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NEWNHAM
PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the meeting held on 6th September 2010 at 7.30.p.m. in the Village Hall, PRESENT: Councillors Mr D Messenger
Mr D Cooke [arrived
at 7.40.p.m.]
Mr J Lawrence
[arrived at 7.55.p.m] Mrs N Krawczyk Mr A Wade Clerk Mrs M Money Jonathan Evans of the Daventry Express was also present.
106.10 TO RECEIVE AND APPROVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies were received from Cllrs H Ferguson, T Regan and County Councillor R W Brown and approved. 107.10 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA No interests were declared.
108.10 TO SIGN AND APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 5th
JULY 2010 On a proposal by Cllr A Wade it was RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 5th July be approved and signed.
109.10 PUBLIC TIME No members of the public were presents. Jon Evans said he wanted to improve representation of village issues in the Daventry Express.
110.10 ALLOTMENTS The Clerk reported that she had been advised by Daventry & District Housing that “We are willing to discuss the Parish Council using the land as allotments but I will need to go through the protocol of sign off and agree form of disposal which is likely to be leasehold.” The Clerk said she is pressing for further information.
111.10 CORRESPONDENCE a) Local Referendums to veto excessive council tax rises – The Chairman said that in view of the short consultation period the responses submitted by Daventry Villages Together, Society for Local Council Clerks and NCALC would be supported. b) Code of Conduct – Standards Committee training events and aide memoir – It was RESOLVED to invite a representative from the Standards Committee to attend a meeting, possibly November. c) Parish & Town Councils Meeting – Minutes of 1st July – Next meeting 16th December – Cllr D Cooke agreed to attend the meeting. d) Midlands Rural Housing – Parish Housing Needs Survey – It was agreed this should be taken up subject to confirmation that there would be no financial liability on the Council and that a representative would attend a meeting to go through the survey results. e) Thomas Cakebread Ltd – Application for headstone for Alan Charles Brown deceased – The application was approved. 429 f) Email – M Rushall re: Mounts Lane – The email was noted. In addition a letter had been received from Mrs A Rushall asking whether the Conservation Area should be widened and whether the Parish Council could help in securing the preservation of a stone wall in front of the plot relevant to Planning Application DA/2010/0362.
For information only g) Emergency Planning Conference h) Licensing Act 2003 Statement of Licensing Policy i) Northamptonshire Minerals and Waste Development Framework – Core Strategy Plan j) Northamptonshire Minerals and Waste Development Framework – Control and Management of Development DPD submission. k) A45 Northampton to Daventry Study – The Chairman advised that it had been reported at the last WNDC meeting that the Flore/Weedon Bypass was unlikely to proceed in the foreseeable future as there were insufficient funds to continue with the necessary studies/surveys.
112.10 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Cllr N Krawczyk said there was nothing further to report; she was still trying to make contact with the Police and Neighbourhood Watch adviser.
113.10 SPEEED WATCH Cllr N Krawczyk reported that the latest data had not yet been received.
114.10 PLANNING a) How do we approach responses to planning applications – This item was deferred to the next meeting. b) DA/2010/0568 – Listed Building Consent Church Farm – Approved with conditions. c) DA/2010/0523 – Ivy House – Single storey extension – Approved with conditions.
115.10 HEALTH and SAFETY a) Risk Assessments - i. Burial Ground – The Clerk advised that remedial work to the trees at the entrance was required and following discussion with Cllr D Cooke the work has been put in hand. ii. Churchyard –The report showed action was required to the path and to trees overhanging the village hall. This work will be put in hand. iii. Play Area – The report showed the play surface needs replacement at some time. The RoSPA report only showed routine maintenance as being required.
116.10 CEMETERY MANAGEMENT Draft Rules and Regulations were circulated to councillors for discussion at the October meeting.
117.10 HIGHWAY MATTERS a) Conditions of Mounts Lane – The response from MGWSP was read. The Clerk was asked to forward this to Mrs Rushall. b) Potholes – To be reported.
[Jon Evans left the meeting at 8.50.p.m.] 118.10 PARKING ON VILLAGE GREEN Parking in the village was discussed in some detail. It was agreed that a meeting should be arranged with the PCSO. 430
119.10 VILLAGE SIGNS This is on-going. Cllr J Lawrence reported that he had approached the school about designing a logo and the idea had been well received.
120.10 FINANCIAL On a proposal by the Chairman it was RESOLVED that the following accounts be paid.
b) Financial Statement – The bank statements and bank reconciliation statements for July and August were available for inspection at the meeting. c) Monies Received - £195 in respect of the funeral of Miss D Quartly and £60 re headstone for Mrs I W Isles. d) Expenditure against Budget – Circulated prior to the meeting, no observations made. e) Budget 2011/12 – No additional items to be added.
121.10 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AT THE NEXT MEETING a) Review of the Conservation Area
122.10 DATE OF NEXT MEETING Monday 4th October 2010 at 7.30.p.m. in the Village Hall Meeting closed at 9.25.p.m.
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