Previous Meetings
Parish Council Meeting
Date: 2004-11-24
Time: 19:30
Venue: Church Meeting Room
AGENDA
- Present
- Apologies
- Declarations of Interest
- To Approve Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting of 2004-10-27
- To deal with matters, if any remaining from last meeting.
- To receive Correspondence
- To authorise payments of accounts/S137 and note balances.
- To receive Planning Applications
- To Consider & Complete Local Transport Plan
- To set Budget for year 2005-6
- To note future items.
- To note date of next meeting.
MINUTES
2004/141 Present
Cllrs. Crowther, Dean, Hudson, O’Neill, Ryder and Stewart and also George Shepherd – Tree Warden.
2004/142 Apologies
Cllr. Rodger, County Councillor Rob Toy
2004/143 Declarations of Interest
Cllr. Stewart declared an interest – Item 7 – Planning Application – The Black Bull
2004/144 To Approve Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting of 27-10-2004
The Clerk having circulated the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting, held on Wednesday 27 October 2004, Cllr. Stewart proposed and Cllr. Ryder seconded that they be accepted as a true record and this was agreed by all present.
2004/145 To deal with matters, if any remaining from last meeting.
- 2004/138 - Finalise Tree Planting - George Shepherd explained that he had met B.T. to discuss the tree planting scheme on Teigh Road. As there was only room for seven trees to be planted, Cllr. Dean agreed to talk to Roger Barclay about planting the remaining four trees along Thistleton Road.
- 2004/85 - Millennium Sculpture - The Chairman informed members that a faculty is required if the Millennium Sculpture is placed in the church.
- 2004/136 - O.A.P.’s Christmas Party - The Chairman explained all invitations had already been issued for the Christmas Party at RAF Cottesmore and are limited on a first come basis, first served basis. The Chairman agreed to liaise with C/Cllr. Rob Toy about sorting out the invitations and travel arrangements, for next years Party, sometime next summer.
- 2004/135 - Welcome Pack - The Clerk agreed to advertise in January’s ‘Outreach’ for volunteers to assist Cllr. Ryder in producing a "Welcome Pack" for the village.
- 2004/134 - Planning Meeting - RCC - submitted hard copies of their power-point presentation from their recent meeting with councillors.
- 2004/137 - Thistleton Road - foot-way - Members discussed the scheme submitted by RCC for a foot-way to be constructed outside the properties on Thistleton Road. After a general discussion, members agreed that the foot-way should be constructed on the opposite side.
2004/146 To receive Correspondence
There were several items of correspondence to circulate/notices for meetings:
- LRAPLC - Rutland Branch meeting - Village Hall, Ridlington - Thursday 9 December 2004 at 7-30 p.m.
- RCC - Affordable Housing in Rutland
- RCC - Mobile Unit Evaluation Questionnaire
- Leicestershire Constabulary - Meeting - Enderby - 2 December 2004 Cllr. O’Neill declared an interest.
- RCC - Parish Council Forum Minutes
- RCC - East Midlands in Bloom - Council Chamber - 5 February 2005
- RCC - Vision 2020 Questionnaire
2004/147 To authorise payments of accounts/S137 and note balances.
Cllr. O’Neill proposed and Cllr. Ryder seconded that the following invoices be authorised for payment:
- ABB Ltd – Street Light Repair - £ 26.26 (including VAT)
- Harry Stebbing – new Parish Notice Board - £ 567.77 (inc. VAT)
The Clerk circulated the October - Monthly Statement of Accounts and members noted the balance.
2004/148 To receive Planning Applications
The following planning application* was supported by members:
- FUL/2004/1019/AH - The Black Bull, Teigh Road - installation of external fire escape - (*subject to the Fire Officer’s recommendation/approval).
Members noted that the following application had been withdrawn:
- FUL/2004/0528/9/AH - 7 Main Street - Erection of two dwellings.
Members did not support the following application:
- FUL/2004/1141/AH - Land at rear of The Old Manor House - Erection of one and half storey dwelling-house and detached garage.
Members considered it a bigger intrusion of privacy and reiterated the comments they made (see minute 2004/28 - Application FUL/2004/0229/9/AH) when they considered a similar application at the Parish Council meeting on 10 March 2004.
2004/149 To Consider & Complete Local Transport Plan
The Local Transport Plan 2006-2011 having previously been circulated to members, was discussed and the questionnaire was completed.
2004/150 To set Budget for year 2005-6
Members considered the current year’s budget against actual expenditure and reviewed proposed commitments for the following year. (Cllr. Hudson declared an interest i.e. Market Overton Cricket Club, Cllr. Stewart declared an interest i.e. Parish Plan Group and they did not take part in the discussion.) Cllr. Dean proposed, Cllr. O’Neill seconded and it was agreed by members, that the allocation be as follows:
| Item/Group | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Street Lighting | £450.00 | |
| Street Light Maintenance/Repair | £450.00 | |
| Insurance | £500.00 | |
| Audit Fees | £140.00 | |
| National Association of Parish & Local Councils | £160.00 | |
| Room Hire | £75.00 | |
| Clerks Salary | £1000.00 | 8 Months |
| Clerks Expenses | £50.00 | |
| Councillors/Clerk Training | £100.00 | |
| Maintenance of Assets | £600.00 | |
| Market Overton Village Hall | £300.00 | |
| Market Overton P.C.C. | £350.00 | |
| Market Overton Play Area Association | £300.00 | |
| Market Overton Youth Cricket | £100.00 | |
| Childrens' Christmas Party | £100.00 | |
| Rutland C.A.B. | £50.00 | |
| Friends of Rutland County Museum | £50.00 | |
| Rutland House Community Trust | £50.00 | |
| Rutland & Melton Victim Support | £25.00 | |
| Playing Fields Association | £10.00 | |
| Leicestershire & Rutland Community Council | £10.00 | |
| Projects List | £500.00 | |
| Parish Plan | £150.00 | |
| Burial Ground | £0.00 | |
| Street Light | £700.00 | |
| Total | £6220.00 | |
| S137 - Grants for Voluntary Groups or Charities - based on electorate, e.g. 404 @ £5.00 = £2020.00 | ||
Members instructed the Clerk to write to the Parochial Church Council, regarding whether they have formulated a Burial Ground policy. It was resolved to abandon the scheme of purchasing land if no response is received by March 2005.
2004/151 To note future items.
To set up street light working group.
2004/152 To note date of next meeting.
The date of the next meeting was arranged for Wednesday 15 December 2004 at 19:30 in the Church Meeting Room.
There being no other business, the meeting closed at 21.17.