16th
May 2005
The
Annual Meeting of the Parish Council was held in the Village Hall on Monday 16th
May 2005 at 8pm.
Present
Miss Sach, Mrs Handley, Mrs Clemmow, Mr Ellis, Ms Hayes, Mr Tebbit, Mr Blatch,
Mr White and, in the Chair, Mr Dalton. Cl. Mrs Heazell also present
Apologies.
Mr Bane
Minutes of the meeting held on 5th April 2005
were agreed and signed
The
following officers and representatives were appointed:
Officers Chairman
Mr Dalton
Vice Chairman
Mrs Handley
Treasurer
The Clerk
Independent Auditor Mr
F. O'Keefe
Representatives
Village Hall Cttee
Mr J. White
Recreation Field
Miss Sach, Mr Blatch, Mr Bane
P. Church Council
Miss Sach
V. Sign and mowing Mr
Harland, Mr Reeds, Mr O,Keefe,
Dr Salisbury, Mr Ellis (manager)
Footpath
Officers
Mr Dalton, Ms. Hayes
Matters arising from the
Minutes
1
Harlton Road Notice Board. It is hoped that this will be erected shortly.
2
OSP148 The
amended minute accepted. The Chairman reported that he had written to SCDC as
agreed, objecting to the sale of the land, but with no objections to it being
let for grazing rights. Mr Ellis suggested that SCDC should hand it over as soon
as possible to a Housing Association for affordable housing. Cl. Mrs Heazell
explained that a survey of housing need was currently being conducted, and that
most parishes wished their rented housing to be available only to local
families. It was agreed that the Eversdens would not wish for such a limitation
if OSP 148 were to be developed.
3
Footpath 13. Ivett's Lane.
Nothing further to report. BT have not moved the pole.
4
Verge cutting Miss
Hayes reported that the verges had been cut on 9th May. She was still
working on a plan and hoped for feedback from residents about their preferences.
She would continue research and develop a cutting- map of the villages to
be agreed with SCDC.
5
Emergency Water Supply..
No further progress could be made, since no report had yet been received. Miss
Sach and the Chairman would pursue this.
6
Networking meeting.
This had been postponed until June. Nothing further had been heard.
7
Culvert damage at 26 Lowfields A letter had been sent to the developer drawing
his attention to the possibility of damage to the drain, and explaining the
consequences of damage.
8
Village Hall Grant Mr
White reported that they had received promises of grants from the District
Council (£8,000), from the Parish Council (£5,000) and from the Fossey Charity
(£5,000), and were expecting to start work in mid-July, lasting about eight
weeks.
9
Barrington Cement Works minutes. Dr Salisbury had agreed to be our representative
on this Committee, and Cl. Mrs Heazell agreed to arrange for the minutes to be
sent to him.
10
Footpath 20 gritting
The Chairman reported that he had ordered three tons of gritting from
Ringway. Mr Tebbit reported that members of the Young Farmers Club have agreed
to spread it. Mr Dalton to arrange delivery and liaise with Mr Tebbit.
11
Bus Shelter Repairs.
The necessary wood for repairing had been received and Mr Blatch will carry out
the repairs.
12
Agricultural Smell
The Chairman reported that Mr Moriarty was in contact with the
Environmental Health Officer and was keeping a diary and a record of the
frequency and strength of the smell.
13
Orange Mast.
Construction had started, but the discovery of asbestos on the site had halted
construction while the asbestos was removed.
14
Village Website
It was agreed that the Parish Council should underwrite the rental cost
of this website run by Mr Farnell and Mr Huddlestone for a sum not exceeding £50
yearly.
15
Finance.
A statement of accounts for the year ending 31st
March was presented.
Balance in hand:
Bank £7,454.68. Post Office
£2,569.61.
It was unanimously agreed that this Statement be
adopted and the Audit Commission's form duly signed. The report from the
Internal Auditor was also read out and received.
The following cheques agreed and signed:
Website
Joinery. Posts for bus shelter repairs
£14.10
Allianz
Cornhill Ins. Council Gen & Rec. Field
£1,151.81
Cambridge
Insitu. Photocopying
£10.81
Recreation
Ground Grant
£1,200.00
16
Future of Post Office and Shop This amenity
is considered an great loss to the village community. Agreed that the Chairman
speak to the PO official about possible alternative arrangements for PO services
and to the Community Development Officer, Patricia Pope, at SCDC to see if she
can give any guidance or help.
17
Effect of changing of timetable for planning
applications. The Planning Department of the District Council is
now bound by stricter time-constraints. It will therefore be very difficult for
them to grant an extension of the normal 21 days given for a response to
planning applications. In addition, guidelines from CALC are that all planning
applications should be considered at meetings open to the public. Agreed to
discuss this further at the next meeting, when it can be considered in depth how
to meet these requirements.
18
Planning
Wheelers
Way Car Park. Plan for
extension approved
Two
houses at 10 Harlton Road for Mr Buckingham
had been moved back on plot. One neighbour had objected
House
at rear of Ashtree House, Wimpole Road,.
Approved
Extension
45 Harlton Road Ms Miller and Mr Brown.
Approved
Brook
Cottage, Kingston Road Garage.
Approved
Extension
at 21 Harlton Road.
Refused
Extension
and alterations at 8 Bucks lane, Mr & Mrs Astin. Refused because more than 50% of existing house.
But may be reconsidered
Amber
Developments, St Helen's Church.
Planning permission had been refused for Plot 3. Discussion was continuing
on modifications and the vital matter of car-parking for the Church had still to
be resolved. Mr Sale had put forward an alternative scheme for consideration,
and Mr Callaghan might offer a further possibility. Amber Developments had put
forward a possible solution to the parking problem, but further discussions were
needed and no further application had yet been made.
Wheatsheaf
Conversion to Italian Restaurant.
No recommendation. Concern that the development was large for the site.
Fox
Farm Conversion and extension.
Refused.
Alteration
to plan for 26 Lowfields.
Approved.
19
Mr Ellis reported that the removal of the hedge cuttings near the Village
Hall caused by the adjacent householder were the responsibility of the
householder, who would be asked to arrange this.
20.
Miss Sach
reported the damage to the phone-box at the junction of High Street, Lt.
Eversden, to BT. The box was also in a dirty condition, and she had also
reported this to BT.
21.
It was
agreed to invite the new Police Community Beat Officer to come and address the
Council at a meeting in the near future.
22.
Correspondence: Circulation rate. The Chairman requested the members to pass the
envelope on to someone else immediately if they had not time to read it. If they
did not sign it, it would return to them in due course.
Workshop
on Trustees at CALC on 16th July 2005
AGM
of CALC S.Cambs District Association on 9th June 2005