MINUTES OF MEETING OF ESSENDON PARISH COUNCIL 10TH OCTOBER 2011
PRESENT Ian Screech (Chair), Mike Brown, Keith Venables, Alan Steele, Kevin Daley,
Fran Christensen and John Spragg (Clerk.) and 2 members of the public.
1. APOLOGIES. Apologies for absence were received from Borough Councillor
Bernard Sarson.
2. APPROVAL. The minutes of the meeting held on 12/9/11 were approved and signed.
A copy would be released to our website and posted on our notice
board immediately.
3. DECLARATIONS. There were no declarations of any personal or financial interests
in any agenda items.
4. MATTERS ARISING.
a. Village sign. The quotation from Highways for erection of the
sign was £472.83. Mike Brown was concerned that it would
look like a road sign and it was agreed to contact Vince
Nevel to see if an alternative was possible.
b. Bungalows. Chris Conway had advised Mike Brown that the
tender process is proceeding with a view to a decision
at the November Cabinet meeting.
c. Village Hall. The matter of the anonymous donor would be
discussed by the Village Hall committee on 17/10.
d. Diamond Jubilee. Minutes of the meeting held on 26/9 had
been circulated and a further meeting had been held on
3/10. The Chairman was pleased with initial progress.
e. Training. Alan Steele would try and arrange this through
HAPTC for Thursday, November 17, 7-9pm. Cost £250.
f. Village walk-about with WHBC on 28/9. This had proved
very helpful and matters to be addressed included:-
Removal of rubbish by swings.
Boundary with golf course to be checked.
Corner tree on allotments to be pruned.
Ditches to rear of Glebe Close to be cleared.
No. 6 asbestos garage to be removed.
Rubbish to rear of Rectory Close (West side).
5. MATTERS RAISED BY TH PUBLIC.
Geoff Leo reported the theft of a 20m. hose.
6.PLANNING MATTERS.ESSENDONBURY FARM. S6/2011/1707.
A meeting on 3/10 had generally welcomed the plans
with provisos re. parking, entrance and turning head.
BEGGARS ROOST/NORCOTT S6/2011/1870-1990.
Meeting arranged for 17/10 to consider application.
7. CORRESPONDENCE. a. CDA newsletter and annual review.
b. 2013 review of Parliamentary constituencies.
c. HAPTC. National policy planning framework.
d. Hazel Little, 3 Forge Cottages. re. stray chickens.
e. Tara Catt, 34 Glebe Cottages. Dog fouling in area of
playground. Notices renewed and replaced.
f. Anna Broution, 37 Glebe Cottages. Street lighting.
The clerk had put her in touch with WHBC.
8. FINANCE. The following payments were authorised and cheques drawn.
Fusion Landscaping. (Playing field hedge) £380.
Village hall meetings (27/6-10/12) £120.
In view of the election costs (£1398.56) and other non-
recurring costs such as training, village sign erection and
Diamond Jubilee costs, the clerk would produce an estimate
of the over-spend at the next meeting.
9.STANDING ORDERS. It was agreed to hold a special meeting for Councillors
and clerk only on WED, 23/11 in the village hall to
discuss standing orders and procedures.
10. VILLAGE PARKING. Kevin Daley reported that a survey had been done by the
relevant authorities in conjunction with the police.
The Chairman stressed that this should be reported to
the Parish Council prior to any public meeting.
11. OTHER BUSINESS. a. A kind offer to erect a simple seat on the north side
of the path alongside the playground was accepted.
This would enable walkers to rest and not take dogs
into the playground.
b. It was agreed that cracked slabs on the same path
would be replaced by Karl Venables at our cost.
c. SALT. The existing bins had been re-filled and the
clerk would try again to get a bin for the top of
West End lane.
d. Hedge cutting. The south side of west end lane
required cutting down to Hanbury lane.
NEXT MEETING.............MONDAY, DECEMBER 5TH. 2011. 7.30 PM.
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