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HUNSBURY MEADOWS PARISH COUNCIL
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Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday 1 February 2017 at 7.15pm in
the community room at Parsons Meade, West Hunsbury, NN4 9PS.
Present:
Cllr. Stephen Hiscock (Chairman}
Clt r. Debbie Hammond
Cftr. Alan Maskell
Cltr. Alan Buckley
Cllr. Stuart Hemming
Cltr. Sandy Hudson
County Cttr. Jill Hope
Borough Cllr. Brian Sargeant
Clerk: Lalitkumar Patel
In Attendance: 3 parishioners and one guest from Pineham Village
1. Apologies for Absence: B Cllr Bottwood sent in his apology. This was
unanimously accepted by the council.
2. Declarations of Interest: None.
3.
Resolution to approve and accept minutes: Cllr Maskef I proposed and Cllr
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Buckley seconded that the minutes of the meeting of 4 January 2017 be
accepted and signed. This was unanimously approved.
4.
Matters arising:
a. The Chairman requested the Council to adopt a cut-off t ime for any
material to be circulated to Councillors as the evening of Tuesday of the
meeting week, to enable all to prepare for the meeting.
b. The issue of the management of Pineham Lock was discussed-A
management company is in the process of taking over from the
developer, David Wilson Homes. CJJr Maskell was to ascertain from
DWH the progr.ess about this issue.
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5. Public Participation:
a. A parishioner raised the issue of drain clearing with Cllr Sargeant. It was
agreed that it was important to estabrish the ownership of that land first.
The Council may decide that it worth spending council funds with the Land
Registry if other attempts are unsuccessful.
b. Parking issue on Lockgate road was raised again. The Chairman's advice
was to contact the police on 101.
c. Traffic within Pineham Village from building company was reported. The
chairman informed the resident that since the village fa Ifs within Upton
Parish Council, HMPC cannot take any steps, but a request has been put
forward to incorporate the Pineham Village within HMPC boundary. It was
suggested that a link between HMPC Facebook page and the 'Pineham
Vittage Community Discussion Group' will be usefut.
6.
Principal authority Reports: C Cllr Hope reported that thefts within
Northants rural areas were on ris·e and there had also been an increase in
Cybercrimes. Northampton Borough Council's unanimous acceptance of
formation of a Unitary Authority was also reported. County Council's
actions on reducing pollution by Buses and Taxis were discussed.
Additional parking facility at the Northampton station was mentioned,
without any time scale.
7.
Parish Council Vacancy: The Chairman reported of no further progress in
recruitment. It was agreed to press on with promotion of the vacancy.
8.
Planning: Application No. N/2015/0872-34 Dwelling- Th'e clerk reported
that there was no further information on the NBC website. The Clerk
reported that an email has been sent regarding the 'Boundary Changes'
but had no response.
9.
Pineham Barns School: The Clerk was reminded to send the invitation out
to the team from the school for an update. Planning maps were presented
regarding the school buildings and surrounding.
10. Finance: A list of payments for January 2017 was circulated and presented
for approval (below). Cllr Hudson proposed and Cllr Hiscock seconded its
approval.
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Doc. ref.
Details
Patel
Month 10
Clerk's salary Jan 17
NCALC
6056
Stationery
Payee
Amount
VAT
Total
Cheque
no.
Lalitkumar
Total
266.88
0.00
266.88
16.00
0 .00
16.00
282.88
0.00
282.88
Bank tfr.
Bank tfr
It was resolved to approve the list.
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A reconciled bank balance at 31 January 2017 of £23103.03 was accepted.
11. Clerk1s Performance Review: The Chairman proposed to adopt the
appraisal procedure from NCALC, as agreed by the working party, and
arrange for a surtable date for the review. Ctlr Maskelt seconded. It was
unanimously approved.
12. Council's Website: The Chairman reported that bank mandate for direct
payment for the '.org' domain name is being set up and that the website
could be ready by the end of February.
13. local Matters-Decisions:
a. Banbury lane Play area quotations:
i.
Cltr Buckley proposed, Cllr Hudson seconded the quotation to repair
and provide new gates from JJ Groundworks of £890.00. It was
unanimousfy accepted.
ii.
Ctlr Hemming presented quotes from Reids Playground Maintenance of
£2280+VAT and Metcalf Commercial Decorators of £1960+VAT cheaper
Cllr Buckley proposed that since Reids were experienced at painting
p1ay equipment they should be preferred. Cllr Hiscock seconded this
and it was unanimousfy approved.
iii.Quotations for the supply and installation of Basketball Hoop and hard
surface were presented. Cllr Maskell proposed, seconded by CIJr Hudson
to accept the quote from Wicksteed of £5086+VAT.This was approved
unanimously. The Clerk to ascertain if the equipment usage is covered by
HMPC's insurance policy. The Clerk is also to investigate if the Council
would be eligible for a grant for the play equipment.
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b.
Quotation for the Path Maintenance: The Chairman presented the
quotation from AMEY of £1720+VAT. Ctlr Maskell proposed and Cllr
Hammond seconded it for acceptance. Thjs was resolved unanimously. Jt
was also agreed to send a purchase order as AMEY requested.
14. Local Matters-Reports:
a. Next Newsletter: Cllr Hemming presented the draft and it was agreed to
publish it by the end of March.
b. Safety Fence to Pineham lock play area: Chair should contact the Chief
Exec's PA regarding safety at Pineham and re-send the letter.
c. New footpaths to the bridge on Banbury Lane: Awaiting engineer's report.
d. Banbury lane pedestrian crossing: A survey to be undertaken by Highways
department within about two weeks.
e. Boundary Changes: The Clerk reported that a reminder email has been sent
to relevant department and await a response.
f. Speed Watch training: Cllr Buc·kley reminded that the training session will
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be held on the Saturday the 4th February and the first live session wifl
commence on the 11th.
15. Correspondence: Mr. Underwood's letter to his neighbour was referred to
as a correct way to resolve such issues.
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16. Date of Next Meeting: It was agreed to hold the next meeting on the
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Wednesday, 1 March 2017 at the Parsons Mead Community Room.
The meeting closed at 8.40pm.
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