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BOTTISHAM PARISH COUNCIL 2/02 Minutes of
Council Meeting held in the Village College - 4th February 2002 Present -
Councillors Astill, Boal, Bryant, Laister, Leake, McCartney,
Rayment, Tilley and Walker. Cllr Tilley chaired the meeting. Cllr
Fitch attended. Mr C Woodward attended part of the meeting to register
his disapproval of the Council’s decision in removing the laurel hedge
from the churchyard. ( see Environment report under Section 8 b. iv) 1. Apologies.
Cllrs Buchanan and O’Dell 2. Minutes
of the meeting held on 7th
January were agreed and signed. 3.
Reports of County and District Councillors. Cllr Fitch presented his County Council report. a. County Council Tax Budget consultations for
2002/2003 are continuing. b. The Structure Plan will be discussed at a
meeting in the Guildhall on 11th March. c. Hare
coursing is a continuing problem around Bottisham and the Police are
doing all they can to stop the coursers. d. Bottisham and Burwell Colleges have been chosen
by the Government (out of 4 schools in the County) for work on Full
Service Projects involving young people in specific projects to keep
them involved and motivated. e. The work on the Quy to Lode Cycleway should
commence later this month. There are secure cycle sheds and stands at
the Newmarket Park and Ride site. Cllr Fitch stated
the initial cost of the cycleway between Quy roundabout and Bell
Road was £200,000 and future maintenance costs should be negligible for
the first 15 years. Usage is estimated at 12 per hour and is expected to
increase. Cllr Leake’s
report circulated with the minutes gave details of
the new stairlift at the Maltings, the emergency planning
exercise at Snailwell and details of appointments within the new Primary
Care Trust. ECDC will be issuing fixed penalty tickets for dog fouling
from 1st April 2002. The Jubilee Gardens Project in Ely has been well
supported by private, community and corporate sponsors and the Duke of
Edinburgh will officially open the garden on 11th February. 4. Matters
Arising A. Work will start this month on the building of
Affordable Housing in Bell Road. Andrew Budden from Hastoe Housing
Association and the Housing Officer Amanda Steggles will be invited to a
public meeting on 4th March and the usual Council meeting re-arranged
for Wednesday 6th March. The Clerk will ask
Hastoe Housing to contact those
who have registered an interest in renting or entering shared purchase
agreements. Prices for the 4 properties wher part equity is to be sold
will be set within 3 months. B. The Clerk will write to Philip Sharp (CCC
Transport and Environment Dept) for the outstanding work to be done. C. Cllrs
Buchanan and Tilley will attend a Parish Plan meeting on 26th February
and will prepare a preliminary document by the deadline of 31st March. D. It was agreed that Cllr Tilley would obtain
prices for Jubilee Souvenirs (mugs, spoons or coins) and that a decision
would be made at the March Council meeting. It was agreed to focus on
children under 11 years and the ideas concerning provision of a Jubilee
Walkway on the A1303 footpath or seats within the cemetery were not
considered suitable. Cllr Buchanan has been in contact with Church
representatives concerning the Fete on 1st June. E. Copies of the 2001/2002 Police information
newsletter had been distributed to Cllrs and information packs on the
scheme for Cllrs to accompany Police Officers on patrol were available. F. The survey into drainage problems in the High
Street and Lode Road is continuing. Some faults have been found and
rectified. G. Cllr
Boal will advise available dates for an environment committee meeting
for Ray Harding to attend to discuss the costs involved with CCTV
cameras possibly available from Ely car parks in late 2002. H. John
Harris and Laurie Van Someren held a well attended public meeting on
22nd January to discuss the possibility of new broadband technology for
Bottisham to provide internet and video services. Cllr Tilley who
attended the meeting advised that we should ask them to attend a council
meeting to explain any Parish
Council involvement in the proposed management group. I. The
Highways Dept reviewed gritting procedure for Bottisham in the summer of
2001. Bell Road and Tunbridge Lane are now included as high priority and
Beechwood Avenue is on the secondary route and is gritted in snowy
conditions. J. Cllr
Tilley had prepared a response to the County Council Complaint procedure
questionnaire and the Clerk will forward the recommendations. K. The resiting of street lamps at the entrance to
Howletts Way is to be reviewed when lighting for the Bell Road
development is considered. The standard model code of conduct agreed at the
meeting on 7th January may be amended by the District Council Standards
committee and we should wait for further information from ECDC and CALC. 5.
Chairman’s Report a. The coordinator for Neighbourhood Watch for the
village - Gerry Bangs is to be invited to attend a Council meeting b. Cllr Tilley tabled a list of the Councils’
present commitments. 6. Correspondence 1. ACRE Invitation to the Vital Villages Funding Seminar at
BVC on 30th April. The Clerk will attend and details are to be sent to
the Cresset. 2. CALC. Handbook - What every Councillor needs to Know
- copy received and
a second one be purchased at a later date. It was agreed to renewal our subscription to
Association of Burial Authorities for 2002 Local Council Review for January 2002 Workshop on European Social Fund 8th Feb. Wildlife Training Workshops for 2002 arranged by
the Wildlife Trust Rural Community Participation Conference 12th
February at Ely Maltings. Harvest Magazine for Jan/Feb. Details of a vacancy for an administrative
assistant at the Huntingdon
office. Details of free training for Clerks on an initial
scheme for evaluation as outlined in the Rural White Paper. 3. CCC
Planning Applications determined by the County will
now be sent directly to Parishes and not be carried out by the District
Council on behalf of the County Council. Further details to follow. Budget 2002/2003
leaflets explaining the strategy, implications for services and impact
on Council tax. Budget
Consultation meetings are continuing. Planning for Success - explaining Structure Plan
procedures - consultation period 11/3/02 until 22/4/02. Social Services Dept. setting up Local Focus Groups
and requested information sent Draft agenda for the Jointly Funded Minor Highway
improvement scheme meeting. 4.
