CHACOMBE PARISH COUNCIL

 

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Monday, 4^th July 2005 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

 

Present: Cllrs. Jones, Harper, Wyatt, Coates, Jenkins, White and Clerk.

Apologies: Cllrs. Woolley and Offers

 

Public Time.

Mrs. Carolyn Adams wished to express her concern about a minority of drivers who were driving too fast past her house in Thornhill. The Parish Council has worked very hard to try to get traffic to slow down. Carolyn was asked to log dates and times of offenders. Were the Council also aware of granite sets missing in Wesley Place? Although this had been reported to Highways it was not considered a matter of urgency.

There is also a broken drain cover outside 52 Thorpe Road on the grass between the hedge and pavement. The dogs at Thornhill House were not secure and individuals had been frightened when they got out. Carolyn is retiring from the Toddlers Group and until it is re-started, could the Parish Council become custodians of the funds?

 

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

 

Matters arising

1.1   Risk Assessment. Still awaiting confirmation of David Cochraneπs Public Liability

Insurance.

1.2 Parish Council Representative on the Playing Fields Committee. Cllr. Jones had informed the Clerk of his intention to resign as Chairman of the Playing Fields. He had been on the committee for ten years and felt that the committee needed new blood to inject some enthusiasm. Cllr. White replaces Cllr. Jones as the Parish Council representative. Cllr. Jones will still be available to offer help and advice and will arrange the next meeting. The Parish Council thanked him for his work with the Playing Field Committee.

1.3 Highways - road outside the George & Dragon. Cllr. Wyatt had been promised that the pot-holes would be filled within 24 hours from today. Update: Highways carried out survey of village roads on 6^th July.

 

Finance

Internal control completed as of end of May.

 

Expenditure                                                                                                                            Income

101172 Powergen £335.34

101173 D. Cochrane £180.03

101174 ABB £122.39

101175 Jeffs Coaches (May) £80

101176 Chacombe Church £250.00

101177 Chacombe Pre-School Group £500.00

101178 Clerkπs Salary £620.00

 

Authorise: BT £54.52 and Jeffs Coaches (June) £80

 

Correspondence since meeting on 6^th June

 

East Midlands Development Agency EMDA News

NALC ≥Village Viewpoint≤ Summer 2005

NCC Provision of reception/ accommodation centres in times of emergency. Contact Village Hall Committee

ACRE Charity Trustees wanted

Moulton Parish Council has vacancy for part-time clerk

≥Improve your Patch≤

≥Lose the Litter≤ campaign. A guide on how to organise a clean-up

Brackley & District Mencap Society Newsletter Spring 2005

DEFRA Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005

Cherwell District Council. Statement of Community Involvement ≠ Pre-submission

Document. Comments by 1^st August

Chacombe PCC. Thank you for the £250 towards cost of mowing

Chacombe Pre-School Group. Thank you for donation of £500

Northampton Victim Support is trying to recruit more volunteers. Include in the

Chimes                       

Carers Centre ≥Caring Matters≤ Summer 2005

Alzheimerπs Newsletter June 2005

DEFRA Information re: Colorado Beetle

Sue Kennedy telephoned with concerns about the car parked on the grass at the bottom of Thornhill.

 

SNC        i) S/2005/0603/P Amended plans (for information only) to enlarge extension at 3 Beanfurlong Cottage

ii) Parish and Town Councilπs Planning Forum. Agenda for next meeting on 15^th June

iii) S/2005/0532/P Change of use from agricultural land to garden (retrospective) at 58 Thornhill. SNC are recommending full planning permission

iv) South Northamptonshire Council Local Development Framework (2001 ≠ 2021) Pre-submission Consultation on the Core Strategy Issues and Options. Representations to be received by 1^st August

v) Production of Local Development Framework. Invitation to discuss the Core Strategy Issues and Options at a workshop seminar at 7.00pm on 20^th July at the Council Offices

vi) Childrenπs Activities Summer Programme. Monday, 8^th August 10.00 ≠ 12 noon in the Playing Field

vii) Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. South Northamptonshire LDF ≠ Map showing Village confines and Areas of Important Open Space. Comments by 12^th August

viii) Notes from Parish Councils Forum Meeting on 15^th June

ix) S/2005/0820/P Extension for disabled WC and new entrance at George & Dragon

x) Monthly update to Electoral Register

Brochure: Revolution ≠ play system

 

Agenda

3.1   Clerkπs Contract

Salary had not been included in contract. Will be amended and signed at next meeting.

 

3.2 Audit π04 ≠ å05

The accounts had been compiled including the Internal Auditorπs report. Cllr. White proposed and Cllr. Wyatt seconded that the Statement of Assurance was approved by the Council. The Chairman and the Clerk (RFO) signed the Annual Return which will be forwarded to the External Auditor by 15^th July.

 

3.3 Re-location of Post Office

Post Office Ltd. Martin Harvey, Programme Support Manager, Rural Strategy Team e-mailed to say that a meeting with John Bourke had been arranged for 7^th July at 11.00am. Penny Wilkes, Richard Phillips and the Clerk will attend. The aim of this meeting is to assess what needs to be done prior to installation, to draw up a list of equipment that will be required and apply to the Post Office to be considered for funding. Update: The Clerk met with Marion Lane from SNC and Retail Consultant, Richard Lee on 14^th July to discuss applying for funding from SNC. It is understood that the Post Office will fund 50% of the project with the other 50% coming from another source.

 

3.4 Village of the Year Competition

A Presentation Evening has been arranged for 27^th July at Hunsbury Hill. The Chairman and the Clerk will attend.

 

3.5 Casual Vacancy

The Council had received confirmation that it could co-opt to fill the casual vacancy created by Cllr. Reidπs resignation. Peter Gliwitzki had expressed an interest in joining the Council and he will be asked to attend the next meeting.

 

3.6 Village Directory

The last edition is now very much out of date. It was agreed that it should be up-dated but not finalised until information about the Post Office could be included.

 

 

AOB

There was no further business.

 

Meeting closed at 9.00pm

 

The next meeting will be held on 1^st August 2005 at 7.15pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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