COVENEY PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on Monday 12th June 2006 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall, Coveney.
Present: Chair, M Duffield, Vice Chairs, D Thorogood and V Ingham, Councillors C Nix, S Thorogood, and T Maton. District Councillor, B Daters (until 9.25pm). Clerk, H Merrick.
There was 1 member of the public present.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT.
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The Health and Safety announcement was read out by the Clerk
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
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Apologies for absence were received from J Mumford and A White.
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
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held on Monday 8th May and Thursday 1st June 2006 were read, agreed and signed.
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MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
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Parish Plan Grant - The Clerk reported that none of the Parish Plan Grant advance needs to be repaid.
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Street Lighting Repairs - Clerk to contact CCC to check that repairs have been carried out.
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MEMBERS' DECLARATION OF INTEREST FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
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C Nix declared a personal interest in item 14.
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T Maton declared a personal interest in item 15.
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PC KEVIN HUMBLE
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Pc Humble was unable to attend. Clerk to invite him to another meeting.
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PLAY AREA/MUGA
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The Play Area inspection report has not been received. Clerk to chase up. If report shows the Igloo to be high/medium risk it would be uneconomic to repair and should be removed; V Ingham to contact A Smith. Clerk to contact Mick Oliver regarding Youth Club helping to paint the swing frames.
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NEIGHBOURHOOD & COUNTRYSIDE WATCH
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There was no reported crime in the Parish. The police crime report was put in the circulation envelope. Pc Humble is holding a police surgery in the Parish twice a month. There have been reports of a barking dog; Clerk to report to the Dog Warden.
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LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK MEETING 31ST MAY 2006
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D Thorogood gave a verbal report regarding the LDF meeting. D Thorogood to complete the Core Strategy Preferred Options questionnaire.
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GRASS CUTTING IN CHURCH CLOSE, COVENEY
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Clerk to contact Hereward Housing regarding grass cutting outside 1 & 2 Church Close.
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VILLAGE HALL CAR PARK
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There is a lot of weed growth in the Car Park. Clerk to write to Village Hall committee to suggest a works party with help from the Parish Councillors.
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TREES
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V Ingham gave a report regarding a damaged tree outside the waste water treatment works. Highways have arranged for a tree surgeon to work with EDF Energy to remove the tree.
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JOINTLY FUNDED MINOR HIGHWAYS IMPROVEMENTS 2007/08
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There were no suggestions for bids. Clerk to contact Highways regarding repairs to passing places on West Fen Road and the road between Witcham and Wardy Hill.
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FOOTPATHS
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K Keefe sent an e-mail giving an update on works to the droves. Houses have been built by ECDC over part of Footpath 1. K Keefe is contacting ECDC regarding the situation. The Parish Council agreed that as this part of Footpath 1 does not appear to have been used for a long period it should be extinguished. C Nix did not take part in this discussion. Clerk to contact K Keefe.
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PLANNING
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06/00562/FUL Construction of wooden building to include hay and animal feed store, livestock shelter and stabling at The Shamba, Short Causeway, Coveney. Applicant Mr A A G Bensted & Ms J B Langley. Councillors had no objection to the application if it is for private use. T Maton did not take part in this discussion.
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06/00269/FUL Change of use from agriculture to mixed use of horses, sheep and cattle grazing & erection of 3 stables & fodder store at land south of Wayhead Farm, Old Lynn Drove, Wayhead. Applicant Mr & Mrs A Snowball. Approved by ECDC.
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05/01116/OUM Proposed Mereham development south of A1123, between Stretham and Wilburton. Parish Councillors support the objection as new housing should be decided by the Local Development Framework.
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CORRESPONDENCE (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
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Circulation Envelope (May) - no comments
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Cambridgeshire Horizons meeting - no Councillors available to attend the meeting.
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Cambridgeshire CPRE AGM - no Councillors available to attend the meeting.
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CCC Transport Strategy meeting - no Councillors available to attend the meeting.
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NEWSLETTER
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Copies of the Newsletter were given to Councillors for distribution.
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FINANCE
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Financial Reconciliation and budgetary control report - Given to Councillors
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Income (May) - None
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Expenditure:
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The invoice for the drainage rates has not been received.
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DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
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Monday 24th July 2006 at 7.20pm.
The meeting closed at 9.35pm. |