12^th January 2009                                                    Back to Minutes Index

A meeting of the Parish Council was held in the Village Hall on 12^th January 2009 at 8pm.

            Apologies received from Mr Huddleston

Present Mrs Handley, Mrs Connolly, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Hobbs, Mr Tebbit, Mr White, Mr Kilker, Mr Blatch, and, in the Chair, Mr Dalton.  Cls. Mrs Heazell and Mr Kindersley were also present

Minutes of the meeting held on 1st December 2008were agreed and signed.

Matters arising from the Minutes

1          Nixon's Hall Tablet. This is being repaired.

            Land Registration of Parish Property.  This is in the hands of the solicitors.

Hedges at 2 and 11 Wheeler's Way Mr Kilker agreed to try and contact the owners again.

            Road at St Helen's Transfer.  This is in the hands of the solicitors.

            Allotment Organisation. Mrs Hobbs had done a considerable amount of research and reported her findings.  It was agreed to appoint a sub-committee consisting of Mr Tebbit, Mrs Hobbs, Mrs Pritchard and Mr Kilker to find out the level of interest in the villages and prepare a report for the Great Eversden Parish meeting in April.  Any scheme must adhere to the wishes of the Charity and be approved by the Great Eversden parish meeting.  The possible need for further insurance would also be explored.

            Electricity Pole outside No 22 Lowfields.  This had not yet been removed.  The Chairman will write to the Electricity Board.

            Standing Orders  It had not been possible to arrange a  further meeting on this.

            Village Plan Mr White reported that a questionnaire had now been prepared. Further comments should be received by Thursday, when the Steering Committee would meet again.  The questionnaire would be printed and circulated in March.  Thanks and congratulations were expressed to the Steering Group for producing such an excellent document.

2          Information  FOI compulsory model and template were received.  It was agreed to adopt the model and that the Chairman and Mr White would fill in the template.

3          SCDC Consultation 19^th January.  Very short notice of this meeting had been given.  The Chairman had replied, stating that more notice must be given in future if people were to be able to attend.

4.         Trust Fund proposed by Mr David Ellis. Mr Blatch reported that he had had a meeting with Mr Ellis, and that the matter would be discussed at the next meeting of the Recreation Field Committee.  Mr Ellis is particularly interested in a project for the 13-18 age-group.

5          No 75 Bus Route. This is still very unsatisfactory and operates at the whim of the driver.  Mrs Pritchard had complained to Whippet, and had received an answer stating that SCDC was responsible for fixing bus-stops. The bus does not come into the Eversdens in the evenings and passengers have to cross the A603 in dangerous rush-hour conditions.  Mrs Heazell and Mr Kindersley were trying to arrange a meeting with the Head of Public Transport, but had been unable to do so yet.

6          Finance

                        ACRE Annual Subscription                £25                  LGA s 143(1)

                        Clerk's salary and expenses              £263.73           LGA s 111(2)

The Draft Budget for 2009/2010  had been circulated to all members.  The Chairman proposed and Mr Tebbit seconded that the Parish Council precept should be £12,000 for the coming year.  This would partially restore the reserve to the level agreed in our policy.

7          Planning. The Chairman had been informed earlier that morning by Cllr Heazell that a fence had been erected on the boundary between 16 and 18 Lowfields. The owner of 16 had objected to her but Mrs Heazell had referred him to his own solicitors.

            Mr Tebbit referred to an email forwarded from SCDC which suggested that residents of Little Eversden would have priority when the houses in Low Close were being allocated.  It was agreed that this was not intended and that residents of Great Eversden should be included equally. Mrs Heazell undertook to see if this could be changed without resorting to a Deed of Variance

            The condition of the footpath at the entrance to Low Close development was reported as rough. Chairman to inform developers.

8          Reports from Councillors Cl. Kindersley explained the problems with finance which are causing delays with the Giuded Bus, the Addenbrooke's Access Road and the A14 (even though funding was available for the A14). He also spoke of objections to the congestion charge and possible improvements planned to public transport in the A603 area.

            He reminded the PC that the next Police Liaison meeting would be held on 21^st January at 7.30 in the Village Hall at Great Eversden.

Cl Mrs Heazell Said that Rugby Cement were still holding their Liaison Meetings, and it was important to maintain contact in case of future problems.

She is still seriously concerned at SCDC's policy of disposing of their housing stock and the small amount set aside for Affordable Housing.

She also reported that two meetings to discuss 'Aims and Values' had been held at very short notice before Christmas.  She had been unable to attend, and it was understood that the Leader had rejected the recommendations.

9          Correspondence.  In circulation.

Date of Meetings

 Full Meeting Monday 23^rd February 2009 in the Village Hall at 8pm.