17th July 2006
A
meeting of the Parish Council was held in the Village Hall on Monday 17th
July 2006 at 8pm.
Apologies. Mrs Clemmow,
Miss Hayes and Mr Tebbit
Present Mrs Handley, Mr Ellis, Miss
Sach, Mr Bane, Mr Blatch, Mr White,
and, in the Chair, Mr Dalton. D.Cl.
Mrs Heazell was also present
Minutes
of the meeting held on 5th April 2006 were signed after correcting Item 7 line 1
to read '… Ms Alison Bourne from
Care Network', not 'from the County Council'.
Matters arising from the Minutes
1
Footpath 13.
Ivett's Lane.
A protest has been made to BT by the County Council's Mr Gary Wesley.
2
Nixon's Hall Tablet.
A quotation had been received from Ivett & Reid for a replacement tablet at
the cost of £827 + VAT. Agreed to discuss this further at the next meeting of
the Council.
3
Land Registration
of Parish Property This was proceeding slowly
4
Social Car Scheme
Mrs Handley reported that Mr White had been contacted by a small number
of people who are interested. There
is now a need for an organiser to run the scheme with the help of a small team.
Mrs Handley said that she had contacted one person and would welcome suggestions
of others who might be approached.
5
Speeding:
A reply had been received from the Chief Constable's office stating that
the police had no objections to our request for interactive signs in the
villages. This information had been passed to Mr Lines of the Highways
Department and his response was awaited.
6
Street Lights
Letter received from the District Council setting out their defined terms
and prices for underwriting the cost of street lighting. These were much as
forecast.
7
Affordable Housing
Awaiting a site meeting with Highways Department.
8
The Hoops, Great Eversden
The Chairman reported that he and Mr White had summarised the opinion of
the Parish Council and others and had written to Mr Kerr, but had had no reply.
Mr Dalton had met Mr Kerr at the Hoops but no reference had been made to
the letter, only to the intended conversion to a Chinese restaurant.
9
Finance:
The following cheques agreed and signed
Recreation Field Cttee. Grant
£1200.00 PHA 1875 s.164
Recreation Field Cttee. Recycling Grant
£182.15 PHA 1875 s.164
P. Church Council Graveyard maintenance
£350.00 LGA
1772 s.214
L. Volans. Clerk's salary + expenses
£287.86 LGA 1972
s.112(2)
Rambler's Association (retrospective) £24.00
HA 1980 ss.43, 50
Insurance. PC insurance
£1127.25 LGA 1972 s.111
10
Planning
Pritchard. Shed at Homestead. Replacement
Approved by SCDC
Home
Close Lt. E. Chivers' garage modification 2. Understood this had been refused at
Chairman's Delegation Committee of SCDC
8
High St. Lt. Eversden. Replacement by two houses.
Refused by SCDC. Gone to appeal.
Conversion
of Hay Barn to Dwelling by EAJ Wood. Refused by SCDC Gone to appeal.
Nichols.
52 Harlton Road, Lt. E. Extension. Approved by PC
1
Wheeler's Way, Lt. E. Mr Blatch to
inform neighbours and report back to Chairman.
11
Insurance. Changes
to Recreation Field Insurance. The
present arrangement is not considered satisfactory by the Insurers, who wish the
Recreation Field to have its own insurance.
Agreed the Chairman and Mr Bane, Chairman of the Recreation Field
Committee, discuss this and agree new arrangements.
12
Correspondence. In circulation
Date of Next Meeting
Monday 11th September 2006 at 8pm in the Village Hall