EVERDON PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting of the Full Council held on

3 July 2007

Present

Chairman

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

 
Clerk to the Council

 

Mr PJ Nevill

Mr TC Beer

Mrs JL Clark

Mrs J Pratt

 

Mrs E Fothergill

 

Apologies for Absence

County Councillor

District Councillor

Vice-Chairman

Councillor

Councillor

Councillor

 

 

1 Parishioner was present

 

Mr. D Jeyes

Mrs G Ogden

Mr. KA Nichols

Mrs B Dugdale

Mr R Graves

Mr. MF Pell

 

 

 

 

1.

 

Declarations of Interest

JC declared an interest in the planning application for the double garage at Laburnums,     as a neighbour

 

 

2.

 

Minutes

The minutes for 11 June 2007 were signed as a true record of the meeting.  EF to follow up on the outstanding copy of the county councillor’s report to include with the minutes of the annual meeting, so that the minutes could be signed at the next meeting.

 

 

EF

 

 

3.

 

Election of Vice-Chairman

It was agreed to defer the election of Vice Chairman until the next meeting as KN was not present.

 

 

4.

4.1

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

 

 

Matters Arising

Access to Mrs Balderston’s Property

Due to KN’s absence this item is deferred to the next meeting

 

Proposed Changes to the Postal Service

We are awaiting a reply to a letter SH sent to Rhona regarding the outcome of her meeting with her employers.

 

Stagecoach

We are awaiting a reply from Stagecoach in connection with the letter SH send them regarding the reinstatement of the early morning bus to allow villagers to get to work/college in Daventry and surrounding towns.

 

Village Maintenance – Additional mowing of village green for fete

EF to advise GCN Ground Care Services to schedule the August cut just prior to the Fete on 27 August 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

KN

 

 

EF/

SH

 

 

EF/

SH

 

 

 

5.

 

Matters Arising – Annual General Meeting

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5.1

Wildflower Banks

The committee agreed that the two current wildflower banks outside The Bake House and Three Winds were sufficient but that they would not stand in the way of anyone wanting to adopt a wildflower bank outside the village boundaries, after obtaining the necessary permission from the NCC Department of Sustainability.

 

 

6.

Standing Orders

Due to KN’s absence, this matter was deferred until the next meeting

 

KN

 

 

 

7.

Planning

 

7.1

Reference No.

Address

Description

Comments

 

 

DA/2007/0679

 

The Laburnums, Stubbs Road

 

 

Detached double garage

 

No comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Clerk’s Report

 

8.1

Training

Approval was granted for EF to attend the Clerks Training Course on 9 October 2007.

 

 

EF

8.2

DDC Meeting with Representatives from Parish & Town Councils – 10 July

EF to advise DDC that PN/KN will be unable to attend the meeting to be held on Tuesday 10 July at 6.30pm due to prior commitments.

 

 

EF

8.3

New Model Code of Conduct (Training)

EF issued copies to PN/TB.  PN requested EF to obtain the dates for the training courses on the new Code to be held in September and October.

 

EF

8.4

AGM

EF to find out from SH where the requirement for an AGM to be held in addition to the Annual Meeting originated.

 

 

9.

Councillors’ Reports

 

 

9.1

Village Hall Windows

JP reported that there would be nothing further to report until after the Village Hall AGM to be held in September.

 

 

9.2

Highway Matters

9.2.1 The Old Bridge

PN reported that, according to the Street Works Manager, the old bridge was sound and although it required minor maintenance, we can unfortunately not prevent trucks from using it.

 

9.2.2   Curbing the Green

PN spoke with David Grindley and Nick Gore, the South Northants and Daventry District Community Engineer who covers our area.  He will let us know who to contact at DDC and the best procedure to follow with regard to curbing the Green.   It may also be possible to obtain a grant from DDC. 

 

9.3     State of Steps

Nick Gore advised PN that the steps were an Atkins issue.  PN to follow up with Atkins.

 

9.2   Blocked Drain at Pidgin Gap

According to Nick Gore the blocked drain was also an Atkins issue.  He will let PN have the contact details of the person at the County Council who deals with Atkins to allow PN to follow up.

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PN

 

 

 

 

 

PN

 

 

 

PN

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Finance

 

 

10.1

 

10.2

Approval of Accounts 06/07 – Nothing to report

 

Accounts 07/07
Nothing to report as no bank statements had been received.  PN is in the process of changing the EPC contact details with NatWest

 

 

 

10.3

Approval of Payments

 

 

 

Cheque No.

 

Recipient

 

Description

 

 

Authority

 

 

 

 

 

873

EF

Salary / Expenses

127.60

 

 

874

ABB

Public lighting maintenance

68.53

 

 

 

10.4

 

Accounts 07/08 Update & Bank Reconciliation

These were presented and showed that the current balance held by the Council is estimated to be £3785.87 (as at 30 June but note: no bank statement has been received as from May).

 

 

 

11

 

Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting is to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 4th September 2007 in the Village Hall.

 

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 8.17 pm