EVERDON PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting of the Full Council held on

8 May 2006 at 7.30pm at Everdon Village Hall.

Present

Chairman Mr P. Nevill

Councillor Mr T. Beer

Councillor Mrs J. Clark,

Councillor Ms B. Dugdale

Councillor Ms J. Pratt

Councillor Mr K. Nichols

Councillor Mr D. Jeyes (District Councillor)

Clerk to the Council Ms Sarah Hennings

Apologies for Absence

Councillor Mr M. Pell

Councillor Mr R Graves

Councillor Mrs G Ogden (County Councillor)

Elections

PN welcomed the two new councillors – Jula Pratt & Belinda Dugdale to the council.

PN was proposed as Chairman by KN and seconded by TB. He was elected unopposed. KN was proposed as Vice-Chairman by JC and seconded by PN. KN was elected unopposed. PN, prior to being elected, informed the council that owing to work and holiday commitments that he would be unavailable for council meetings during the months of June, July & September.

JP was proposed by KN and seconded by PNas the Village Hall Committee representative and BD was proposed by JC and seconded by PN as the Everdon Field Centre representative. Both elected unopposed.

It was agreed that as KN was a member of the Village Hall committee that only one representative (JP) was needed from the council. SH to write and confirm this to Ron Parrott as Chairman of the Village Hall committee

Declarations of Interest

KN & PN declared an interest in the Village Hall planning application.

Minutes of the Meeting held on 4 May 2006

The minutes were then signed as a true record of the meeting.

1.Matters arising

1.1 Access to Mrs Balderson’s Property

It was confirmed that the Barwoods do not own the access lane (known as The Derry). KN to complete a SIM form for the land registry in Leicestershire to confirm if The Derry has been registered at a cost of £2. If the land has not been registered, then it is possible for Daventry District Council to apply to register the land.

1.2 Bus Shelter

PN confirmed that the cost of erecting a bus shelter would be £5k. As the parish council has not got the money to fund this within this year’s budget, PN to investigate local community grants. If EPC are unable to secure funds, then the cost of building a bus shelter will be built into next year’s precept (budget). PN to write to Mrs Southam with an update.

1.3 Confusion over Everdon Industrial Estate

It is a road named Everdon Park on Drayton Fields Industrial Estate which is causing the confusion with the satellite navigation systems of some lorries. Everdon Industrial Estate does not exist and therefore a road sign is not the solution. It was agreed that SH would visit Drayton Fields Industrial Estate to ascertain which businesses were located on Everdon Park Rd and write to the businesses requesting them to highlight the possible confusion to their suppliers when using a satellite navigation system.

2. Coventry Airport – Revision of Noise Preferential Routes

PN had contacted the consultants Jones Day and ascertained that the proposed flight paths going north and south to and from Coventry Airport meant that aircraft would be flying over Everdon. PN has requested further information re height of the aircraft and Coventry Airport’s Noise Reduction policy but had not yet received either piece of information. PN has also contacted Tim Boswell stating that EPC are not in favour and also complaining re. insufficient information. It was agreed that the papers would be circulated in the correspondence folder and discussed at the next meeting as the deadline for feedback has been postponed to 9 June.

3. Annual Parish Meeting

The annual parish meeting was postponed due to the elections. It was agreed that the annual meeting would be held at 7pm on Monday 12 June prior to the normal parish council meeting.

KN to organise flyers to advertise meeting to parishioners

ALL

4. New Planning Applications

Reference No.	Address	Description	Parish Council

DA/2006/0420	New Farm, Fawsley Rd	Construction of building for use as stables, feed room, & tack room	Building is inappropriate for its location
DA/2006/0366	Village Hall, Newnham Rd	Replace existing windows	Fully supported by EPC

5. Planning Consent Status

Reference No.	Address	Description	Planning Consent

DA/2006/0224	12, The Bank	Detached double garage with storage above. Demolition of out-building & construction of single storey side extension	Granted
DA/2006/0205	Orchard House, Newnham Rd	Demolition of existing garage & workshop. Construction of two storey extension to from garage	Granted
DA/2006/0053	New Farm Barns Fawsley Rd	Conversion of agricultural buildings to class B1 office	Rejected

6. Clerk’s Report

6.1 NALC Audit Service

It was agreed at the last meeting that this service was needed and a cheque needs to be raised

6.2 NALC Training Programme

SH is pursuing a bursary which covers 75% of her training costs. Training courses that SH would like to attend are a finance course (follow up to New Clerk’s course), planning & a course on budgets/precepts.

6.3 NCC Draft Medium Plan

To be circulated in correspondence folder

ALL

6.4 Annual Reports

To be retained until the annual parish meeting

7. Correspondence

Local Council Review

Northamptonshire Community Foundation
Northamptonshire Law Society

New Bus Timetable
Daventrycalling Newspaper
Northamptonshire Minerals Local Plan
Development Control Powers for West Northants Development Corporation

Rural Rides Newspaper

8. Reports from Councillors

8.1 Highway Matters

8.1.1 Drainage Problems on Fawsley/Newnham Rd

A letter has been received from Atkins stating that :-

· The gullies would be inspected at the end of each month

· Unable to give a date for when Mr Tarry would be digging out the ditches. NCC’s enforcement officer would have to pursue this matter if Mr Tarry proved to be uncooperative.

· Once Mr Tarry has completed the ditch work, Atkins will programme works to repair the defective drains, hopefully, within this financial year.

SH to write to Mr Jeff Tarry at Little Preston with copy of the Atkins letter

8.1.2 Dustbins

John Ford has raised the issue about how the dustbins are left scattered around and also the amount of litter that is dropped. SH to ascertain if Farthingstone has a similar experience or if it is isolated to Everdon & to write to DCC

8.1.3 Maintenance of Snorscombe Lane & Mantles Heath Rd

Mr Libby has copied EPC on a letter he has written to Atkins regarding poor state of repair of the above two roads

8.2 Grass Mowing

Cheque for the sum of £380.31 has been received, to cover grass cutting.

8.3 Rights of Way

It was agreed that footpaths would be assigned to individual councillors to monitor at the next parish meeting. KN to ascertain what the procedures/requirements are for reviewing the footpaths

TB to bring spare copies of the ordnance survey maps to next parish council meeting

9. Finance Report

Payments

Cheque No.	Recipient	Description	£	Authority
824	S Hennings	Salary	137.05
824	S Hennings	Expenses	37.62
823	NALC	Audit Service	68.00
825	Allianz Cornhill	Insurance	434.86
		TOTAL	677.53

Receipts

Description	£
VAT repayment	103.90
Grass Mowing	380.31
TOTAL	484.21

Reserve Account £3917.49

Current Account £100.00

10. AOB

It was unanimously agreed that John Ford should be thanked for his years of service to the council with a gift and letter. KN to organise a gift & PN to write a letter on behalf of the Parish Council.

11. Date of Next Meeting

To be held on Monday 12 June 2006 at 7.30pm in Everdon Village Hall, after the Annual Parish Meeting

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 8.42 pm

CHAIRMAN DATE