Meeting: COUNCIL MEETING	Date: 17th January 2011	Time:  7.30 PM
Venue:  VILLAGE HALL, LITTLE CANFIELD

PRESENT:    Councillors (4)

Ken Wooding (Chairman), Peter Byford, Jeremy Fulcher and John Turner.

Officers (2)

Vicky Merchant – Clerk to the Council

Councillor Jackie Cheetham*

* part-time

Also in Attendance (0)

            None

27.61     APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE (3)

Apologies were received from Councillors Alison Farrell, Lesley Gillman and Owen Barritt.

27.62      OTHER ABSENCES (0)

No other apologies were received.

27.63      MINUTES

The Minutes of the Council Meeting which took place on 15^h November 2010 were confirmed.

27.64     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members NOTED that there were no declarations of interest.

27.65      REPRESENTATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

Members NOTED that there were no representations from members of the public.

27.66     UPDATE FROM DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS

              No District Councillors or County Councillors attended the meeting.

27.67     MATTERS ARISING/COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE

To RECEIVE communications/correspondence as the Clerk may place before the Council.

NOTE: Any Member wishing to have a communication brought to the attention of the Council should give prior notification to the Clerk.

7.(a)     Section 106 monies –   After lengthy discussions Members AGREED that Section 106 monies could be put towards the cost of purchasing the land around the village hall, the allotments, legal fees, tennis courts, fences and services etc, mapping for village walks, gritting boxes and notice –boards and dog fouling bins. A joint meeting will be arranged with TPC to discuss this matter further.

7.(b)    Street Naming & Numbering – 69 Dwellings at Priors Green site – Little Canfield.  The Council NOTED the mentioned development.

            Street naming & Numbering – 77 Dwellings at Priors Green site – Little Canfield.  To Council NOTED  the mentioned development.

7.(c) 7.(c) Community Governance Review Consultation  - Members have been sent the relevant documentation on this and must CONSIDER how they wish to respond to this.  The Parish Council must submit any further comments by no later than 1 February 2011.

7.(d) Minerals Development Document -  Members NOTED the following Consultation Documents, these documents were placed in the Council box.

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7.(e) Notice Board For Community Centre  - MEMBERS discussed this and the Clerk will order the notice-board that Members decided to obtain.  The Order has been placed and circulated to Members.  Delivery date to be advised.

27.68   CLERKS REPORT

Members APPROVED the Clerks Report.

27.69   FINANCE – Budget and Precept 2011/2012

MEMBERS discussed the budget for 2011/2012.  A precept of £6,000.00 was AGREED.   The Clerk informed the District Council of this amount.

27.70   FINANCIAL REPORT

Members authorised the following payments:

Payments made:

Cheque No:

            100895            Mrs V Merchant          Dec/Jan Salary                                    £467.66

Mileage                                   £  26.10

            TOTAL                       £493.76

100896            E-on                             Street Lighting                        £  58.32

27.71   OTHER URGENT BUSINESS

To NOTE any matter of an urgent nature which a Member or the Clerk may wish to draw to the attention of the Council and/or request to be included in the Agenda for the next meeting of the Council.

27.72   Two applications were CONSIDERED and the plans inspected as follows:

UTT/2092/10/DFO	Priors Green Centre Takeley	Erection of local centre retail parade (variation to that approved under reference UTT/2205/DFO, comprising a convenience store (A1) together with 6 further units suitable for Use Class A1 (retail), Class A2 (financial and professional services), Class A3 (café/restaurant), Class A5 (takeaway) or Class D1 (health facilities).  Associated hard and soft landscaping, car and cycle parking.
The Council had no objection to this Application.
UTT/1976/10/FUL	1 & 2 Broadfield Villas Dunmow Road Takeley	Proposed construction of 7 No. dwellings, two attached garages and one detached garage building.  Demolition of existing detached garage.  Proposed new vehicular access and pedestrian access.
The Council had no objection to this Application

27.73   EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

In the event that the Agenda contains confidential pages, members CONSIDERED that the following motion be proposed:-

“That the public and the press be excluded from the meeting, the Council believing that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business about to be discussed”.

THERE WERE NO CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED.

27.74. Members CONSIDERED a request from a resident in Clarendon Road, Little Canfield asking that the Council install a Gritting Bin/Dispenser at the end of Clarendon Road.  It was AGREED that the Clerk would look into the costing of this.

27.75   The Clerk has received a letter from The Gardens of Easton Lodge Preservation Trust  requesting a donation.  After CONSIDERATION it was decided not to make a donation.

27.76   Members CONSIDERED a letter from Mr Martin Bogard (the letter had previously been circulated to Members) regarding a request for traffic calming in Warwick Road and Honey Road.  It was AGREED that the Clerk forward his letter to Highways.

27.77   Councillor Farrell has requested that access to the Flitch at Little Canfield be discussed by Members.  It was AGREED to carry this Item over to the next Agenda.

27.78   Councillor Owen has requested that Members discuss the state of Hamilton Road and confirm if any money from the section 106 could be used to rectify the situation.  It was understood by MEMBERS  that no public money could be used to repair a private road.  District Councillor Cheetham would look into this and report back to the Clerk.

27.79   DATEOF NEXT MEETING

Members NOTED that the Parish Council Meeting will take place at 7.30 on Monday 28^th February 2011.

The meeting closed at 9.30pm

Signed  ...............................................................

Chairman

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