A
meeting of the Parish Council was held in the Village Hall on Monday 15th
January 2007 at 8pm.
Apologies. Ms. Hayes, Mr Tebbit and Cl. Kindersley
Present Mrs Handley, Mrs Clemmow,
Mr Ellis, Miss Sach, Mr Blatch, Mr Bane,
Mr White, and, in the Chair, Mr Dalton.
D.Cl. Mrs Heazell was also present
Minutes
of the meeting held on 27th November 2006 were agreed and signed
Matters arising from the Minutes
1
Footpath 13.
Ivett's Lane.
BT pole still there.
2 Nixon's Hall Tablet.
The Chairman agreed to write to Mr Grimshaw, SCDC Conservation Officer, to
ascertain if any money might be available from the Conservation Fund to finance
the replacement of this tablet.
3
Land Registration
of Parish Property It was
agreed to pay for the survey of the three pieces of land owned by the PC at a
cost of £500 in total.
4.
Hedge cutting Owners
of these hedges have been written to..
5. Footpath 25 The Rural
Group of the CC are reluctant for the Council to be involved in the possibility
of heavy legal costs connected with moving this path. They are currently
in discussion with Mr Banks.
6. Affordable Housing . A site meeting with Nene Housing had taken
place. Plans for Low Close were proceeding and suggestions from them for OSP 148
were awaited.
7.
M.P.'s letter about housing.
Mr Lansley had written to the minister expressing his concern at the
Government's proposal to remove 10 million from the District's housing revenue.
Cl. Mrs Heazell explained that 9 million of the 18-19 million collected
in rent goes into the central housing fund for the whole country to assist the
poorest areas. This is not a new policy.
8. Finance:
The following cheque signed
Cambridge County Council. Street
Lighting maintenance
and energy
£268.86
PCA 1957 s.3
Precept It was proposed by Ms. Sach and seconded by Mr White that the grant agreed to the Churchyard Fund be upgraded to £1000, an increase of £350. .Agreed the precept for the year 2007-2008 be £5,000
9. Planning
Redwood, 1A Wheelers Way Extension Refused
by SCDC
Mr & Mrs Beulah, 1, High St., Gt Eversden Small Alteration to plan
Approved by PC
Mr & Mrs Abraham, Sunnyside, 7 Ch. St. Gt. Eversden Demolish existing
shed and build new garage. Approved
by PC
Mr & Mrs Aubrey-King, 44 Wimpole Road, Gt. Eversden. Conversion of
listed barn to an annexe for elderly parents. Some objections received, some
acceptance. Mr White agreed to consult neighbours and report back to the
Chairman. Suggested that annexe should remain linked to existing property and
not sold separately. Similar
conditions for annexe at Paradise Barn had been accepted previously.
10.
Anti-Social Behaviour.The
Chairman reported that he had been approached by Harlton PC about trouble with a
group of unruly teenagers causing damage. Since these came from several
villages, it was thought that a meeting with the police, an ASBO Officer and
members of Harlton, Haslingfield and Eversden councils might be useful.
The meeting would be held at Harlton Village Hall on 25th
January. Mr White agreed to attend,
and Mrs Handley and Miss Sach also offered to go, if free.
11.
Parish Plan. Mr
White agreed to find more information from ACRE about this plan and, perhaps,
have someone from ACRE to attend a meeting to discuss this in more detail.
12.
Mrs Clemmow asked if there was any news concerning the future of the
Hoops. A light had been seen in it one evening. From the floor it was said to be
rumoured that a previous tenant had been collecting property which he claimed
was his.
Cl. Mrs Heazell spoke about the Government inspection
of SCDC and reported that some criticisms had been voiced. The Leader wished to
resign immediately. This had precipitated a constitutional crisis, but it was
hoped that a new leader could be nominated and elected for the remainder of the
year until May. A report from the Audit Commission is awaited.
13.
Mr Pritchard expressed concern about the drop off point of the 75 Bus at
the Wheatsheaf, which forced passengers (children and the elderly) to cross the
A603 instead of continuing into Eversden. It was agreed to write about this to
Cl. Kindersley with copies to Cl. Mrs Heazell and to the Transport Officer at
Shire Hall.
14. Correspondence. In
circulation.
Date of Next Meeting
Monday 26th February 2007 at 8pm in the Village Hall