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13th March 2006

  A meeting of the Parish Council was held in the Village Hall on Monday 13th March 2006 at 8pm.  

Apologies.  Miss Hayes and Mr Blatch  

Present Miss Sach, Mrs Handley, Mrs Clemmow, Mr Ellis, Mr Bane, Mr Tebbit, Mr White, and, in the Chair, Mr Dalton.   D.Cl. Mrs Heazell and C. Cl. Kindersley also present  

Minutes of the meeting held on 23rd January 2006 were agreed and signed  

Matters arising from the Minutes  

1                    Footpath 13. Ivett's Lane. Mr White reported he had seen some Rural Group Vans at the site. Agreed to write to the Rural Group and ask what is happening.  

2                    Verge cutting In the absence of Miss Hayes, nothing further to report.  

3           Footpath 20 gritting. Nothing further to report  

5           Nixon's Hall Tablet. In the absence of Mr Blatch, nothing further to report  

6          Little Eversden Parish Meeting. At this meeting questions were raised about development on OSP 148 and on the Harlton Road Site, planting trees around the mast area and the possibility of obtaining a ban on lorries passing through the villages if the CEMEX scheme is accepted. It was pointed out that no planning application had yet been submitted for the Harlton Road Site, but that it had been proposed to SCDC as a possible site that was available for consideration as suitable for low-cost housing. The question of a need for a Community Transport Scheme was also raised.  

7          Street Lights. Notification had been received from the District Council stating that they were taking responsibility for the replacement and insurance of these lights.  

8          Recycling of aluminium cans. Miss Sach raised the question about the rent required for the container at the Recreation Field, and asked what would happen in the future. Cl. Mrs Heazell agreed to make enquiries.  

9          Affordable Housing. Discussion took place with residents on the question of OSP 148 as a possible site for low-cost housing. Objections were raised by residents in Great Eversden. The question of the site on the Harlton Road was again raised by a resident of Little Eversden. Cl. Mrs Heazell confirmed that there was a serious need for affordable homes in rural villages and that the last survey had revealed firm figures of a need for 21 houses in the Eversdens. She said that SCDC was working closely with Parish Councils to identify sites for consideration by the Development Department.  Finally it was resolved to hold a public meeting for residents of both villages so that they could express their views fully.   Proposed by Mr White and seconded by Miss Sach.  

10        The Hoops. The fate of the sign. It is understood that the hanging sign is still in position with the elephant signs over it.  The Hoops sign on the wall is missing.  Mr Tebbit raised a question regarding the status of the public house. Agreed to write to the licensing department of SCDC to ask them to clarify the position.  

11        Coffee Mornings.  Mrs Handley reported that the mornings continued to be well-supported with some 40 people attending. It had been possible to make a donation to the Recreation Field in addition to the small amount given to cover expenses for the use of the pavilion.  

12        Land Registry.  Registration of title for Parish Council property. The Recreation Field is registered, but the Village Hall, and Village Sign area need to be checked. The Chairman agreed to respond to the Land Registry  

13        Community Transport. There is a  question whether a formal scheme for this is needed in the Eversdens. Cl. Mrs Heazell spoke about the scheme in Harlton and Haslingfield, but thought it would be better for the Eversdens not to join that scheme because of the additional mileage it would entail. It was agreed that the Parish Council should continue to find out if there is a need for this and whether there would be a volunteer to organise it if necessary.  

14        Proposed Election Changes. There is a proposal to change the way the District Council is elected.  At present 1/3 are elected annually and the proposal is to abandon this scheme and elect all members every three years. Public comment is invited.  

15        Speed Camera on A603  Agreed to write to the Transport Dept of the County Council asking them to restore the speed camera on the A603 which has been damaged since last December  

16        Barn up Quarry Road. The open door had now been repaired. Mention was made of motor cycles using Quarry Road and mast area. This should be reported to the police by the public when offenders are on the site.  

9          CEMEX proposals  It was reported that there was a possibility of CEMEX delaying or withdrawing their present scheme at Barrington. An announcement was awaited.  

10        Finance 

The following cheques were agreed and signed  

            Cambridge Insitu  (photocopying)                                    £9.32    LGA 1894 S8 (K)

Huddlestone Enterprises (Web-site fee)             £17.34   LGA 1972 S142

Eversdens Churchs                                                   £650.00 LGA 1972 S214  

11            Planning   

12 Bucks Lane, R Harnwell. extension. Refused by SCDC  

            Mr and Mrs M.A.Evans, 2 Kingston Road, Gt. E. Extension: PC approved

            Mr and Mrs Chivers Home Close Little Eversden Garage: PC approved

            and Fencing to Tennis Court: PC approved

            M.R.Dorling, 8 High Street Little Eversden Demolition of Bungalow and erection of two Chalet Bungalows: PC recommended refusal. 

            Orange Mast Site. Tree planting completed.  

12        Cl. Kindersley mentioned an increase of 5% in Council Tax but pointed out that Cambridgeshire had still the lowest tax of any Shire County in the country  

            Correspondence in circulation  

Next Meetings  

Great Eversden Parish Meeting Monday 3rd April at 8pm in the Village Hall  

Next Meeting            Monday 24th April  at 8pm in the Village Hall.