AMPNEY CRUCIS PARISH COUNCIL
Draft MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON 18 SEPTEMBER 2006 IN THE VILLAGE HALL, AMPNEY CRUCIS.
Present: Councillors David Vessey, Gerald Gaden, Tim Tremellen and Barry Dent.
District Councillor Edward Horsfall
Presiding: Councillor David Vessey
Clerk: Mrs H Tonks
The meeting commenced at 7.15pm. There was 1 member of the public present.
1. Apologies for absence
Councillors Adrian Grazebrook, Peter Kelly and Roger Hayes.
2. Minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2006
Resolution 37/06 The Chairman proposed and the Council resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2006 be signed and adopted.
3. Minutes of the extraordinary meeting held on 21 August 2006
Resolution 38/06 The Chairman proposed and the Council resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 21 August 2006 be signed and adopted.
4. Matters arising from the meeting held on 10 July 2006
4.1 Standing water outside Tamarind
Repair work has been carried out in this area.
4.2 Village directory
The Chairman reported that the Village Directory is now complete and is ready for printing. The Directory will be funded by the grant from Cotswold District Council and sponsorship.
4.3 Drain on Hunts Hill
This drain is no longer flooding.
4.4 GPFA membership
The Chairman has advised the playground committee that the Parish Council would not be renewing membership of the Gloucestershire Playing Field Association.
4.5 A417 London Road
Following the last meeting when the Council agreed not to take any action on requests for repairs to the A417 footway, an email was received from a parishioner explaining that the footway was overgrown and full of litter. GCC have now cleared the footway of overgrown bushes and litter.
Parishioners have made comment that the road surface of the A417 was in need of repair. The Clerk will ask GCC when this road is scheduled for resurfacing.
5. Matters arising from the meeting held on 21 August 2006
The letter objecting to CT 2905/1/A was sent to Cotswold District Council on 28 August 2006.
6. Reports from County/District councillors
Councillor Horsfall made the following comments:
7. Questions from the Public
None.
8. Financial matters
8.1 Current financial position
Resolution 39/06 The Chairman proposed and the Council retrospectively resolved to authorise the transfer of £400 from the treasurer’s account to the imprest account.
The bank forms were competed allowing Councillors Hayes, Dent and Tremellen to be added as signatories to the accounts and these will be taken to the bank.
Resolution 40/06 The Chairman proposed and the Council resolved that £150 be transferred to the imprest account.
It was agreed that a transfer of money be made from the treasurers account to the business call account, to maximise interest.
Resolution 41/06 The Chairman proposed and the Council resolved that £3000 be transferred to the business call account from the treasurer’s account.
The Clerk has had the Minute Book bound, costing £30.00. This amount will be taken from the General Contingencies reserve.
Resolution 42/06 The Chairman proposed and the Council resolved that the costs of binding the Minute Book should be met from the general contingencies reserve.
8.2 Agreement of payments
Clerk’s expenses: £66.34.
Resolution 43/06 The Chairman proposed and the Council resolved that the above amounts, totalling £66.34, be paid.
8.3 Audit Annual Return
The Clerk has had a letter from GAPTC in reply to our query about how to complete part of the Annual Return. The letter indicates that this section of the annual return is to demonstrate the risks which have to be managed, rather than to be shown as financial strength. Whatever way the Council value the assets must be consistent from year to year.
9. Planning matters
9.1 Decisions
327 CT 0111/D Ampney Knowle Permits
332 CT 0111/F Ampney Knowle Permits
333 CT 0111/E Ampney Knowle Permits
368 CT 8455/E Wayside Permits
376 CT 0883/K Minster House Permits
379 CT 2165 Birch House Permits
380 CT 3914/D Talland Equitation Permits
381 CT 4142/B 3 Lake Cottages Permits
382 CT 7493/J 8 Ampney Crucis No objection
384 CT 6685/C Penny Patch Approved
9.2 Outstanding applications
354 05/0071/CWFUL/CAPS Sunhill Objection
374 CT 2905/Y Unit 1 Park Close No objections
375 CT 2905Z Unit 1 Park Close Objections
383 CT 2905/1/A Park Close Objection
385 CT 2865/1/G April Cottage No objections
386 CT 3964/E Cotswold Cottage No objections
387 CT 6685/D Penny Patch No objections
A notification has also been received explaining that permission has been refused for 12 x 11m BT wooden telegraph poles on Barnsley Road.
Councillor Gaden reported that two unmarked lorries were seen leaving the Calves Hill site and driving through the village. If these lorries were the property of Calves Hill then the company would be in breach of the conditions of their Vehicle Operators Licence, and the Traffic Commissioners should notified. If, however, the lorries were subcontracted to Calves Hill, no action could be taken.
9.3 Amendments
9.4 Tree works
388 06/02224/TRECON Cobblers Cottage No objections
10. Burial ground matters
The Clerk has not yet been out to the Burial Ground yet to check possible plots for ashes.
11. Village Update
11.1 Playground
It is hoped that the Friends of the School will take over the running of the playground.
12. Correspondence received
12.1 CDC Local plan
The CDC has sent out a copy of the plan, and this has been placed in the circulation folder.
12.2 Latton Parish Council.
Latton PC has asked if Ampney Crucis residents would sign a petition against the U-turn on resurfacing the Cirencester/Latton bypass. They also wondered if the Parish Council wished to nominate a representative if an action group was to be formed. It was agreed that the Clerk would write a short article for the newsletter asking if any parishioner was interested to contact the Clerk.
12.3 Invitation to a ‘Cotswold Question Time’ 6th October 11am – 4pm, Chedworth Village Hall.
Noted.
12.4 Housing development in villages
CDC has circulated a briefing note concerning Policy 19 of the new local plan. This policy relates to the provision of open market housing in villages. This briefing note will be attached to the local plan.
12.5 Citizens Advice Bureau: an invitation to the AGM and an invitation to become members of the CAB.
Noted.
12.6 GCC: Minimising waste produced in Gloucestershire.
GCC has adopted the Supplementary Planning Document for waste minimisation in development projects.
12.7 Use of the Probation Service for litter picking.
Following an email from a parishioner the Clerk has agreed to contact CDC and the Clerk at Bromsberrow (who has used those doing Community Service for litter picking) for advice on whether this service could be used within the parish.
12.8 Gambling Act 2005 Draft Statement of Principles
Comments have been invited on the District Council’s draft Statement of Principles. The Council agreed that as individuals they may have comments, but not as an elected body. Notices will be displayed on the noticeboard inviting residents to comment.
12.9 Gloucestershire Rural Community Council (GRCC) Village Agents.
GRCC are looking for a team of Village Agents across the Cotswolds who will provide older people in rural areas with independent advice and information. The Clerk agreed to place an article in the newsletter.
(NB: Following the meeting, the Clerk contacted GRCC who advised her that they have sufficient numbers of applicants for the area, therefore they suggested that an article in the newsletter would not be needed)
12.10 Funding for Tree Planting schemes
Noted
12.11 Gloucestershire Association of Parish and Town Councils (GAPTC)
GAPTC wish to change the way that subscriptions are collected, and suggest a minimum payment for smaller councils. As this Council would not be affected by this change, they felt unable to comment, other than they would hope that fees would not rise disproportionately.
13. Matters outstanding
14. Date, time and place of next meeting.
Monday 13 November 2006, 7.15pm in the Village Hall.
The following dates have been booked for 2007: 8 January, 12 March, 14 May, 9 July, 17 September, and 12 November 2007.