Present:   
Bill Jenkin (chairman), Gordon Day, Di Brown, Rose Ballinger plus 4 parishioners

Q&A:
Following the Good Neighbour Scheme AGM it had become clear that a public liability insurance policy would be required to cover all the car drivers and the parish council was to be asked for a donation towards the total cost of £220.   This would be an agenda item for the next meeting.

1. Apologies:    There were no apologies
   
   
2. There were no declarations of interest
   
   
3. The minutes of the meeting held on 16 November 2011, having been circulated, were approved and signed as a true record of proceedings
   
   
4. Matters arising:
   1. First Aid – the matter would be kept on file unless a further free course was offered and more people signed up to take part
      
   2. Dog fouling – no further action required
      
   3. Mapping online – RESOLVED that the licence should be obtained for £20 and payment of £10 per annum agreed 
      
   4. Diamond Jubilee – RESOLVED that the further sum of £800 be made available towards the cost of the event if required.   In view of this there would be no tree planting planned.  In order to alleviate potential overcrowding in the tented area it was agreed to ask the co-ordinating group to investigate the possibility of having a separate tent for the pay bar. 
      
   5. Rural broadband – many thanks to Tex Cook for co-ordinating the survey.    Tex Cook has informed the MP of the results and it is now up to GFirst in Gloucester to collate the facts and use them accordingly.  Tex is also contacting GRCC to see what else can be done locally. 
      
   6. Scrapbook update – pictures etc. would be scanned on Saturday 18th February/17th March at the hall.
      
      
5. Bus Service:    The clerk was asked to write to Pulhams to ask if they would be prepared to hand out a questionnaire (which could also be available in the post office and shop in Andoversford) about the poor bus connections and amount of seats available when the 804 service links with the 801 in Andoversford.   The clerk also to contact other parish clerks in the villages on the same route to ask their views.
   
   
6. Grass cutting 2012 – the clerk confirmed that she would circulate the tender document in the usual manner for a decision to be taken at the March meeting.
   
   
7. Financial statement:   
   RESOLVED that the annual transfer of £1000 could be made to Leeds Building Society.   
   Payments: Lewis – grass cutting £50; Jenkin  - copying £74.60; SLCC sub £97.00.  
   Balances: Barclays £8939.06 and Leeds £3415.30. 
    
8. RESOLVED that a donation of £10 would be made to the Tree Warden Group.
   
   
9. Planning – Cedars Bungalow, Sunnyside extension and The Hitchings extension – passed.   The Chairman then circulated the plans for Coomb which were discussed at length.   It was agreed that there was no objection in principle to an extension but that the timbered and glass design was not in keeping with other extensions within the conservation area.
   
   
10. The date of the next meeting was confirmed as 28 March in the main hall.   The clerk requested a change of date for the May meeting in view of holidays.   It was confirmed that the hall was available for May 23rd.   There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 9pm.