trust.

12

To receive a report by District Councillor

Cllr. Vickers clarified the point that he had given a grant to Bright Sparks. Suggested Clerk contact the East Boldre Football Club and request that Bright Sparks be able to use the football pitch at certain times.

A similar grant to that made to Bright Sparks could be available for School Fields Trust and Cllr. Surplice was requested to send a letter stating what was required.    

The N.F.D.C., audit had been completed and Cllr. Vickers was pleased to announce that  they were within the top 17 in the country.

Amenities committee to investigate the possibility of finding land for a playground at the hall end of the village.           

CH

DS

GJ/TS

13

To receive the report of the Planning and Highways Committee

13.1

Planning

Mrs. Hunt had sent her thanks to Council for their support in her application.

13.2

Highways           

East Boldre village sign had been installed on the south side of the village.

13.3

Cripplegate Lane sign had not yet been re-erected.

13.4

Increasing problem of potholes in the parish must be resolved. Council to identify problem areas and make a list for Cllr. Thornber.

ALL

14

To receive the report of the Amenities Committee

14.1

A notice on the Allotments entrance needs to be erected to state that it was only for allotment holders to ensure the allotments are covered for insurance purposes.

14.2

A draft contract had been received, to be perused and signed.

15

To confirm payments for May

Confirmed and signed.

16

To receive information from Councillors regarding external meetings

Nothing to report

17

Any other business

17.1

The parish website was discussed and it was felt that a focus group needed to be formed in order to ensure that the website was kept up to date and offered maximum

information to the parish. This to be done a few weeks after the publication of the newsletter. It is hoped to publish the newsletter electronically in the future - e.mail addresses to be requested in the next newsletter.

ALL

17.2

The necessity for planning permission for sheds on allotments was raised, the Clerk suggested a blanket planning application might be possible, Clerk to request information from the N.P.A. planning department.

CH

18

To confirm the next meeting of East Boldre Parish Council will be held on Tuesday 10th June, 2008 at 7.30 p.m. at East Boldre Village Hall.

Confirmed.

Meeting finished at 9.16 p.m.