11th October 2010 Minutes

MINUTES of MEETING held on 11th October 2010
PRESENT C.Cook(Clerk), H. Longman, J. Berry, L. Chenery P. Jackson & W. Kemp (District Councillor)
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE received from J. O’Leary, S. Hannant, M. Saunders and A. Tomkinson
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST –
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS held on 13th September 2010 were agreed as a true representation of meetings
Proposed by J. Berry, seconded by P. Jackson
4. COUNTY/DISTRICT COUNCILLORS, COMMUNITY POLICING, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, CLUBS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES -– REPORTS / INFORMATION.
W. Kemp (District Councillor) reported on changes in which planning committees operate.
H. Longman reported on the recently formed Village Hall working group.
CCTV installation. Clerk has sent Amana Handley information with regards to costs of vandalism. She will progress possibility of grant from Crime Reduction partnership. No response as yet
Work on repair/replacement of seat and planters, pavement etc. opposite Post Office are now almost complete apart from cycle racks which will be later in the year. The Planters have been planted and our thanks to Fred Taylor of the Horticultural Club for donation of plants and help with planting.
Clerk to apply for grants for the next phase (Fence on the pub boundary)
Working Party organised for next Saturday at 10am to deal with overgrowth and diseased trees on playing field fence line adjacent Links Way properties etc. Clerk to communicate with Links Way residents so they are aware. L. Chenery offered to provide an electric supply on the day. Some damage to paintwork on benches etc. to be resolved on the day.
Concrete path on Mill Lane is now complete.
The financial arrangements for the Allotment Assn Management of the Allotments were considered. Proposed by H. Longman seconded by L. Chenery that option 1 on the financial arrangements circulated was agreed. Clerk to prepare an agreement between PC and Allotment Assn.
Rachael Hayes communicated with Clerk about trees and some have been ordered.
6. HIGHWAY/TRAFFIC CALMING/FOOTPATH MATTERS
The proposals/petition for barriers and 20mph limits on Church Road have been considered by the Highways Dept. There is a problem due to width of pavement with regard to the installation of barriers which has been communicated with School. No response on 20MPH limits.
Clerk was asked to check powers of the PC with regard to highway matters. The PC has no powers in this respect apart from that they can plant verges with trees etc but this has to have Highways permission

7. PLANNING
No applications
8. CHEQUES
C.Cook Clerks Wages etc £507.53
K. Cox Wardens Wages £17.79
NTTVH Hire of Hall £8.50
BT Phone & Broadband £85.24
Rav Mag Newsletter insertions £50.00
D. Crisp Mill Lane concrete £170.00
Proposed by P. Jackson seconded by J. Berry that cheque payments be authorised.
PARISH PLAN
The progress of proposals resulting from Parish plan update to be reviewed when H. Longman has attended the Vital Villages seminar.
10. COMMUNICATION
Information on disc re frolic to be transferred to scrap book on web site
H. Longman has additional photos for the scrap book.
Articles for November newsletter to include Post office and shop, working party, police information, thanks to F. Taylor and Horticultural Club re planters and speeding cars.
11. GENERAL DISCUSSION
Nothing to report
12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING 8th November 2010
NOB meeting closed at 8.20pm

Signed………………………………………Date…………………………….

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