Present. Mr M Toates (Chairman), Mrs K Martin, Mrs
R Carey-Townsend, Mr M Joyce, Mrs D Jenkins (Clerk) and one member of the public.
Apologies. County Councillor V Lucas, District Councillor R Howe and Vice-Chairman Kings Ripton Parish Council B Petre.
Declaration of Interests. None.
Health and Safety Issues.
The Clerk is to contact the Chairman of the Village Hall Committee with reference to the handrails to the steps at the Village Hall as they are seen to be a health and safety risk.
Open Forum.
Mr R Collett said that although he knew it was a little late in the day he would like to ask the Parish Council to report some matters regarding the Secret Garden Party. These included noise levels, people sleeping rough and no sign of the police or security people within the village as promised. Mrs K Martin also wished it to be minuted that she had had to call the helpline at 3.30. in the morning on the Friday as the noise was so loud they could not sleep. The Clerk will write to the Licensing Committee reference these problems. Mr R Hollingsworth had been out in answer to Mr Colletts call at 10.30. on the Saturday evening however no report had been received from him.
Approval of the minutes of meeting held on 23rd August 2011.
The minutes of this meeting were approved and signed by the Chairman.
Matters arising:
- No response had been received to the clerks query about the amount of HCV vehicles travelling through the village.
- Thanks were given to M Joyce and B Petrie for installing the transoms to the telephone box.
- Mrs Jenkins had received a call from J Cooper of the Parish Path Association informing her that the last kissing gate – on Ms Rayners land – is to be installed by the council. He also reported that Ms Rayner had put posts on the footpath to Broughton as a security measure for the caravan storage. He asked that the Parish Council were agreement with this. The Council agreed unanimously that this was not a problem. Ms Rayner had forwarded Mrs Jenkins a copy of the application to put the posts in.
- The web site disclaimer has been edited and it was agreed that this should now be put into place.
- Mrs Martin had attended the Neighbourhood Forum Meeting and had been interested in the following discussions: stroke care for which persons in this village would have to travel to either Addenbrookes or Peterborough Hospitals, decline in the Royal Mail service – no complaints have been received by parishioners and HCV situation within the county. Mrs Martin also informed the council that in future all non urgent calls to the police should be made on 101.
- There had been no reply either to Mrs Martin directly or to Mrs Jenkins reference Mrs Martin’s letter on the Urgent Care Network.
- After discussion it was agreed that there is not a suitable site for any commemorative tree planting.
- The Diamond Jubilee meeting held on October 4th had been very positive and the Mrs Jenkins is to go ahead with booking the pig roast, the music and so on. Another meeting will be held in early January 2012.
Finance.
- The Clerk gave a Financial Update. There is £1.300.64 in the Treasurers Account and £7.935.96 in the 30 day notice account. Some of this money is set aside for a village and some towards Diamond Jubilee funding.
- A Financial Risk Assessment was carried out.
- The budget for 2012/13 was discussed and the Precept for that year set at £4.000.00.
- There were five cheques for payment:
391 – G Webb – grass cutting – £170.00.
392 – G Townsend – £16.50. – Remembrance Sunday Wreath.
393 – D Jenkins – two months salary – £200.
394 – Suffolk Acre – Insurance – £201.81.
395 – Moore Stephens – External Audit – £74.40.
It was proposed by Mrs Martin and seconded by Mr Joyce that these all be paid.
Planning.
An application number 11015791LBC had been received for internal alterations at Corn Cottage. The council agreed unanimously that these be passed.
Correspondence.
There were no comments and no necessary actions regarding the letters on subsidised bus funding, stroke services, various Ecops messages, Prince’s Countryside Fund, CRIF, planning changes for micro wind turbines or the CCC Budget Options for 2012. These letters will all be kept on file.
Any other business.
- The council queried if the grit bins should be added to our financial risk register and insured. The clerk is to query this with Suffolk Acre.
- Mrs Jenkins said that she thought the stakes to the shrubs by the gas meter looked untidy now and she felt they could be removed. The Council agreed and Mr Joyce volunteered to do this.
- Mr Joyce also stated that he would look into the possibility of moving the waste bin from beside the telephone box to the village green.
- Mrs Jenkins asked if she should write to the Parish Planting Scheme to enquire about the possibility of some hedging for the allotment.
Date of next meeting: Tuesday 13th December at 7.p.m. in the Village Hall.