February 07

An extra meeting of the Council was held on Thursday 1^st February to discuss four Planning Applications, three of which related to proposed development at Sandown Airport. The Chairman permitted comments from the members of the public present at the meeting on the three airport Applications and, after considerable discussion, the Council resolved unanimously to object strongly to all three Applications.  In response to an invitation by Highways, the Council nominated Winford Road/High Street, Alverstone Road and Canteen Road as suitable for inclusion in a speed monitoring campaign.

Before the start of the Monthly Meeting held on Monday 19^th February, Ian Boyd of Island 2000 Trust gave a fascinating presentation, that included numerous slides, of the archaeology discovered at Alverstone in 2005.

During the meeting the Council was informed by the Chairman of the Parish Plan Steering Group that the questionnaire was very nearly ready for distribution, which would be done by hand, and that incentives were on offer to encourage parishioners to return their completed form. A report was received from the Parish Hall committee which resulted in the Council deciding to redecorate the kitchen area and to consider further redecoration and general “sprucing-up” of the main hall.

Members were pleased to learn that a notice placed in the County Press had resulted in three enquiries from parishioners interested in being co-opted to the Council. Two of the enquirers had recently confirmed their willingness to fill the Casual Vacancies and the members decided to invite both to join the Council.

Six Planning Applications were considered to which it was agreed to make no objection.