10.1.08

Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 10th January 2008 at the Cockshutt Millennium Hall starting at 7.30 p.m.                                                                                                                                                                       Chairman: Cllr J Dickin                                                       Clerk: Mrs J Goulbourne  Councillors present:  Cllr E Jones, Cllr Mrs G Webb, Cllr A. Johnson, Cllr Mrs R Milns,                                        Cllr J Coleman. In attendance:  District Cllr J Hodnett, County Cllr Mrs B Craig.    1/08    Welcome and Public Session Cllr Dickin opened the meeting at 7.30 p.m. and welcomed everyone present. There were no members of the public present.  2/08    Apologies for absenceCllr A Biggs (Illness)Cllr B Hotham (Holiday)Councillors agreed that the apologies should be accepted.  3/08    Declarations of Interest            None declared 


4/08    For Councillors to approve:-  The minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday        1st November 2007             It was agreed that the minutes were a true and accurate representation of the             meeting and thus it was:-Resolved: that the minutes be signed by the Chairman in presence of the Councillors. 5/08    Matters arising from the minutes not otherwise featured on the agenda.
  • There is no further information about the fence at Petton- Clerk to contact S Oakley
  • The insurance quote from Came and Co is due about May 2008
  • The problems of the Cockshutt surgery will be discussed at the next Village Hall meeting.
  • There is no further information re the school situation.
 6/08    Financial Matters·         Balances for information only:-                        Current account £ 1517.92                        Deposit Account £2800.00                        TOTAL                   £4317.92 
·         Outstanding accounts 
DATENAMEPURPOSEAMOUNTCHEQUE no
10.1.08J GoulbourneSalary x 10 weeks360.00001
1.11.07V & W ElectricsLighting repairs158.20002
  Total518.20 
 Agreed by all: The outstanding accounts should be paid. ·         Precept                        It was agreed by all that there should be a 10% increase on the precept.                         The Clerk to request an amount of £4400.00 from the Chief Finance Officer.·         Clerk’s contract                        The Clerk and the Chairman signed the Clerk’s contract.  ·         Banking Arrangements                        The transfer of account has now taken place and is held at the HSBC bank. 7/08    Planning Issues                            New Applications ·         08/00056/OUT: Erection of single storey dwelling. Hunningham, Crosemere Road, Cockshutt.Decisions
  • 07/01968/FUL: Erection of building to comprise of double garage with workshop on first floor for existing joinery business, store room and 2no. loose boxes; erection of building to comprise potting shed. Mere Farm Cockshutt
      NSDC refuse full planning permission. Application withdrawn.


  • 07/01949/FUL: Erection of two 3 storey 4 bed roomed detached dwellings. Low Grove Cockshutt NSDC Grant full planning permission
  • 07/01915/FUL: proposed extension to rear and side elevation. Catch-um-all-Cottage  Application withdrawn

 8/08    Correspondence            SCC Public Rights of Way

  • NSDC Play Coordinator Appointment
  • NSDC RE Street naming

       In Circulation Pack

  • SCC Re Village Speed limits
  • Meres and Mosses Newsletter
  • NSAC Agenda and  Minutes
  • NSDC re Transport Funding
  • West Mercia Police Authority
  • SALC Information and Parish Pump

   


  9/08    Parish Matters

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    1. Concerns were expressed at the amount of heavy traffic using the lane by the Barns at Crosemere Hall. The verges are being destroyed and the lorries are not using the dedicated route.
    2. The holly hedge outside Ducking House remains overgrown.
    3. The state of the resurfacing on the main road remains poor. Water is collecting and pedestrians are being splashed. Manholes covers are also loose.
    4. Pickhill Lane is too narrow for large traffic resulting in an ambulance being stuck during an emergency call out.
    5. It would be helpful if lighting poles in the village were numbered.

             Action

  • The Clerk to contact Steve Oakley re items 1, 3 and 4.
  • Cllr J Dickin to deal with item 2
  • Cllr E Jones to deal with item 5

     The meeting closed at 9.04 p.m. Date of next meeting: March 6th 2008