22 June 2009                                    Back to Minutes Index     

A meeting of the Parish Council was held in the Village Hall on 22^nd June 2009 at 8pm.

            Apologies received from Mr Huddleston and Mrs Connolly

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

Minutes of the meetings held on 11^th May were agreed and signed.

2.         The following Officers were appointed for the year:-

                        Chairman                    Mr Dalton

                        Vice Chairman            Mrs Handley

                        Treasurer                    The Clerk

                        Independent Auditor    Mr Tony Richford

3.         Appointment of Representatives for the year:-

                        Village Hall                   Mr White and Chairman, ex officio

                        Recreation Ground     Mr Blatch, Mr Tebbit and Chairman, ex officio

                        P. Church Council      Mrs Pritchardrd

                        Village Sign                 Mr Blatch

                        Footpaths                    Mr Dalton

Matters arising from the Minutes

1          Nixon's Hall Tablet. This is still under repair.

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

3          Hedges at 2 and 11 Wheeler's Way Mr Kilker reported that No. 2 had been attended to and that the Council had dealt with the hedge at No. 11. However, growth had been so vigorous that further work might be needed.  Mr Kilker agreed to visit and discuss.

            Hedge at Nos 2 and 4 High St Little Evesden  These are encroaching on the road.  Mr Kilker agreed to ask the owners to cut them back.

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

5          Allotment Organisation. Mrs Hobbs reported very satisfactory progress.

6          Standing Orders.  This is still under review.

7          Village Plan Mr White reported that 162 questionnaires had now been returned.  The results are now being analysed.

8          Information  FOI compulsory model template to be completed shortly.

9          Standing Orders revision.  No progress.

10        Affordable Housing.  Deed of Variation problems.  The Chairman reported on a meeting held with Cl. Heazell and Schuyler Newstead, the Housing Strategic and Development Manager of SCDC.  There is serious concern that it has recently been ruled that only residents of Little Eversden are eligible for Low Close Houses, despite the fact that since 2004 all negotiations have assumed that the developments at Low Close and OSP 148 would be open to applicants from both villages equally. The Planning Department is reluctant to alter this decision by changing the Deed of Variation.  The Parish Council was not consulted about the wording of the Deed.

11        Low Close. Wooden fences at East and West of site have not been erected as agreed, although metal fences are in place.

            However, a window wrongly installed has been corrected. It was agreed to watch the situation and only intervene if necessary.

12.       Wimpole Road, Bridleway 9, information: Anglian Water have asked the electricity board to investigate installing a better electrical supply to their reservoirs. Electricity board have asked Rural Group how to handle the necessary obstruction to footpaths. Rural Group wish to reduce the problems in that area of vehicles being dumped and 4 X 4s driving about on the fields at night. They have suggested a pair of lockable gates with a gap between them too narrow for a car but plenty for a horse. Farmers will be provided with keys to the locks.

13        Police Liaison Meeting The next meeting will be at Haslingfield Village Hall on 22^nd July at 7.30pm

14        Planning Applications.

            18 Lowfields Little Eversden Fence modified             Approved

            14, High Street,Gt. Eversden Extensions and re-roofing

            No recommendation

.           Hoops Advertisement on A603.                                  Refused.

            Agreed that the sign was too large and obtrusive. Chairman to inform proprietors that there would be no objection to a smaller sign.  Mr White wished to record his approval of the application.

            All the above are decisions by PC.

            21 Harlton Road, extension.  Permission granted by SCDC.

15        Finance.

            The following cheques were agreed and signed

            Grant to Recreation Ground               £3449.12         LG(MP)A 1976 s19

            Ramblers Association affiliation fee       £36.00         LGA 72 s.143(1)

16        Cl. Mrs Heazell reported dealing with a complaint about the number of cars parked at the end of Wheelers Way. There are 12 cars for seven houses.

            She also reported on the result of the survey regarding the transfer of housing stock to a housing association.  Tenants had voted strongly against.

            The report on the Orchard Park Development, which she had chaired, had won a National Award entitled 'Best use of Small Resources'.  Despite this, the Community Centre had still not been opened.

            She also reported that the Transport Commission under Sir Brian Briscoe, which was investigating the need for the Congestion Charge and problems with Transport around Cambridge, was fully aware of the difficulties and inadequacy of rural bus services.

17        Congratulations were expressed to Cl. Kindersley on his re-election with an increased majority.

            Cl. Kindersley then spoke about the consultation on the provision of gipsy sites in SCDC's area.  A number of potential sites have been identified.  He strongly urged that we respond to the questionnaire.

18        Correspondence.  In circulation

Date of Meetings

Planning Meeting (if necessary) 13^th July 2009 in the Village hall at 8.30pm

Full Parish Council Meeting 10^th August 2009 in the Village Hall at 8pm.