Meeting Minutes for 13th June 2011

These minutes have been provided as the legal copy of proceedings of the Aston Ingham Parish Council Meetings for the information of Parishioners of Aston Ingham Parish.





MINUTES OF ASTON INGHAM PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 13^THJUNE 2011 AT 7.30P.M. IN THE VILLAGE HALL

ATTENDED BY Mr J. Harding (Chairman), Mr J. Whatley, Mr C. Tormey, Mrs R. Tree, Mr S. Burns

APOLOGIES WERE RECEIVED FROM Mr E. Green

MINUTES OF ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL (MAY) were read, approved and signed.

MATTERS ARISING

1)    Roads – After contact with Mr Bramer (District Councillor) there was a response to the Parish Council’s repeated requests for information about remedial works on roads. Mr Joe Neil (Amey) apologized for not responding to emails and work not being completed. There had been a lack of liaison between inspectors and operatives, and this should be resolved shortly and system should be updated within three weeks. A team had been appointed to address outstanding issues. Some of these problems have been attended to. Mr Bramer to be thanked for intervention.

Other matters to be reported : -

a)    30 m.p.h. speed limit sign knocked down opposite Old Rectory

b)    Potholes in Oak Lane

c)     Verge breaking up between The Woodground and Lanx Cottage

d)    Subsidence at Knightshill

2)    Parish Map is ready for collection – final cost £500. Letter to Chair of Lea Residents’ Association and others who had requested to view map to invite them to do this at the start of July meeting.

3)    Data Protection to be discussed at next meeting.

PLANNING

1)    The Coach House, Aston Court, Aston Ingham DMS/11457/J. Fell one lime tree situated at the gate near the rear garden of the Coach House. No objections.

2)    Withymoor Farm DMS/110638/F. Demolition of existing straw barn and replace with new, larger straw barn and extend adjacent cattle sheds. Permission. Conditions read and noted.

CORRESPONDENCE

      I.          Electoral Register – deletion

    II.          Living Villages

  III.          Councillor notification under the Data Protection Act 1998

  IV.          Neighbourhood Planning

    V.          Courses – H.A.L.C.

  VI.          Summer Symposium – H.A.L.C. Regarding courses, Mrs Tree proposed that any councillor attending a course should disseminate information at subsequent meeting so that everyone can benefit. Mr Harding seconded. All in favour.

FINANCE  C.A. £2602.83     A.I.P.C.H.F. £7.63  P.C. £11.00

1)    Charles Arnold Baker 8^th Edition received.

2)    P.A.Y.E.  Clerk to register and obtain information for next meeting when salary will be reviewed and discussed.

3)    Receipt for Insurance - £265.00

4)    Annual Governance Statement read, agreed, signed and dated.

ANY OTHER MATTERS

Ø  Middle Barrel Farm – Councillors to look at wall and other building work to discuss at next meeting.

Ø  Clerk to contact Lynda Wilcox regarding Model Standing Orders.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Monday 11^th July

MEETING CLOSED AT 9.15 p.m.

The Aston Ingham Parish Council meeting is held in the committee room in the Village Hall on the second Monday of each month (excluding August, unless a special meeting needs to be called).

The meeting begins promptly at 7.30 p.m., and business is usually finished by 9.30 – 10.00 p.m.

Parishioners are welcome to attend the monthly meetings, and if they have any points of concern with respect to our parish to send a letter prior to the meeting to our clerk, Heather Hobbs, Brooklands Cottage, Aston Ingham, HR9 7LS, for discussion at the meeting. Alternatively, points may be raised during the allocated time for public submissions at the meeting.

For an online copy of the approved minutes please refer to www.aipcreports.blogspot.com