MINUTES OF A MEETING OF ESSENDON PARISH COUNCIL HELD IN VILLAGE HALL
ON 11TH OCTOBER 2010
PRESENT:- Councillors Ian Screech (Chair), Margaret Titchner, Mike Brown, Alan Steele,
Joan Thomson and Keith Venables,
District Councillor Bernard Sarson and Clerk John Spragg.
5 members of the public.
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE. Nil.
2. APPROVAL. The minutes of the meeting held on 13/9/10 were approved and signed.
3. MATTERS ARISING. a. VILLAGE SIGN. Bernard would know before our next meeting
whether a grant would be available.
Highways had agreed in principle with our proposed siting and
now required measurements to ensure sight lines at the
junction were not impeded.
b. BANK MANDATE. All councillors signed a letter requesting
transfer of money from deposit to current account.
Signatories would be renewed imminently.
4. MATTERS RAISED BY THE PUBLIC.
The following complaints were made concerning the new
Childrens Centre currently under construction:-
a. Sky lights visible over apex of the roof.
b. Roof overhang. Difficult to assess until scaffolding removed.
c. Gradient of ramp too steep, Retaining wall of concern.
d. Delivery times and parking not in accordance with permission.
Margaret was able to allay some fears due to an e-mail from Liza
Stafford, project manager.
Item a will be rectified and item b would be checked.
5. ESSENDON ROAD ACTION GROUP.
Margaret had nothing further to report other than continuing
checks being made by the police on a regular basis.
She was congratulated on achieving this response.
6. PLANNING. Application ref. S6/2010/2025FP - 25 Glebe Cottages.
It was agreed to consider the above at 6.30 pm on 18/10/10
as there had been insufficient time to circulate the plans.
Haydon Cottage - no confirmation yet received re. extension.
7. CORRESPONDENCE.
a. WHDC. Change of date from 7/10 to 10/11 for meeting of
borough, town and parish councils.
b. Herts. Practical Parenting Programme - information.
c. HAPTC. 5 pages of e-bulletin.
d. Herts. Transport Plan. Passed to Alan re. consultation.
8. FINANCE. The following payments were authorised and cheques signed:-
Fusion. (Tennis hedge) £658. (Club to reimburse)
Fusion. (Field hedge.) 446.50
Clerk 500. (2nd. quarter.)
HAPTC (Orders.) 15.
CDA. (Subscription) 30.
RBL Poppy Appeal. 25.
9, OTHER BUSINESS,
a. East View Garages. Bernard reported that there appeared
to be no leases in existence. The building control officer
would be visiting the site.
b. The state of the pavement outside 52a High road had
been reported.
c. Mike reported that our problem with broadband had been
noted by those administering a fund to help rural areas.
d. Keith asked the clerk to advise Highways of the need to
cut the hedges on both sided of Cucumber lane between
the golf club and Berkhamsted lane,
e. Keith reported water still running off the fields in Holwell
lane outside East Low Lodge.
f. Alan was authorised to arrange for Grant Shapps to hold
a public meeting on "The right to build."
g. It was agreed to accept 3 planters which we would be
required to fill with soil and plant and maintain.
NEXT MEETING........MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2010 at 7.30 pm. VILLAGE HALL.
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