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Open Forum.
Mrs Margaret Firth raised concerns about the danger from vehicles exiting the Mill Lane car park without due care to pedestrians. It was explained that the bordering hedges will be cut back to improve visibility and that the council will investigate installing a stop sign or white line to highlight the car park exit.
Mr Ken Lincoln questioned the additional expenditure for CCTV repair and the village hall heating repairs. The Clerk explained that the CCTV repair resulted from a damaged sensor; the additional plumbing costs were for repairs to a hot water heater and a new heating pump for the doctors’ surgery. Mr Lincoln also noted that funding had been requested from The Feoffees for the installation of steps to the recreation field from Colne Road. He raised concerns that this expenditure would be for land that is currently only leased from Cambridgeshire County Council. The Chairman stated that the recreation field was constantly used by villagers and that this project would make access easier and safer; any work to enhance the area and the fact that the field is an important and popular local amenity will favour renewal of the lease in Jan 11.
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Declaration of interest for items on the agenda. None.
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Apologies for Absence. Mrs Teresa Whiteman, Mrs Jennie Weir, Mrs Kathy Searle, Mr Gary James, Mr Nick Mair, Mr Steve Criswell.
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Minutes of the meeting dated 7 Sep 09. The minutes were approved and signed (Proposed Mr Nicholas Cook, seconded Mr Jonathan Clarke, all agreed).
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Matters arising from the previous minutes.
Item 141. Mrs Margaret Lumb stated that Speedwatch were not able to monitor Station Road/Rectory Road in the foreseeable future.
Item 158. Kick wall to be re-instated on agenda for Nov 09 with action deferred until Jan 10.
Item 161b. Mr Jonathan Clarke reported that he and Mr Cook had met with Mr Kent regarding the trees on Colne Road, the outcome of which is that Mr Kent will arrange to have the offending trees pruned. Clerk has written to Mr Kent to confirm this.
Item 163(2). Mrs Lumb confirmed that a request for parents to be considerate when parking on Colne Road has been included in the school newsletter.
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Update of Accounts for FY2009/10. Noted and agreed. Annex 1. (Proposed Ms Philippa Hope, seconded Mrs Margaret Lumb, all agreed).
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Accounts for payment, and September income summary. Approved. Expenditure: £6639.40. Income: £47195.98. (Proposed Mr Jonathan Clarke, seconded Mr Philip Godfrey, all agreed).
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Council and District Reports. Mr Philip Godfrey highlighted the ‘new look’ district council meetings which now take place in the evening beginning at 7.00 pm – it is hoped this will encourage greater public participation. Mr Godfrey also highlighted the ongoing review of the planning process; any comments should be addressed to jessica.walker@huntsdc.gov.uk. Mr Godfrey further reported that the district council is inviting members of the public to join the council’s scrutiny panels. The three panels concerned are social and wellbeing, economic, and environmental. More information is available from the district council website at www.huntsdc.gov.uk.
Mr Terry Rogers informed the meeting that district council tax for 2010/11 would increase in the region of 2.5% - highlighting central government under funding for concessionary fares and invalidity grants. Following an update on the ongoing work to the sluice gate at Earith, the Chairman asked Mr Rogers who was responsible for opening and closing the gate across the A1123 in times of flood. Mr Rogers to investigate.
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FY2010/11 Budget: Proposals for coming year. Council to review arrangements for waste bin emptying and verge cutting. All proposals for inclusion in 2010/11 budget to be with Clerk by 25 Oct 09.
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Committee Updates.
a) Finance Committee – 22 Sep 09. Noted. Bank account breakdown to be reviewed at next finance committee meeting.
b) Allotment Committee – Possible installation of water troughs. Ongoing. It was agreed that an additional three plots will be marked out for hire. (Proposed Mr Nicholas Cook, seconded Mr Jonathan Clarke, all agreed).
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Crime and Road Safety Update (including HCV Meeting). There were no instances of crime to report. Mrs Margaret Lumb provided an update from recent road safety and HCV meetings, noting that the proposed car park for the RSPB reserve at Needingworth has been deferred for up to 5 years.
The Chairman thanked Mrs Lumb for attending a number of varied meetings on behalf of the parish council and for the considerable time she devoted to these.
