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CARLTON WITH CHELLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL HELD AT CARLTON VILLAGE HALL ON MONDAY 12TH JULY 2010
Present: Parish Councillors T Coles, L Dempsey, E Devine, A Geerts, D Neil, S Owen, RFO I Allsop, Clerk L Jeffs
Also Present: 7 member of public
Actions ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN In the absence of Chair D Jenkins, and Vice Chair J Tusting, Cllr. A Geerts was elected to the post of Chair for this meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 14TH JUNE 2010 With amendments to the spelling of Hastoe Housing, it was RESOLVED that the minutes were an accurate record and were signed by the Chairman.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies were received and accepted from Borough Cllr. J Brandon, Chair D Jenkins and Vice Chair J Tusting.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Clerk Residents Kevin Whiteside and Sharon Jackson addressed the council in relation to speeding issues on Pavenham Road. Their ‘working party’ are to prepare a set of proposals for discussion at the Parish Council’s August meeting, and the group will be invited to the Council’s September meeting to agree a way forward.
FINANCIAL REPORT It was RESOLVED by full council to authorise the following accounts for payment and two authorised signatories were instructed to sign the below cheques:
£158.63 BDO Stoy Hayward 2009/2010 External Audit £64.60 HMRC Clerk’s May / June Tax £259.26 Ms L Jeffs Clerk’s May / June Salary £877.99 Mrs Delia Shephard Acting Clerk’s Salary & Expenses £129.26 Warners Grass cut to playing field £423.00 Warners Grass cut to village communal areas £74.85 Mrs I Allsop RFO’s Salary
£139.00 rent had been received from Chris Horn, and £1,247.89 VAT refund had been received from HMRC.
Cashbook balances were as follows: Current account £15,972.66 Capital deposit account £18,191.74
Clerk It was RESOLVED that the Clerk purchase the ‘Arnold Baker’ guide and be reimbursed at a later date.
FINANCIAL GOVERNANCE Clerk In the absence of Chair D Jenkins and Vice Chair J Tusting, it was RESOLVED to defer this item to the August agenda.
RENEWAL OF LEASE ON THE BARN The question of the current leaseholder’s compliance with Planning Requirements was questioned. Clerk It was RESOLVED that RFO I Allsop and Clerk L Jeffs will liaise to produce a draft new lease for the approval IA of the Parish Council at August’s meeting. Clerk to investigate rental value of The Barn, and current market. Once new lease is approved, Clerk to arrange a meeting with leaseholder to agree a way forward.
RENEWAL OF INSURANCE The Clerk & RFO informed the Council that renewal documentation had not been received, despite the RFO chasing for this. The Playing Field Committee are to review their list of assets and values and report back to the RFO. Clerk It was RESOLVED to defer this item to the August agenda.
PLANNING MATTERS
10/01304/LBC 12 Bridgend, Carlton, MK43 7LP Change colour to external window frames and internal works. This application had been submitted retrospectively. It was RESOLVED to approve this application.
10/01497/FUL Royal Oak PH, 23 Bridgend, Carlton, MK43 7LP Change of use from public house to single dwelling and erection of 1 detached dwelling adjacent with double garage to rear. Clerk The Council expressed concern that the development is in a conservation area, that the Barn proposal could be improved and that the rear garden, together with access road, lend themselves to being turned into building plots at a later stage. The application suggests that no interest was shown in retaining the building as a Public House but the Council holds records to the contrary. Conservation style roof windows may require a new roof to be built but this is not made clear on the plans provided. Suggestions that the scheme is in keeping with National and Local planning policies are not necessarily correct. Concern was raised regarding trade for the local shop, whose customers currently use the Royal Oak’s car park, and did so even when the pub was trading. It was suggested that, as the site has been used for parking for so long, there may be some scope to incorporate public parking within the new development. Clerk to investigate.
WAR MEMORIAL It was RESOLVED to approve the design of the War Memorial. It was RESOLVED that the manufacturers invoice the Parish Council for their proportion of the cost to allow the VAT to be reclaimed. Clerk The war memorial Working Party requested a grant from the Parish Council for the remainder of the money required. It was RESOLVED to add this to the August agenda for discussion.
POLICE PRIORITIES Clerk It was RESOLVED that speeding along Pavenham Road, followed by The Causeway, should be our priorities to be tackled by the Police over the next quarter. Clerk Our SNT Team are also to be made aware of camping by the river, close to path to Chellington, and also congregating of youths on allotments and by the new bin on The Causeway.
FOOTPATH / HIGHWAYS REPORT Footpaths – nothing to report. Clerk Highways – Cllr. S Owen reported back to the Council on the result of Highways recent survey. Concern was raised over the replacement of railings along road to Harrold. Alex Cattanach has reported the situation and we await his further response. Item to be added to August agenda.
VILLAGE HALL No report as Cllr. J Tusting not present.
REPORT FROM BOROUGH COUNCIL No report as Borough Cllr J Brandon not present.
REPOSITIONING OF NEW BENCH Concern was raised regarding the position of the new bench in relation to its accessibility, together with proximity to tree. Clerk It was RESOLVED that costings would be obtained to reposition.
BILLY’S PLAQUE AG It was RESOLVED that the wording of the plaque would read ‘In Memory of Billy Crammen’ together with the date of his birth and death. Cllr A Geerts to obtain all details and check accuracy before obtaining a cost for the manufacture of the plaque.
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE The following correspondence had been received by the Clerk during the month: 1. 2 x planning applications (forwarded to LD) 2. 3 x Warners invoices (forwarded to IA) 3. Request from Victim Support to provide contribution (added to August agenda) 4. Amendment to description of planning application for Royal Oak 5. Annual Report & Minutes from the Standards Committee of Bedford Borough Council 6. Bedfordshire Bugle & Being a Good Employer Guide from BATPC 7. Emails from Claire Catchpole re. Speeding 8. Invoice from Delia Shepherd 9. Email from Mrs Walmsley re. Proposed development 10. Emails from DN / TC re. Draft Allocations document – Clerk to respond to consultation using DN / TC’s comments.
MATTERS OF INTEREST / ITEMS FOR INCLUSION ON NEXT AGENDA
Clerk The new bin was not emptied on its due day. Clerk to investigate. Clerk The ‘No Cold Calling’ signs should have been removed by our police team. Clerk to follow up. Clerk Only part of the footpath alongside the school has had the hedge trimmed. Clerk to follow up with Warners. Clerk Councillors reported that they would like sight of the email from Mrs Walmsley regarding affordable housing. Clerk ‘Welcome to Bedford Borough’ signs are not in keeping with the environment and Bedford BC to be informed. AG A resident had commented on the height of the grass in the graveyard at The Baptist Chapel and had offered to maintain the land. He is to be thanked for his generous offer but informed that it is a managed environment and will be cut twice a year.
DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING Monday 9th August, 7.30pm at The Village Hall, Carlton.
The meeting closed at 10.00pm.
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