CHACOMBE PARISH COUNCIL

 

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Monday, 5^th June 2006 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

 

Present: Cllrs. Harper, White, Gliwitzki, Offers, Ware, Coates, Jones, Wyatt and Clerk.

Apologies:

Public Time.

 

Minutes of previous meetings on 3^rd April and 8^th May: adopted and signed.

 

Matters arising

1.1 Mrs Somerton agreed that the notice-board by the post box could remain on her property. The Clerk agreed to contact Mr Alcock for a quote to replace the fronts of all three village notice-boards.

1.2   Parking on pavement in Wesley place is causing an obstruction to pedestrians.

 

Finance

Internal control as of the end of March has been completed.

 

Expenditure                                                                                                                            Income

101218 Allianz Cornhill £690.24

101219 Powergen £129.57

101220 D Cochrane £190.83

101221 Vitalise (formerly Winged Fellowship) £50

101222 Victim Support £50

Authorise: Clerkπs expenses (Dec - Mar) £45.57 and D Cochrane £190.83

                       

Correspondence since meeting on 8^th May

BDO Stoy Hayward Notice of Annual Audit 11^th August 2006

Northamptonshire Police Letter from Leonie Tromans, Sector Inspector for South Northants Sector

Northamptonshire Police Letter from Paul Phillips, Area Commander Northamptonshire West Stakeholder Newsletter

CPRE Northamptonshire Golden Jubilee Design Awards

Charter 88 Campaign for modern and fair democracy

≥Voluntary Action in South Northamptonshire≤ publication

East Midlands Regional Assembly Review of the East Midlands Regional Plan

NALC ≥Update≤ April/May 2006

                        Freedom of Information Act ≠ simple explanation

                        Licensing Act ≠ Legal briefing L04 - 06

                        VAT on mileage Policy & Parliamentary Briefing P01 ≠ 06

Accounts and Audit (Amendment) (England) regulations 2006 ≠ Policy & Parliamentary Briefing P02 ≠ 06

Arnold Baker: Local Council Administration Seventh edition £48.00

War Memorial Heritage

Training courses:

Planning Practice Made Perfect 27^th June

The Code of Conduct 11^th July

Insurance and Risk Assessments 26^th September

Budgets and Precepting 3rd October

Improving your Patch Awards 2006

Letter re: parking in Middleton Road

CPRE ≥Fieldwork≤ June 2006

 

SNC        i) ≥Landlord News and Views≤

                        ii) ≥Arts News South Northamptonshire≤ Issue 23

                        iii) Northamptonshire Learning Partnership

                        iv) Further Electoral Review of South Northamptonshire

                        v) Government Decent Homes standard by 2010. All tenants will be balloted about the possible transfer of the Councilπs housing stock to a Registered Social Landlord

                        vi) Animal Welfare Officer, Helen Hunt Parish Council Quarterly report and June dates for micro chipping

                        vii) Monthly update for electoral register

                        viii) Civic Service to be held at St Lawrence Parish Church, Towcester 9th July at 11.00am

NCC

 

Brochure: Glasdon

 

Agenda

3.1 Casual Vacancy

Will be advertised again in Julyπs Chimes.

 

3.2   Annual Parish Meeting Review

Just over thirty people were present: the highest attendance to date. It is believed that Berry Close generated some interest resulting in more attending than usual. Most questions and issues raised were dealt with satisfactorily.

 

3.3   Planning Applications:

S/2006/0685/P Embankments to form temporary flood storage area to alleviate flooding including associated works and including an Environmental Impact Assessment on land north of M40 in the vicinity of the A361. The Council had no objections.

 

The next two applications are for information only. An appeal, A/2005/1573/P, has been made against the refusal of permission for the demolition of double garage and the replacement with new double garage and cottage with garage at Lyddon Lodge and permission has been granted for S/2006/0439/LB for the replacement escape roof window (revised description) at Manor House.

 

S/2006/0697/P A two storey extension at side and rear at 3 Poplars Road. The Council had no objections.

 

3.4   Speeding Traffic in Middleton Road/The Ring

The Parish Council agreed that it would ask Highways to quote for siting a bollard outside 1 The Ring and for reflector posts to be sited in Middleton Road, on the left hand side when travelling towards Banbury, to warn motorists of the bollard.

As this is something that the Parish Council can do, it is hoped that it will be effective in slowing down the traffic and preventing motorists from mounting the pavement at this point and then exiting outside 2 The Ring!

 

3.5 Berry Close

Nothing to report.

 

AOB

1.         Cllr. Jones reminded the council that 2007 would be the tenth anniversary of the Parish Appraisal. This would be put on the agenda for the next meeting.

2.         Cllr. Harper would contact Highways about the two large pot-holes outside October House and 35 Banbury Road. The patching outside The Glen had been completed to a higher standard than on previous occasions.

 

Meeting closed at 8.10 pm

 

The next meeting will be held on 3^rd July 2006 at 7.15pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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