| GREAT ADDINGTON PARISH COUNCIL |
| Minutes of the meeting held in the
Memorial Hall on Monday 17th December 2007 |
| 07/158 | Present at the meeting. |
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| Councillors: | Cllr N Palmer (in the Chair), Cllr K Binley, Cllr P Eason, Cllr C Fry, Cllr C May, Cllr H Mayes and Cllr P Perkins OBE. |
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| In attendance: | Mr P Butler, Mr T Butler, Mrs H Hoier (Clerk), Mr M Tate (Church Warden), Mrs K Warwick and Mr R Warwick. |
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| Apologies for absence: | Cllr D Hughes (ENC Woodford Ward), Cllr A Langley (NCC Irthlingborough Division) and Mrs J Mayes (Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator/School Governor/Parish Plan). |
| 07/159 | Formalities. |
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| a) | Information requests. |
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| Proposal to build a new school on the Addingtons Playing Field. |
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| Information requests were received at the Chairman's discretion throughout the meeting regarding this and related issues (including alternative sites, ‘walking bus' schemes, parking and green areas). Mr T Butler requested copies of documents from recent meetings and questioned the Council's authority to discuss the merits of a long term lease versus the sale of land (please see minutes 07/042 and 07/145). |
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| b) | Membership issues. |
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| Cllr H Mayes' apology to Mrs K Warwick. |
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| This was offered and accepted following Mrs K Warwick's information request regarding the original proposal to build a new school on an alternative site. |
| 07/160 | Minutes of the meeting held on 19th November 2007. |
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| These minutes were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
| 07/161 | Model Standing Orders for Parish Councils (with agreed amendments). |
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| It was agreed to defer the adoption of this to the next meeting and the Clerk was instructed to obtain more information regarding recommended practices when dealing with business/procedural motions. |
| 07/162 | Matters arising from previous meetings (please see the Clerk's report for December 2007). |
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| a) | Improvement work to the street lighting on Woodford Road. |
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| Notification has been received that the final stage of the Council's application for £2553.66 towards the total cost of £3830.50 has been delayed until January 2008 (please see minutes 07/018, 07/033 and 07/107). |
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| b) | EN06/00705/FUL (please see minutes 06/047 and 07/018). |
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| This application is still pending and shall be considered at the next meeting of the Planning Committee on Wednesday 9th January 2008. |
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| c) | Community Speed Watch. |
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| Support for this has been received (approximately 15 residents) but the Council needs the signatures of 20% of the population and 10 volunteers in order to qualify for the scheme. |
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| d) | Neighbourhood Watch. |
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| Mrs J Mayes has received ‘Ringmaster' e-mails warning of the latest credit card scams and details will be included in the January 2008 issue of Saints Alive! |
| 07/163 | Community. |
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| a) | Parish Plan. |
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| The final draft of the questionnaire for this is almost complete and a quotation for £45 00 has been received from Ambassador Printing. |
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| b) | Copy for the January 2008 issue of Saints Alive! |
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| It was agreed to refer only to essential remedial work to the wall of All Saints Church (not the possibility of widening the footway) when reporting on the Council's Precept for 2008/09. |
| 07/164 | Finance. |
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| a) | Available options regarding remedial work to the wall of All Saints Church. |
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| The Chairman reported that a site meeting has been arranged (on Wednesday 16th January 2008) to discuss the possibility of widening the footway (please see minute 07/107) and there will be representatives from the Diocesan Advisory Committee and Northamptonshire County Council in attendance. Payment to Mr B Deacon (Diocesan Architect) was approved on a proposal by Cllr K Binley, seconded by Cllr C May to the maximum sum of £900.00. |
| 7th January 2008 |
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| b) | Payment of the Clerk's salary (October-December 2007). |
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| Cheques 100227-100233 were authorized by the Council for payment (following confirmation that the proposed transactions have been properly budgeted) on a proposal by Cllr C Fry, seconded by Cllr P Eason. 100227 - £310.50 (Local Government Act 1972, s 112). |
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| c) | Payment to HM Revenue & Customs for PAYE (October-December 2007). |
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| 100228 - £87.58 (Local Government Act 1972, s 112). |
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| d) | Payment to ABB for the lighting maintenance charge (October-December 2007). |
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| 100229 - £85.45 (Parish Councils Act 1957, s 3). |
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| e) | Donation to Great Addington Memorial Hall. |
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| 100230 - £550.00 (Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1976, s 19). |
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| f) | Donation to All Saints Parochial Church Council. |
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| 100231 - £100.00 (Local Government Act 1972, s 142). |
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| g) | Donation to the Addingtons Youth Club. |
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| 100232 - £40.00 (Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1976, s 19). |
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| h) | Donation to the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance. |
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| 100233 - £50.00 (Local Government Act 1972, s 111). |
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| i) | Council's Precept for the year ended 31st March 2009. |
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| On a proposal by Cllr H Mayes, seconded by Cllr P Perkins OBE, the Council unanimously agreed to precept upon ENC to the sum of £6550.00. Payments for this will be received in 2 equal instalments on the final working day of April and September 2008. |
| 07/165 | East Northamptonshire Council (ENC). |
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| ENC reports and publications (please see the Clerk's report for December 2007). |
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| These were received, circulated and the Clerk summarized the relevant issues. |
| 07/166 | Northamptonshire County Association of Local Councils (NCALC)/Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC). |
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| a) | Practitioners' Conference to be held at the Moat House Hotel, Stoke-on-Trent from Friday 29th February to Saturday 1st March 2008. |
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| An invitation for the Clerk to attend this was received but it was considered that the expense could not be justified because £190.00 would be almost twice the sum allocated for training. The Council may reconsider if attendance at conferences is a requirement of the CiLCA and the Clerk was instructed to obtain more information. |
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| b) | NCALC/SLCC reports and publications (please see the Clerk's report for December 2007). |
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| These were received, circulated and the Clerk summarized the relevant issues. |
| 07/167 | Reports of Addingtons organizations. |
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| Great Addington CE (VA) School Governors. |
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| Mrs J Mayes reported that several diverse projects have been running alongside curriculum lessons and the Anglia TV appearance of Years 5 and 6 with their ‘Healthy Café' luncheon was a highlight of a very busy term. An agreement allowing parents/carers to park at the Hare and Hounds is being formalized and a meeting is being arranged to explain the requirements of a ‘walking bus' scheme. A £200.00 donation has been passed on to the Addingtons Playing Field Association following the reported shortfall due to rising grass cutting costs (please see minute 07/155). |
| 07/168 | Other business (items for information/future meetings). |
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| a) | Empty grit bin on Cranford Road. |
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| The Clerk was instructed to arrange for this to be refilled. |
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| b) | Christmas and New Year messages. |
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| Mr P Hope MP and Cllr E Finch (Chairman of ENC) have sent Christmas cards. |
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| c) | Cultural Community Partnerships ‘Inclusive Taster Days' at the Pemberton Centre, Rushden on Saturday 9th February 2008. |
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| An opportunity for people with disabilities to participate in a variety of sports activities was noted and details will be included in the January 2008 issue of Saints Alive! A poster will also be displayed on the Parish notice board. |
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