Previous Meetings
Parish Council Meeting
Date: 2005-07-04
Time: 19:00
Venue: Church Meeting Room
AGENDA
- Present
- Apologies
- Declarations of Interest
- To formulate priorities from Action Plan.
- Bowling Green Lane.
- To Approve Minutes of 2 June 2005
- To deal with matters, if any remaining from previous meetings
- Future tree planting, wild flowers, grass cutting.
- To receive Correspondence
- To authorise payments of accounts/S137 and note balances.
- To receive Planning Applications & note decisions
- To appoint working group- burial ground.
- To note future items.
- To note date of next meeting.
MINUTES
2005/84 Present
Cllrs. Hudson, Ryder, Rodger and George Shepherd - Tree Warden and later on during the meeting Cllrs. Crowther and Dean arrived.
In the absence of the Chairman and Vice Chairman, Cllr. Rodger was elected Chairman. The Acting Chairman welcomed George Shepherd to the meeting and it was agreed to defer item 3 on the agenda.
2005/85 Apologies
Cllr. O'Neill, Stewart and County Councillor Rob Toy.
2005/86 Declarations of Interest
None given.
2005/87 To formulate priorities from Action Plan.
Members discussed items marked 'A' on the Action Plan and considered that all or most of these items had been, or were in the process of being implemented, with the exception of "identify ways in which to provide footpath to Doctor's surgery". Hopefully this matter would be addressed with a forthcoming planning application for affordable homes in the autumn. It was agreed to formulate priorities marked 'B' at the next Parish Council Meeting.
2005/88 Bowling Green Lane.
Cllr. Rodger informed members that the latest costs to implement a one-way system on Bowling Green Lane, had more than quadrupled to £8,800. Members considered that the Thistleton Road footpath was more important to pursue, at this moment in time.
2005/89 To Approve Minutes of 2 June 2005
The Clerk having circulated the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Thursday 2nd June 2005, Cllr. Hudson proposed and Cllr. Ryder seconded that they be accepted as a true record and this was agreed.
2005/90 To deal with matters, if any remaining from previous meetings
- 2005/64 - Traffic calming - Members supported the introduction of 30 mph roundels on the three roads into the village and a SLOW marking on the road near to the doctor's surgery at a cost of £275.00.
- 2005/76 - Affordable Homes - The Clerk read to the meeting letters that had been received from John Lucas - RCC - Housing Strategy Manager and an update letter from Vernon Moore.
(7-25pm Cllr.Dean arrived, 7-35pm Cllr. Crowther arrived - at which time the Acting Chairman vacated the chair)
2005/91 Future tree planting, wild flowers, grass cutting.
George Shepherd considered there was no space in the village for additional trees and stated that it was more important to water the newly planted trees to make sure they survived this summer. Members agreed to increase the grass cutting to 16 times a year and extend the grass cutting area to the 30 mph signs. It was also suggested to thin and improve the copse on Main Street by planting wild flowers.
(George Shepherd left the meeting)
2005/92 To receive Correspondence
There were several items of correspondence to circulate/notices for meetings, including-
- Rutland Community Safety Partnership - Parish Council Anti Social Behaviour questionnaire was completed.
- Rutland Local Development Framework - Public Participation Draft.
- Welcome Pack quotation - members asked for further costs for printing 350 and 500. Delegation to approve printing costs was given to the Chairman and Clerk, if quotation was under £1,000.
2005/93 To authorise payments of accounts/S137 and note balances.
Cllr. Dean proposed and Cllr. Ryder seconded that the following invoices amounting to £245.95 be authorised for payment-
- MO Village Hall - £14.00 - Annual Village Meeting.
- ABB Ltd - £133.87 (including VAT) Street Light Maintenance.
- Powergen - £98.08 - Street Lighting.
Members signed a bank mandate to open Parish Clerk's Discretionary Fund deposit account.
The Clerk circulated the Monthly Statement of Accounts and members noted the balance. Cllr. Dean informed members that John Trigg's health had now improved and he was now available to construct the stone-walled trough at the village sign - as there was an under-spend in last year accounts, members agreed to finance two troughs at £1152.00 each and would include a figure in next years budget for the third one to be constructed on the Thistleton Road.
2005/94 To receive Planning Applications & note decisions
None received.
2005/95 To appoint working group- burial ground.
As there were insufficient members present, it was decided to defer this item to the next meeting and sort out the terms of reference for the working group.
2005/96 To note future items.
- To formulate 'B' priorities from Action Plan
- To appoint working group and terms of reference - burial ground
- Street Light working group report - if available.
2005/97 To note date of next meeting.
The date of the next meeting was arranged for Wednesday 3 August 2005 at 7-30 p.m. in the Church Meeting Room.
There being no other business, the meeting closed at 8-18 p.m.