CHACOMBE PARISH COUNCIL

 

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Monday, 10^th January 2005 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

 

Present: Cllrs. Jones, Reid, Offers, Harper and Clerk.

Apologies: Cllrs. Coates, Jenkins White, Woolley and Wyatt

 

Public Time.

 

Minutes of previous meeting on 6^th December: adopted and signed.

 

Matters arising

1.1   Planning Applications.

The Council had received additional details of landscape protection measures at Chacombe Park (S/2004/1041/P). Permission has been granted

The Council had received amended plans for information only on S/2004/1524/P at 20 Bennett Close.

S/2004/1612/PO Erection of two storey chalet style bungalow and a detached building at rear to provide garaging for both existing and proposed dwelling at Lyddon Lodge,

Thorpe Road. Update: Permission refused as it was considered that the proposal would constitute an undesirable cramped sub-division of the existing plot, to the detriment of the character and appearance of the area and would result in an overbearing and un-neighbourly development to the detriment of the amenities of the neighbouring dwelling.

1.2 Lighting. Councillors were asked to report any dim lights to the Clerk.

1.3 Village Christmas Tree. It was encouraging that the Councilπs concerns about safety and the threat of vandalism did not materialise. Villagers had also said how much they had enjoyed the tree.

1.4 Playing Field Management Committee. The next meeting will take place on 20^th January.

 

Finance

Internal control completed as of end of November

 

Expenditure                                                                                                                                                    Income

101147                        Jeffs Coaches (Nov) £80                                         Allotment Association £50          

101148                        ABB £126.22

101149                        Donation to retirement gift for Sue Kennedy £10

101150                        BT £54.52

 

Authorise: Jeffs Coaches £80, Jenkin Hill Internet £35, Gift for litter picker and internal auditor £38.96 and Clerkπs expenses £24.50

 

Correspondence

Alzheimerπs Newsletter December 2004

Mr & Mrs Goddard, 8 The Ring Letter re: over hanging conifers at Lyddon Lodge.

Cllr. Harper agreed to speak to Mr & Mrs Goddard.

Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnership ≠ questionnaire

NCC/ Atkins   i) Request to confirm details of Parish Clerk

ii) Road Traffic Regulation Act (Various roads, Chacombe) (30mph speed limit) Order 2004

NALC i) Northamptonshire County Training Partnership Training courses for 2005 including Certificate in Local Council Administration

                        ii) Christmas card

iii) World Leprosy Week 23^rd ≠ 30^th January

iv) Village of the Year winners in the Central Region

v) Northamptonshire ACRE Charity Trustees wanted!

vi) New development for Northamptonshire ≠ still time to get involved!

vii) Village Viewpoint publication

viii) Copies of letters from Christine Moore and Jane Waterfield (Clerk to Norton Parish Council) regarding the cancellation of AGM and Conference on 20^th November - why was nobody interested in attending?

ix) Legal update: Freedom of Information Act General right of Access ≠ January 2005

x) ≥Update≤ December - distributed

NACRE Conference on 20^th January to deal with a variety of community issues

Northamptonshire Police Authority Policing 2005/06 Any views to be received by 31^st

January

Mr Ted Garrett Thank you letter

The Local Channel re: Freedom of Information Act which came into effect on 1^st January 2005

Clerks & Councils Direct publication

i) Local Councils Update (sample copy)

                        ii) Sign Systems by Fitzpatrick Woolmer

                        iii) Clerks & Councils Direct - Suppliers guide and yearbook

 

NCC       i) Community Scrutiny Committee. Minutes from meeting on 11^th November and agenda for 16^th December at 2.00pm in Large Conference Room, Corby Volunteer Bureau                

ii) Rights of Way questionnaire - Cllr. Coates will complete

iii) Northamptonshire Local Transport Plan 2006/07 - 2010/11. Report of Issues Consultation. Thank you to Cllr. White for completing

iv) The Milton Keynes and South Midlands Study will be an agenda item at the South Northants Area Committee meeting on 20^th January in Brackley Town Hall at 7.00pm

SNC        i) Housing 4 U publication

ii) South Northamptonshire Youth Council. Councillors requested to promote the Youth Council

iii) Register of Electors

iv) Request to confirm precept for 2005 -06 

v) South Northants Volunteer Bureau Voluntary Action in South Northants publication

vi) SNC Christmas Card

vii) South Northamptonshire Budget Consultation 2005/2006. Comments on proposals by 28^th January

viii) Art News and Chenderit School Spring & Summer Programme

ix) Monthly Update for the Electoral Register

x) Planning applications week ending: 8/12/04, 15/12/04, 22/12/04 e-mailed

 

Brochures: Glasdon ≠ litter bins

Agenda

3.1 SNC Planning Applications:

S/2004/1699/P Demolition of brick utility area and erection of two storey extension to side at 1 Poplars Road. The Council had no objections. Update: Permission granted on

21^st January.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Cherwell District Council 04/02624/F Renewal of application 00/00267/F Conversion of barn to dwelling with associated garages incorporating granny/staff annexe. The Council had no objections. Update: SNC, as the neighbouring authority, has no objections either.

 

3.2 Proposal to re-locate the Post Office - questionnaire

The Parish Council agreed to send a questionnaire to all households to gauge a reaction to the proposal. The Clerk had produced copies of a draft questionnaire for discussion. Was there any reason why Saturday had not been included in the list of days? The Clerk would speak to Richard Phillips and Penny before the final draft was produced for distribution. Cllr. White had offered to deliver to all households and remaining Councillors would be allocated areas in which to collect. Update: Questionnaires to be brought to the meeting on 7^th February.

 

AOB

1.         It had been brought to the attention of the Council that the planning enforcement notice at Bridgelake House had not been enforced. What was the current situation?

2.         The induction of the new rector will take place at Middleton Cheney on 7^th February.

3.         It is anticipated that the new classroom at school will be completed by the end of the month.

4.         Cllr. Jones will meet Peter Gliwitzki, member of the Chimes editorial team, to discuss putting the Chimes on the web-site, chacombeparish.co.uk

 

Meeting closed at 9.20pm

 

The next meeting will be held on 7^th February 2005 at 7.15pm.