13th June 2016 Minutes

THURLTON PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES of MEETING held on 13th June 2016

 

PRESENT C.Cook(Clerk), S. Hannant , P. Jackson, M. Ball, L. Chenery, J. Seaward, and W. Kemp (District Councillor)

 

  1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE received from M. Stone (County Councillor) & J. O’Leary

 

2 .DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 Chairman asked for any declarations of interest.

3.MINUTES  OF  THE PREVIOUS  MEETING held on 14th March 2016 were  agreed as a true representation of meetings

Proposed by M. Ball seconded by P. Jackson

  1. COUNTY/DISTRICT COUNCILLORS, COMMUNITY POLICING, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, CLUBS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES -– REPORTS / INFORMATION.

Police – No report

  1. Stone (County Councillor) – No report
  2. Kemp (District Councillor) – Await information on devolution proposals. Flooding at Hall Farm Corner needs to be reported to NCC

Village hall. Abandoned car still needs to be removed before work can be commenced

 

 

  1. MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF P.C. ASSETS

Items outstanding from last year’s inspection include protrusion of bolts on benches and edging of the toddler area.

This year’s inspection will occur mid June

Community composting group needed new bags which Clerk purchased (included on cheque list)

  1. HIGHWAY/TRAFFIC CALMING/FOOTPATH MATTE

There is a Rangers visit in the near future. Clerk has asked for verge to be strimmed to left of Hampton Ave and the banks/verges around car park to be attended to.

Clerk has received complaint from resident re overgrowth of hedging on Mill Lane and pathway from top of Links Way through to amenity area. Mill Lane in hand and letter to Resident if inspection of pathway warrants.

Litter pick this year went well. We have not had any communication regarding the draw.

  1. PLANNING

Revised application 2016/0849 from Oliver Rushmere on Low Rd considered. Approved.

  1. CHEQUES

CAN                            Subscription                                                     £20.00

  1. Cook Planters and Community Composting £217.84
  2. K. Youngman Internal Audit £40.00

Proposed by  M. Ball  and seconded by P. Jackson that  payments be authorised. Clerk given permission to arrange second signatory outside of meeting.

£900.28 re-cycling credits received from community composting project for last year. In a previously circulated e-mail Emma suggested a donation to a school outdoor project from these funds. A donation of £100 was proposed subject to further information about project.

  • PARISH PLAN

 

Questionnaires included in the November Newsletter and reminders in February newsletter resulted in grand total of 19 completed questionnaires returned. For the sake of the exercise the Clerk analysed the results and e-mailed Councillors a summary.

  • COMMUNICATION

 

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Articles for July/August newsletter to include fete report and suggestion that residents keep their hedges trimmed. Update on Car Park, shop and the end of the Wednesday morning Village Hall food and drink get together.

  • GENERAL DISCUSSION

 

Broadband connections and public rights of way suggested as future agenda items.

  • DATE OF NEXT MEETING JULY 11th 2016

 

   

NOB meeting closed at 8.55pm

 

Signed………………………………………………….

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