Parish Council has received its first feedback from the movable Speed Limit reminder sign which has recorded that the speed limits on the main roads in Chineham are certainly being exceeded regularly. Hanmore road limit being the most often broken (all along its length) with Bowman road second, however Thornhill way is not far behind. This suggests that through traffic could be the main culprit but local residents are also ignoring the limits. Please keep an eye on your speedometer as we don't want to see an outbreak of slow down measures put in place. The Parish Council has agreed to continue with the rental of this sign for another year form Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.

At the November meeting,  the Parish Council discussed the precept for the next financial year and it was agreed that the precept would remain the same this year with no rise in residential contribution.

The Parish Council has obtained a grant of £2,900 towards the repair of Tollhouse Meadow path, this grant combined with the £3,000 agreed from Parish council funds means the repairs can now go ahead, it is anticipated that the work will be carried out prior to February 2010.

The dates for Parish Council meetings next year are as follows:

11^th January 2010
8^th February 2010
8^th March 2010
12^th April 2010
10^th May 2010
14^th June 2010
12^th July 2010
13^th September 2010
11^th October 2010
8^th November 2010
13^th December 2010 

These will be held in the Community Rooms of the Village Hall starting at 7.45pm with the public session being held as near to 8pm as possible.

Every month the Chineham Parish Council meeting Agendas are placed on the notice boards prior to the meeting as well as uploaded along with the minutes of the meetings to our website, however, if you do not have access to the internet and would like a copy of the minutes then please contact the Clerk who will be able to supply you with a hard copy via the post

The Parish Council is here to help the Residents of Chineham so if there is a Chineham issue you are concerned about please feel free to contact the Clerk, Karen Ross, on 01256 474500 or email clerk@chineham.gov.uk or Eunice Jones, on 01256 324345 or email assistantclerk@chineham.gov.uk during office hours only please.

May we take this opportunity to wish all the residents of Chineham a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous 2010.