YARDLEY GOBION PARISH COUNCIL

Notice is hereby given of a meeting of Yardley Gobion Parish Council to be held at 8.00pm on Tuesday 6th March 2012 in the Village Hall. Plans available for viewing 7.45pm. Councillors are summoned to this meeting and the public and press are invited to be present.

Clerk: Lesley Ratcliffe2.3.12

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AGENDA

1.APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.

2.COUNCIL MATTERS

a.Declaration of Interest.

3.PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING – 7.2.12

3.1Agreement as a true record

3.2Matters arising

4.OPEN FORUM

4.1PARISH PLAN – Report from Representatives.

a. Terms of Reference.

5.PLANNING MATTERS

5.1Applications received:

  1. S/2012/0155/FUL – Moorgate Farm, Moorend Road. Agricultural building.
  2. S/2012/0184/FUL – Manor Farm, High Street. Two storey detached house and garage.
  3. S/2012/0199/FUL – Potterspury Lodge School, Potterspury Lodge. Conversion of barn to workshop, storage, meeting & conference facility.
  4. S/2012/0263/FUL – Springfields Farm, Moorend Road - Potterspury Parish. Temporary dwelling.
  5. Amendments: None.
  6. Applications granted:
  1. S/2011/1475/FUL – Springfields Farm, Moorend Road – Potterspury Parish. Change of use of land from agricultural to equestrian use and the construction of riding manege. 3 conditions.
  2. S/2011/1476/FUL – Springfields Farm, Moorend Road – Potterspury Parish. Change of use of agricultural building to stables. 3 conditions.

5.4Applications refused:

a. S/2011/1617/FUL – Land to the north west of Mount Pleasant Farm, Grays Lane. Shelter & wildlife observation deck (for private recreational use only).

5.5 Applications withdrawn. None.

5.6Outstanding applications/Other planning.

  1. Moorgate Farm, Moorend Road.
  2. 11 High Street – non-compliance with planning conditions.
  3. Investigation into lifting the covenant for land off Woodville Crescent (GC).

6.FINANCE MATTERS

6.1Accounts for payment

  1. Clerk’s salary Feb12 (£293.72).
  2. Clerk’s expenses Feb 12 (£56.70 + £10.04 VAT) = £66.74.
  3. A H Contracts – dog bin emptying service Feb 12 (£64.56 + £12.91 VAT) = £77.47.
  4. Mr Schumacher – caretaking of play areas and pocket park – Feb 12 – (£50.00).
  5. BT – broadband (£14.00) – paid by Direct Debit.
  6. Mrs A M Ratcliffe – contribution to telephone bill - £30.71.
  7. The Old Mail - £400.00
  8. 2commune Ltd – annual fee for provision of PC website – (£200.00 + £40.00 VAT) = £240.00
  9. Payments received:
  1. HMRC VAT Refund - £896.61
  2. Allotment rent - £34.00

6.3Other:

  1. Bank balances as at last statements – LTSB - £13,884.86 (15.2.12) SW - £2,064.33 (10.09.11).
  2. Review of Clerk’s salary.
  1. Review of PC’s Asset Register.
  2. Review of the effectiveness of PC’s internal control, including risk assessment.
  3. Review of level of PC’s fidelity guarantee insurance cover.
  4. Review of PC’s Standing Orders.

6.4Payments on behalf of the Parish Plan Steering Committee .

a.Mr J Parker – postage (£9.82) + travelling – Locality event (520 miles) & trips to SNC offices – (£120.00) = £129.82

7.COMMITTEE REPORTS

7.1Highways/Rights of Way/Mowing/Street Lighting

  1. Report from PC Representative.
  2. Public Rights of Way.
  3. Mowing Contract for 2012-13.
  4. Street Lighting – up-date on proposed upgrading.

7.2Playing-field/Village Trees

  1. Monthly play area and pocket park inspection reports.
  2. Quotation for work to rectify items noted in play area inspection.

7.3Allotments – TA/TC

a.Report from PC Representative.

b.Application to erect shed on Plot 37.

7.4Pocket Park

8.Y G Village Hall (TC & CK) & Yardley Gobion Recreation Centre (SG)

  1. Report from PC representatives.

9.COMMUNITY ITEMS

  1. Parish Council website – including details of new providers of website.
  2. Neighbourhood Watch.
  3. SNVB – Village networks – suggestions for best day to visit & best position for mobile exhibition, and best way to publicise it.
  4. Update on New Homes bonus.
  5. Changes to recycling scheme.
  6. NCC – Consultation: Northampton’s Electoral review.
  7. YGNPSG/The Prince’s Trust – Community Planning Event 21st & 22nd March.
  8. Queen’s Diamond Jubilee 2nd to 5th June

10. CORRESPONDENCE

  1. Armed Forces Day 25th June – invitation to SNC’s Fly the Flag event.

11.DATE OF NEXT MEETING –

a.3rd April 2012 8pm in the Village Hall.