MINUTES OF THE AGM OF ESSENDON PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 24, 2010.
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PRESENT:- Councillors Joan Thomson, Mike Brown, Margaret Titchner, Keith Venables,
Alan Steele and Ian Screech.
Clerk John Spragg.
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE were received from District Councillor Bernard Sarson.
2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2010/11.
a. CHAIR. Ian Screech. Proposed by Margaret Titchner.
Seconded by Joan Thomson. (Unanimous.)
b. VICE-CHAIR Margaret Titchner. Proposed by Joan Thomson.
Seconded by Alan Steele. (Unanimous.)
c. SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
Village Hall. Alan Steele.
Allotments. Ian Screech.
School. Joan Thomson.
Playing Fields. Keith Venables.
WHALC. Alan Steele.
Planning. Mike Brown.
Road Action Group. Margaret Titchner.
Note:- The meeting of WHALC scheduled for 1/6 had been postponed until
the Autumn as only one item had been put forward for the agenda.
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MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING WHICH FOLLOWED THE AGM.
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Those present and apologies as for the AGM above.
1. The minutes of the meetings held on 31/3/10 and 12/4/10 were approved and signed.
2. MATTERS ARISING;-
a. Village sign. Mike Brown reported that the suppliers had, at last,
agreed to submit a price in writing so that we could apply for a grant.
b. Items brought forward from 22/10.
Lamp post 3. Glebe Close. Still at an angle.
Lamp post 4. Forge path. Still not working,
High street lamp posts in need of painting.
East View garages, drainage and rubbish problems.
Forge Cottages - Council not prepared to supply fence to rear.
Essendon Hill. Re-planting of hedge promised for the Autumn.
3. ESSENDON ROAD ACTION GROUP.
Margaret Titchner reported that Rupert Gadd, road policing strategy
officer, had advised us not to purchase a SID as the force were buying
some for their own use.
Tony Bailey, our CPSO, had requested training and a recent check on
a Sunday had been successful. Prior warning was received of speeding
cars before they were seen.
4. PLANNING MATTERS.
No applications outstanding.
Mike Brown and the clerk were asked to submit a standard procedurefor
dealing with all applications in the future.
Joan Thomson was concerned that the final letter re. the Childrens
Centre was not signed by all Councillors.
5. CORRESPONDENCE.
a. Herts. Local Access forum. Next meeting at London Colney 9/10/10/
"Improving local access for the future."
b. HAPTC. April newsletter.
c. Herts. Police authority. Policing plan 2010/13.
6. FINANCE. Payment already made to HAPTC of £463.77 was authorised.
Payment to PKL Brocklehurst (Auditor) of £85 authorised.
INSURANCE - agreed to swith our insurance to Suffolk Acre Services
for £1100.72, a saving of £394 on AON.
AUDIT - The annual return had been internally audited and the
annual governance statement was signed by the previous
Chair for 2009/10 - Joan Thomson.
7. ALLOTMENTS. £220 had already been banked from plot holders and a
further £40 was handed to the clerk making total as for
2009/10.
8. OTHER BUSINESS. a. It was agreed to open the meeting to the public after
matters arising at all future meetings.
b. Disabled toilet alarm in the Village Hall being repaired.
c. Hedge cutting in May had been criticised.
d. Burnt out van on A414 to be reported.
e. School lane junction visibility. CF>
NEXT MEETING..................7.30 pm. Village Hall on Monday June 28, 2010.
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