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Members present: Councillors: |
Dr H Roscoe Mr A Bailey Mr R Rowlands Mr D Charge Mr A Hollick |
Dr C Chambers Mrs D Morison Miss C Westgarth (Chairman) Mrs A Webb Dr J McCabe |
In attendance: Cllr S Harangozo, Mrs G Stoehr (Clerk) and 4 members of the public.
Members Mr M Bennett (overseas), Mrs S Hyde (family commitment) and Dr B Burton (who had resigned from the Council)
2. To
approve the minutes of the last meeting on
On a proposition by Mrs Morison,
seconded by Mr Hollick the minutes of the meeting were approved as a
true record and signed by the Chairman after one amendment in to (3.3) insert
words ‘mechanical works to the’.
It was agreed to clarify if the works would
to be undertaken by the District Council would be hand or mechanical.
3. Matters
arising or carried forward from the meeting for discussion/decision
3.
There was nothing to report
as all outstanding issues are still ongoing.
3.2 (3.2) Plastics recycling to
consider parishioners’ views on the suggested relocation of the facility
Since the petition asking that the
plastic recycling be relocated, residents' letters in response to the article
published in Contact were considered.[2]:[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
On a proposition by Miss Westgarth,
seconded by Mrs Morison it was agreed that the plastic recycling facilities
should remain in the Recreation Ground car par and that the Parish Council would
closely monitor the facilities and ensure that there are no issues with litter
and noise. It was also agreed that if became
necessary the Transport Working Group should conduct a survey.
3.3 (3.3) Review of work
carried out in Comberton (by the PC, local authorities and the water authority)
since the last great flood in order to prevent a recurrence
Mr Hollick reported
that he and Dr Burton had walked the entire awarded watercourse and a lot of
the riparian ditches. It was noted that a meeting has been held on
Monday morning with Anglian Water and Mr D Vacher and it was confirmed that the
Council now had a map of all the under road drains, roadside drains, riparian
ditches and awarded ditches in the parish.
A meeting has been arranged with Pat Matthews for Friday.
It was agreed to put
together all the historical data for future reference. The Parish Council recorded their thanks to
Mr Hollick and Dr Burton for all their hard work. The Parish Council also expressed its regrets
at loosing Dr Burton who had been a valuable member with his involvement with
the village hall and drainage issues. It
was agreed to write a letter thanking him for his efforts whilst on the Parish
Council.
3.4 (3.4)
CCC matters including path to the rear of the school,
3.4.
It was
noted that the Barton Road roundabout had been moved closer to Long Road slows
traffic from the village out however it resulted in increased traffic speeds
along Barton Road from the . A recent email
from the Transport Working Group (TWG) to Mr D Lines[11] was noted. The road markings at the Herringfield Drift
junction need marking out and there is a need for kerbing throughout to slow
down traffic. It was agreed that a
letter should be sent to Sue Reynolds expressing
the Parish Council concerns about safety at this junction and suggesting that a shaping of the
3.4.2 Path to rear of school – It was noted
that the evidence from CCC is still outstanding. A reply from Mr Bayard’s
letter stating that as ex chairman to his recollection the position with the
path was that the County Council (LEA) owned the land however the Parish
Council had for many years maintained the path for the benefit of residents
wishing to access the recreation ground from the Janes Estate. Mr Banyard, who
was present, was thanked for kindly providing the information.
3.5 (3.5) Kebab van update and
correspondence from resident
An email
from Juli Stallabrass dated
1.
Trading would be reduced from 6 days to 2 days
(Wednesday & Friday only).
2.
Trading hours would be cut down to
3.
This arrangement would be subject to a probationary
period to become effective as of next week - and be subject to review in March
2006.
4.
A review of this arrangement would be done two weeks
prior to 3
5. All
current conditions will apply.
It was
agreed that the proposals put forward to the Parish Council were acceptable and
that it would be monitored. This matter is to be an agenda item in
February/March.
3.6 (
Correspondence from
·
The incinerator.
·
Airborne emissions plus potential particulate fall
within a 2.5km radius.
·
Traffic implications.
Disappointment
was expressed that Cemex had ignored the Parish Council’s request to hold an
exhibition within the Parish. It was
agreed that the Planning Committee are to arrange a public meeting in to seek
the residents’ views on the application.
