Present: Harvie Steele (Chairman), Neil Longson, Michael Jackson, Celia Rayner, Paul Royce, Dennis Tyler, Peter Knowles, Ken Line, Pietro di Marino and Isabel Butcher

Also in Attendance: Tony Thomas (Clerk), 1 member of the public

Estelle Warriner (Holiday), Roger Watts (Business Commitment), Jonathan Trees (Family Sickness) and Pat Arculus (Other Commitment)

The Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 10^th January 2006 were discussed and members agreed them as a correct record of the meeting.

The Chairman adjourned the meeting to allow Mr Pat Tinworth to address the meeting. Mr Tinworth said the minutes did not contain all the details of the points raised in his papers presented to the meeting and the answers to his questions. The Clerk said the minutes reflected the main points and answers given at the meeting and referred to the written answers given previously explaining the costs.

The Chairman then reconvened the meeting and after discussion it was agreed to amend the minutes to say Mr Tinworth’s papers were available with the minutes in the Parish Office. The Clerk would make the amendment and the minutes presented before the next meeting for approval.

3. MATTERS ARISING

Quotation received from Garden Care for the sum of £5358.40, a 2.12% increase over last year. No other contractors had quoted and the members accepted the quotation.

The Clerk reported that he had questioned the various users of the recreation ground and village hall and found that the level and cost of vandalism and damage was fairly low over the past years and that the expenditure of £15,000 on a CCTV System could not be justified, as required for Section 106 expenditure. It was therefore agreed by the members to cancel the application for funds earmarked for the CCTV System to enable them to allocate on other projects. The installation of security lighting around the village hall and sports pavilion would deter vandals and the Clerk cost would be investigated the cost, this would have been part of the CCTV System cost.

The meeting will take place at 7.00 pm in the new school hall, West Chiltington Community School, East Street.

A quotation from Garden Care to scarify, de-thatch roll and reseed in the sum of £210 was accepted.

Thomas Eggar, solicitors for the PCC have been sent the title deeds for the land and a plan showing the position of the area for the playground, to enable them to finalise the lease.

The application will be discussed before the Development Control Committee on the 21^st March. HDC Planning Department, following County Highways objections on traffic and road safety grounds, has recommended it for refusal.

David Carpenter and Terry Allen, residents of Broadford Bridge Road, have thanked the Parish Council for their efforts and help in fighting the application.

To return the bottle bank to the car park in Haglands Lane the tops of the barriers will have to be removed to allow the vehicle access. The members agreed to the removal and Pietro di Marino said he would carry out the work, for which the members gave thanks.

The Clerk reported payments and receipts since the previous meeting covering the period 1^st January 2006 to 10th March 2006, together with the reconciliation of the balances.

It was proposed by Michael Jackson, seconded by Ken Line and agreed to approve the list of payments made from 1^st January to 10^th March 2006 totalling £7170.67, and the reconciliation.

i) Sand Resource Area Forum – meeting on Thursday 23^rd March in the Rother Room, Pulborough Social Centre, details are available from the Clerk.

ii) Litter Picking – HDC will provide equipment, bags and collect the rubbish after the proposed ‘Clean up Day’.

iii) Sussex Village of the Year – villages are being invited to enter the competition. Details are available from the Clerk.

iv) Visit by Cllr Liz Kitchen (Leader) and Tom Crowley (Chief Executive) of HDC have confirmed their attendance at the meeting on the 14^th November 2006.

v) HDC Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy – copy available from the Clerk.

vi) Avian Flu – briefing note from WSCC available from the Clerk.

vii) WSCC County Strategy 2005-9, copy available from the Clerk.

i) Michael Jackson raised the following: -

a) Thought the council should provide a defibrillator to CHART (Chiltington Area Responder Team), plus another 2 from s106 funds as they became available. A resolution would be put before the next meeting.

b) Was concerned that the Sports Association held the correct licence to serve alcohol in the pavilion. The Clerk would obtain a copy of the licence for scrutiny.

ii) Celia Rayner informed the members that Charles James Homes Ltd had agreed to provide a complete defibrillation kit to CHART.

iii) Peter Knowles raised the following: -

a) The rising number of posters appearing around the car park in Monkmead Woods. The Clerk informed the members that it was now possible to prosecute the events organisers that were being advertised, not just the person who puts up the poster. They are unsightly and can be removed from parish property.

b) He thought the Fete & Flower Show in July was too early as most exhibits were not at their best, the members thought he should address his concerns to the committee for the fete.

Tuesday 9^th May 2006 at 7.30 pm in the Reading Room, Church Street, West Chiltington.

There being no further business the Chairman thanked everyone for attending and closed the meeting at 9.05 pm.