Open Spaces Committee:
Chair: Cllr David Griffiths
About the Open Spaces Committee
The Open Spaces Committee is responsible for all matters associated with the environment and public open spaces within the parish and issues relating to drainage. This includes management of all land that is the responsibility of the council (such as Chilbolton Cow Common, Memorial playing field, the allotments, village greens, West Down Nature Reserve), and responsibility for the council’s input to management of other publicly-owned or managed open spaces (such as rights of way).
The Committee is tasked with ensuring that all open spaces are maintained in favorable condition for biodiversity, and for the safe use and enjoyment by Chilbolton residents and visitors.
Membership
At least one serving parish councillor and enough local residents to cover the range of expertise required to perform the wide range of tasks should make the membership of the committee. The parish councillor will be nominated by the Parish Council at the Annual Parish Meeting. Local residents who wish to be on the committee or join a working group for a specific project should apply to the Parish Council or make their wishes known at a COSC meeting. The committee will nominate its Chairman for one year at its first meeting immediately after the parish council’s monthly meeting in May when the council’s member will be nominated.
Current parish council members serving on committee: – David Griffiths
Meetings
Meetings are currently held on the second Thursday of the month at 18:30, (location to be arranged).
The times and the agenda of each meeting are posted on the notice boards on Grindstone Green, village hall & adjacent to Branksome Close and also in Chilbolton Stores about a week before the meeting.
Parishioners are welcome to attend any parish council and its committees’ meetings, and time is made available for them to voice any concerns.
COSC Terms of Reference – Agreed at the Annual Parish Council meeting held on 15/5/23
War Memorial Playing Field Development Group Terms of Reference – Agreed at the Parish Council meeting held on 03/07/2023
Minutes from 1/1/2022 and information on older minutes can be found on the Meetings page – click here
Countryside Services – Countryside Safety, Livestock and you video
Chilbolton Parish Council statement regarding the closure of the Cow Common gravel area to vehicles
Access to the Common when the gate is closed will be permitted to Blue Badge holders only. To apply for the gate code please send a copy of your Blue Badge (a photo or scanned copy of the back of your badge is all that is required) to the Parish Council Clerk at chilbolton.clerk@hotmail.co.uk Conditions to be adhered to are contained with the attached document here. Please note that the Clerk works part-time on flexi-time basis, generally between 09:00 – 12:00 Monday – Thursday, so please allow at least one week for a response. NB: The gate code will be changed in February each year. Therefore you will need to check with the Parish Council that you have the correct/current code if your visit is after February.