ECDC Poster for Racial Incident Surgeries every Thursday
at Ely - displayed Replacement pages (not relevant to Bottisham) for
East Cambs District Local Plan. Details for Parish Forum meeting 26th February -
proposed agenda. Cllrs McCartney and Walker will attend. Supplementary Planning Guidance on Gypsy site
provision. Decision List for Community Services Committee -
8th January Decision List for Strategic Development Committee
- 29/1/02 Copy of the ECDC response to the Periodic Electoral
Review Arrangements. Chairman’s Awards to Young People leaflets were
available. Information on Discover Computers week 25/2/02 -
1/3/02 Agendas for various meetings - out of date. 5
Additional post Cambs Constabulary list of crimes recorded for
December 2001 - 3 for Bottisham Histon Sector December Newsletter. Mobile Police
Station did not come to Bottisham as advertised - staff sickness so
insufficient staffing available. Road Safety Brochure/cuttings relating to Planning
applications from Paddy James. Letter from Primary School requesting help in
tackling the continuing vandalism. The Clerk will write requesting the
Headmistress to contact the Police to obtain a crime number for each
incident. An item will be included in the Cresset for villagers to be
more vigilant. Clerks and Councils Direct Suppliers Guide and
Yearbook Clerks and Councils Direct magazine for January Information on MAGPAS Community First Responder
scheme - for Cresset. Letter of thanks from Mrs Jones for the
installation of the seat in Lode Road Association of Burial Authorities newsletter for
Jan/March 2002 7.
Committee reports a.
Planning Cllr Tilley reported on a
visit by him and Cllr Buchanan to Hilton Park Care Centre concerning the
possible extension for 40 additional beds. It was agreed that the
Council supported an application in principle on the present site but
the owners should be advised that Parish Council had no control over
planning decisions. b.
Environment Cllr Boal reported that i. The village pavements have been surveyed by
Cllrs and the Clerk will prepare a map to show the worst areas. The Park
Estate (Bottisham) Residents’ Association Ltd will conduct their own
survey. Meeting is arranged with Stephen Hill (Highways Dept) for 20th
February. ii The seat for
the bus stop in Lode Rd has been installed. iii. Cllrs
Laister and Tilley will arrange for the removal of the broken Churchyard
seat when the weather improves. vi. Eastern Surgery quote for £185 for cutting
back the horse chestnut in the cemetery was agreed.
v. Equipment
has been repaired and renovated in the children’s play area and the
invoice has been received from D Frost. vi. The laurel hedge within the cemetery was
removed today. Letters had been received from Mrs Dix and the Woodward
family objecting to its removal. Mr Chris Woodward attended the meeting
to register his deep disappointment
at
the lack of sensitivity in removing the hedge. It was agreed that
the Council had had to make a decision to provide further grave spaces
within the village and this action had been approved by the Council. It
was accepted that notices should have been displayed stating when work
was to commence and that relatives should have been personally informed.
It was agreed that a meeting of the Cemetery committee would be arranged
regarding possible landscaping. Mr Woodward would receive a written
response to his letter within 72 hours. c. Finance. Anglian Water had sent an invoice for £191.57 for
the period 13th July 2001 and 10th January 2002 showing the volume of
water used as 263 cubic metres. The Clerk had written explaining that
normal usage was 1 cubic metres and a claim for wastage had been made. d. Meadow
and Woodland Project. Stephen Morgan as owner of the land had decided not to sell to the Council. Cllr Leake had
contacted ECDC and Geoffrey Hall the Principal Forward Planning Officer
had outlined the position in that planning approval for development of
this site would be restricted to agricultural or recreational usage
only. The Clerk would contact Mr Morgan with a copy of the letter asking
him to reconsider his decision. The tree Officer will visit the site to
check whether Tree Preservation orders should be made in this area. Mr
Morgan is to be asked to fence the area in due course. Cllr Walker has
spoken to the Philip Clark at CCC for his advice as to whether the Right
to Roam Act provisions could be applied. This is possible in theory but
we would need to prove a need for public access. The Clerk will contact
the Countryside Agency of the position. The working party is now in
abeyance. e.
Cemetery Committee matters had been dealt with under environment. 8. Notified
business. There were no
urgent matters 10.
Accounts The following cheques were signed CALC -Parish Plans Networking Evening (signed
15/1/02)
10.00 TXU Energi - monthly account
8.61 S F Overton - Salary
233.00 S F Overton - Petty Cash
30.00 CCC Bottisham Village College Photocopying
4/10/01-17/12/01
37.19 ESPO -
litter picking sticks and stationery
38.47 Bottisham Parochial Church Council - Floodlighting
2001
237.59 Ely Diocesan Board - Burial Fees
24.50 David Frost - Adventure Playground Equipment and
seat repair
234.38 Marmax Products Ltd - Lode Road seat
250.28 David Frost - installation of Lode Road seat
250.00 11. Next
Meeting Wednesday
6th March 2002 7.30pm Round
Room at Bottisham Village College
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