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KILSBY PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on Tuesday 9^th November 2010 in Kilsby Village Hall commencing at 7.45pm

Present: Councillors R Chamberlain, M Cahill, W Clark, A Cole, M Longmore, P Martin, Charles Smedley, E Taken. District Councillors C and B Lomax. Clerk –Catherine Camp.

Councillor R Dunn arrived at 19.55, Councillor V Penman arrived at 20.30.

County Councillor R Brown arrived at 20.15.

Apologies. were received and accepted from Councillor C Mills, PCSOs Humfress and Conopo.

1. Declarations of Interest – a) Personal. None b) Personal and Prejudicial - None.

a) Councillor Smedley declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 13b.

b) District Councillor B Lomax declared an interest in new planning applications as he is a member of Daventry District Planning Committee.

2. Minutes of the Meeting of 12^th October 2010 were approved and signed as a correct record, with an alteration to 10h to include Parish Council meeting.

3. Matter Arising from minutes (f.i.o).

a) Update on Building Works for Barby Pre-School was given. Building work has been delayed as the land ownership is not clear. County Councillor R Brown was asked to help resolve the problem.

b) The Chairman asked all Councillors to vote on line for BT High Speed Broadband and to encourage their neighbours to do so as well.

A meeting has been requested with Rutland Telecom. Councillor Chamberlain, Cahill and Taken are agreeing a date to go and meet them at Oakham. Should Kilsby wish to proceed there is a £500 survey fee.

Councillor Taken reported he is now receiving 1.7MB following numerous complaints. Cllr Longmore reported 0.74 MB which cannot be improved upon. He has been refunded 12 months line rental.

Councillor Dunn asked that Pro-Logis be contacted again for help with faster broadband. …Action RC

4. Policing.

a) Cllr Martin reported that he attended the Police Focus Meeting on 18^th October. Which he felt was purely an exercise to be seen to be consulting with the public. The Clerk to request minutes of the meeting

b) Next Street surgery, near Post Office, Kilsby, 5-6pm Fri 19th Nov

5. Planning

1. NEW APPLICATIONS

a) DA/2010/0912 Renewal of planning permission DA/2008/0368 for detached dwelling and garage. Land to rear of the Limes, Main Road, Kilsby. The Parish Council has no objections.

2. APPROVALS or REFUSALS

a) DA/2010/0751 19 Hall Close. Replacement of flat roof to rear extension with pitched roof. Granted

3. Decisions Awaited:

a) Planning Appeal APP/Y2810/A/10/2120332/NWF Yelvertoft Windfarm Land adjacent Glebe Farm, Hillmorton Lane, Yelvertoft. Planning Appeal decision awaited.

b) DA/2010/0400 Windfarm to the NW of Winwick. Environmental Impact Assessment received.

4. Other Planning Matters

a) Assessing proposals for Wind Turbines. Consultation on DDC Policy on Wind Turbines. Cllr Smedley advised the Council that the document sets down policy for dealing with wind farm applications. It was agreed not to comment since planning is dealt with by DDC Planning Department.

b) West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Briefing Mon 15 November 6-7.30 Abbey Centre Dav.

Councillor C Lomax will be attending this meeting and report at next Parish Council Meeting. CEEL

c) Rugby Borough Council Core Strategy Omission and Alternative Sites Sustainability Appraisal Consultation. – Cllr Smedley advised the Council that the sites did not impact on Kilsby so it was agreed to make no comment.

6. Boundary Commission Response Kilsby felt it was preferable to link with Crick rather than Braunston. It was agreed to submit the response drafted by the Clerk.

7. Correspondence

Item 3 – Cllr Cahill to let Claire Mills know about the Christmas tree recycling point at village hall.

Item 6 – Cllr Phil Martin agreed to read the consultation and respond on behalf of the Council.

Item 8 – Councillor Penman agreed to investigate alternative Electricity suppliers.

Item 10 – PCSO Crime report was read. Kilsby Kronickle to include an article to try to reduce cars being stolen on frosty mornings. A reminder to people not to leave the vehicle unattended.

Item 23 – The Chairman read the letter from Mrs Jones. The Council approved a response.

