CHACOMBE PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Monday, 7th November 2005 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.
Present: Cllrs. Harper, White, Gliwitzki, Jones, Wyatt, Offers, Coates, Jenkins, Woolley and Clerk.
Apologies:
Public Time.
Mr Ted Garrett wished to view the planning application S/2005/1310/P for a two storey extension at the side of 9 Thornhill.
Minutes of previous meeting on 3rd October: adopted and signed.
Matters arising
1.1 Risk Assessment. Still awaiting confirmation of David Cochraneıs Public Liability
Insurance.
1.2 Highways - road outside the George & Dragon. Nothing to report but Cllr. Harper agreed to pursue.
1.3 Planning Applications:
S/2005/1128/AG Extension to existing lean to cattle
building at Marsh Farm and S/2005/1129/AG Lean to extension to open sided cattle
building at Marsh Farm. The Clerk had contacted SNC on 8th November regarding the
footpath and permission for development had already been given.
S/2005/1059/P and S/2005/1060/LB Altered design to reduce size of conservatory for
information only.
S/2005/1047/P Change of use from retail to living accommodation at Chacombe Post
Office, 16 Thorpe Road permission granted.
1.4 Northamptonshire Draft ROW Improvement Plan. Cllr. Coates in his role as
Footpath Warden had responded to this consultation document.
1.5 Northamptonshire Provisional Local Transport Plan 2006/7 2010/11 consultation. The Clerk agreed to reply on behalf of the Parish Council.
1.6 Dogs. Offending owners will have been notified by SNC to keep their dogs safe and secure. A leaflet was circulated in Novemberıs Chimes regarding the nuisance of dog fouling.
1.7 Proposed Sports Field. Chacombe Sports & Social Club had held an Open Meeting at the Village Hall on 19th October to inform all residents and interested parties about the proposal to try and establish a Sports Field on land in Thorpe Road, subject to planning permission and the availability of funding. This meeting was well attended and showed much support but CS&SC felt that the whole village should be surveyed to gain a more accurate reaction to the proposal. If this proposal is to go ahead it will need the support of the village.
Finance
Internal control completed as of end of September.
Expenditure Income
101193 Clerkıs expenses £72.46
101194 D Cochrane £180.03
101195 ABB £122.39
101196 Jeffs Coaches (Sept) £120.00
101197 Betty Cameron Playing Field Trust £500.00
101198 Powergen £115.59
Authorise:
Jenkin Hill Internet £45.00, Jeffs Coaches (Oct) £80.00, BT £8.52 and Village Hall £1500.00.
Northamptonshire Police Would the Chimes like to be involved in the monthly article scheme? E-mail or telephone Laura Houghton (Public Relations Officer) on 01327 303158 or laura.houghton@northants.police.uk. Passed to Chimes editor.
CPRE Countryside ³Voice² Autumn 2005
Alzheimerıs Newsletter Sept/Oct 2005
CPRE Northamptonshire News Issue 7 Autumn 2005
Carols, Wine and Mince Pies Thursday 8th December at 7.30pm at Great Houghton
NCC/Atkins Winter salting schedule
Banbury Citizenıs Advice Bureau is launching a Benefits Take-up Campaign. Do you know any elderly person to whom it might be relevant?
Northamptonshire Police Response required to new consultation process with the community
NCC/Atkins. e-mail from Peter.Hubbard @atkinsglobal.com re: Carriage resurfacing works between Middleton Cheney crossroads and A422. Road closed as from 14th November. Update: Started 18th November
Sophieıs Silver Lining Fund. Thank you letter and newspaper article about Festival
East Midlands Regional Assembly Review of the East Midlands Regional Plan: Options for change consultation
Northamptonshire Police Community Policing Update
NALC Thank you letter for making the AGM a successful event
Annual Report & Accounts
World Leprosy Week 22nd 29th January Cookies for a Cure
The Playing Field Autumn 2005
Central Networks. Win £2500 for your Parish Council to fund Christmas Lights and Decorations
REMAP Volunteers prepared to design, make or adapt equipment where nothing is available commercially to solve the needs of people with disabilities
Clerks & Councils Direct Novemberıs issue
Caring Matters Vol 6 Issue 3 Winter 2005
Land Registry Leicester Office. Voluntary registration of land owned by the Parish Council.
