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BOTTISHAM PARISH COUNCIL 1/02 Minutes of Council
Meeting held in the Village College -7th January 2002 Present - Councillors
Astill, Bryant, Buchanan, Laister, McCartney, O’Dell, Rayment, Tilley
and Walker. Cllr Buchanan chaired the meeting. Cllr Fitch attended. Cllr
Astill was welcomed to the Council and signed his declaration of
acceptance of office. 1.
Apologies. Cllrs Boal
and Leake due to illness. 2.
Minutes of the
meeting held on 3rd December were agreed and signed.
Cllr Bryant had sent retrospective apologies. 3. Reports of County and
District Councillors. Cllr
Fitch presented his County Council report. a.
County Council Tax is set to rise 9.3% for 2002/2003. Cambridgeshire is
the lowest funded County. b.
A questionnaire concerning the Councils’ handling of complaints
is to be copied to Cllrs for a Parish Council response to be discussed
at the February meeting. c.
Anyone born on 6th February 2002 can apply to attend the Royal
Garden Party in June . d.
Gritting of roads has been done almost daily since November and
all A and B roads and some C roads have been kept clear. It was agreed
that the Clerk would write requesting that Beechwood Ave be gritted as the school buses use this
route. e.
It is unlikely that the footpath along the A1303 will be included
in the Jointly Funded Minor Highway Improvement Scheme for 2002/2003. It
could be that we have sought funding from the wrong budget as this is an
environmental issue not a safety one. f.
There was a 65% increase in calls to Emergency Services over the
Christmas/ New Year Period. g.
Improvements to the A1303/Bell Rd junction are not expected as
the safety record is still good. Cllr
Fitch was asked to provide details for the February meeting concerning
the initial cost, future maintenance charges and the estimated usage of
the Cycle Route from Quy to Bell Rd. Cllr
Leake had provided a written report which was tabled. a.
She reported that the Primary Care Trust merger with Fenland has been
approved. There will be a new organisation to reflect the two differing
areas and details are awaited. b.
Best Value review of Grants was approved as ‘good’ with
‘excellent prospects for improvement’. c.
Central Government has awarded a grant of £400,000 over 2 years
to fund continuing progress in the development of e-government. d.
Details of housing advice sessions by East Cambs Housing Officers
were given. Cllr
Fitch reported that recent reports show that 52% of crimes per 1000 have
been recorded in East Cambridgeshire compared with 71% in the County. 4. Matters Arising A.
An invoice is awaited for the re-surfacing outside 2, 4 and 6
High St. There have been no comments from villagers and Cllr Tilley has
confirmed that the covering is 6mm deep. B.
The S106 agreement was signed in December and the conversion of
the store in Howletts Way to garages can take place when plans are
received. C.
The Leasing agreement for a 99 year lease has been signed for the
building of Affordable Housing in Bell Road. Work should commence in
January. Andrew Budden from Hastoe Housing Association will be invited
to the March meeting to discuss landscaping
of the entrance to the site from Bell Road. D.
The Primary School warning signs are still on order. The order has been
placed for flashing lights at the Village College. The posts at the
junction of Tunbridge Lane and Lode Road have been replaced and
reflector lights are expected soon. It was agreed that full details of
fixtures and fittings are to be shown on future plans for alteration.
Road markings will be painted when
weather permits. E
5 oak posts (we ordered 3) have been placed on the Triangle. The metal
posts have not been removed and continue to act as a deterrent to
indiscriminate parking. F.
Papers relating to the Parish Plan are now with Cllr Tilley. The
Countryside Agency suggest we make a claim before 31st March 2001. We
can claim an advance of 50% of projected costs. The detailed information
pack should be ready in the New Year. G.
Cambridge County Council have recommended the sites at Oakington and
Longstation for future development of a new town. The proposed site at
Six Mile Bottom was the least favoured site but we must be vigilant that
this project is not re-opened and on developments planned for the East
of Cambridge City. H.
There were no suggestions from villagers concerning Golden Jubilee
Celebrations. It was suggested that we could provide each child under 11
years old on 3rd June 2002 with a commemorative mug or coin and this
will be an Agenda item in February. I.
Inspector David Howell advised that the 2002/2003 Police
Information newsletter will be circulated in Bottisham and the Clerk
will request a copy of the 2001/2002 paper and details of the scheme for
Cllrs and County Cllr Fitch to accompany a Police Officer on Patrol. J.
A letter will be sent to Anglian Water for an update on the survey of
infiltration issues in the High Street and Lode Road and any proposed
action. K.
A date is still to be fixed for Ray Harding to attend a meeting
to discuss the costs involved with CCTV cameras possibly available from
Ely car parks in late 2002. L.
John Harris and Laurie Van Someren are hosting a public
meeting on 22nd January to discuss the possibility of new broadband
technology for Bottisham to provide internet and video services. M.
It was agreed to purchase the new handbook from CALC which has the
information covered in Parish Council Training Courses N.
The Clerk has written to the Review Manager stating our objection to the
change suggested for Bottisham Ward and copies of letters from Cllr
Fitch and Leake are held. O.
It was agreed to use the standard model code of conduct as a basis for
our code which needs to be completed by May 2002. 5. Chairman’s Report a.
The 2 lower panels knocked out from the new bus shelter on the
A1303 should be repaired this week. This vandalism will be mentioned in
the Cresset. If there is future damage It may be necessary to replace
the glass with solid panels. b.
