HORNINGTOFT
MINUTES OF PARISH MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY 14th September 2010 at 7.30 p.m.
Councillors Present: Andrew Hill Chairman
Peter Greenwood
Pauline Chapman
Graham Drew
Clerk Chris Robertson
1 member of the public present
2 prospective Councillors
Apologies Mark Kiddle Morris, County Councillor
28/10 MINUTES of the last meeting were agreed and signed by the Chairman. Proposed by Peter Greenwood and seconded by Pauline Chapman.
29/10 MATTERS ARISING:
North Pole Farm – Clerk had contacted Clerk at Colkirk, but no further information available at present.
Risk Assessment - village sign has been repaired and replaced.
Car Sharing Scheme – presentation was to have been made by Laura Apsgreen from Breckland Council. Unable to attend, but this was now deemed unnecessary at the present time.
Highways – subsidence on Oxwick Road still not repaired. Mrs Chapman has received three comments regarding the potholes which have appeared at the entrance to a footpath on the lane and Clerk will approach Highways yet again. The drain cover on the grass verge near the village sign has been damaged. This will also be reported.
Grasscutting – it has been mentioned that this was being done too often. Clerk will approach Mr and Mrs Lake and ask that unnecessary cuts should not be made.
30/10 PLANNING:
Barracouta – Clerk has telephoned Breckland Council twice regarding this retrospective application, so far with no positive response. Clerk has requested a reply by phone and/or email as soon as possible. Councillors reported that the house and garage/annexe is up for sale.
Jocelyn Lodge- Clerk has telephoned Breckland Planning Control who advised this application was still in the process of being looked at and a reply would be received shortly.
31/10 FINANCE:
Income and Receipts £4,584.46, Expenditure £935.09 (including cheque signed at this meeting)
Balance £3,649.37. Invoice received retrospectively for year 2009/10 from Horningtoft P.C.C. for heating and lighting - £50. Proposed by Peter Greenwood and seconded by Pauline Chapman.
Purchase of new Bench for Church Corner – Clerk has researched this and reported that Fakenham Garden Centre had a three seater hardwood bench on offer for around £130. Councillors felt this was reasonable and Clerk will purchase. Proposed by Graham Drew and seconded by Andrew Hill
32/10 CORRESPONDENCE:
Register of Electors – forms have been signed by Councillors authorising the issue of one copy of the Register each, either in data or written form. Clerk will return forms to Breckland Council.
Standards Committee Agendas – these will no longer be sent out in paper form from 1st October, with future notifications by email.
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Risk Assessment – CES wrote offering their services for all risk assessment in the village. Councillors felt our own Assessment was sufficient.
Parish Council Forum and Open Evening - as previously, Chairman and Clerk will attend this on 21st October at Swaffham Ecotech Centre.
Sustainable Communities Team – have written asking for a meeting to discuss this. It was not felt appropriate as project development, funding and training needs were not on the Council’s agenda at present. Clerk will advise this and that an approach would be made if necessary in the future.
Survey of Charities – Clerk has completed a survey in connection with The Claypits.
Elections 2011 – training sessions are being offered for Clerks at South Wootton and Neatishead, with an additional one in Norwich if there is a demand.
2011 Census – Clerk has downloaded a Handbook for Council guidance which will be circulated to Councillors.
33/10 AGENDA ITEMS:
Parish Councillor Vacancy: several interested parties applied to be considered, of which two attended the meeting - Matthew Dye and Hardy Barnes, and they were invited to present their case. After considerable deliberation, Hardy Barnes will be invited to join the Council and Clerk will advise Electoral Services. Declaration of Office and Disclosure of Interests will be completed at the November meeting.
Footpath No. 7 Horningtoft – Michael Orlik of Lodders Solicitors, who are acting for Mr and Mrs Aplin asked for Council’s observations/objections on the application to move this footpath to the edge of the property at Stagenhoe. After discussion, it was agreed that Clerk will draft a letter for Chairman’s signature, advising that the Parish Council have no objections but with the observation that, at the same time, they knew the footpath was there when they purchased the property and must accept the consequences.
34/10 ANY OTHER BUSINESS:
Clerk announced her resignation with effect from the end of the year, as she felt it was time for a younger person to take over. A notice will be placed in the Parish Magazine.
Meeting Date Change - Clerk asked that the November meeting be changed from Monday 8th November to Tuesday 16th November and Councillors agreed.
There being no further business, the Chairman thanked everyone for attending and the meeting closed at 8.55 p.m. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 16th November at 7.30 p.m.