CARLTON AND CHELLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL                                          

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD  13^th NOVEMBER 2006 

Present :-  Cllr G. Chapman – in the Chair

                 Cllrs. J Goggins      D Jenkins     E Simpson

                 C.Cllr  Mrs P Gershon

                 B.Cllr  V Brandon – arrived at 9.20pm

                 Iris Allsopp

                 Mike O’Meara – Emmaus Village

1.  Apologies for absence  - received from Cllrs. L Benson,  S. Devine, J Tusting.

2.  Disclosure of Interest – None.                                                          Meeting started at 7.35 pm.

3.  Minutes of meeting held 9^th October were agreed and signed as correct.

4.  Emmaus Village, Carlton     Mr O’Meara.  Very positive at the moment – currently 22 on role.

Recent Fireworks event very successful – approx. 180 attended.  Open invitation to meet Terry Waite on 17/11/06  11 – 12 in the Bistro.  Will not be able to attend the next meeting in December.

Left the room at 7.45 pm.

Cllr R Davies arrived at 7.50 pm.

5.  Matters arising from October meeting.

Stone Barn Lease – lease now signed – cheque for rental arrears from April 2006 given to Cllr Simpson. 

Rural Housing Trust – forms need to be in by 24/11/06.  Iris to send form to Emmaus.  Clerk to find out date for meeting of the RHT which is in December (it would be most helpful if the results of the survey were available for PC consultation at next meeting in order to move the process along).  The PC were advised by Cllr Gershon to look into possibility of purchasing a piece of land to be used to enhance the village (ie. A war memorial or garden).

 Anglian Water Sevices – Bridgend area still leaking and a pothole present after recently completed works.  Clerk to write to A.W.A regarding repairs.

 Rural Grants – Purchased 3 seats for playing field, 1 for Chellington Project.  B J Wood have quoted £140 to fit each seat – parish Council to pay for playing field seats installation , Chellington Project will pay for theirs.

 Highways matters – Grass cutting too short – Contractor will correct any areas not up to standard.  Clerk to advise on cutting area, check length of contract.  Salt bin has been moved.  Clerk to contact BCC to find out why long grass on verge – Causeway still not cut.

 Street Close – Still ongoing problems hole/collection of water.  BCC were originally responsible for the hole and re-cambering the road – Clerk to talk to Cllr Benson for more information.  A decision must be made by December meeting.

6.  Highways Maintenance project – must make a decision on spending the allocation.  Cllr Gershon urged a decision is made as soon as possible.  Suggestion made that money is spent on repairs to The Causeway. 

7.  Community Emergency Plan – no action.

8.  County Councillor’s Questions and Answers – no changes at the moment with BCC.

9.  Borough Councillor’s Questions and Answers

     Town Centre development plan well advanced.

     In future, if any problems with planning applications contact Cllr Brandon for guidance.

10. School Governor’s Report – Awaiting response from Head Teacher’s  vacancy advertisement.

11.  Correspondence

Clerk to order hedging plants and 1 x 6ft red may tree (to replace tree on corner of Street Close).  Cllr Benson will collect when informed they are ready.

Celia Sellers (Highways) – Small diameter pipe has been installed  in the  ditch at no. 76 The Moor in order to extend the drive – no response to date.

Temp. road closure Harrold Rd, Lavendon – 27/11/06 to 23/11/07.  Clerk to check dates are correct.  Silver St. Stevington closed from 16/11/06 for 2 weeks.  Village Rd. Bromham closed between 20/12/06 and 29/12/06  - Cllr. Jenkins to put on website.

B.B.C.  Letter 18/11 regarding street nameplates.

B.B.C.  Letter Stakeholder Survey – thanking us for taking part.                                                            

B.B.C.  Letter Bedford Development Framework Plan  - deadline for comments 11/12/06.

A. McConnell invite – Iris will attend.

County Hall letter – cold calling re bogus calls – Cllr Jenkins to put on website.

Salvation Army – poster to put on P.O. noticeboard.

B.C.C. monitoring services – forwarded to Cllr. Jenkins.

Bedford Town Centre Study – Stakeholder meeting – letter 17/10.  Iris to attend meeting on 28/11.

B.C.C.  Letter 16/10 Minerals & waste dev. Council.

St. Mary’s Church Carol Service – 17/12.

B.C.C. Re-opening of Barkers Lane refuge site.

            Bulky Waste collection 15/16 Dec.

13. Planning Applications      - 23 Rectory Close – 06/02870/FUL  - no objections.

                                         -  32 Rectory Close – 06/02821/FUL  - no objections.

14.  Financial Report. 

Four cheques prepared for signature, Mrs Allsopp £303.62, includes £56.47 Expenses.  Glasdon £1,803.56 for the four seats, Warner’s £329.00 for two cuts, and Woodfines LLP £420.06., for preparing Barn Lease and correspondence regarding Baptist walls.  Accounts for year 2005-6 were approved by Lubbock Fine and cheque prepared between meetings £158.63.  Bank balances are:  Current account £859.21., Capital reserve £21,480.90.  No October time sheet received for Billy.

15.  NO PLAYING FIELD REPORT NOR VILLAGE HALL REPORT.

16.  GENERAL VILLAGE REPORT.

B.B.C Summer Playschemes – Clerk to contact re letter 3/11.

Mr Barlow – 30/10 – street light C.26 – needs removing.

Lis Lillford – hedge very high – Clerk to write to Deejak.

Village Shield whereabouts – Cllr Brandon to action.

Local Community Forum – Community support officer for village – details to be discussed at next meeting.

Cllr  Simpson will not attend December meeting.  Possibility that Cllr. Jenkins may not be available.

Cllr Chapman wanted to say a very big thank you to Iris Allsopp for her dedication and  hard work she has give to the Parish Council over the past years  . She will now continue as Responsible Financial Officer  working with the new Clerk.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 9.50pm.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Monday 11^th December, 7.30 pm.