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8. Highways

i) It was reported that the pavement outside No 10 Fisher Close has broken up. NCC are aware.

ii) An update on section 106 schemes and additional ideas was given by the Chairman. The zebra crossing at the end of Chapel Street cannot go ahead as it does not fill the necessary safety criteria. Work is planned for the 3^rd week in January 2011.

Lesley Elkingtons’ involvement is to ensure that the money is spent in accordance with the s106 agreement guidelines.

iii) Information on vehicles Activated Signs – see attachment to agenda. It was agreed not to pursue this until the works are carried out under the s106 agreement as this includes intelligent v.a.s. signs which will show 20mph at School times.

iv) It was brought to the attention of the Council that the hedge at the bottom of the “S” bend between Kilsby and Barby is overgrown and needs cutting back. The Clerk was asked to try and find who owns it.

v) PCSOs to be asked to put notes on cars if they are parked on pavements and village greens.

vi) Cllr Dunn reported that he had received a request for a mirror to aid visibility of traffic. He has told the resident that NCC are not prepared to allow mirrors.

9. Finance a) INCOME since the last meeting:

c) ACCOUNTS It was resolved to pay the following cheques:-

c) Financial position of the Council at 30^th October 2010 -Reserve Account £33396.45, Current Account £50 less unpresented cheque £85.82 = £33360.63

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d) Christmas Tree Event – “Ecotree Services” will sponsor a new small Christmas tree and will plant it, fence it off and care for it free of charge. This year’s Christmas tree will be provide by Barby Sporting Club, and will be removed by Ecotree Services after Christmas when the real tree will be planted. It is expected to take about 4 years to reach a suitable size to be used. The accounts from the Christmas Tree committee were discussed and it was agreed to pay the grant of £200 towards cost of insurance.

e) It was reported that the pre-budget meeting had met. Proposed figures were distributed for final ratification in December. The Chairman explained the rational behind the figures and asked Councillors to consider how much money should be allocated to Street Light replacements and Cemetery extension.

f) St Faiths Church has requested a grant towards repair of windows. Cllr Chamberlain proposed that £275 from the Youth Grant be reallocated to the Church Fund. To be agreed at Dec meeting. AGENDA

It was agreed to discuss ways of supporting the fabric of the church which would allow it to become viable again. Renting of the light that illuminated the footpath was suggested.

g) Cllr Chamberlain agreed to write to Kilsby Kronickle on behalf of the Council to say what the Council is planning to do in the 2011/12 budget.

h) Cllr Dunn asked about progress on roundabout sponsorship. Cllr Chamberlain to contact Lasalign.

10. Parish Plan – refresh

a) Parish Plan refresh. Application form received. Must be submitted by 17 Dec. This to be taken forward by Councillors Wendy Clark, Anne Cole, Charles Smedley, Malcolm Cahill and Mr David George.

b) The Clerk has collated information to produce a Plan of the village showing Parish Council ownership. It was agreed that she would meet with Councillor Smedley to produce a draft copy for approval.

c) PCSOs to be asked to stop people parking on the village greens. PCSOs

11. Cemetery

a) Extension to the Cemetery. – No response has been received from the Lees as to whether they are in agreement with the principle of the parish purchasing a piece of land to extend the cemetery. The Clerk was asked to send a follow up letter. Clerk.

12. Lights – Cllr Penman reported that concrete poles need replacing. Additional lighting is also required in Essen Lane, Cowley Way and at the top of Rugby Road.

Cllr Penman to investigate whether all lights will need to be changed to LED energy efficient ones. vP

Cllr Martin agreed to ask his son about possible changes in the law regarding street lighting

It was suggested that Mr Millard be asked to carry out an audit of the Street Lighting.

Cllr Penman to investigate alternative suppliers of Street Lighting. vP

13. Rights of Way

a) Cllr Smedley reported that Ivy had been removed from the wall on Church Walk.

b) Bricks in the wall to the rear of 5 The Lawns have failed and the wall needs rebuilding. It was resolved to allow the contractors to erect a fence and store materials on The Green whilst the work is carried out. The Clerk reported that she had obtained a copy of their Public Liability Insurance, and they have given assurance that they will reinstate the grass and make good the area afterwards.