4.
4.
4.2 Cllr S Harangozo reported on ‘Greening our Villages’ and that £3,000 funding is still remaining. The Parish Council were asked to consider a project that could be undertaken perhaps in liaison with the school. If the money is not spent then it will be shared between the villages.
Dr H Roscoe declared an interest in this item as a committee member for “Greening our Villages”.
5. Parish Plan
5.
The Parish Plan Implementation Committee (PPIC) Report for December 2005[18] and terms of reference[19] for a fundraiser/project worker were received and considered. On a proposition by Dr Roscoe seconded by Dr Chambers it was agreed to accept PPIC’s recommendation to contract Bob Candlin to:
· Establish a permanent weekly youth club for 12 to 17 year-olds in Comberton, with the possibility of extending this to other associated activities in the longer term.
· Recruit 2 youth workers for the above (one male; one female).
· Ensure that a suitable location for the club is provided. In the first year of operation this is likely to be the Pavilion on the recreation ground which will need appropriate upgrading (improvements to lighting and heating; provision of coffee bar facilities etc.). Thereafter it is likely to be the new village hall with the pavilion used for additional activities.
· Ensure that the required equipment is in place for the youth club, including music systems; computers; games, etc.
· Ensure that all regulations are complied with.
· Begin work on the establishment of a youth council that will have inputs into village decision making processes.
· Acquire funding from suitable sources for all the above with the objective of self-sustainability within 2 year.
It was also agreed to delegate the following to PPIC:
·
To firm up
the contract.
·
Contract of
the Youth Bus until April.
·
Send an email
to Bob Candlin informing him that the contract will not start in January but
once the contract had been issued.
Dr Chambers is to join PPIC to assist with the
contract to include trigger points and formalise the agreement where
appropriate.
6. Finance
& procedural matters
6.1 To receive the
financial report and to approve the payment of bills[20]
The
financial report was received and considered and checked by a member against
the invoices. On a proposition by Mrs Webb, seconded by Mrs Morison it was
agreed that the payments as listed in the financial report should be paid plus MW Landscapes £
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Expenditure
for approval |
£ |
|
SCDC |
£78.00 |
|
Engineering
Design Plastics Ltd |
£206.02 |
|
Procam
Agriculture |
£12.34 |
|
Royal
Mail |
£108.00 |
|
Mills
and Reeve |
£4139.30 |
|
MD Landscapes |
£329.00 |
|
Phil
Smith Carpentry |
£65.00 |
|
Centrewire |
£549.19 |
|
Ridgeons |
£4.80 |
|
LG
Stoehr |
£128.74 |
|
LGS
Services |
£831.70 |
|
Universal
Fencing |
£2341.63 |
|
Mills
and Reeve |
£1564.67 |
|
|
£646.00 |
The
following was noted:
·
CCC grass cutting grant of £
·
O/S inland revenue electronic return
refund of £250.
6.2 Budget review of income
& expenditure this FY
The Parish Council considered the budget review detailing income and
expenditure to date against the agreed budget and the report from the RFO
detailing money in the reserves, the baseline budget and items to be taken into
consideration when setting the budget for the forthcoming year.
6.3 First draft of the
budget for 2007 & to consider special projects etc
It was noted that St. Mary's Church[21]
and the Mobile Warden Scheme had both written seeking financial support and
that Comberton Contact and The Old School House had written saying that they
did not require any support in the forthcoming year.
Items
10.1 SCDC
recycling credits and Footway lighting – to consider the financial implications
10.2 CCC
possible reduction in agency services verges grant
The following letters were noted;
·
Correspondence from Cllr Mrs. Daphne Spink & Paul Quigley
both at SCDC regarding Council Tax capping, community recycling payments and
Footway lighting was noted.[22] [23].
·
Letter dated 5 December 2005 from Michael Oakman Cambridge
County Council (CCC) regarding Village maintenance 2006 and possible cuts[24].
The implication on
the budget of the letters received from both CCC & SCDC were
considered. On a proposition by Miss
Westgarth, seconded by Mrs. Webb it was agreed that:
·
A working party is set up to consider the draft budget
further and bring a detailed recommendation to the next parish council meeting.
·
Mrs. Morison, Dr C Chambers, Mr. Rowland
and Miss Westgarth should be members of the group assisted by the clerk.
