M I D D L E T O N PA R I S H C O U N C I L

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The Meeting of the Parish Council was held on Wednesda= y 16^th April 2008 at 7.45 pm in the Village Hall Annexe, Cottingham.

Present: = Cllrs Phillipson (Chair), Dickens, Alvey= , Cole, Robertson, Corby Carnival Organiser Terr= i Meechan, Miss Cottingham = & Middleton Sarah-Jane Spence and Mrs Medwell (Parish Clerk).

1. Apologies for Absence:     Cllrs Ainge and Claypole

2. Declaration of Interest:      Cllr Philli= pson declared a non-prejudicial interest the Middleton Village Hall Project.         =         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;

3. Minutes of 19^th March 2008:

The minutes were duly approved and signed.

               =   Proposed Cllr Robertson    &nbs= p;

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4. Ma= tters Arising:

A427 Overhanging Trees – A site meeting is to be arranged with County Highways, Cllr Dickens and Mr Keith Allsop. The Council requested that the Elder Tree on Ashley Road and the damage to School Hill be looked a= t as well.

5. Meeting Open for Public Participation:

The chairman welcomed Ms Terri Me= echan and Miss Sarah-Jane Spence. Ms Meechan introduc= ed Miss Spence as the Miss Middleton / Cottingham representative for the Carnival Queen competition and outlined her role.
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6. Cottingham and Middleton New Village Hall Projec= t:

Cllr Phillipson reported that all 106 monies have now = been received by CBC and will be forwarded to the Parish Council account. Also t= hat he and Mr Allsop had met with the architects Gotch, Surridge Saunders to look at design brief and initial= costings.

7. Highways:

Cllr Phillipson informed the Council that he had writt= en to Cllr Bob Seary (NCC Leadership Support) regardi= ng the footpath and kerb damage to School Hill.

Cllr Phillipson stated that the Middleton Village Sign supplied by CBC was unsuitable for the site and said he would look into cos= ts for a ‘lollipop’ style sign for next meeting (action DP).

A letter had been received from NCC Rights of Way stat= ing that they would look into the surface water along the footpath this month. =

8. Dog Fouling:

Still awaiting a response from Peter Neale (CBC Environmental Protection Manager) as to whether the Borough Council would commit to empty= ing the dog fouling bins provided by the Parish Council.

9. Planning:

08/00160/DPA   &nbs= p; 14 Glover Court    <= /span>First Floor Rear Extension and front roof windows    The Council observed that this development would have an adverse effect on neighbouring residential proper= ty and would be detrimental to the character of the dwelling

and= surrounding area.

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08/00016/DPA    27 Main Street        &= nbsp;          CBC Permission Granted

10. VHMC (School Hall Annexe):

Nothing to report.

12. Finance:

a)   The following cheques were presented for signature and agreed:

101002  &nbs= p;         CALC Subs and Audit Fee    &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; 245.30

101003  &nbs= p;         VHMC        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         =      15.00

101007  &nbs= p;         Allianz Insurance     &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;   383.84

101008  &nbs= p;         Methodist Hall      &nb= sp;            =                =       15.00

101009  &nbs= p;         CALC Training Course    &nbs= p;                =       87.00

b) SUMMA= RY OF BALANCES        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =

National Savings =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =                  53,136.69

Business Reserve =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =                      163.73

Community Account = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;           =           &= nbsp;              3.227.81

Less Allocation for Village Hall            =                       53,000.00

Total:  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;                   =                3,528.23

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The clerk circulat= ed various high interest rates available to the Council. The Council discussed= and agreed that whilst the current National Savings account was still fa= irly competitive they would continue to research.

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13. Correspondence:

Amongst other correspondence were the following items:=

Minutes – Cottingham= and Gretton PC’s

CBC – Full Council Minutes / Rural Area Forum Mi= nutes / Rural Pride Newsletter

CPRE – Countryside Voice

NALC - Update

Letters – NCC Highways Re Footpath / List of Par= ishes

14. A= ny Other Business:

Cllr Robertson expressed an interest in coordinating a= village ‘Litter Pick’ and agre= ed to discuss with Rural Pride officer (action JR).

There being no further bu= siness the meeting closed at 9.13pm =

Minutes to be ratified at the next= meeting on the 21^st May 2008.

Signed…………………= ;………….Chairman        =       Date………………………&= #8230;…

Clerk:     Mrs J Medwell    3 Main Street, Middleton, Market Harborough LE16 8YU        =          Tel: 01536 771234   &= nbsp;