Present:    Bill Jenkin (chairman), Lynne Jackson, Di Brown, Gordon Day and 2 parishioners.

1. Apologies:    Rose Ballinger, Harry Boyd
    
   
2. The Minutes of the meetings held on 18 January and 24 February, having been circulated, were approved and signed as a true record of proceedings.
    
   
3. There were no declarations of interest in any item on the agenda.
    
   
4. Matters arising:
   1. Broadband update – we should hear shortly to whom the contract for rural broadband provision had been awarded
   2. Scrapbook update – an invoice was awaited from Lucy Jackson.   The two events seem to have been well supported.
   3. Bus service – the clerk was asked to write to GCC stating that we had become aware that some local people had stopped using the bus service as a result of the changes and the problems with the wait in Andoversford.  We had pointed out that this would be likely to happen during the consultation process and would find it unacceptable should GCC use the reduced usage as a reason for further cuts to the service in the future.
   4. Diamond Jubilee – the clerk would apply for a TEN licence.  The chairman would let Francis Barnard have the logo for the tickets.   It was decided that the party would be better in the field with parking in the rickyard – the clerk to report to Jubilee committee shortly.   
   5. Mapping on line – an agenda item for the next meeting.
   6. Dog fouling – no further action because of cost.
        
      
5. Financial matters: 
   Payments: Clerk £236.26; HMRC tax £188.25; Tree Warden Group donation £10.00; Jenkin copying £21.60; Leeds BS transfer £1000.00; GAPTC sub £76.77;Hall hire £25.50; Data Protection £35.00; Good Neighbour Scheme car insurance £120.00; Clerk £237.10; HMRC £188.25.   Receipts: VAT refund £380.32.  
   Balances: Barclays £7180.65 and Leeds BS £4429.08 £13.78 interest).
    
   
6. Grass cutting tender: After comparison of the various quotations received RESOLVED that John Lewis be awarded the contract for 2012 in the sum of £315.  
    
   
7. Planning: Di Brown and Lynne Jackson reported on their Neighbourhood Planning seminar in the absence of Harry Boyd.   An update on the Village Appraisal and Design Statement would appear to be the way forward but most of the new proposals would affect larger communities and it would appear too early to decide how much it would affect small parishes, if at all.   A new Neighbourhood Plan would be an agenda item for the next meeting.   The only planning application was Coomb with revised content.   Although the extension appeared to be lower than the earlier application the basic objection still applied, that the “half timbered” barn concept using wood and glass was not at all in keeping with others in the area.    This would be communicated to CDC.
      
   
8. Date of the next meeting: Confirmed as 23 May which would be the annual parish council meeting.   There being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 8.15pm