Present:
Cllr C. Neville - Chairman
Cllr M. Herbert - Vice Chairman
Cllr S. Carryer
Cllr L. Dennison
Cllr C. Rigden

There was no public participation.

(a) Registration of all Parish Council owned land with Land Registry
The Clerk reported no further update.

(b) Consultation with HCC Rights Of Way Department on Footpath 6
Cllr Neville reported that there were no further updates at this time.

The Clerk reported that he had spoken with Mr John Dymott of Mott Gifford who had advised that there had been no response to date from the Police and that the item was an agenda item on the HCC Executive Committee meeting scheduled for 7th December 2007.

Cllr Carryer reported that a quotation had been received but because of the grade 2 listing of St Nicholas Church guidance had to be sought from EHDC initially on the correct procedures for applying for a grant for the work.

Cllr Neville advised that following the Council’s letter of the 14th November to Hampshire County Council an extension had been granted until the 7th January to allow time for the formal response to be made by Kingsley Parish Council.

Cllr Rigden reported on the East Hampshire Workshop meeting he and Cllr Herbert had attended on the 22nd November at which presentations had been made by HCC and Tarmac followed by a Q & A session and Workshop groups. Points raised during the presentations included the Consultation Timetable, Apportionment Reviews and Rates of Production. Points raised from the workshops included issues concerning the effects on the Landscape, Nature Conservation, Archaeology, Historic Buildings, Hydrology, Proximity of Residential Properties, Recreation and the overall Cumulative Impact all of which will be assessed during the development of the Submission. All issues raised at the workshop would be collated and circulated to all present.

The following answers were given to questions from members of the Public.
1. Cllr Neville detailed the Consultation Timetable as follows:
- 31st October to 12th December 2007 – Regulation 26 : first statutory consultation
- October 2008 - Regulation 28: submission to Government and second statutory consultation.
- Spring 2009 - Public examination.
- Summer / Autumn 2009 - Receipt of Inspectors Report.
- Winter 2009 - Adoption by minerals authorities.
2. The Clerk was requested to contact HCC to see if the 7th January extension would apply to members of the Public.
3. Cllr Neville confirmed that Kingsley Parish Council was firmly opposed to both sites, east and west of the village.
4. Letters from individuals carried more weight than a petition.
5. Information on previous planning applications, Inspectors reports and working conditions were available from the Clerk.

Cllr Neville asked councillors to assist in distributing a notice to each household in the village detailing the proposed threat and the correct procedure to object to plans.

Cllr Neville advised that the hourly rates had not been altered for many years and an allowance for an increase had been made in the budget for next year. It was proposed that the hourly rate be increased to £7/hour.
Proposed by Cllr Carryer
Seconded by Cllr Dennison
All voted in favour.

Cllr Neville advised that an increase to the donation had been allowed for in the budget for next year. It was proposed that the donation to the Kingsley Centre be increased to £350 for 2008.
Proposed Cllr Rigden
Seconded by Cllr Dennison
Voted in favour with one abstention.

It was proposed to change the start time of future meetings to 7.30 p.m. and the meetings would be normally be held on the fourth Thursday of each month with the exception of August and December.
Proposed by Cllr Carryer
Seconded by Cllr Dennison
All voted in favour.

The Chairman had nothing to report.

Cllr Herbert advised that she would not be able to attend the Jalsa Salena liaison meeting in December.
Cllr Herbert also advised that she had conducted a guided walk within the parish and hoped to be able to repeat the event next year.
Cllr Herbert had asked the MOD for further information regarding the new sign in the car park by Kingsley Pond which mentions a link between Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and the MOD to look after Kingsley Common.
Cllr Dennision had nothing to report.
Cllr Carryer advised that a minor repair is to be carried out on the gates to St Nicholas Church.
Cllr Rigden had nothing to report.