(674)                                                       KENNETT PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETING held at Kennett County Primary School on Monday 20th January 2014 at 7.30pm

Present:

Mr Darren Watson, Chairperson
Mrs Jackie Hughes, Parish Clerk
Mr Mark Hillyer, Vice Chairperson
Mr Robin Swanson
Mrs Gina Pryor
Mrs Diane Wallis

Mr Joshua Schumann, County/District Councillor

133/13-14 Apologies for absence:

Mr Derek Miles
Mr Michael Allan, District Councillor
Mr James Palmer, County Councillor

134/13-14 Parish Councillor Declaration of Interest and Dispensations:

a. Declarations of any disclosable pecuniary interest in an item of business: None.
b. Declarations of any personal and/or prejudicial interest in any items on the agenda: Councillors Watson and Wallis item 119/2.
c. Written requests for dispensations for disclosable pecuniary interests: None.
d. Grants to any requests for dispensation: None.

135/13-14 Public Participation:

None.

136/13-14 The Minutes of the last meeting held on 16th December 2013

        These were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

137/13-14 Reports on matters arising from previous meetings

1. Village Sign Glyn Mould will repair the village sign when the weather improves.
2. Village Hall On the 13th January a draft letter was approved inviting the two villages to the workshop on Saturday 1st Feb. between 11am and 2pm there will be a buffet lunch. It was agreed that the Parish Councillors would make house visits to all the homes in Kennett urging them to attend.
3. Trees at the School These have now been pollarded.
4. Trees at St Simon Stud The manager of the stud has requested a meeting with the Chairman. Councillor Watson will contact him.
5. Interactive Signs The Clerk will continue to report the faults.
6. Memorial Repairs Councillor Schumann will enquire if there are any grants available to maintain the graves and if it would be possible for ECDC to take the churchyard over.
7. Hedges at Cemetery Councillor Swanson will remove the cuttings from the graveyard.
8. Website The new website work is ongoing.
9. LHII There was good feedback of our presentation
10. School Interactive Sign The time setting is incorrect.

138/13-14 Matters carried over from previous meeting:

None.

139/13-14 Road Calming and Safety

The Parish Council approved Councillor Swanson's draft letter to a resident about the scheme.

The quotation from Cambridgeshire Highways is £8271; this includes the mains electricity connection instead of solar power. Councillors Swanson and Miles will ask Highways preferred contractors for sealed bids to be directed to the Clerk.
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140/13-14 Kennett School:

None.

141/13-14 St Nicholas Church:

The Church sent a letter of thanks for our donation.

Tony Osbourn of Oz-Cuts has passed away, his son may continue with the business of cutting the grass. A condolence card will be sent to the family.

142/13-14 Reports from County and District Councillors:

Councillor Allan reported that the new A14 will not now be a toll road.
Councillor Schumann reported that retired Councillor John Powley had suffered a heart attack at Christmas. There has been a reshuffle and restructure at ECDC.

143/13-14 Correspondence

CCC – Great War Commemoration
CAPALC – Buckingham Palace Royal Garden Party
ECDC – Neighbourhood Panel meeting poster
Glasdon – Brochure
Mr Russell Hughes – Letter of resignation as Councillor – The Clerk to write and thank him for his help, work and support.

144/13-14 Planning

1. Notification of Planning Approvals

10/0500/DISA To discharge conditions (2) Materials, (3) Hard Landscape, (4) Tree Survey, (6) Travel Plan, (9) Fire Hydrants and (10) Bat Boxes of Decision dated the 17/01/2011 for a Workshop/store to serve existing site facilities, together with children's indoor play facilities and associated car parking. Wildtracks Offroad Activity Park

2. Notification of Planning Refusals - None

3. Notification of Planning Applications
13/01164/VAR Variation of condition1 (Commencement) of original planning consent reference E/10/00500/FUL for Workshop/store to serve existing site facilities, together with children's indoor play facility and associated car parking. Wildtracks Offroad Activity Park

4. Notification of Planning Withdrawals – None

5. Draft Plan Exhibition – for Landwades Park, Kentford – 30th January 12pm to 7pm.

145/13-14 Police and Community:

Reports of burglaries and vehicle damage.

146/13-14 Publications:

Clerks and Councils direct magazine.

147/13-14 Finance:  

None.

148/13-14 Councillors Forum :

Councillor Swanson advised that Matthew Belton will be leaving Highways, there will be a new contact from the 4th February.

149/13-14 Matters for future consideration: None

150/13-14 Date of next meeting 17th February

The meeting closed at 9.00pm.

Kennett Parish Council

Parish Clerk – Mrs D J Hughes, 68 Station Road, Kennett, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7QF

NOTICE OF MEETING:        Full Council

TIME:           7.30pm

DATE:          Monday 17^th March 2014

VENUE:       Kennett Community Primary School, 98 Station Road, Kennett, CB8 7QQ

All members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving the business to be transacted at the meeting set out below.

The meeting is open to the public (including press).

Mrs D J Hughes – Clerk to Kennett Parish Council                 14^th March 2014

MEMBERS: 6             QUORUM: 3

AGENDA

151/13-14     To receive and approve apologies for absence

152/13-14     Declarations of interest and dispensations

1. 1. 1. Councillors to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest in an item of business (note required to leave meeting for that item).
      2. Councillors to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interest in any items on the agenda and to inform the Chairman if they wish to exercise a Speaking Right on the Prejudicial matter (note required to leave after exercising the Right).
      3. To receive written requests for dispensations for disclosable pecuniary interests (if any).
      4. To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate.

• Village sign
  
  
• Village Hall
  
  
• Trees at St Simon Stud
• Interactive signs
  
  
• Memorial repairs
  
  
• Website
  
  
• LHII
  
  
• Notification of Planning Approvals - None
  
  
• Notification of Planning Refusals - None
  
  
• Notification of Planning Applications
  
  
• Other Notification of Planning
  
  

153/13-14     Public Participation

                     To allow up to 10 minutes for any members of the public and Councillors declaring the existence and nature of a prejudicial interest to address the meeting in relation to the business to be transacted at the meeting

154/13-14     To approve minutes of the meeting of the 20^th January 2014

155/13-14     FH District Councillor Roger Dicker- Kennett Station

156/13-14     To report on matters arising from previous meetings

157/13-14     Matters carried over from previous meeting

158/13-14     Traffic calming and road safety

159/13-14     Kennett School

160/13-14     St Nicholas Church

161/13-14     To receive reports from County and District Councillors

162/13-14     Correspondence

163/13-14     Planning

164/13-14     Police and Community

165/13-14     Publications

166/13-14     Finance

167/13-14     Councillors Forum

168/13-14     Matters for future consideration

169/13-14     Date of next meeting:  21^st April 2014

Close of meeting

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