·
An amount for the land registration of the Council's lands
should be included in the budget.
·
The implications of the letters from CCC reducing its
annual verges grass cutting grant & from SCDC Footway Lighting should be
considered by the working group.
·
The £
7. To
receive reports and members proposals and to consider recommendations
7.1 Planning[25]
The Planning report was taken as
read.
Emails from Cllr Harangozo[26] and the licensee of the Three Horseshoes public house[27] regarding advertising at the crossroads were noted. It was agreed that the Planning Committee are to look at advertising and signage in the Village Design Statement and that all Parish Council members are to be invited to attend when the matter is being discussed.
7.2 Other for information only
It was noted that with the resignation of Dr Burton a vacancy for a
Parish Council representative on Trustees now exists. It was agreed to carry this item forward to
the next meeting for further consideration.
8. Village Hall
8.1 Report from the VH Trustees and
representatives[28]
A report dated
The Parish Council
was pleased to hear that the agreement to lease was now signed and had been
exchanged. The implications of various clauses were noted including:
·
The retention of the reinstatement clause.
·
The retention of the access to the playschool.
·
The allocated 10 parking spaces for Parish Council/Community
use.
·
The area of the new lease and the contractual
obligation requiring a vesting in the official custodian before the lease was
triggered that had been necessary as the old village hall lease holders could
not be traced.
The Parish Council was
adamant that this latter point incur any costs to the Parish Council. It was agreed to write and thank Colin Walker
for all his tremendous amount of work on the project.
9. Recreation grounds
9.1 Extension
purchase &
9.
9.
It was noted that the
papers were with Messrs Topham and Banks’ solicitors. It was agreed that the Chairman
should speak with Mr Banks in order to hurry the matter up.
9.2 Safer
routes to school path
The Parish Council were pleased to
hear that the “Safer Routes to School” path was opened last week but
disappointed that the specification had been changed and the works started
without prior notification.
9.2.
10. To consider matters
arising out of correspondence/communications received including
10.3 Maggie
Brown re.
A letter dated
10.4 Mr Lambert 2 The Valley – ‘concerns on the subject of “field
maple trees” which run adj to boundary wall’
Consideration was given to a letter
dated 2
It was agreed that the Parish
Council wish to be consulted on everything as it is best placed to consider
what is relevant for the parish.
10.6 Consultation
on the Clean Neighbourhoods & Environment Act 2005
Consultation on Clean
Neighbourhoods’ Act dated
Closure of
meeting
The Chairman thanked members for their
support during the year and wished everyone present a Merry Christmas.
There was no further business and the meeting
closed at 9.43 pm
Signed ……………………………………. .Chairman
…………………date
[1] Clerks report
[2] Residents letters on plastic recycling - Email dated
[3] Residents letters on plastic
recycling - Email dated
[4] Residents letters on
plastic recycling - Email dated
[5] Residents letters on plastic recycling - Email dated
[6] Residents letters on plastic recycling - Email dated 7 December 2005 from Francine
Hughes.
[7] Rresidents letters on plastic recycling - Email dated 7 December 2005 from Mr & Mrs Westgarth
[8] Rresidents letters on plastic
recycling - Email dated
[9] Reply dated
[10] Copy of letter dated
[11] email from the Transport Working Group (TWG) to Mr D Lines
[12] Email
from Juli Stallabrass, SCDC dated
[13] Letter from Barrington PC dated
[14] Email dated
[15] Haslingfield Parish Council regarding Cemex
[16] Cemex plans for expansion.
[17] Cllr D Baldwin’s report.
[18] PPIC Report December 2005.
[19] Terms of reference for professional fund raise for Youth Worker in Comberton.
[20] Financial report
[21] Letter from St. Mary's church dated
[22] Copy of letter dated
[23] Letter to the PC from Paul Quigley, SCDC regarding Council Tax capping and Footway Lighting.
[24] Letter dated
[25] Planning report
[26] Emails from Cllr Harangozo regarding advertising
[27] Emails from the licensee of the Three Horseshoes public house regarding advertising
[28] Report from Village Hall Trustees.
[29] Letter regarding
[30] Letter
dated
[31] Consultation
on Clean Neighbourhood’s Act dated