The Clerk will write to Mr Hutchinson thanking him for spreading
the salt in Downing Close. c.
The Clerk will write to Dr Stewart following his recent retirement from
Bottisham Surgery. 6. Correspondence
1. CALC. The
December Bulletin was circulated with the agenda Cllrs
Tilley and Walker and the Clerk will attend a Special Parish Forum on
Quality Councils on 14th January at East Cambs District Council Offices. Golden
Jubilee Summer Party Booklet passed to Cllr Laister and Cllr Buchanan. Details
were given of the Councillors Workshop on 9th February at Huntingdon. The
Handbook - What every Councillor needs to Know costing
£15 is to be ordered. 2. CCC Parish Paths Partnership (PP3) Annual Report
2000/2001, Bulletin Autumn 2001 and Application forms for 2002/2003 have
been passed to Cllr Boal. Cambs
and Peterborough Structure Plan Review
Bulletin is to be included in the Cresset. The
Highways and Engineering Division has been restructured and the new
Network manager for South and East Cambridgeshire is Mark Kemp 01223
833717 3 DTLR (Dept for
Transport, Local Government and the Regions) Green
Spaces ‘Better Places’ Interim report
was circulated with the Agendas. Local
Government Declaration of Acceptance of Office Order for use when local
code of conduct adopted was noted. Leaflet
‘Strong Local leadership, Quality Public Services’, Way Forward for
Parishes to Cllr Buchanan 4. ECDC East
Cambs Community Partnership Crime
and Disorder Audit passed to Cllr Buchanan A
request for a Protected Roadside Verge Warden will be included in the
Cresset Cambridge
Dial-a Ride service details passed to the Cresset Amendment
to the Leaflet on Public Speaking on Planning Applications - Deadline
now 5pm on the Tuesday before the meeting. Leaflet has been copied for
Planning Committee members. Supplementary
Planning Guidance - Ely Environmental Capacity - copy available for £25
Information
on the Twinning Association AGM Decision
List for Policy and Resources Committee of 17th December Decision
List for Council Meeting 18th December Agendas
for various meetings - out of date. 5. Additional post Cambs
Constabulary list of crimes recorded for November
2001 - 4 for Bottisham Histon
Police Sector December Newsletter Cllrs
Buchanan and Tilley will attend the Parish Plans Networking evening on
26th February. Go
East acceptance of preferred plan for
the A14 following the Cambridge to Huntingdon Multi-Modal Study National
Christmas Drink Drive Campaign Poster was displayed Care
Network December up-date Details
of the Lighting Stock and confirmation of the 2nd year of our
maintenance contract from Eastern Contracting Poster
for the Cambridge Evening News Community Award will be displayed. 7.
Committee reports a.
Planning No applications received b.
Environment Cllr
Boal had provided a written report which was tabled. i.
The village pavements are to be surveyed and the Clerk will advise the
area to be considered by each Cllr. The Park Estate (Bottisham)
Residents’ Association Ltd will conduct their own survey on behalf of
the Council and a meeting will be arranged with Stephen Hill (Highways
Dept) in February. ii.
Mr Seakins has not replied to the Council’s letter about the overgrown
tree in his front garden. His concerns about his path will be dealt with
under (I) above. iii
The seat for the bus stop
in Lode Rd opposite the Village College has been ordered from Marmax Ltd
and will be delivered to David Frost. Mr Rank would like the seat to be
placed in front of the telegraph pole. iv.
The Parochial Church Council state that the broken seat in the
Churchyard was provided by the Parish Council. Cllrs Laister and Tilley
will arrange for its removal. v.
The Tree Officer has examined the horse chestnut in the cemetery
and Eastern Tree Surgery are providing a quote for the removal of dead
wood. The tree is not considered to be dangerous.
vi.
The sign in the children’s play area which is badly damaged is
to be removed. The sand or bark to replenish one of the areas is to be ordered by the Primary
School. v.
Mr Mugridge who was responsible for the A1303/Bell Road improvement
scheme has offered £75 for the replacement of damaged daffodil bulbs. vi.
Mr Bugg will start work soon in removing
the laurel hedge in the
cemetery. vii.
Additional sand bins were requested for Tunbridge Lane near the Pightle
and for Jenyns Close viii.
Additional street lighting is requested for the Junction of
Howlett Way and Bell Rd. c. Finance.. d. Meadow and Woodland
Project. A
reply to our letters of 21st November and 12th December is awaited from
the solicitors concerning our offer of £12000 for purchase of the land
and a further reminder will be sent. Cllr Walker will speak to the
County Council about permissive access from the rear of the site to the
centre of the village. e. Cemetery Committee 8. Notified
business. The
Clerk will contact Highways Department for repair of the damaged drain
at the entrance for buses at the Village College. 10. Accounts The
following cheques were signed TXU
Energi - monthly account
8.61 S
F Overton - Salary
233.00 S
F Overton - Annual Computer Allowance
100.00 Cambridgeshire
ACRE - Annual Subscription 2002
25.00 J
and J Drake - Repair of Bus shelter light
46.65 CALC
- Councillors’ Handbook
15.00 Eastern
Contracting Ltd - Quarterly Maintenance
30.57 11.
Next Meeting Monday 4th
February 2002 7.30pm Round
Room at Bottisham Village College
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