CPRE Northamptonshire AGM 28th November 2005 Parsons Memorial Hall Great Houghton at 3.00pm
Yorkshire Bank statement re: John Walker Charity. Balance £113.21
SNVB ³Voluntary Action in South Northamptonshire²
Brochures: Harry Stebbings Furniture maker notice-boards, Maseyıs Fencing and Landscaping and Timberline Childrenıs Outdoor Play Equipment
SNC i) ³Arts News² Issue 21
ii) Animal Welfare Service Quarterly Report July Sept
Micro-chipping 7th December at Brackley Town Hall and 8th December at Towcester Town Hall. Ring Dawn Smythe (Team Clerk) 01327 322295 for an appointment.
iii) Letter from Jean Morgan, Chief Executive
NCC i) Bus-timetable update to May 2005 edition (Chacombe service not affected)
ii) Community Services Scrutiny Committee. Minutes of meeting on 14th September and Agenda for 26th October
iii) Minerals and Waste Development Framework: Statement of Community Involvement for Submission
Agenda
3.1 Re-opening of Post Office at the George & Dragon
The Post Office was officially opened by Cllr. James Harper on 31st October 2005 nearly two years after an attempted armed robbery on the Post Office in Thorpe Road resulted in its closure. Penny Wilkes is the new Postmistress and the branch is open Monday Friday from 9.00am 1.00pm. The Parish Council expressed its thanks to the Clerk, Sue Shepard for her efforts in bringing the Post Office back to the village.
3.2 SNC Planning Applications: S/2005/1230/NA Renewal of Cherwell District Council 00/00268/F Erection of replacement dwelling at Huscote Farm.
The Council had no objections.
S/2005/1273/LB Extension to provide enlarged entrance lobby to rear, improved toilet accommodation and disabled toilet facilities. Formation of terraced patio at rear at the George & Dragon.
The Council had no objections but observed that the fire escape did not appear on the revised plans.
S/2005/1102/P Revised positioning of extension, repositioning and rescaling of dormers and revised description (for information only). The Council had no comments to make.
S/2005/1310/P Two storey extension at the side of 9 Thornhill.
Although this application was received after the agenda was posted the Council agreed to consider the application since a response was required before the next Council meeting. The Council had no objections.
3.3 Victim Support request for funding
The Council had received the Victim Support Northamptonshire Annual Report and a request for funding. It was agreed that donations made so for this year had already exceeded the budget and the request would be discussed again at the end of the financial year.
3.4. Village Bus
An article in ³Rural Rides², the Northamptonshire Rural Transport Partnership newsletter had stated that it had been proposed to introduce free fares on public bus services within the district for all those who had been eligible for the half-fare bus scheme. It had been confirmed that this would commence in April 2006. With this in mind and having obtained the views of users, it was decided that the Village Bus would be discontinued once the new scheme was in place. Update: Jeffs Coaches have given notice that the cost of the Village Bus will now be £60 per trip instead of £40 as from 1st January 2006.
3.5 Draft Budget
Cllr. Gliwitzki had produced the final version and it was proposed by Cllr. Woolley and seconded by Cllr. Jenkins that the Council accept the budget and set the precept at £10,500 for 2006 07.
3.6 Corporate Assessment of SNC
The Audit Commission are carrying out a Comprehensive Performance Assessment (CPA) of NCC and have asked the Parish Council to complete a survey. This will be completed by the Clerk.
AOB
There was no further business.
Meeting closed at 8.45 pm
The next meeting will be held on 5th December 2005 at 7.15pm.
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