Minutes of the Meeting of the Full
Council held on
4 December 2006 at 7.30pm in Everdon Village Hall.
Chairman Mr
PJ Nevill
Vice
Chairman Mr KA Nichols
Councillor Mrs B. Dugdale
Councillor
Mrs J. Pratt
Councillor Mr
R Groves
Clerk
to the Council Ms S Hennings
Councillor Mr TC Beer
Councillor
Mrs JL Clark
Councillor Mr
MF Pell
District
Councillor Mr D Jeyes
County
Councillor Mrs G Odgen
Five
parishioners were also present.
The minutes for the meeting on 7 November 2006 were signed
as a true record of the meeting.
2. Declarations of Interest
KN declared an
interest in Copper Beech Barn planning application as a neighbour
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3.1 Access to Mrs Balderston’s Property KN awaiting written reply from Land
Charges Registry |
KN |
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An item on this has been included in
the village newsletter due to be published in mid December. Parishioners have
until the end of December to return a slip expressing their interest in
producing a parish plan. |
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5. Proposed Changes to the Postal Service
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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. To date there
has been no response. |
PN |
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Reference No. |
Address |
Description |
Parish Council |
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DA/2006/1257 DA/2006/1135 |
Copper Beech Barn New Farm |
Conversion of barn to living
accommodation Conversion of Barn to holiday
accommodation |
Repeat previous comments re. roof-lights
overlooking neighbouring property Concerned re affect on rural
landscape. Prefer a gravel drive rather than hard tarmac drive Previously turned down as office
accommodation due to increased traffic on road |
JP reported that a silver birch tree in the village had been
cut down without permission. Mr Venton from DDC and as a result the tree was
required to be replanted.
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8.1
.Annual Parish Highway Reps Open Day PN to attend 8.2
Sustainable Community Strategy for DD Circulated in the Correspondence
folder 8.3 Training/Reference Books SH informed the Council of various
training courses being held by NALC. KN
& SH to be booked onto the Planning course in February. SH to order a copy
of the book entitled The Parish Councillor’s Guide |
SH |
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PN informed the council that the bus
service was to be changed although it would not Be cancelled. PN to arrange for Mark
Butler to attend the next parish council meeting on Tuesday 9 January and the
meeting to start at the earlier time of 7.00pm to cater for this. PN to arrange for a flyer to be sent out
with the village newsletter publicising the event. As concerns have been
raised by a parishioner. re. the cost of a bus shelter being included in the budget, a vote would be held to
ascertain whether the village would like to have a bus shelter. Provision for
the shelter to be included in the precept if required. |
PN PN |
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A draft has been produced and been sent off for printing. Councillors JP and RG agreed to assist
with distributing the newsletter |
JP/RG |
11.1 Village Hall
Nothing to report
11.2 Everdon Field
Centre
No decision has been
made on funding for Everdon Field Centre although the premises are now being
redecorated.
Local MP Tim Boswell is visiting the Centre on 15 December.
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11.3 Highway Matters 11. 3.1 Lime Tree – The Gables All paperwork completed to carry out work
to raise the canopy of these tress. SH to obtain 3 quotes for the work from
Michael Pell, Stamford Tree Services and Mark Hobbs 11.3.2 Parking at Long Row Cottages Tim Beer is dealing with this so
await his report at the next parish council meeting |
SH TB |
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11.4 Grass Mowing PN to write to David Grainger re
costing for additional grass cuts |
PN |
12.1 Payments
The following payments were approved:-
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Cheque No. |
Recipient |
Description |
£ |
Authority |
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848 |
SH |
Salary + Expenses |
114.57 |
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849 |
BDO |
Audit |
76.38 |
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850 |
Powergen |
Lighting |
80.60 |
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851 |
NALC |
Training |
10.00 |
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12 2 Audit Report
The audit report was discussed. As a result it was agreed to
raise the level of fidelity insurance in the light of the bank balances held by
the council
12.3 Accounts 06/07
Update & Bank Reconciliation
These showed that the current balance held by the Council is
£5086
12.4 Budget/Precept
A draft budget was presented and discussed. It was agreed to
increase insurance to £500 and lighting to £650. A final draft of the budget is
to be brought to the next meeting. The proposed precept is £3000 unless funds
need to be allocated for provision of a bus shelter. The budget/precept needs
to be submitted by 17 January 2007
Dustbins
continuing to be an issue
Next meeting is to be held at 7.00pm on Tuesday 9 January in
the Village Hal
An additional planning meeting to discuss the planning application
for the Plume and Feathers to be held on Wednesday 13 December at 6.30pm at
Brook House, 21 Stubbs Rd
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 8.19 pm
CHAIRMAN DATE