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Parish Council Meeting

Date: 2008-04-02
Time: 19:30
Venue: Village Hall

AGENDA

  1. Present
  2. Apologies
  3. To approve Minutes of Village Meeting on 18 April 2007
  4. To note Chairman's Report
  5. To Receive the Accounts for the year end 31-3-2007
  6. Feast Weekend Update
  7. PC Adie Cox
  8. Village Spring Clean
  9. Any Other Business

MINUTES

2008/048 Present

Cllrs. Carlisle, Crowther, Hudson, Rodger, Ryder, Stewart, Warwick, PC Adie Cox and 38 members of the public.

2008/049 Apologies

C/Cllr. Rob Toy, George and Dianne Shepherd, Vicky Hardwick and Patrick Carlisle.

2008/050 To approve Minutes of Village Meeting on 18 April 2007

Cllr. Stewart proposed and Mrs. Barbara Jenkins seconded that the Minutes of the Annual Village Meeting held on Wednesday 18th April 2007 be accepted as a true record and this was agreed.

2008/051 To note Chairman's Report

The Chairman's Report was noted by members present.

2008/052 To Receive the Accounts for the year end 31-3-2007

The Receipts & Payments Accounts for the year ending 31 March 2007 were received and noted by members present.

2008/053 Feast Weekend Update

Kate Don informed the meeting of the numerous events that would be held in the village for the Feast Week-end on 4-5-6 July 2008.

2008/054 PC Adie Cox

PC Adie Cox informed the meeting that the Neighbourhood Policing was again proving to be a success as crime in the village was down - i.e. 13 crimes to 31 March 2008 compared with 17 crimes in the previous year. After analysing the different types of crimes that had taken place, he stated that Market Overton was a nice place to live as there was no anti-social behaviour!

2008/055 Village Spring Clean

Cllr. Carlisle had responded to public demand for the 'Village' to undertake a village spring clean on Saturday 12th April 2008. A form had been circulated throughout the village, and volunteers were asked to spend one or two hours clearing away litter in the vicinity of their property. It was noted that the residents at The Lodge had volunteered to clear away litter and debris on the boundaries of their property on Main Street, Old Stamford Road and Pinfold Lane.

2008/056 Any Other Business

Marie Shephard enquired whether anything could be done about the appearance of 55 Thistleton Road, as the property was now empty and the garden was grossly overgrown - Cllr. Rodger confirmed that she would look into the matter.

(Meeting closed at 8-00 p.m.)