14. Village hall - The trustees want to know when the entrance will be resurfaced. The Clerk was asked to give them the relevant contact at NCC so that they can chase this up. Clerk.

Dates of next meeting – Full Council 14^th December 2010.

Signed: ……………………………………………………………CHAIRMAN Date: ………………..10

Items for next Agenda.

Budget 2011/12

Community Payback Scheme

Land registry of Butts Lane

Roundabout Sponsorship

Grass Cutting Tenders

S106 Update

Cemetery Extension

Street Lighting

Bus Stop near Red Lion pub

Parish Council Surgerys – Should they still be held.

APPENDIX Public Participation Tuesday 9^th November 2010

1. Report on behalf of PCSO Les Conopo

Some of the DIRFT estates are being used as Race tracks. PCSO Conopo says that this is an on-going problem and asked that people let him know if they see anything.

PCSO Conopo also wished to remind people to lock up sheds securely, and make sure your padlock is sufficient.

2. Report from District Councillor Catherine Lomax.

a) Councillor Lomax reported that the Police Areas are being restructured into 4 areas, but this will not result in a reduction in police numbers so should not make any noticeable difference.

b) The Electoral Commission is now asking for suggestions on 3 member wards that have the same number of electors. Mrs Lomax asked the Council to respond by 20^th December. It is important to stress the geographical, historic and social ties of neighbouring communities with details of bus routes that link villages and joint groups etc. A 3 member ward will mean that the District Councillor will be much further removed from the ward they represent as it will need to have about 5100 electors.

The Boundary Commission Board Minutes were rough notes and they ignored the advice of their own officers and reduced the number recommended to 36 Councillors. This process is deemed to be unsuccessful and the MP has asked questions in the house.

c) There is going to be a public meeting about whether to turn the whole area of Daventry Country Park into a Conservation area. There is no appetite to make it a Charitable Trust which would protect it in perpetuity, but the Councillors are keen that the area is protected.

d) The District Council was in battle with Daventry District Housing about who should pay for the pensions for transferred staff. The court has not granted a right of appeal.

e) Councillor Lomax reported that she attended the Northants CALC AGM. Paul Claydon the Legal Advisor to NALC spoke about the changes in legislation that have taken place for parish and town Councils over the last 12 years. The resolution that “more time be given to allow Councils to respond on consultations” was voted on. The Chairman asked whether any discussion has taken place as to whether the results of consultations are taken note of. This resolution will come back to the County Committee and Mrs Lomax agreed to raise the matter of whether note is taken of the responses to consultations.

It was felt that time for consultation was not the issue, but the fact that local knowledge is not taken into account.

f) Councillor Lomax said that she had received complaints that there had been a lack of information regarding the refurbishment schedule for Smart Estate following the collapse of Connaught Construction. She agreed to pursue the matter with DDH.

g) Councillor Lomax was asked to request a County wide blanket registration with the Information Commissioners for Parish and Town Councils.

Report from Councillor B Lomax

A Stakeholder meeting to look at what people would like to see in the future for Daventry has been held. This is looking at a period to 2040. Affordable Housing is felt to be important to help young people remain in rural areas.

West Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit (WNJPU) is to hold 2 more meetings and then be wound up in the New Year.

Councillor Lomax recommended that Councillors receive the Rural Services Network. The Clerk agreed to forward this to them for a month so that they could decide whether they wished to receive it regularly.

Local Authorities are being urged to work closely with voluntary and community groups to implement spending cuts. Cuts will undermine voluntary services so rural cuts need to be looked at carefully.

Report from County Councillor Robin Brown

NCC has to save £148M which will impact on all services. Bus subsidies will go, as will non-statutory services such as Meals on Wheels.

£180M spent on care of the Elderly and disadvantaged will have to save 14% this year and a further 28% over the next four years. This will impact on Kilsby by limiting the money spent on highway maintenance, subsidy of buses will disappear, help for other services such as YMCA will be removed. He welcomed the winding up of WNJPU.

Councillor Brown said that he is trying to reduce the impact on rural areas.