Chairman: Philip Page.
Tel. 01794 388512 Village Design Statement and Allotments.
Vice Chairman: Ingrid Burt. Tel. 01794 388070 Playground Committee.
Parish Clerk:
Lynda Boulton
Councillor; Geoff Butler; Flood Issues.
c/o Bossington Estates.
Councillor
Peter Kennesion; Neighbourhood Watch: Hampshire Association of Parish & Town Council rep. Planning sub-group. Parish Lengthman.
Tel. 01794 301521
Councillor; Alan Young Tel.01794 388612 Playground Committee.
Councillor;
Claudia Bradby Tel.01794 388305 Parish Plan Liaison and Parish rep
on Village Hall Committee
Councillor; Tara Scougall Tel.
01264 811618 Parish rep on Village Hall Committee.
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Next meeting: Monday 9th February.
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Parish Council meetings are held every other month, usually on the first Monday,
in Houghton Village Hall and start at 7.30 pm.
These are public meetings to which all are welcome. Please come
along and hear what the Parish Council is doing for you and have your say.
Please refer to the Village Directory
at the back of this magazine for names of all the Parish Councillors, District Councillors and County Councillors and how
to contact them by telephone and e-mail.
Formal Minutes of all Council meetings are displayed on the Village Hall
Notice Board, once agreed. Innformal notes of highlights of the most recent meeting - May - are published below and on the
village website:
Cllr Alan Young announced his retirement from the
office of Chairman.
Cllr Phillip Page was duly elected Chairman and
Cllr Ingrid Burt was elected Vice Chairman.
Cllr Page
thanked Cllr Young for his invaluable contribution to the Council over his 10 years in office.
Councillors were appointed with specific responsibilities for the forthcoming year:
Tara Scougall, Claudia Bradby Parish reps on Village Hall Committee.
Peter Kennesion Test valley Association of Parish Councils and Parish Lengthsman.
Geoff Butler Flood Officer.
Claudia
Bradby Parish Plan Liaison.
Ingrid Burt/Alan Young Playground Committee.
Philip Page Village Design Statement and Allotments.
All Councillors are responsible for considering Planning Applications.
Other Items.
Laurel hedge opposite Meadow View: further work will be done to keep the verge clear and cut back so
that it is walkable and safe for pedestrians. Cllr Ingrid Burt reported she had received many favourable comments from
parishioners, especially those with young children, about the cutting back of the hedge.
War Memorial- Cllr Alan Young has done considerable work in trying to obtain quotes for replacing the
surrounding tarmac with stone. Cllr Peter Kennesion will check with Hampshire Council as to the exact ownership of the Memorial
(ie County or Parish Council). The Councillors agreed to make the work around the Memorial a priority.
New seat in Village Hall field - an order for a replacement will be made as soon as possible.
Retirement collection for Dr Evans - no update available, however parishioners can
still contribute via James Allport.
Some hedges around the village were
beginning to become a hazard for road users and Councillors will be contacting the relevant landowners to ask them to carry
out necessary maintenance.
All Councillors agreed to support the Great
Poppy Party on Saturday 11th June, (2-5pm) at the Village Hall/Playing Field.
