Durley Parish Council held its Monthly Parish Council Meeting on Tuesday 9th June, 2015 in the Ken Stainer Suite at Durley Memorial Hall, Durley. 5 Parish Councillors, County/District Councillor Humby, the Clerk – Mrs Anne Collins, and 2 parishioners were present. Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Pitter, Cllr Delmege, District Councillor Ruffell and PCSO Nolan.
Cllr Burton reported that the Parish Plan Report has been delivered to every household in Durley and the Public Meeting has been arranged for Thursday 25th June at 7.30 p.m. in Durley Memorial Hall.
CC Humby informed Parish Councillors that he is meeting with BT to find out the latest situation with the faster Broadband. He will update Parish Councillors as soon as he has any further information.
The Clerk attended a Consultation at Moorgreen Hospital to see what future facilities it could hold for local parishioners. As Moorgreen is right on the Durley boundary it would be beneficial for Durley residents to be able to have access to some of the services which might be offered in the future. A further Consultation will be held to widen the area of consultation.
Residents attended the Meeting to hear the latest update on the rubbish which has been dumped in Church Copse, Greenwood Lane. The Clerk has been sent e-mails by residents and has been consulting with CC Humby and George Hollingbery MP. CC Humby has been working very hard behind the scenes trying to get this unsatisfactory situation resolved.
CC Humby gave a County Council Report and said that he has been given a new post which incorporated rural affairs, and this would include health, rural broadband, rural isolation and other issues which affect the rural areas.
The Electoral Review of Hampshire County Council was discussed by Councillors and it was agreed that the present system of having 78 Councillors works well and they would not wish to see Durley/Upham split from Bishops Waltham. Councillors proposed that Durley stay in the present Division with Upham and Bishops Waltham.
Parish Councillors were very concerned that during the last month there has been two separate incidents of dead dogs being left in carrier bags in the Hall car park. The Police have been informed and enquiries are being made. Anyone who sees anything unusual in the car park is to either report it to the Clerk, or the Police. This activity is not acceptable and is not a pleasant experience for the Hall staff.
Cllr Farr had nothing to report on highways this month. Some pot hole have been filled in.
There being no further business the Chairman declared the Meeting closed.
