Previous Meetings
Parish Council Meeting
Date: 2005-10-26
Time: 19:30
Venue: Church Meeting Room
AGENDA
- Present.
- Apologies.
- Declarations of Interest.
- To Approve Minutes of Parish Council Meeting of Wednesday 14 September 2005.
- To deal with matters, if any, remaining from the last meeting.
- To Co-opt Parish Councillor.
- To approve circular for working group.
- To receive Correspondence.
- To authorise payments of accounts/S.137 and note balances.
- To receive Planning Applications and note decisions made.
- To note items for next meeting.
- To note date of next meeting.
Street Light Survey to Commence 18:30 at the Church Gate opposite Berrybushes
MINUTES
Present
Cllrs. Crowther, Dean, Hudson, Rodger, Ryder and Stewart.
Apologies
County Councillor Rob Toy
Declarations of Interest
- Cllr. Ryder and Cllr. Dean - * Street light survey
- Cllr. Crowther - Christmas Tree Festival
To Approve Minutes of Parish Council Meeting of Wednesday 14 September 2005
Cllr. Stewart proposed and Cllr. Rodger seconded that the Minutes of 14th September 2005 be accepted as a true record and this was agreed.
To deal with matters, if any, remaining from the last meeting
- 2004/51 - Parish Plan Group - Cllr. Stewart presented a cheque for £502.51 from the Parish Plan Group towards the printing of the Information Pack.
- Cllr. Ryder produced the new Information Pack and informed members that the new publication would be delivered to every household in the village.
- 2005/105 - Street Light survey* - Members agreed to the replace 10 'telegraph pole lights' by 2007 if adequate grants are available.
To Co-opt Parish Councillor
The Clerk informed members that he had received a letter from Mr. Ken Warwick of 3 Woodhead Close, Market Overton, putting his name forward to be considered for co-option on to the Parish Council. Cllr. Dean proposed and Cllr. Ryder seconded and this was agreed. The Clerk would contact Mr. Warwick when he returned from his holiday.
To approve circular for working group
Cllr. Stewart produced a draft paper for 'volunteers for working group' to discuss burial facilities in the village. After discussion and slight modification to the leaflet, it was agreed to circulate it in the Information Pack.
To receive Correspondence
Items of correspondence to circulate/notices for meetings, included-
- Leicestershire Constabulary - Sgt. Paul Coughlan has supervisory responsibility for Pc Booth.
- RCC - would write to Mr. Barclay about pothole, Church Lane.
- MOPCC - notification of Christmas Tree Festival.
To authorise payments of accounts/S.137 and note balances
Cllr. Stewart proposed and Cllr. Rodger seconded that the following invoices be authorised for payment-
- Powergen - Street Lighting - £98.08
- Rutland Garden Centre - £161.38
- J.R. Watchorn - Stone Planters - £1560.00
- Parish Clerk's Discretionary Fund - £125.00
It was also agreed to close the Yorkshire Bank deposit account and transfer balance to Alliance & Leicester general account.
The Clerk circulated the Monthly Statement of Accounts and Quarterly Statement of Accounts - members noted the balance.
To receive Planning Applications and note decisions made
Members agreed to support the following planning application-
- RES/2005/1001/CP - Block of terraced industrial/commercial units.
To note items for next meeting
- To set Budget for 2006-7
To note date of next meeting
The date of the next meeting was arranged for Wednesday 23 November 2005 at 7-30 p.m. in the Church Meeting Room.
There being no other business, the meeting closed at 8-20 p.m.