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34 NORTH BADDESLEY COUNCIL Summary of May 2008 Meeting Around 40 members of the public gathered to see Dennis Peckham awarded the Parishioner of the Year 2008 trophy at the Parish Council’s May meeting. A popular member of the Over 60’s Club, Dennis engaged his audience in song after his acceptance speech. Keith Henser was presented with a memento for his time as last year’s winner. The Annual Assembly followed and reports were read out by Chairman David Knight, Councillor Mrs Celia Dowden and County Councillor Alan Dowden. The Chairman read out a report on behalf of Borough Councillor Mrs Ann Tupper who had given her apologies. County Councillor Alan Dowden was seeking a grant on behalf of the Football Clubs of North Baddesley from the Leader of the County Council and had promised to support this from his own budget with a further 20% of the sum gained. The new Community Life Centre had opened although the official opening would not be for several weeks. Features would include an internet café and advice and information on a range of subjects. The AGM followed with Councillor David Knight being re-elected as Chairman and Councillor Eric Cosier as Vice-Chairman. All Committees would remain the same as the previous year. At the Full Council meeting which followed, Councillor Knight reported that an arrest had been made following a spate of graffiti incidents in the village and a further arrest was imminent. Floodlights for the skatepark were being considered and it was agreed that, as the planning application for the floodlights to the tennis courts had to be resubmitted due to a technicality, they would be included in the new application. Discussions took place over plans by TVBC for future development in Romsey and North Baddesley and Councillor Knight had attended the Prince’s Foundation workshops in this respect. Councillor Knight reported that, following a visit to an historical event at Weyhill, it appeared that there had been proposals for an Archive Centre in Romsey. Information had also been received from HCC concerning a lottery grant for villages to compile their own archives.
Summary of June 2008 Meeting Future development at the Great Covert site was discussed
and members were aware that a planning application was imminent. TVBC
Development Control had suggested that proposed new development in the area
might be reduced to 500. The Prince’s Trust Foundation was keen to promote
the use of agricultural land for home grown produce to sell in local farm
shops.
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