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Folksworth & Washingley

Parish Council

M I N U T E S O F M E E T I N G

Minutes of a Meeting of the Parish Council held in the Village Hall, Manor Road, Folksworth on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 7.20pm

Present: Cllrs Randall, Blackman, Ford, Brown, Clarke, Soper, Fenwick

In Attendance: District Cllr Rita Matthews, 17 members of the public & Clerk

Open Forum

In advance of the meeting, the new owners of The Fox pub had contacted Council to ask if they could attend and speak at the meeting. They were invited to do so and broadly outlined their plans for an upmarket ‘Gastropub’. Members of the public asked questions regarding whether or not there would be space for ‘locals’ and also the timescale of the opening. It was suggested that opening could be as early as October depending on the work to be done but it would definitely be before Christmas. It was confirmed that locals who only wished to have a drink would be made very welcome and that the main eating area would be separate. It was agreed that they would keep the Clerk up to date with developments. The Chairman thanked them for attending and they and 14 members of the public left the meeting. Joy Blythe and District Cllr Matthews remained and were asked if they wished to speak. DC Matthews mentioned devolution briefly and asked if Cllrs had any queries for her. She then left the meeting to attend Elton PC’s meeting.

2016/1799 Apologies for Absence

All present

2016/1800 Declarations of Interest/Dispensations for Agenda items

(Section 27 Localism Act 2011)

None

2016/1801 Approval of Full Council Meeting Minutes dated June 21, 2016

The Minutes were approved as an accurate record and signed

Proposed: Cllr Randall

Seconded: Cllr Blackman

Unanimously agreed

2016/1802 Finance

1802.1 To approve the Financial Report & Accounts

The financial report and accounts circulated to all by the Clerk were approved and accepted as an accurate record.

Proposed: Cllr Blackman

Seconded: Cllr Brown

Unanimously agreed

1802.2 To Sign the Balance Sheet

The Balance Sheet was approved as an accurate record and signed

Proposed: Cllr Blackman

Seconded: Cllr Clarke

Unanimously agreed

2016/1803 To authorise the following payments and sign the cheques

The following payments were approved and cheques signed

Proposed: Cllr Brown

Seconded: Cllr Ford

Unanimously agreed

200050 Mrs J Stanbridge Salary £486.40

200051 Mrs J Stanbridge Travel & Homeworking £23.40

200052 RJC Countryside Grass Cutting/Repairs £575.00

200053 AON Insurance Annual Premium £514.96

2016/1804 Planning

Application Ref: 2016/01184 FUL – Hollandica House, 20 Elm Road

Extension of an existing steel frame/timber clad stable from a single to a double stable block

The plans were viewed and full discussed

It was decided that Council was Neither for Nor against the application

Proposed: Cllr Randall

Seconded: Cllr Brown

Unanimously agreed

2016/1805 Speed Limit Reduction for Washingley (Update if available)

The Clerk had been in discussion with the traffic management section of the police and also Highways department and it had been suggested that more effective signage be used in the first instance. The Clerk was asked to get a cost for this from Cambs CC.

2016/1806 Weight Limit for Folksworth (update if available)

As item above

2016/1807 Pocket Park/Community Orchard (Update)

Cllr Brown confirmed she would be meeting Bridget Halford at the site in early August and would report back at the next meeting.

2016/1808 Village Hall Update

The Minutes from the most recent meeting had been circulated. It was noted that no members of the public had attended the AGM. The Committee had decided not to proceed with plans to build a new hall but to spend the monies raised on refurbishing the existing building. Users had been asked for suggestions as to what improvements could be made.

2016/1809 School Update

Cllr Randall informed the meeting that the most recent Ofsted Report gave a ‘Good’ standard and was an improvement. He also confirmed that two of the existing school governors were leaving and that there would be one new teacher in September.

2016/1810 Correspondence

Emails from new owners of The Fox

Minutes and correspondence from Village Hall Committee

Boundary Commission – Electoral Review of Huntingdonshire

Remittance Advice from Cambs CC re grass cutting

Email re footpaths/bridleways

Email from HDC Planning re Castle Steel Erectors

Email from Bridget Halford re Community Orchard/Pocket Park

Email from Passenger Transport re bus changes

2016/1811 Notices & Parish Information

Cllr Clarke informed the meeting that he had met with Richard Coles who would be fixing the new seating at the playing field and pond.

Cllr Randall had been approached about the provision of a parent- facing/disabled swing for the playing field. The Clerk was asked to look into this and provide costs for the next meeting.

2016/1812 Any Urgent Business

In accordance with section 100(B)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) the Chair will admit an item of urgent business in order that it can be dealt with at the earliest opportunity provided it has been raised at least 24 hours before the meeting.

None

2016/1813 The meeting closed at 8.47pm and next meeting date confirmed as Tuesday September 20th, 2016, 7.20pm