Previous Meetings

Parish Council Meeting

Date: 2005-03-23
Time: 19:30
Venue: Church Meeting Room

AGENDA

Present
Apologies
Declarations of Interest
To Approve Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting of 2005-03-02
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 finalise arrangements for Annual Village Meeting
To note future items.
To note date of next meeting.

MINUTES

2005/26 Present

Cllrs. Crowther, O'Neill, Rodger, Ryder, Stewart and one member of the public.

2005/27 Apologies

Cllrs. Dean, Hudson and County Councillor Rob Toy

2005/28 Declarations of Interest

Cllrs. Rodger and Stewart.

2005/29 To Approve Minutes of 2005-03-02

The Clerk having circulated the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting, held on Wednesday 2 March 2005, Cllr. Stewart proposed and Cllr. Ryder seconded that they be accepted as a true record and this was agreed.

2005/30 To deal with matters, if any remaining from the last meeting

2004/84 - Millennium Sculpture - letter received from PCC confirming not able to display Millennium Sculpture.
2005/17 - Revd. Angell - No response to letter concerning church-yard.
2005/17 - Newton, Derry & Moore - verbal response to letter sent, that it could be autumn when final proposals are submitted.
2005/22 - Parish Plan - Cllr. Stewart produced an 'Action Plan' leaflet which summarised the key issues raised in the Parish Plan

2005/31 To receive Correspondence

There were several letters received and several items to circulate-

Steve Gluning - had received verbal quotation of £ 300.00 plus V.A.T. to repair the clock. As it is the responsibility for the council to maintain a public clock, members agreed that the quotation be accepted.
RCC - "Local Development Framework and Planning Applications" - the Chairman and Cllr. Ryder agreed to attend a meeting at the Council Offices, Catmose on 7th April 2005.

2005/32 To authorise payments of accounts/S137 and note balances.

Cllr. Rodger proposed and Cllr. Crowther seconded that the following be authorised for payment-

Market Overton Parish Plan Group* - £250.21 (reimbursement of money received from Countryside Agency).
MOPCC - Room Hire - £15.00
MO Village Hall - £300.00 - grant for roof gutters, down-pipes, etc.

The Clerk reminded members that the monthly statement of accounts had already been noted on 2 March 2005. He pointed out that an under-spend of £ 1,200 had been made on the current year's budget, mainly due to the Clerk's Salary not being paid. Cllr. Ryder and Geri Stewart had produced a "Welcome Pack" * (reference 2004/135 - an information pack that will address some of the issues to be raised in the Parish Plan) and submitted quotations for printing of 250 copies. Members complimented Cllr. Ryder on their efforts and agreed to go ahead with a minimum printing of at least 300 copies according to agreed costs.

*Cllr. Stewart declared interest.

2005/33 To receive Planning Applications

Members supported the following planning applications-

CAC/2005/0196/MT - *28 Main Street - Thin/fell certain trees in garden.

*Cllr. Rodger declared a personal interest.

FUL/2005/0197/NT - 25 Thistleton Road - demolition of existing garage - construction of single storey extension to side and erection of new garage.

Members noted that the following had received permission-

FUL/2004/1141/AH - erection of house at rear of 6 Teigh Road.*

*Cllr. Rodger declared interest.

2005/34 To finalise arrangements for Annual Village Meeting.

The Clerk informed members that both P.C. Lyndsey Booth and Revd. Geoff Angell would not be available to address the Annual Village Meeting as it was their day off. Members discussed and agreed the final agenda items.

2005/35 To note future items.

To approve and adopt accounts - if available.

2005/36 To note date of next meeting.

The date of the next meeting was arranged for Wednesday 13 April 2005 at 6-45 p.m. (prior to the (7-30 p.m.) Annual Village Meeting) at the Village Hall.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 20:50.