Previous Meetings
Parish Council Meeting
Date: 2004-07-29
Time: 19:30
Venue: Church Meeting Room
AGENDA
- Present
- Apologies
- To Approve Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting of 2004-06-30
- To deal with matters, if any, remaining from the previous meeting
- To receive Correspondence
- To authorise payments of accounts/S137 and note balances
- To receive Planning Applications
- To receive record of a hearing of the Complaints Determination Panel of the Standards Committee and note decision made
- Parish Council Forum Report
- Burial Ground Update
- To note future items
- To note date of next meeting
MINUTES
2004/90 Present
Cllrs. Crowther, Dean, Hudson, Rodger, Ryder and Southerington.
2004/91 Apologies
Cllr. O'Neill and County Councillor Rob Toy.
2004/92 To Approve Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting of 2004-06-30
The Chairman having circulated the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Wednesday 30th June 2004. Cllr. Dean proposed and Cllr. Crowther seconded that they be accepted as a true record and this was agreed by all present.
2004/93 To deal with matters, if any, remaining from the previous meeting
- 2004/84 - 29 Thistleton Road - The Chairman read out the letter he had sent to Dorsan Baker - Head of Planning and the reply back from Mike Smith - Principal Planning Officer.
- 2004/85 - Millenium Sculpture - Steve Gluning had confirmed there was a corner within the church to display the Millenium Sculpture.
- 2004/86 - The Chairman read out the letter he had sent to Andy Stewart - Chairman of Market Overton Parish Plan Group.
2004/94 To receive Correspondence
There were several items of correspondence to circulate/notices for meetings:
- Hacker Young - The audited annual return had been returned, together with the notice of conclusion of audit. The Chairman had spoken to Hacker Young about their endorsement concerning "the potential conflict of interest" and "mitigation of risk". After explaining to them that at every council meeting, members approve payment of accounts, each cheque is signed and the stub initialled by two councillors, the bank returns all cheques with the monthly statement and a monthly statement of accounts and bank reconcilliation is circulated and noted by members as to the current position of finances. After this explanation, Hacker Young were satisfied that the council's finances were under tight control.
- RCC - Needs analysis - supporting people to improve quality of life.
- RCC - Notice to extend 30 mph speed limit towards Thistleton.
- APLC - Update
- RCC - Standards Board Update
- RCC - A survey by NCHA (housing association) of affordable housing for local people in Market Overton. As this was one of the questions that had been circulated in the Parish Plan questionnaire - if there was a need the coucil would contact them.
- RCC - Community Safety Partnership Community Fund to reduce crime was available for capital expenditure.
2004/95 To authorise payments of accounts/S137 and note balances
Cllr. Hudson proposed and Cllr. Crowther seconded that the following invoices amounting to £239.34 be authorised for payment:
- Hacker Young - Annual Audit - £141.00 including VAT
- Powergen - Street Lighting - £98.34
The Chairman circulated the Monthly Statement of Accounts and Quarterly Statement of Accounts and members noted the balance of accounts.
2004/96 To receive Planning Applications
Members agreed to support the following application:
- FUL/2004/0728/AH - 2 Woodhead Close - Construction of conservatory to rear
Members noted that the following had received permission:
- FUL/2004/0586/MT - 3 Bowling Green Lane - Construction of porch extension to front (east) elevation.
- OUT/2004/0576/AH - Industrial Estate, Thistleton Road - Erection of two industrial units
2004/97 To receive record of a hearing of the Complaints Determination Panel of the Standards Committee and note decision made
The Chairman declared an interest, vacated the Chair for the Vice Chairman and left the room - (Minutes recorded by Vice Chairman).
"Record of hearing of Complaints Determination Panel.
Cllr. Southerington left the meeting.
Parish Council agreed to re-advertise for a parish clerk following recommendation of panel. Advertisements to be placed in Parish newsletter and on Noticeboard and Post Office. Parish Council members present at meeting felt there was no deliberate breach of code of conduct. Parish Councillors expressed their support for Cllr. Southerington. Parish Council now considers matter closed".
Vice Chairman vacated Chair and the Chairman was invited back.
2004/98 Parish Council Forum Report
Cllr. Ryder had a pressing engagement and unfortunately was unable to attend the meeting. However, Cllr. Rodger had received feedback from the meeting and it had been decided to hold a training session for councillors at Catmose at 7pm on Thursday 23rd September 2004 about 'Planning and how decisions are made'.
2004/99 Burial Ground Update
The Chairman had received a reply from Steve Gluning - stating that "there should be no further discussion on the subject until The Reverend Geoffrey Angel is in post".
Members agreed that a letter be sent to the Parochial Church Council asking for this to be put on the agenda at Reverend Angel's first meeting so that a final decision can be made.
2004/100 To note future items
- Parish Plan Update
2004/101 To note date of next meeting
The date of the next meeting was arranged for Wednesday 25th August 2004 at 19:30 in the Church Meeting Room.
There being no other business, the meeting closed at 19:55.