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Parish Council Meeting

Date: 2004-05-19
Time: 19:30
Venue: Church Meeting Room

AGENDA

  1. Present
  2. Apologies
  3. To Elect Officers for the ensuing year
  4. To approve minutes of 2004-04-14 and the accuracy of Minutes of AGM - 2004-04-20
  5. To deal with matters, if any, remaining from the previous meeting
  6. To receive Correspondence
  7. To authorise payments of accounts/S137 and note balances
  8. To Adopt & Approve Accounts for the year ending 2004-03-31 and complete Annual Return
  9. To receive Planning Applications
  10. To view Millenium Sculpture and make decision
  11. Parish Plan Update
  12. Dog Fouling
  13. School Bus
  14. E104 Footpath
  15. To discuss One-Way System
  16. To note future items
  17. To note date of next meeting

MINUTES

2004/61 Present

Cllrs. Crowther, Dean, Hudson, Rodger, Ryder and Southerington.

2004/62 Apologies

Cllr. O'Neill and County Councillor Rob Toy.

2004/63 To Elect Officers for the ensuing year

The Chairman asked for nominations for Chairman; Cllr. Hudson proposed Cllr. Southerington, Cllr. Dean seconded this, there being no other nomination, Cllr. Southerington was duly elected as Chairman. The Chairman thanked members for their support and complimented them on the achievements that had been accomplished during the previous twelve months, when everybody was pulling together and looking after the village interests!

The Chairman asked for nominations for Vice Chairman; Cllr. Hudson proposed Cllr. Crowther; seconded by Cllr. Dean, there being no other nomination, Cllr. Crowther was duly elected Vice Chairman. The Chairman proposed Cllr. Hudson to be appointed Village Hall Representative; seconded by Cllr. Rodger and agreed by all.

2004/64 To approve minutes of 2004-04-14 and the accuracy of Minutes of AGM - 2004-04-20

The Chairman having circulated the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting, held on Wednesday 14th April 2004, Cllr. Hudson proposed and Cllr. Crowther seconded that they be accepted as a true record and this was agreed by all present. The accuracy of the minutes of the Annual Village Meeting held on 20th April 2004 were agreed (minutes to be formally approved at next years Annual Village Meeting).

2004/65 To deal with matters, if any, remaining from the previous meeting

2004/66 To receive Correspondence

There were several items of correspondence to circulate/notices for meetings:

  1. The possible future implications and liability there could be if the Parish Council got involved.
  2. It could create a precedent for other voluntary groups or clubs asking for similar financial help.

2004/67 To authorise payments of accounts/S137 and note balances

Cllr. Crowther proposed and Cllr. Ryder seconded that the following invoices amounting to £3687.07 be authorised for payment:

*(Cllr. Hudson declared interest)

The Chairman circulated the Monthly Statement of Accounts and members noted the balance of accounts.

2004/68 To Adopt & Approve Accounts for the year ending 2004-03-31 and complete Annual Return

The Chairman ciculated the Receipts & Payments Summary of Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2003. Cllr. Dean proposed and Cllr. Rodger seconded and all agreed to the adoption and approval of the accounts.

The Chairman the signed Section 1 - The Statement of Accounts, answered questions in Section 2 - Statement of Assurance and with the agreement of members present, signed on behalf of the Parish Council.

2004/69 To receive Planning Applications

Members agreed to support the following applications:

Members did not support the following applications:

Members noted that the following had received permission:

Members noted that the following application had been refused:

Members noted that T.P.O. on tree, land adjoining 16 Teigh Road CAT/2004/0340/MT

2004/70 To view Millenium Sculpture and make decision

Cllr. Rodger informed members that the sculpture had not been collected. Members agreed that this item be deferred to the next meeting.

2004/71 Parish Plan Update

Cllr. Dean informed members that the questionnaire was in the final stage and it was hoped to be ready by the Feast Weekend.

2004/72 Dog Fouling

The Chairman informed members that the Dog Warden had spoken to the owner of the dog that was fouling the village green and was assured that he would ensure that this did not happen again.

2004/73 School Bus

The Chairman had received a letter from the School Contract Inspector confirming the school bus would collect children 10 - 15 metres further up the Thistleton Road to allow access to and egress from Pinfold Lane. Cllr. Crowther informed members that the school bus was still blocking the road an it was agreed for the Chairman to inform the inspector about the continuing problem.

2004/74 E104 Footpath

Cllr. Rodger informed the meeting about the public concerns of the E104 foot-path the legal implications concerning RCC and Mr. Barclay.

2004/75 To discuss One-Way System

Cllr. Rodger informed members that a revised scheme for the proposed one-way system would be circulated to the whole village. The result from the estate and adjoining properties was 6 to 1 in favour of the scheme, but Cllr. Rodger informed members that the Pinfold Lane proposal was being revised.

2004/76 To note future items

2004/77 To note date of next meeting

The date of the next meeting was arranged for Wednesday 30th June 2004 at 19:30 in the Church Meeting Room.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 21:23.