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CARLTON & CHELLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 8TH October 2007

7.30pm at The Village Hall, Carlton.

 

Present:  Cllr D Jenkins (Chairman of this meeting), Cllrs. T Coles,

L. Dempsey, E. Devine, B. Cllr. V (Jim) Brandon.

 

In attendance:  Anthony Woodhouse (Emmaus).

 

  1. Apologies for absence:  Cllrs. L Benson, J Tusting, A Geerts, R Davis.

 

  1. Disclosure of interest:  None received.

 

  1. Confirmation of minutes:  meeting held 10th September 2007 – amend point  (13) “Pothole outside no. 22 The Causeway”.  Signed off as a true record of the meeting.

 

  1. Close main meeting – 7.35pm.  Open meeting to the public .

Anthony Woodhouse (Emmaus), visiting as a request from the Parish Council, explained the reasons for the expansion to the Bistro/cafe area.  More space is required to accommodate increased numbers of visitors.  Emmaus has no  intention to take any trade from the Post Office/Village Store and strives to maintain good links with the village community.  Any future proposals for any development will be made with full consultation of the Parish Council.  Anthony agreed to write a letter confirming these statements to the Parish Council.  Anthony was thanked by the Chairman for taking time to attend the meeting.  He then left the meeting.

Beni Wright (Hidden Britain) did not turn up at the meeting. 

Close meeting to the public.

Open Parish Council meeting – 7.50pm.

 

  1. Matters arising from October meeting.
  • Rural Housing Trust –despite many phone calls and communications to Anne Bishop this project is no further forward.                                                  
  • Highways – Cllr Coles produced a letter which he would like to send to John Shortland concerning highways issues.  Parish council agreed this could be sent.  5 year Highways plan – agreed that areas of main concern were Street Close and Carlton Road (railings etc).
  • The Gannick has been inspected and declared a satisfactory surface after the recent works. 
  • Potholes outside no. 22 The Causeway to be repaired this week.
  • Carlton Road – ditch to side of road, write to land-owners requesting ditch to be cleared of weeds/debris.
  • Standing Orders – Cllr Jenkins proposed that the Standing Orders for Carlton & Chellington  Parish Council, which were given out at the last meeting, be adopted.  All councillors present in agreement.

 

  1. County Councillor’s report – absent.

 

  1. Borough Councillor’s report.   Unitary is still an ongoing issue.  Pigeon Square in Bedford is now almost complete – the fountains are very popular.

 

      8.   Finance report.  Six cheques drawn for signature. 

  • Lubbock Fine (Ex. Audit) £158.63
  • Warners of Bedford (playing Field) £129.16
  • Warners of Bedford (main grass cut + £125.00 grave Yard, as agreed Mr Benson) £334.88 
  • D Jenkins (website repayment) £117.44
  • N Bransgrove-Knight (salary and expenses) £280.63
  • W Crammen (wages) £184.57.
  • One cheque paid out between meetings (as agreed with parish council) – Zurich Insurance (annual fee) £1,613.68.

Payments received: 

  • C Horne  £139.00
  • Precept (2nd half) £6,250.00
  • Playing Field £34.77.

£2,500.00 of funds from the Capital Reserve A/C were transferred to the Current A/C.

Current A/C - £6,839.78  and Capital Reserve A/C - £18,827.85.

 

  1. Planning Applications.
  • 07/02597/FUL – 22 The Moor – single storey rear extension.  No objections.
  • 07/02438/FUL – 35 Rectory Close – two storey extension.  Comments on the large increase in size on this property.
  • BC/CC/2007/36 – Harrold/Odell Country Park – proposed Skate park.  No objections.
  • 07/02676/FUL & 07/02677/LBC – Fishers Farm, Edens Lane – both applications refer to conversion from barns to a single dwelling. – No objections.

 

  1. Correspondence.  A list of correspondence had been circulated to the parish council before the meeting.
  • 21.9.07        BPFA Agenda 23.10.07 notification.
  • 21.9.07        Countrywide Grounds maintenance – gen info. (email)
  • 25.9.07        Letter (M. Darlow) anti-cold calling.  Obtain information.
  • 27.9.07        MK Council – Core Strategy – info.
  • 29.9.07        B.B.C. Standards Com – agenda 8th Oct.07
  • 2.10.07        BAPTC  AGM 24.10.07 info.
  • 4.10.07        Standards Com – revised Code of Conduct info.
  • 4.10.07        B.C.C. Consultation Draft Waste Dev. Docs – issues/options. Info.
  • 6.10.07        B.B.C. Core Strategy & Rural Issues Plan examination.  Update.
  • 6.10.07        B.B.C. Green Infrastructure planning.  Info.
  • 6.10.07        Saved Local plan Policies – info.

 

  1. P.C.S.O. report – in the absence of Allan Taylor (off-duty) the Clerk informed the parish council that Allan is regularly patrolling the village, now being based at the Carlton Lower School. He helps with the ‘Walking bus’ and regularly visits Emmaus.

     

The parish council thought it would be a very good idea to organise an ‘open morning’ in the Village Hall, so that more parishioners could meet him.

  1. School Governor’s report.   School is considering Trust status.  More information at the next P.C.meeting.

 

  1. Playing Field report – nothing to report.

 

  1. Village Hall report – nothing to report.

 

  1. Village matters of general interest – Cllr Brandon mentioned that he had listened to concerns about Stagecoach buses – reducing the number of buses and timetable changes.  He asked the Clerk to find out more information.

 

  1. Date of next meeting – Monday 12th November 2007.  7.30pm Village Hall.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was closed at 9.30pm.