Minutes of a meeting of the Parish Council held on 17th July 2012

Minutes of a Meeting of the Parish Council held in the Village Hall, Great Gidding on Tuesday 17^th July 2012 at 7.30pm.

 

Present:   Cllrs Alexander (Chairman), Hodson, Howden, Giddens, Trolove, District Cllrs Tuplin, Tysoe and clerk

 

District Cllr Tuplin updated the council on the changes to bus route 46 following an enquiry from a member of the Parish.

 

District Cllr Tysoe reported on the proposed changes to refuse collection in 2013

 

908.12 Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Hayden and accepted

 

909.12 Election of vice Chairman was deferred to the next meeting

 

910.12 Minutes of 19^th June 2012 were amended 901.12 from £89.94 to £89.84 and signed

 

911.12 Matters arising (information only)

 

912.12 Members declaration of interest for agenda items – none

 

913.12 Parish Councillor Vacancy – interest had been registered – agenda co-option next meeting

 

914.12 Representative reports

 

Rights of Way – Cllr Giddens had walked the paths and County Council grass cutting had taken place

 

Tree Warden – Cllr Trolove reported all of the new trees were doing well .It was agreed to add report on the stewardship of the Jubilee Wood to future agendas

 

Highways & Police – Cllr Alexander requested Police figures on accidents occurring at the Lutton crossroads.   Clerk to request information

 

Finance & Charities – Accounts had been produced for the Jubilee Celebration Dance – previously agreed sum of £500 to be donated to the event plus outstanding expenses of £5.80p = £505.80 made payable to Sue Shepherd.   A letter of appreciation for organising this successful event to be sent.   Budget update produced and noted

 

Village Hall & Recreation Ground – some minor maintenance jobs outstanding in the hall.   Recreation Ground in good order despite inclement weather

 

Allotments – in good order despite the wet weather

 

School Liaison – no news forthcoming from the school

 

915.12 Annual Audit – Annual return boxes 7 and 8 amended – figures rounded up to £12,347 rather than down to £12,346

 

916.12 Rural Broadband meeting 22^nd June.   It was agreed that this was a good meeting and that information should be cascaded through the Clarion, Shailesh Vara to submit an article for inclusion.  Everyone to be encouraged to sign up to this campaign.

 

917.12 Anglian Water – Recreation Ground amended bill – this was due to the addition of the sewage charge

 

918.12 The Gidding Website – Hosting for one year including setting up MySQL database Apr 12 – Mar 13 with Fasthost Internet Ltd £94.66. Updating site with Parish council information May 11 – Feb 12 £150 – payment agreed

 

919.12 Code of  Conduct – defer to next agenda for adoption of new code

 

920.12 Back up of PC laptop – suggested that clerk look at using dropbox

 

921.12 Reconciliation of accounts and payment of cheques

S Dalley (clerk)                                                                  £295.70

S Dalley (postage 12 x 2^nd class stamps, audit

paperwork 90p register of interest paperwork 90p               £7.80

Anglian Water (Recreation Ground)                                    £59.41

Paul Crank                                                                          £244.66

Sue Shepherd (Jubilee Celebration Dance)                        £505.80

 

922.12 Village Hall & Recreation Ground audited accounts were presented and accepted

 

923.12 Clarion – articles for inclusion to be submitted to clerk for next issue

 

924.12 Planning – application H/05008/12/CW Sewage Treatment works, Great Gidding – work had already commenced.

 

925.12 Correspondence – none received

 

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