Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 1st June at 7.00pm
in the Village Hall.
| Present: |
Chairman |
Cllr Bryant |
| |
|
Cllr Neal
Cllr Chant
Cllr Lawson
Cllr Plummer
Cllr Young
Cllr Snow
Cllr Bristow
Cllr Newton
Cllr Wilson (Cllr in waiting) |
| Cllr Dowden – NDDC Councillor |
| The Clerk Sally Upshall |
There were three members of the public present.
Public Consultation
Mr Pender-Cudlip spoke regarding the ‘Home Coming’ celebrations.
He reported that the arrangements were all going well and gave a sequence
of events for the evening and how the evening would progress. He also
asked the Chairman if, at a convenient time he would attend a run through
of events at the British Legion.
Mrs Sturges raised the matter of the footpath in Sackmore Lane, with particular
concern as to the type of hedge that would be planted to replace the existing
one. The Chairman, Cllrs Chant and Dowden gave a report on the current
situation.
2009/047 Apologies for Absence
Cllr Bridger.
2009/048 Declaration of Interest
Cllr Plummer regarding grass cutting and claim for expenses.
2009/049 Minutes
The minutes of the Council meeting on the 5th of May 2009 and the Planning
minutes dated the 24th April 2009 were agreed and signed that these minutes
are a correct and true record.
2009/050 Financial Matters
Cllr Plummer left the room when grass cutting and her expenses were discussed.
Cllr Plummer returned.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
.
The total cost to the Parish Council for May was the sum of £1395.99.
This was agreed, proposed and seconded.
There was discussion regarding the financial statement.
It was then proposed by the Chairman that the Council accept and sign the
statement of accounts. This was seconded by Cllr Plummer.
The issue of the insurance for the council was discussed and it was proposed
by the Chairman that the clerk compares the quotations we receive and select
the best one. This was seconded by Cllr Neal.
The distribution of the grants was discussed and the final amounts are
as follows:
| Air Ambulance |
£500 |
| Citizens Advice Bureau |
£300 |
| Jungle Hut |
£200 |
| Marnhull Messenger |
£600 (to include £100 for the website) |
| Methodist Church |
£200 |
| St Gregory’s Church |
£200 |
| St Mary’s Church |
£200 |
| Night stop |
£100 |
| St Gregory’s School |
£200 |
| St Mary’s School |
£200 |
| Palace Court FC |
£150 |
| Life Education Van |
£100 |
| |
|
| Total |
£2950 |
It was proposed by Cllr Plummer to accept these as the final amounts payable,
this was seconded by Cllr Young and all Councillors were in favour.
2009/051 Planning Matters
2/2009/0274/PLNG Longnot, Crown Road, Marnhull – Grant of planning
permission.
2/2009/0224/0225 Premises at Burton Street, Marnhull – Application
Withdrawn.
09/01845/S73 To preclude jet aircraft, vertical takeoff aircraft (other
than helicopters) and fixed aircraft that hold ICAO, FAA, or CAA noise
certificate in excess of 79 odha.
2009/052 Reports from County and District Councillors
NDDC – Cllr Dowden informed the meeting that he was now serving on
additional committees.
DCC – Cllr Cattaway reported that a saving of £5m had been
made in the financial year 08/09. He assured the parish council that the
potholes on Church Hill will be repaired He was informed that DCC had issued
notice for the restructuring of the surface of Church Hill during November/December
2009.
PARISH – The councillors discussed various issues involving the
parish.
Cllr Lawson stated that he had an invoice from the Village Hall to be paid
by the parish council and be taken from the Village Hall’s annual
grant. This was proposed to be accepted by Cllr Neal and Seconded by Cllr
Young.
It was proposed by the Chairman that we accept the quotes from Clear Signs
in respect of 4 signs indicating ‘Village Hall and Playarea’ together
with a sign indicating ‘Pedestrians’, this was seconded by
Cllr Chant.
It was proposed by the Chairman that the clerk arrange to have ‘topple
testing’ carried out in the Cemetery as soon as possible, this was
seconded by Cllr Plummer. Action Item 10/09.
Cllr Young reported that the funding for the practice wall is still ongoing.
He also said that the new notice boards are being constructed and he has
secured a reduction in their cost due to the wait.
Cllr Newton reported on a problem with a hedge in Sodom Lane. Cllr Chant
will make a site visit to view the hedge in question.
Cllr Plummer reported
that there had been an item printed in the Marnhull Messenger that was
not accurate concerning St Gregory’s School swimming
pool. The clerk to put a notice of retraction up on the notice boards and
also forward onto the editor of the messenger for printing in the next
edition. Action Item 11/09.
The clerk to contact the owner of Notley House regarding the state
of the hedge bordering her property which is encroaching on the pavement.
Action Item 12/09.
The Chairman reported that we have two areas of Councillors responsibilities
that aren’t filled at present. These are Henstridge Airfield and
the Allotments. Cllr Newton said that he would be interested in taking
on the Allotments.
The matter of public toilets was raised and the Chairman asked members
to consider forming a small working party to take the matter forward.
2009/053 Clerk’s Report
The clerk had nothing to report.
2009/054 Correspondence
The Chairman read out the letters of correspondence that the Clerk had
received.
2009/055 Chairman’s Urgent Business
The Chairman had no urgent business.
2009/056 Press Release
There were none.
2009/057 Date of next meeting
Roads Meeting 11th June 2009 in the Village Hall at 7pm.
Parish Council Meeting Monday 6th of July at 7pm in the Village Hall.
The meeting was closed at 9.30pm.
Chairman………………………….
Date……………………..
| ACTION LIST: |
| 43/06 |
Mrs Locke to find out from the Tennis Club some more information
regarding a practice wall in the Recreation Ground. |
Mrs Locke. On going |
| 20/07 |
Quotations to be obtained for the wall at the entrance
to the Recreation Ground to be repointed and the also the wall in Burton
Street car park. |
Clerk. |
| 06/08 |
The Clerk to obtain some more quotations for the
work at the allotments. |
Clerk. |
| 05/09 |
The clerk to obtain some quotations to refurbish the
gates at the
Entrance to the recreation ground and cemetery. |
Clerk. |
| 06/09 |
The clerk to write to allotment holders to seek
their views
With regard to the increased water costs. |
Clerk. |
| 07/09 |
The clerk to write to DCC regarding the cutting
of the verges. |
Clerk. |
| 08/09 |
The clerk to write to DCC to request that Church
Hill is re surfaced. |
Clerk. |
| 09/09 |
The clerk to write to DCC to explain the Councils disgust
that
The pot holes in Church Hill are not going to be filled in. |
Clerk.
Completed. |
| 10/09 |
The clerk to get Topple Testing completed in the
Cemetery. |
Clerk |
| 11/09 |
The clerk to put a notice on the boards regarding
the
Swimming pool at St Gregory’s. |
Clerk. |
| 12/09 |
The clerk to contact the owner of Notley House regarding
her
Overgrown hedge. |
Clerk –
Completed. |