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ENVAR Liaison Meeting – Meeting deferred.
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Health and Safety.
a) PlayPark – repair of hole in surface. Clerk to arrange repair.
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Planning – New Applications. None.
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HDC Development Management Panel Meeting – 19 Oct 09: 0900695FUL Site for gypsy traveller use and that each of the 11 plots has hardstandings for mobile home, touring caravan and 2 cars, including new access road, Land south of Greenacres, Needingworth Road, Bluntisham. Mrs Lumb and Mrs McNeill to attend on behalf of the parish council.
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Mrs McNeill
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CCC Development Control Committee – 10 Sep 09 – to consider application no. H/05015/09/CW: ENVAR - Erection of three composting tunnels and waste reception building. Application approved. Mrs Lumb reported on the content and outcome of the meeting.
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E/03009/09/CM & H/05033/09 – Proposed extraction and processing of sand and gravel and construction of access onto Chatteris Road (B1050), in connection with the construction of agricultural reservoirs – Land at Bridge Farm, Holme Fen Drove, Colne. Noted.
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Enforcement Issues.
a) 18 The Sycamores – planning application awaited by HDC. Item to be removed as standing item on agenda.
b) Meetings Walk – lopping of trees adjacent to Reading Rooms – trees to be pruned around street light. Ms Hope to visit resident to discuss cutting of trees.
c) Barleycroft issues:
i. Bungalow with no planning permission. Original planning application was for workshop only. Ongoing.
ii. Waste Astroturf and concrete being dumped. Ongoing.
d) Twigden Site, Rectory Road – concerns about erection of fence
that borders Meeting Walk. Ongoing.
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Station Road Affordable Housing. Accent Nene report that the land purchase is now progressing.
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Cambridgeshire ACRE Workshop – Rural Cambridgeshire – Ensuring a Vibrant Future – Mrs Lumb to report. Noted.
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Asset Register/Inventory. Clerk to complete with Ms Hope.
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Parish Plan. Ongoing. Mr Clarke reported on the outcome of the recent meeting to form a parish plan committee. Volunteers are invited for the position of Committee Chairman.
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Charities Update. The Clerk reported on the current status of the charities with the Charity Commission and it was agreed that the Rev. Sheila Anthony should be invited to chair the village charities.
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Hedge Cutting – 2009/10. Total Solutions is awarded the contract for 2009/10 and their quote of £1350 is approved. (Proposed Mr Jonathan Clarke, seconded Mrs Margaret Lumb, all agreed).
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Request for additional village notice board. Rejected. The council considered that having a notice board at the garage shop would be more beneficial.
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Village Maintenance:
a) Proposal to install steps from Colne Road into recreation field to ease access for pedestrians. Deferred pending Feoffees meeting.
b) Village Walk. General maintenance issues ongoing. Ms Hope reported that the bench in Meeting Walk had been re-painted.
c) Replacement bench for grassed area by war memorial. The bench is due to be delivered mid-October and is planned to be in place for Remembrance Sunday.
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Reported Problems:
a) Colne Road Car Park – damaged safety barrier. To be reported to HDC.
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Correspondence Received.
a) Letter from RAF Wyton thanking council for support for Pathfinder March 2009. Noted.
b) Letter from Victim Support requesting funding. Rejected. Clerk to
respond.
c) Email for HDC – Gambling Act 2005 – Draft Statement of Principles –
consultation. Noted.
d) Email from Papworth Trust introducing a new service to support
disabled people. Display on hall notice board.
e) E Cambs Neighbourhood Panel Newsletter – invitation to meeting on
Mon 26 Oct 09. Mrs Lumb to consider.
f) Cambridgeshire NHS: Future of Primary Care Out of Hours Services –
public consultation. Display on hall notice board.
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Mrs Lumb
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Various magazines and mail shots for general interest. Noted.
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Items for consideration (for information only)
1. Mr Clarke reported the broken fence and missing sign in Mill Lane car park.
2. Mrs Lumb reported on the recent ‘twinning’ meeting and announced that Gluwein would be served in Market Square, St Ives on Sat 28 Nov 09.
3. Ms Hope suggested planting some spring bulbs along Meeting Walk.
4. The next parish newsletter will be issued at end-Nov 09. Articles to Clerk by 15 Nov 09.
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