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Parish Council Meeting PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 16th July 2001 At 7.30 pm in the Village Hall, Warmington
1. ATTENDANCE Mr D Rowell (Chairman) Mr A Hinton Mr R Bosworth (Vice Chairman) Mr P Banbridge Mr M Dixon Mr R Enfield Mrs M Hodges Mr V Cooper
11 Parishioners were also in attendance
2. APOLOGIES: Apologies were received and accepted from Mr D Short and PC Wareing
3. ABSENTEES: None
4. APPROVAL AND SIGNING OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 21st MAY AND OF INTERIM MEETING HELD ON 28th JUNE 2001. These were signed as a true and accurate record of events. AIF.
5. PARISHIONERS’ COMMENTS a) Mr Peck asked if the time period at the end of the meeting, where parishioners in the past had been able to speak, could be reinstated. Mr Rowell pointed out that this had not been taken advantage of in the past, but it was decided to discuss it later in the meeting. b) Mr Peck commented on the planning application for 13 Big Green pointing out his concerns with the drainage of the site and its tendency to flood. Mrs Beasley seconded his concerns.
6. POLICE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH REPORT Mr Darters reported that an attempt to take a 4X4 from Little Green had been foiled. Following a call from Countryside Watch, passed on by Mr Rowell, the Police were able to chase some men away from Morborne Tower where they were sitting in their car. At present Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire are part of the Welland Partnership, sharing information. This group has been given £67,000 and it is hoped that it will be widened in the future to form Ringmaster. Mr Darters is particularly keen that information is received from Cambridgeshire and to this end Mr Rowell is to pass on details of Countryside Watch.
7. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
a) Street Lights. Mr Cooper stated that reports that the streetlights installed were not as they should be in terms of paintwork and doors had been looked into and they complied with the standards set by NCC. Delays have occurred due to the contractors lorry being stolen and then the contractor falling off the lorry and injuring himself. The plan was to have 4 Heritage Lights and place them where they are appropriate. The siting of these lamps to be looked into. Mr Rowell asked that when the light outside Mr Adams’ house on Broadgate Way is replaced, it be moved between the houses so that it is not directly outside Mr Adams’ window. b) Highway Matters. Mr Cooper had reported the hole outside the Village Hall to Clarence. To date it has not been rectified. The Electricity Board has said that all sub stations will be in by the middle of August. Mr Rowell had received a report from Mr & Mrs Ball about the state of the road up to Morborne. In fact the whole of the road needs attention. The Clerk to write. Mrs Hodges reported on the dangerous state of the manhole cover on the footpath leading up to the Cemetery. It stands proud, is rusty and covered with weeds. c) Best Kept Village Competition. To date no one has seen anyone visiting to judge this competition. Mr Rowell expressed his concern with the weeds in parts of the village, particularly Chapel Street. Mr Banbridge pointed out that NCC does not have the money to tackle this problem. Mr Rowell asked whether the Parish Council should pay someone to tackle the weeds, but it was felt that this should not be the responsibility of the Parish Council and that once started it would be difficult to know where to stop. It was felt that NCC should be pressed to do the job. d) Leisure Field. The agreement with Elton Estates has now been received and it is time to progress this item. Ian Wade has reported that there is presently no Football Club. The problem is in attracting enough Warmington people. He would be happy to attend a meeting to advise a committee about the running of the Leisure Field. Mr Dixon, Mr Rowell, Mr Enfield and Mr Bosworth agreed to initiate this committee. Mr Dixon to prepare a circular asking for other volunteers to serve on it. Mr Banbridge offered to deliver this circular around the village if it was with him before 24th August. e) New Play Area. The paperwork has not yet been received from Elton Estates. The area still needs completing. There should be a fence, a seat and the grass needs attention. Further, there is a pipe running underneath and this needs to be investigated to see where it goes. The use of bark is legal although not ideal. The play equipment would seem to conform to legal requirements although it is to be inspected by Wicksteed Leisure on Friday 20th July. A litter bin has been requested for the Play area and the Leisure Field. This will cost £75 per bin per year to have emptied. Mr Dixon suggested that the Parish Council should buy the bins and then find someone to empty them. This to be investigated. AIF. f) Allotments. It would appear that Elton Estates have not yet contacted those people interested in allotments. Elton Estates to be contacted about this. In the meantime the Parish Council to investigate the possible purchase of land to provide these allotments. g) Cemetery. Mrs Hodges reported that the Cemetery is looking very nice. Mr Rowell reported that the clay has still not been