PARISH COUNCIL OF UGLEY
MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY MEETING ON MONDAY 25th APRIL 2005 AT 9.05 pm.
Present: Councillors Jean Reay (Chairperson), David Cross, (standing in for Clerk),
Betty Francis, David Hilton, Nick Shutes, and Tony Turner.
Also Present. Richard Wallace (County Councillor) and Geoffrey Sell (District Councillor).
Apologies: Councillor Roger Pryor and Cyril Watts (Clerk)
There were no members of the Public or Press in attendance.
1) Minutes of Meeting held 24th January 2005. Having been circulated they were confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chairperson.
2) Matters Arising.
a) Local Channel Website. David Cross reported still experiencing problems with placing information on to the Site.
b) Bus Shelter B1383. Matters were in hand with the Insurers who awaited an estimate for the reinstatement works.
A letter was received from Essex Police noting details as follows: - Vehicle G830PMV Toyota M.R.2. Driver.Owner. Benjamin James PIERCE. 11 Coney Acre, Rickling Green. CB11 3YQ. To date there were no insurance details recorded. Following further details becoming available the Police would write again.
A copy of the letter was forwarded to Allianz Cornhill.
c) S.S.E. Speakers. It was confirmed a letter was written declining the S.S.E. request to send Speakers to one of our meetings.
d) Village Hall Car Park Extension. Difficulties were still being experienced with the Planning Application. It appeared some documents were either lost or mislaid regarding the ecological report. A request had apparently been made via an answer phone for further information without following up with a letter. There is no knowledge on which answer phone it was placed. Geoffrey Sell promised to follow up our disappointment with the way the application is being handled.
3) CORRESPONDENCE.
A Saffron Walden Town Council Mayors Ball 16/4/05
B E.C.C. Grant to Parish/Town Councils To Finance
C UTT. Notice of County Election Copied & Posted
D SSE. Notice of Grand Summer Fete To A.O.B.
E DEFRA - Quality Parishes & Parish Planning To A.O.B.
F UTT Resources Comm. Mtg. Agenda
G R.C.C. of E. Reminder entries for Best Kept Village
H Essex Police - Details Bus Shelter accident. To Matters Arising
I UTT. Dev.Control Comm.Mtg. Agenda
J UTT. Viewpoint
K S.Walden Museum Exhibition 19/3 2/5 archaeological findings
L UTT. Notices General Election - Posters posted.
M UTT Scrutiny Comm. Mtg. Agenda
N UTT Local Development Framework Draft Statement
O UTT Accommodation for Visitors list 2005 - 2ce Copied & Posted
P ECC. H & T. Public Rights of Way - Footpath 23 cleared route
Footpath 16 strimmed.
Q Essex N.H.S. Essential Guide to Health Service 2005
R UVB. Notice of A.G.M. 18th May To A.O.B.
S UTT Leisure Centre Concession Cards To Magazine
T Allianze Cornhill - Bus Shelter B1383
U UTT. Recycling To Magazine
V Stansted Parish Council - Inter Parish Liasion Comm. Mtg. Mins.
W Wicksteed Leisure Equipment brochures
X Essex N.H.S. - duplicate of Q above
Y E.A.L.C. Annual Sub. To Finance
Z E.A.L.C. Confirmation Grant £1000 - cheque and Questionaire to Finance
AA E.A.L.C. Various
BB Voluntary Sector Training Programme 2005
CC County Update? Circulated
DD UTT. Develop.Control Comm. Mtg. Agenda
EE ECC. Mori Survey on Waste Management Strategy
FF Matto Products Leisure Equip. brochure
GG ECC. Bus Passenger News - Ugley not affected.
HH ERTP. News Pamphlet
I I C.L.A. Trafalgar Week-end
J J Glasdon Local Councils News Sheet - brochure
KK Essex Playing Fields - Regional Training Seminar
LL E.C.C. Seminars at Cressing.
MM Essex Police - Programme of Mobile Unit until March 2006. To Magazine
NN UTT. Community Grant Scheme 2005/06
OO UCVS Volunteer Circulated
PP UCVS. Annual Sub. To Finance
4) PLANNING.
Applications.
UTT/0594/05/FUL 23 Bedwell Road ? Double Garage at Rear
UTT/0446/05/FUL The Chase ? Access into field adjacent.
Comments: Re. The Chase ? letter requested to Planning Services pointing out an access already exists into the field and the proposed new entrance is considered a danger with vehicles entering and leaving on the stretch of road where vehicles travel at speeds more often than not in excess of the speed limits.
Decisions.
UTT/0119/05/FUL 23 Bedwell Road - Triple Garage REFUSED
UTT/0442/05/FUL 5 Bedwell Road - Double Garage REFUSED
UTT/0158/05/FUL The Old Place - New entrance gates GRANTED
ESS/02/05/UTT Landfill Site - Gas Compound etc. GRANTED
The Clerk was requested in future to contact members re. Planning application comments where it was necessary between meetings to meet deadline dates for same.
5) FINANCE.
a) Seat in Linnets Wood. To date there was no reply from the Woodland Trust to our letter.
b) Grant of £1000 from E.A.L.C. / E.C.C. It was resolved to purchase a Laptop Computer and Printer with accessories for the use by the Council Clerk; the equipment remaining the property of the Council. Geoffrey Sell would arrange for information on Computer programmes suitable for Council work. With the increase
in computer communication it was considered this would be an asset to the Parish Council.
c) Current Payments due.
N.S. Landscapes 58.75
CVSU Annual Sub. 5.00
EALC Annual Sub. 103.21
Allianz Cornhill Ins.Renewal 545.43
Clerks Expenses 49.17
It was resolved that in future fifty percent of the Clerks Phone Bill should be paid by the Council as it was agreed the Claim for calls was under estimated. A recommendation was made that a photo copy of the phone bill is included in the Financial Report.
Current Statement. Reserve C/A. D/A. Postal A/C.
B/F 500.00 164.55 1606.12 4689.39
Receipts.
Interest 6/9/04 6/3/05 - - 1000.00 18.69 - -
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500.00 1164.55 1624.81 4689.39
Payments.
N.S.Landscapes 58.75
CVSU 5.00
EALC 103.21
Allianz Cornhill 545.43
Clerks Expenses.
Stamps 17.28
Phone 5.80
Stationery 11.29
Printing 14.80 49.17 - - 761.56 - - - -
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500.00 402.99 1624.81 4689.39
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6)A.O.B.
a) Notice was given of S.S.E. Runway Ramble on 26th June
b) Notice was given of U.V.B. A.G.M. at Thaxted on 18th May
c) Correspondence from D.E.F.R.A. highlighted information on Quality Parishes.
d) Betty Francis reported a large hole outside Bucklands following work on a leak by
The Water Board. They were to be contacted regarding reinstatement. She also requested if the roadwork?s equipment outside Woodlands could be removed.
There being no further business the Meeting was closed at 9.45 pm
The next meeting would be on 20th June following the A.G.M. on the same date.
Signed..(Chairperson)
20/6/2005