CARLTON AND CHELLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL          293

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD MONDAY 11TH February 2008 – At the Village Hall, Carlton.  7.30pm.

Present:  Cllr. L Benson (Chairman), Cllrs. D. Jenkins, Jane Tusting,

R. Davis, T. Coles, E. Devine, L. Dempsey (7.45pm), A. Geerts (8.10pm),

B. Cllr Jim (V) Brandon.

In attendance:  Mike O’Meara (Emmaus), C.Cllr. Mrs P. Gershon,

P.C. Rob Smith, Anne Bishop and Julia Mackie (Rural Housing Trust).

1.     Apologies for absence:  None.

2.     Disclosure of interests:  None.

          3.   Confirmation of minutes from meeting held 14th January 2008

                Confirmed as a true record of the meeting.

4.     7.35pm  Close Parish Council meeting – open Public

Meeting:- Emmaus –  very positive at the moment, 25 companions on site.  Emmaus would like to make a donation to the Parish Council, for a ‘worthy’ cause/group within the Parish, as a token of gratitude from Emmaus. 

4.1             resolved – the Parish Council will decide at next month’s   meeting which group this is to go to.

P.C. Rob Smith – Police report circulated to all Councillors.  Police are aware of speeding and car parking around the school.

Ringmaster information to go in the April/May issue of ‘The Bridge’.  Will ask PCSO Allan Taylor to attend next P.C. meeting in March.

Anne Bishop and Julia Mackie (main point of contact) from the Rural Housing Trust  advised on the current state of proceedings regarding affordable housing within the village.  A survey of the village was carried out some time ago and a possible favoured site has been located, but not agreed.  R.H.T. will consult fully with the Parish Council and all of the parishioners in the village before any further proceedings are made.  B.Cllr Jim Brandon will investigate the feasibility of all possible location sites and refer back to P.C. at the next meeting.

               C. Cllr report – None.

              B. Cllr report – Unitary authority result – may be agreed by 24th

              February.  Castle Lane Development, Bedford almost completed.

Close Public meeting at 8.30pm.  Open Parish Council meeting.

5.     Matters arising from January meeting – Hedging – still

waiting to receive a copy of the Planting Licence. Street Close – patching work to road completed, The Causeway – hole patched.  ‘No Cold Calling’ – awaiting reply from Trading Standards.

6.     Highways -  Flood road signs – write to B.C.C. asking for flood            signs to be opened/closed within 12 hours of river flooding.  Suggestion that the signs are taken away completely and installation of a sign to indicate that the road is liable to flooding in the Bridge area.

         7.   Taylor Woodrow – Call for Evidence (NALC) advised on this

               matter by B.Cllr Jim Brandon.

8.     Finance report – 1 cheque drawn for payment/signature:-

N Bransgrove-Knight (salary and expenses).

Payments in – C Horne £139.00

Current A/C - £2,271,41   Cap. Reserve A/C - £18,827.85

B.C.C. grant – decided that this should go to the Old Age Pensioners fund for their annual Christmas party.

Finance Sub-Committee agreed – David Jenkins, Jane Tusting and Anne Geerts.

Budget 2008/09 – street lighting fund – check records for previous payments made.  Precept request has gone in to B.B.C.

9.     Planning applications: 08/00071/FUL 40/42 High Street,

Carlton.  No objections to alter existing store to form new kitchen with taller roof.  Check with Planning Department regarding more details on the realignment of the boundary wall.

08/00214/FUL – 8 Rectory Close, Carlton – two storey ext and pitched roofs to existing dormers – no objections.

10.            Correspondence – list had been circulated to all councillors prior to the meeting.  Please refer to attached list of  correspondence – information circulated to councillors.  

11.             School Governor’s report – None.

12.             Playing Field report – None – next meeting 5th  March.

13.             Village Hall report – new dishwasher has been installed.

14.              Village matters -  Buses – funds secured until at least April.

                  Parking on ‘The Moor’ – agenda for next meeting.

                  War Memorial – agenda for next meeting.

                  James Bayliss (Harrold Fire Station) – invitation to next

                  meeting.

15.            Date of next meeting – Monday 10th March 7.30pm.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 10.30pm.