At the Annual General Meeting held on 6^th May Joe Williams was re-elected Chairman and Peter Fry was re-elected Vice- Chairman.
As customary, part of the work of the PC will be conducted by committees and these are comprised as follows:
Environment & Open Spaces Committee: Jem Hayward, Peter Millar, Mike Terry
Recreation Committee:Clive Timms, Albert Walsham, Sara Withey, Bill Young
Memorial Hall Committee: Brian Clay, Peter Fry, Ray Jelf, Clive Timms, Bill Young
Finance Committee: Brian Clay [Chairman] and the elected chairs of the above committees.
In addition the following have been appointed as the Parish Council's representatives on the Management Committee of the Norman Matthews Community Hall: Brian Clay, Ray Jelf, Clive Timms and Sara Withey.
The Planning Co-ordinator is Peter Millar and Clive Timms will act as his deputy when he is away. Parishioners who wish to see plans of any current application should contact either Peter or Clive or the Clerk, Ken Porter [01295 758352].

This Trust was originally formed in the 18^th Century to provide winter fuel for the poor and needy in the parish, although these days a more imaginative approach has to be adopted. The income derives from the rent of two fields and amounts to £1400 p.a. The trustees are appointed by the Parish Council and serve for a term of four years. Councillors Gasson and Timms had completed their term of office and were duly re-elected. The other trustees are Councillors Jelf and Young, Pauline Walters and Councillor Brian Clay is Clerk to the Trust.

At the Annual General Meeting it was decided to revert back to meeting on the second Thursday of each month and accordingly the next meeting will be on 10^th June. As this is Polling Day the meeting will take place in the Norman Matthews Community Hall [the old Youth Club building next to the library].

The Parish Council has received complaints about dangerous parking at the top of Mobbs Lane. Drivers have reported that, coming from the direction of the Fire Station and turning left round the blind corner, they are confronted by cars parked so close to the corner that urgent action has had to be taken to avoid an accident. The corner has to be turned tight to avoid vehicles coming up the hill. The Parish Council has asked the Police to keep an eye on the situation and take any action necessary against the owners of vehicles parked in a dangerous or possibly illegal manner close to a blind corner and a road junction. Residents are asked to walk wherever possible and, if they have to drive to the new Post Office, to use the parking spaces provided. If it is necessary to park elsewhere residents are asked not to obstruct access to property and to please use common-sense to avoid the risk of accidents and possible damage to their own vehicles.

Because expenditure on fallen and damaged trees can be both considerable and unpredictable the Parish Council has decided to commission a survey of all the trees for which it is responsible with the aim of setting up a planned programme of remedial work.