Minutes of Council Meetings
   


MINUTES OF A MEETING OF FINNINGLEY PARISH COUNCIL HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL, FINNINGLEY,
ON TUESDAY, 21st OCTOBER 2008 AT 7:00 PM

 

PRESENT:

Cllrs D Lindley (Chairman), E Cooke, A Elder, R Johnson, K Robinson, E Tatton-Kelly
Mrs J Worthington, Clerk
IN ATTENDANCE:

PCSO J Belllamy

 

 

 

Prior to commencement of business a period of up to 15 minutes was allowed for public participation.

 

 

1

TO RECEIVE AND ACCEPT APOLOGIES
RESOLVED to accept apologies received from Cllr B Lifsey for reason given.

2

 DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL OR PREJUDICIAL INTERESTS
Cllr Elder declared a personal interest in items 7c and 8
Cllr Lindley declared a personal interest in item 7c

3

 TO DISCUSS ANY MATTERS RAISED BY RESIDENTS
No residents were present at the meeting

4

 COMMUNITY POLICING
Report from PCSO Bellamy - 3 crimes including criminal damage and theft from motor vehicle. The officer advised that a petition is currently being initiated by parents of Finningley CoE School with regard to speeding traffic in the vicinity of Wroot Road, and advised he is planning a project in conjunction with DMBC wardens which he hopes will reduce speeding. The Chairman has received an email from a resident on this issue and PCSO Bellamy advised he has already spoken with the person concerned.

5

 WARD COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
Cllr Mrs Schofield could not attend due to family illness.

6

 MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD 16 SEPTEMBER 2008
RESOLVED the minutes be approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

7

 MATTERS ARISING FROM ABOVE MEETING
Response from First following request for site meeting in November - A representative from First will attend a meeting in November and this to be arranged prior to that meeting.

Response from Environment Agency re presentation - at the moment there is insufficient time for an officer to give a presentation. However, Cllr Mrs Schofield and Cllr K Knight, DMBC, are to hold meetings with the E.A. regarding flooding issues etc and feedback will be given to the parish council in due course.

Securing notice board, corner Chapel Lane/Wroot Road - two quotations received, one verbal. RESOLVED to accept the quotation from Odd Jobs in the sum of £40.

Response re missing ‘deer’ sign - Chairman is to meet with Community First Officer in the week to ascertain the exact location.

8

 MATTERS RELATING TO JOINT PLAYING FIELD
To report on condition of tennis court fencing - Cllr Elder advised the committee has obtained some quotations from AGN Fencing and Darfen and is currently looking into the grants situation. RESOLVED to await further information from funders.

Dog warden service - response awaited from DMBC.

Ramp - pending site meeting via Blaxton PC/DMBC Engineer.

Dog control order notice - Blaxton PC has requested quotations for 2 notices (one for car park as requested).

9

 VILLAGE HALL ISSUES
Cllr Elder advised that works on refurbishing the outdoor door, and toilet doors is in
hand. Thanks were expressed to Cllr Elder for painting the outside handrail.

10

 FINANCIAL MATTERS
Signing of cheques
 
£  60.00 Need A Hand (attention to flower beds, Oct) 100514
£160.00 Arrow Publications (October newsletter) 100515
£  48.34 Veolia ES (UK) Ltd (playing field maintenance, Oct) 100516
£334.88 BDO Stoy Hayward LLP (ext auditor costs y.e.3.08 100518
£124.98 DMBC (Emptying of dog bin) 100519
£  14.75 DMBC (Emptying of litter bin, pond) 100520
£514.19 Blaxton & Finningley JPF Association (annual insurance) 100521

 

To receive External Auditor’s report for y.e.31.3.08
There were no issues which the Auditor wishes to be brought to members’ attention.
RESOLVED the report be noted.

Quarterly audit to 30.9.08
The Clerk has completed the quarterly audit which will be verified by the Chairman.

Information re costs of Christmas Tree provision
The Clerk advised costs for this year for provision, delivery, erecting and taking away would be in the region of £490.
RESOLVED to request an 18ft tree from G&P Plevey.

11

TO COMMENT ON PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The following comments made between meetings in order to comply with timescale:
08/02768/FUL, Hangar 2, RHA Airport
Soakaway preferred and checks should be made re presence of asbestos
08/02704/FUL Erection of detatched dormer bungalow with integral garage on
approx 0.04ha of land, Acorn Cottage, 36 Lindley Road
Concerns raised re infilling, 2 dwellings on one plot

Decision Notices:
08/00357/MIN Land at Bank End Road, extension to fishing pond including extraction of materials on approx. 4.05ha of land - GRANTED

08/02357/FUL Finningley CoE Primary School, erection of single storey classroom extension - GRANTED

Reply from DMBC re 11 acre field - Planning Dept advise the site is now 80% complete but replacement of soil over remaining area can only take place during dry weather conditions. Once the inspection has been carried out the parish council will be notified.

12

 ISSUES RELATING TO THE POND
To receive quotations for work to remove silt and debris, BTCV and Woodside Industries - Quotations should be to hand for next meeting.

13

 REQUEST FROM RESIDENT TO CARRY OUT FURTHER TRIMMING OF TREE ON SMALL GRASSED TRIANGLE AREA - QUOTATION FROM NEED A HAND LTD
Quotation received from Need A Hand in the sum of £75.
RESOLVED to accept the quotation and that, in order not to incur future expenditure, it be suggested to the resident that the phone line could be re-routed.

14

 REPORT ON AIRPORT COMMUNITY SUB COMMITTEE MEETING
Cllr Robinson reported on the meeting and advised the application to vary the s.106
agreement will be submitted shortly and it is likely there will be 1 or 2 QC4 flights
per week. Monies are available in the Community Fund for local groups.
With regard to the Master Plan public events will take place, one of which will be held in Finningley.

15

REPORT ON MEETING OF PC JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
Cllr Johnson reported on the meeting, notes of which were circulated to members.
Committee members expressed concerns regarding the fact that no cabinet member sat on the committee nor one from the majority group. The officer at the meeting is to ascertain information on this point.

Race Equality Scheme: In order to meet the requirements of the Equality Standard for Local Government, local authorities are required to have policies in place to ensure no-one is discriminated against on the basis of religion, belief, ethnicity, gender, age, race, disability or sexual orientation. It was also pointed out that parish councils should have their own statement and the Chairman, Duncan Wright, is to pursue this issue.

16

 REPORT ON COUNCILLOR SKILLS COURSE
Cllrs Johnson and Elder attended the course and notes of items discussed were circulated to members. Issues covered were: The Council, Members and Officers, Improving decision making process; Implementing Effective Policies, Topical Issues.

17

HIGHWAY ISSUES
RESOLVED to contact DMBC re the following:
• traffic calming on A614, e.g. rumble strips etc
• corner Chapel Lane/Wroot Road, sunken gully
• corner Chapel Lane/Harvey Close water ponds on highway surface as it does not drain away and affects residents’ gardens
• Old Bawtry Road, tractors accessing Higgins early in morning and late at night, planning conditions to be clarified on this issue

Ward Cllr A Jones to be contacted again re site visit to Gatesbridge Park

18

 WEBSITE UPDATE
The Clerk will forward the September minutes to the Chairman.

19

 TO RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE
Consultation document received from Govt on The Making and Enforcement of Byelaws
RESOLVED the document be circulated to members for any comment.

20

TO CONFIRM DATE OF NEXT MEETING - Tuesday 18 November 2008 at 7pm in the Village Hall.

 

The meeting ended at 9.20 pm.