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Parish Council Meeting

Date: 2005-05-04
Time: 19:30
Venue: Church Meeting Room

AGENDA

  1. Present
  2. Apologies
  3. To Elect a Chairman for ensuing year.
  4. To Elect Vice Chairman for ensuing year.
  5. To Elect Village Hall representative.
  6. Affordable Housing for local people in Market Overton.
  7. To Approve Minutes of 2005-04-13 & the accuracy of the minutes of the Annual Village Meeting.
  8. To deal with matters, if any remaining from last meeting.
  9. To receive Correspondence
  10. To authorise payments of accounts/S137 and note balances.
  11. To receive Planning Applications & note decisions
  12. To note future items.
  13. To note date of next meeting.

MINUTES

2005/53 Present

Cllrs. Crowther, Dean, Ryder, Stewart and three members of the public.

Cllr. Andrew Stewart presented the Parish Council with the official publication of the "Market Overton Parish Plan 2005". As John Lucas from Rutland County Council was near at hand, two copies were handed to him to deposit with the County Council for future reference.

2005/54 Apologies

Cllr. Hudson, O'Neill, Rodger and County Councillor Rob Toy

2005/55 To Elect a Chairman for ensuing year.

The Clerk asked for nominations for Chairman. Cllr. Stewart proposed Cllr. Crowther; this was seconded by Cllr. Ryder and agreed by all. Cllr. Crowther duly signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

2005/56 To elect Vice Chairman for ensuing year.

The Chairman asked for nominations for Vice-Chairman. Cllr. Stewart proposed Cllr. Dean; this was seconded by Cllr. Ryder and agreed by all.

2005/57 To Elect Village Hall representative.

The Chairman asked for nominations for Village Hall representative. Cllr. Ryder proposed Cllr. Hudson, Cllr. Stewart seconded and agreed by all.

2005/58 Affordable Housing for local people in Market Overton.

John Lucas - RCC - Housing Strategy Manager, Simon Wicken and Chris Howlett of Nene Housing Society Limited explained to members that a housing needs survey had already been completed and a need for affordable housing for local people had been established. A development scheme of mixed - low rent or shared ownership would be prepared and the scheme would be brought back to the Parish Council for comments. Members agreed to support a modest development of low cost housing on the Thistleton Road.

2005/59 To Approve Minutes of 2005-04-13 & the accuracy of the minutes of the Annual Village Meeting.

The Clerk having circulated the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting, held on Wednesday 13 April 2005, Cllr. Stewart proposed and Cllr. Crowther seconded that they be accepted as a true record and this was agreed. The Meeting also agreed to the accuracy of the minutes of the Annual Village Meeting.

2005/60 To deal with matters, if any remaining from the last meeting

2005/17 - Revd. Angell - Cllr. Dean queried the minute concerning the closure of the Church yard and the Clerk confirmed this was a direct 'quote' from his letter that "the Parochial Church Council was unanimous in their decision to close the Church yard when it was full and they considered that nothing had changed that required them to reconsider the matter". Members agreed that Revd. Angell should be invited to a Parish Council meeting, as there was grave concern in the village about this decision being made, without first pursuing other alternatives.

2005/61 To receive Correspondence

There were several items of correspondence to circulate/notices for meetings, including- RCC - Briefing paper regarding illegal encampments - Gypsies and Travellers. Nottingham Community Housing Association - Affordable Housing.

2005/62 To authorise payments of accounts/S137 and note balances.

Cllr. Dean proposed and Cllr. Stewart seconded that the following amounting to £1359.13 be authorised for payment-

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

2005/63 To receive Planning Applications & note decisions

Members noted that the following applications had been given permission-

*Cllr. Ryder declared interest. Cllr. Dean declared an indirect interest.

2005/64 To note future items.

2005/65 To note date of next meeting.

The date of a Special Meeting to discuss Affordable Housing would be held on Thursday 12th May 2005 at 7.00 p.m. and the next regular monthly Meeting was arranged for Thursday 2nd June 2005 at 7-00 p.m. in the Church Meeting Room.

There being no other business, the meeting closed at 8-48 p.m.