cleared. If the area at the back of the tool shed was cleared it could go there. The new signboard has been put up. At present there is no water on tap and only one water butt. Mr Banbridge pointed out that Mr Brook has offered to fill the butt with his hose when necessary. It was felt, therefore, that one butt was adequate. h) Pocket Parks. There are no problems with these. The Annual Event is to be held in October. ENC have contacted Mrs Stroud about replacement plants and have agreed to give £250 for these. i) Probity in Planning. A booklet has been circulated explaining this. A summary of Councillors comments will be sent to ENC. There are to be similar arrangements coming into force for Parish and Town Councillors generally with the introduction of a Standards Committee. This will regularise actions and lay down certain rules. j) Standing Orders. It was agreed that Standing Orders should include the way in which Parishioners’ Comments are dealt with. At present Parishioners are allowed 2 minutes at the beginning of the meeting. This then enables their comments to be discussed through the meeting. Mr Rowell opened the meeting for this to be discussed. Mr Cooper stated that he would like Parishioners to have the chance to comment towards the end of the meeting. This would give them the chance to listen to what the Parish Council have to say first and then comment. Mr Dixon agreed. Mr Bosworth pointed out that if this were the case Parishioners only had the opportunity to comment when the Parish Council had already made the decision. Mr Banbridge agreed with this point of view. Mr Johnson pointed out that it is difficult to raise items when Parishioners are unsure of what is to be discussed later in the meeting. Mr Rowell pointed out that the agenda is published on the noticeboard and that Parishioners should be encouraged to write to the Parish Council with any points that they would like to raise prior to the meeting. Mr Peck pointed out that by having Parishioners comments towards the end of the meeting the Parish Council could obtain useful feedback. A vote was taken with the majority being in favour of Parishioners Comments being taken towards the end of the meeting. Standing Orders to include this item. k) Autumn Planting. A grant has been obtained from ENC for £250 to plant trees at the top of Broadgate Way and a further £250 has been applied for. A grant of £500 has been obtained from Cory Environmental for trees along the old A605. Bulb planting also needs to be considered. Mrs Hodges has a lot of bluebell bulbs. The £70 remaining from the Village Appraisal Award could be put towards bulbs. The snowdrops between the A605 and the field could also be thinned. Mrs Hodges suggested planting around signposts. These ideas to be considered. l) Village Design Statement. An open meeting is to be held on 12th September at 7.30pm if possible. Speakers to be approached from ACRE and Rockingham Forest Trust. Mr Dixon to prepare a poster. m) Clerk’s Salary 2001/2002. It was agreed to increase the Clerk’s Salary by 3% from £1300 to £1339 per annum. AIF
8. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
a) 21 Chapel Street – single storey rear extension. Planning Permission received b) 20 Big Green – Replacement dwellinghouse. Planning Permission received c) Land adjacent 53 Chapel Street – Detached dwellinghouse. Planning Permission received d) 24 Stamford Lane – Replacement detached bungalow and garage. Planning Permission received e) Springville House, Little Green – Single storey dwelling. Planning Permission received f) 25, Stamford Lane – Single storey rear extension. Planning Permission received g) 26 School Lane – Single storey side extension. Planning Permission received h) Boat Club Building with ancillary parking area at land adjacent Warmington Mill Eaglethorpe. No objection subject to comments i) Variation of condition No 5 to allow the vehicular parking area to be gravelled at Warmington Mill Eaglethorpe. Objection j) 13, Big Green – Dwellinghouse with garages and vehicular access. No objection subject to comments. Mr Rowell read out the comments made concerning drainage and the problems with flooding. k) 11, School Lane- two dwellinghouses with garages. No objection subject to comments. Comments concerned the boundary with the School. l) Thistleholme House – deletion of condition 2. This was objected to. It was felt that if this condition is lost it opens the way for Taylors Green to become a built up area. m) Plot 65, 4, Short Close – Conservatory. There were no objections to this. n) 59 Church Street – Two storey rear extension, conversion and extension to outbuilding to provide garage and workshop. Application for Listed Building Consent and Full Planning Permission. Mr Dixon proposed and Mr Enfield seconded that there be no objection to this. AIF
9. ACCOUNTS a) Community A/C (Current) : £1807.89
Accounts submitted for payment - Anna Webb Salary and Expenses £253.39 - Village Hall Hire £7.50 - Audit Commission £274.46 - Powergen Energy £394.74
b) Main BPA (Deposit) : £12,821.31 c) Cont. BPA (Contingency) : £3399.32 d) Pocket Park A/c : £326.73 Mr Rowell pointed out that it has also been agreed to pay Mr Austin £70 for weeding the roses. Adoption of accounts. Mr Dixon proposed and Mr Bosworth seconded that the accounts be adopted.
