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 15^th October 2008 at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall Annexe, Cottingham.

Present: = Cllrs Dickens (Acting Chair), Ainge, Alvey, Cole and Robertson, Mr J= ohn Muir (VHMC) and Mrs Medwell (Parish Clerk).

1. Apologies for Absence: Cllr Phillipson = and Claypole

2. Declaration of Interest: None &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp;

3. Minutes: The minutes of 17^th Sept= ember 2008 were duly approved and signed.

= Proposed Cllr Alvey Seconded Cllr Robertson

4. Ma= tters Arising:

Litter Pick – Cllrs Robertson, Alvey and Dickens to do a village litter ‘tidy up= 217;on Sunday 19^th October. Ms Preston (CBC) to provide the necessary equipment.

Spring, The H= ill – Clerk to contact CBC regarding falling stones (action JM).

Estate Agents= Boards – Following a phone call it was noted the boards on council land had = been removed.

Grass Cutting= – The Clerk reported that she was in the process of sourcing alternat= ive contractors.

5. Meeting Open for Public Participation:

The Chair welcomed Mr John Muir from the VHMC.

Mr Muir informed the Council that the costs of the rec= ent court case were still outstanding and that they had secured a loan from ACRE to pay these. Mr Muir said the running costs o= f the Village Hall Annexe were met by lettings and thanked the Council for their consideration in donating clearly identified items or activities.

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6. Village Hall Project:

The Clerk reported that the Japanese knot we= ed present on the site had been cordoned off and would be burnt as soon as it was dry.=

7. Highways:

Jurassic Way = Footpath – The Clerk reported that NCC Rights of Way had identified the landow= ners along the footpath and would be contacting them regarding the overhanging trees. In the meantime the Parish discussed writing to the landowners remin= ding them of their obligation to ensure the footpath is not obstructed.

School Hill – Cllr Robe= rtson reported on a meeting between Cllr Heggs, May Gurney, Cllr Phillipson and herself. The responsibility for road wideni= ng is not that of May Gurney, Cllr Heggs to pursue.

Speeding Traf= fic – Still awaiting a report from Cllr Heggs regarding a review of the use of the Community Speed Gun.

8. Village Matters:

BT Phone Box = – The Council discussed the possibility of adopting the phone box.

9. Planning

08/00327/DPA<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>   1 Lightfoot Lane   New Dormer Window and Staircase Planning permission granted by Corby Borough

10. VHMC:

Nothing further to report.<= /p>

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11. Smartwater:

The Council discussed the Smartwater Forensic Property Marking and agreed it was worth pursuing. Cllr Ainge to prepar= e an item for the newsletter (action RA).=

12. Finance:

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

101019  &nbs= p;         Misc – Website / Photocopying         =             &nb= sp;       50.75=

101020  &nbs= p;         BDO Audit      &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;                   =         334.88

101021  &nbs= p;         John O’Conner – Grass Cutting                        1,005.27

101022  &nbs= p;         VHMC – Hall Hire    &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;       10.00

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b) SUMMARY OF BALANCES        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;           =             &nb= sp;

National Savings =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =                  62,412.28

Business Reserve =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =                =       165.32

Community Account = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;           =           &= nbsp;           =    3,759.02

Less Allocation for Village Hall            =                       62,740.00

Total:  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;                   =             &nb= sp; 3,596.62

The Clerk reported that the 2007/08 Audit had now been successfully completed.

Also that advice from Danny Moody (NCALC) was, in the present financial climate, to leave investments in or source other accounts within the NS&I.

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13. Correspondence:

Amongst other correspondence were the following items:=

Minutes –Stanion, Cottingham and East Carlton PC= ’s

Government Office – Consultation - Byelaws

NCALC – Update

Standards Board - Newsletter        =             &nb= sp;

CBC – Rural Pride Newsletter / Full Council Minu= tes

NCC – Minerals and Waste Framework

Northants Police – Monthly Crime Report

14. A= ny Other Business:

Conservation Area to be put on November’s agenda.

It was noted that once again there was no police representation at the meeting.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.48pm

Minu= tes to be ratified at the next meeting on the 19^th November 2008.

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

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