Unconfirmed minutes 5th June 2006     Back to Index

The Annual Parish Meeting was held in the Village Hall on Monday Monday 5th June 2006 at 8pm.

Apologies.  Miss Hayes and Mr Tebbit

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

Minutes of the meeting held on 24th April 2006 were agreed and signed

Matters arising from the Minutes

1                    Footpath 13. Ivett's Lane. No change.

2          Nixon's Hall Tablet. This had been pieced together and a photograph taken. The tablet was too badly damaged to restore, and it was decided to replace it

3.         Recycling Aluminium. Cl. Mrs Heazell reported there was no change at present and suggested the matter be left for the present.

4          Land Registration of Parish Property This was proceeding

6          Appointment of Officers for the Year

                                    Chairman                            Mr Dalton

                                    Vice Chairman                    Mrs Handley

                                    Treasurer                            The Clerk

                                    Independent Auditor            Mr Frank O'Keefe

Appointment of Representatives

                                    Village Hall                              Mr White

                                    Recreation Ground                 Mr Bane, Miss Sach, Mr Blatch

                                    P. Church Council                  Miss Sach

                                    Footpaths                               Miss Hayes, Mr Dalton

7         Social Car Scheme

            Mrs Handley reported that Ms Alison Bourne from the County Council had visited the last coffee morning and talked about the possible need for a car scheme in the Eversdens. A number of people had appeared to be interested and so a notice had been posted in Tailcorn and on the village web-site asking potential clients, drivers and organisers to inform Mr and Mrs White. So far one name had been received, but the information had only recently been published. The matter would be further explored at the next coffee morning on 8th June.

8          Speeding:            A letter had been received from Mr Malcolm Custerson regarding excessive speeding in the villages. After discussion it was agreed that it was no longer practical to press for a 30mph, but that we should ask for help in preserving the present 40mph limit. It was agreed to ask for Interactive flashing signs to be erected and to write to both Mr Lines at the Highways Dept and to the Chief Constable with this request and to repeat the request until a practical result is achieved

9          Draft Minutes            The following procedure was agreed. The draft minutes would be circulated by email to members. Corrections should be sent to the chairman (and to no one else) within seven days. The Chairman would then send the minutes to Mr Farnell for publication on the village web-site.  Any corrections or objections after this should be raised at the next meeting of the Council.

10        Affordable Housing            Mrs Handley reported on the meeting which she, the chairman, Mr White and Mr Tebbit had attended at the SCDC offices with Cl. Heazell and the Deputy Director of Planning and the Head of Strategic Housing. She said it had been a very informative meeting. The planners favoured two sites of about 10 houses each, rather than one large site. There were some problems of access with all three viable sites, and a meeting with a representative from Highways would be arranged by SCDC to consider this further.

11        The Hoops, Great Eversden            The Chairman reported that he had had a telephone call from Mr Michael Kerr suggesting a public meeting for the village to discuss the future of the public house. It was agreed that a sub-committee of Mr Dalton and Mr White be appointed to reply to Mr Kerr summarising the opinion of the Parish Council and others.

12        Finance:             A statement of Accounts for the year had been distributed to all members.  Balance in hand:  Bank £11,638.51   P.O. Account. £2,643.19.

            Mr White proposed the adoption of these accounts seconded by Mrs Clemmow and carried.  They had been approved by the Independent Auditor.

The following cheques agreed and signed

                                    J. Sutton Cleaning Tel. Kiosk               £30.00             LG (MP)A 1953 S4

                                    SCDC Car Park Rent                           £50.00             LGA 137 S133

                                    Cambridge Insitu Photocopying            £14.32             LHA 1976 S101

                        Clerk's Salary It was agreed that this be updated according to the National Scale

13            Planning

                                    Shed at Homestead. Replacement            Approved by PC

                                    House at 1 High Street Great. Approved by SCDC

                                    Dormer extensions at 1 Comberton Road refused by SCDC

                                    Hill House Farm, revised extension            Approved by PC

Home Close, Revised Garage plan Approved by PC

M Weller 8 Chapel Lane, Extension. Car Port now removed

Extension and conversion of barn for E.A.J. Wood  New plan while old plan awaiting appeal Refused by PC

14        Provision of Gipsy sites.            Notice of Meetings to be held on 14th and 15th June at SCDC Offices. It was agreed to keep a watchful eye on this matter.

15        A new  Police Community Officer, PCSO Becka Follenfant had been appointed. The Chairman agreed to let Neighbourhood Watch have her particulars and to arrange for her name and contact numbers to be placed on the Village web-site.

16        Mr Bane reported he had a complaint about bushes overhanging the footpath near the bus-shelter in Harlton Road. The Chairman agreed to deal with this.

17        Cl. Mrs Heazell reminded members that she and Cl. Kindersley had withdrawn from membership of the Cabinet of SCDC The Chairman thanked them for their work.

18        Correspondence. In circulation

            Date of Next Meeting            Monday 17th July 2006 at 8pm in the Village hall