WIMBLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

28 THORNHAM WAY EASTREA WHITTLESEY CAMBS PE7 2AS

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Clerk Mr. R Wright

2nd January 2009

 

You are cordially invited to attend the Meeting of Wimblington Parish Council which will be held at the Parish Hall on Tuesday 13th January 2009 at 7.00 pm.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Chairperson or Clerk should you have any problem with any agenda item.

 

Yours truly                                                                                                

R Wright

 

A G E N D A

 

A resolution under section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to meetings) Act 1960 that as publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the special confidential nature of the business to be transacted must be proposed if any item should be discussed in Committee.

 

1                Apologies for Absence  

                Notice of Election due to vacancy of Cllr L Fisher-Cole has been advertised and nomination papers are to be returned by                 Friday 9th January 2009.

               

1a            The Chairman to report additional items for consideration which the chairman deems urgent by virtue of the special                 circumstances to be now specified

 

1b                Pursuant to the National Code of Local Government Conduct Members are reminded that they must declare

                any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in respect of any item to be discussed at the Meeting.

 

1c            Cllr Geoffrey Harper to respond upon consultations and support to Parish councils.

 

2              Police Matters - Police representatives report

               

3                Confirmation of Minutes - Minutes of meeting 2nd December 2008

 

4              Matters Arising

a) Car Park, Addison Road – Waste collection service – Fenland District Council.

b) Allotments – The Clerk to report that a letter from M Moss regarding the residents concerns had been received and a suitable reply sent.

The tenant had been served with the annual rent demand and contacted the Clerk about his tenancy etc. Again a reply had been sent.

Cllr DiGovanni to report upon issues raised at the last meeting.

c) CAB – The Clerk to report that the CAB would be attending on the third Wednesday of each month between 2pm to 4pm from January to March. The date of the first session would be the 21st January 2009. Notices have been displayed.

d) Cambs CC – Village Benefits Advice Service – As they were unable to send the required number of leaflets to be included with the Council’s publication a notice is planned to be included in the Wimblington News.

e) Matters raised in public Time – Leaves have been cleared along Doddington road but matter will be passed onto FDC. No funds are available to introduce any Traffic Regulation orders at Chapel Lane/ Doddington Road, any matters must be addressed to the police. Speeding is an issue for the police as funding is tied up with the review Central Government. Unless grass verge is behind a yellow line no rules are being broken. Issues of obstruction to and on footpaths should be addressed to Rod Marshall of CCC

 

5              Income Expenditure

a) The members to consider and approve the following accounts for payment

Fenland D C                          Hall rates (Direct debit)                      120.00                                                     120.00

British Gas                             Maintenance                                        20.00                      3.50                          23.50

Mrs M Moulton                   Caretaker/booking clerk                     189.09                                                     189.09                                    

R Wright                                Salary & expenses                                tbc

Cambs CC                              Clerk’s Pension                                  130.77                                                     130.77

BT                                           Telephone                                            50.12                      6.84                         56.96

Fenweb Ltd                           Web site                                                                150.00                     22.50                       172.50

Fenland D C                          Wheeled bins                                        431.28                     64.70                       495.98

Fenland Fire Appliance Co Service fire extinguishers                        39.50                       5.93                         45.43

 

b) Income and expenditure - report upon income & expenditure

 

 

6                Planning

Observations on the following applications - none

FYR)8/1058/TRTPO             M Akroyd 7 Chapel Lane – works to lime tree

Comments from Fenland D C

FYR08/0913/F                       S Singh 2 Norfolk Street – store to kitchen – revised proposals extraction and ventilation – recommendation to Committee is to grant

Appeal by D Warden for Certificate of Lawful Use has been withdrawn

Plasgran Ltd – Manea Road – Relocation of existing plastic recycling centre has been granted subject to 20 conditions.

 

7              Highway Matters/Street Lighting/Transport

a) Street lights matters

b) Footpaths – Work on the Byway at Hook (adjoining Chapel Cottage Plants) will have a French drain installed to drain wet patch and other areas will be filled and levelled.

Frogs Abbey will have a drain into ditch and clearance and levelling

c) Highway matters

 

 

8                Recreation Grounds

a) Doddington Road.- New sign for Memorial playing Field £84.96

Monthly inspection report – arrangements to meet a local developer/builder to look at pavilion are in hand.

b) Parkfield – report upon monthly inspection

c) Eaton Estate – monthly inspection report

d) E Gowler to report upon Parkfield.

 

 

9              New Cemetery/Churchyard

a) New Cemetery – The Clerk to report.

b) Wimblington St Peters Churchyard – The Clerk to report

 

 

10            Parish hall                        

Details of the photovoltaic cells may be obtained from www.solarcentury.com/your-home/onroofsunstation.

 

 

11                Correspondence & Other matters

a) Communities and local Government - Code of recommended practice on local authority publicity A consultation

b) War Memorial Trust – The Council had received correspondence from the WMT regarding the status of the Doddington Road site and are in correspondence to determine the correct listing of the site.

c) Information Commissioner – Confirmation of approval and operation of publication scheme from 1st January 2009

 

12            Date of Next Meeting       

                Tuesday February 10th 2009

 

13            Public Time