EVERDON PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting of the Full Council held on

13 February 2007 at 7.30pm in Everdon Village Hall.

 

Present

Chairman                        Mr PJ Nevill

Vice Chairman                 Mr KA Nichols

Councillor                      Mr TC Beer

Councillor                          Mrs JL Clark

Councillor                        Mr MF Pell

Councillor                        Mr R Groves

Clerk to the Council Ms S Hennings

Apologies for Absence

Councillor                          Mrs B. Dugdale

Councillor                          Mrs J. Pratt

District Councillor            Mr D Jeyes

County Councillor            Mrs G Odgen

 

 

1. Declarations of Interest

KN declared an interest in Copper Beech Barn Planning Application

2. Minutes

The minutes for 29 January 2007 were amended to show that JC was attending the FEMALC & LGEM Joint Seminar on 1st March and the  minutes for the meeting on 9 & 29 January 2007 were then . signed as a true record of the meetings.

3. Parish Plan

PN has identified a number of issues that have been raised by parishioners as a result of feedback to the parish plan. PN asked councillors to review them and to come back with suggestions on how to move these things forward at the next meeting. These items to appear as an agenda item at the next meeting.

 

 

 

All

4.Matters arising

 

3.1  Access to Mrs Balderston’s Property

KN confirmed that the access appeared to be unregistered land. KN meeting with Ordnance Survey to obtain 1:500 map of access. He will then check with DDC to confirm that the land is not owned by them. He will also contact the Highways to confirm that they do not own it.

 

 

KN

 

5. Proposed Changes to the Postal Service

The Chairman has written a letter of support for the existing postal service arrangements to David Ball, the district Councillors, the local MP and the village postwomen.  No response has yet been received. PN to chase for a response

 

 

PN

 

 

 

6. Planning Applications

 

Reference No.

Address

Status

 

DA/2006/1257

 

 

 

 

 

Copper Beech Barn

 

Granted

7. Clerk’s Report          

The Clerk and Councillors were invited to a Charity Race Night @Clipston Village Hall  on 16 March, but no-one was able to attend.


It was decided that unless someone could be found to champion our entry to the Village of the Year Competition, it was not  worth entering.


PN agreed to pass on the Information for the Churchyard of the Year Competition to Doreen Bodily.


Local Plans for waste & minerals were included in the correspondence folder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PN

8. Reports from Councillors

 

8.1  Village Hall

No report as JP not at meeting.

8.2  Everdon Field Centre

In BD absence, SH reported that a field centre meeting was held on 22nd Jan. The field centre would  continue as normal, but work towards making the Business Plan a success. A Strategic Manager may be recruited to assist the process.

  

It has been agreed to form  two sub-groups be formed - financial and business development. These groups will meet on a more regular basis. David Atkinson suggested that  Melanie Cadman of Grendon is co-opted onto the business development group to draw on her experience.

 

A Letter from Tony Kidd (Centre Manager) has been received extending his thanks to PC and villagers for their support & asking us to “talk up” the experiences that EFC offers.

8.3 Highway Matters

8.3.1 Lime Tree – The Gables

All paperwork completed to carry out work to raise the canopy of the tree.  M Pell has this matter in hand

 

8.3.2 Parking at Long Row Close

TB stated that there has been no change, apart from a small change in the size of the bush. PN to write to the Highways

 

 

 

 

MP

 

 

PN

 

 

 

8.4 Grass Mowing

Three potential contractors have been contacted for quotes. These are GCN, David Banner & Dominic Cawley. One quote has been received to date.

 

SH to contact Atkins to request that the areas for grass mowing are measured as Atkins do not appear to have an accurate figure

 

PN reported that there are no official wild flower banks in the area. Should the parish council wish to designate any areas as wild flower banks then they need to inform Rob Payne from NCC.

 

SH

9. Finance Report

9.1  Payments

The following payments were approved:-

 

Cheque No.

Recipient

Description

£

Authority

856

SH

Salary + Expenses

138.94

 

857

Powergen

Lighting

80.60

 

858

NALC

Training

50.00

 

 

9.2  Accounts 06/07 Update & Bank Reconciliation

These showed that the current balance held by the Council is £4585 (as at 31 January 2007)

10. Pub Sign

It was agreed that The Plough Pub could put their boards on the village green outside the pub.

11. Agenda Items

JC requested that SH & KN report back on the Planning training session at the next meeting. JC to also report back on the FEMALC & LGEM Joint Seminar on 1st March.

12. Date of Next Meeting

 

Next meeting is to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 6 March 2007 in the Village Hall

  

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 8.09pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAIRMAN                                                                         DATE