LANGFORD & ULTING PARISH COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF LANGFORD & ULTING PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2011 AT LANGFORD & ULTING VILLAGE HALL.

 

Present:                      Councillors: Kathy Palmer, Richard Perry and Andrew Tween.

In the Chair:                 Councillor Andrew Tween

Clerk:                           Jenny Clemo

Also present:              Councillor Mark Durham (Wickham and Woodham Ward member)

 

11/102. Apologies for absence

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr. Allen who was attending another meeting and Cllr. Anfilogoff who had another commitment.

 

11/103. Minutes of the previous meeting

The minutes of 6th September 2011 having been previously circulated were taken as read, agreed and signed by the Chairman.

 

11/104. Declarations of Interest

No interests were declared.

 

11/105. Matters for information from previous meetings

10/11. Broken fingerpost, Ulting – Clerk had spoken to Jon Simmonds as no response received.

10/82. Langford Boundary Change – Inhabitants of all properties involved have now signed except Mr. Sismey. Roy Pipe to let clerk have letters.

10/109c) 30mph speed limit – Langford: Clerk had asked Jon Simmonds to confirm current status of request.

11/68. Potholes (various): Jon Simmonds agreed that he would provide an update.

11/90a) EALC Conference – Clerk had attended.

 

11/106. District Councillor’s report

The Chairman welcomed Cllr. Durham who apologised for not having been able to attend previous Parish Council meetings. He spoke on the following issues:

  • Potential gravel pit at Whitehouse Farm, Woodham Walter
  • Draft National Planning Policy Framework and Localism Bill
  • Rural Broadband – including information on Buzcom
  • Highways Panel

           

11/107. Public Question Time (limited to 15 minutes if required).

 

11/108. Planning Matters

a) Planning applications received:

HOUSE/MAL/11/00810 – Single storey front porch including store cupboard. 1, Sugar Mill Cottages, Ulting Lane, Ulting. There were no objections.

b) Planning decisions received:

None received.

 

11/109. Correspondence

a) Parish Transport Meeting – Tuesday 18th October at Carmelite House, Maldon, 2pm. Clerk to send apologies.

b) Boundary Commission for England 2013 Review of Parliamentary constituencies. Consultation on proposal closes 5th December 2011. It was noted that Wickham and Woodham ward will return to Maldon constituency. Clerk to write in support of proposed boundary change.

For details see: www.independent.gov.uk/boundarycommissionforengland.

General correspondence to note:

Ÿ  NALC Legal Briefing concerning proposed provisions in the Localism Bill relating to standards of conduct in local government was noted.

Ÿ  Braintree District Council - Notification of adoption of Core Strategy and publication of Sustainability Appraisal Report was noted.

Ÿ  Langford Mill – Installation of flow meter: Notification of proposed tree planting adjacent to mill building had been received.

Ÿ  Trading Standards: Notification of email address (intelligence@essex.gov.uk) for reporting incidents such as rogue traders, roadside car sales and HGVs breaching weight restrictions.

 

11/110. Finance

a) The following payments were authorised:- Mr. A. Marks £23.85, mower petrol; Mrs. J. Clemo £56.94, laser printer and mouse; Audit Commission £144.00, annual audit fee 2010/11.

A further cheque was raised: Alphaprint Ltd, £338.00, newsletter. This will be ratified at next meeting.

b) Cheque number 100732 – EALC £59.75. Roles and responsibilities course £40.00 and New Councillor File £19.75, was ratified.

c) Annual Audit – Completion has been advertised on noticeboards.

d) Half yearly accounts against budget were perused. It was agreed that the unspent grass cutting budget, (currently £961 - final invoices not yet received), could be used to repair churchyard fences if necessary.

 

11/111. Ulting Churchyard Fence and Gate

Due to family circumstances, Cllr. Tween had been unable to prepare a final proposal. This item carried forward to next meeting.

 

11/112. Rural Broadband

It was agreed that Cllr. Tween would speak to County Broadband and Buzcom regarding wireless broadband provision in Ulting.

 

11/113. Newsletter

Advertising in newsletter – this item carried forward to next meeting. It was noted that many favourable comments regarding the first issue had been received. Clerk to put newsletter on website.

 

11/114. Minerals Development Document Site Allocations - Issues and Options Paper

It was agreed that the Parish Council would object to the proposed gravel extraction site at Whitehouse Farm, Woodham Walter for the following reasons:

  • Traffic
  • Noise and dust
  • Desecration of landscape

 

 

11/115. Maldon District Local Development Plan

It was agreed that Cllrs. Allen, Anfilogoff and Tween and the clerk would attend the NW Planning Spatial Vision Workshop on Tuesday 18th October at Goldhanger, 6pm for 6.30pm.

 

11/116. Draft National Planning Policy Framework

It was agreed that Cllr. Tween would respond online. See http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/draftframework.   Consultation closes 17th October.

 

11/117. Training

a) It was agreed that the clerk would provide a 10 minute training session prior to Parish Council meetings.

b) It was noted that the clerk had gained the Certificate in Local Council Administration with Distinction.

 

11/118. Items from the councillors (NEXT AGENDA ITEMS ONLY)

 

11//119. Date of next meeting

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 29th November 2011 at Langford & Ulting Village Hall at 7.30pm.

 

The meeting closed at 9.05pm

 

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