10. CORRESPONDENCE a) A newspaper article has revealed that Fired Earth has been bought out by Aga. Mr Rowell hopes that this will make no difference to the present set up. b) Mr Rowell pointed out the extent of the post received by the Parish Council, by citing the one received from Rutland County Council introducing a permit system for Civic Amenity Sites
11. PARISH COUNCILLOR’S REPORTS
a) Warmington Charities. Mr Hinton had nothing to report. b) Village Hall. Mr Enfield reported that a BBQ is to be held on 22nd July at the Red Lion at 12.30. c) Oundle Surgery. Mr Cooper reported that the appointment system is being looked into with the possibility of booking appointments in advance and reminders being sent out. d) Road Safety. Mr Banbridge reported no problems. e) Conservation and Tree Warden. Mr Bosworth had nothing to report. Trees have been discussed earlier f) Alms Houses. Mr Short was not present. g) Warmington School. Mrs Hodges reported that Sports Day is to be held on July 17th. £600 was raised at the fete. h) Pocket Parks. Already discussed. i) New Development. This is nearly complete and no longer needs to be an agenda item j) Rights of Way. Mr Atkinson reported that he has walked the footpath to the roundabout and cleared the steps and gateways. He has contacted NCC Highways and the mowing is extremely piecemeal. One cut is the verges, another round the bench and yet another from the bench to the ford.
12. PARISHIONERS COMMENTS Mr Rowell opened the meeting to parishioners. a)Mrs Stewart commented that she liked the notices in the Cemetery and the current state of the Cemetery. She was also pleased with the comments made concerning the planning application for 13 Big Green. Mrs Stewart was still very concerned, however, about the dyke at the back which is supposed to drain all of the back fields. Mr Rowell pointed out that now the problem has been drawn to the attention of ENC, they are obliged to act on it and pass the comments on. He hopes that something positive will come out of this b) Mrs Beasley thanked the Chairman for taking such time and concern with the application for 13 Big Green.
13. ANY OTHER BUSINESS a)Mr Dixon pointed out that there should be a pathway from Nene Pastures past the Ancient Monument and through to Buntings Lane. At present there is a mesh fence there and a very rutted path. It was agreed to write to NCC about this. b) Mr Dixon asked if the Leisure Field had been cut and was told that it has. c)Mr Dixon felt that it would be nice to have a noticeboard at Nene Pastures. The Parish Council have a spare noticeboard, but it was felt that it may be better at Eaglethorpe. This to be discussed at the next meeting. d) Mr Cooper asked about the apparent sponsorship of the roundabout by Fired Earth. This is in partnership with NCC but the terms are not known. Mr Bosworth expressed concern that trees appear to have been planted on the roundabout. e)Mr Enfield asked that the Golden Jubilee be included on the agenda for the next meeting.
14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – This will be held on Monday 17th September 2001.
The meeting closed at 9.40pm |
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