LANGFORD & ULTING PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF LANGFORD & ULTING PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON TUESDAY 4th SEPTEMBER 2012 AT LANGFORD & ULTING VILLAGE HALL.
Present: Councillors: Andrew Tween, Vicky Anfilogoff, Kathy Palmer and Richard Perry
In the Chair: Councillor Andrew Tween
Clerk: Jenny Clemo
12/119.Apologies for absence
Apologies for absence were received from Cllr. Allen who had work commitments and Cllr. Bass.
12/120. Minutes of the previous meeting
The minutes of 3rd July 2012 having been previously circulated were taken as read, agreed and signed by the Chairman.
12/121. Minutes of the extraordinary meeting held 31st July 2012
The minutes of 31st July 2012 having been previously circulated were taken as read, agreed and signed by the Chairman.
12/122. Declarations of Interest
No interests were declared.
12/123. Matters for information from previous meetings
10/11. Broken fingerpost, Ulting – Cllr. Palmer to check whether finger has been reinstated and if not, the Clerk would contact Highways to check progress.
12/04. The Landscape Centre – Enforcement action taken.
11/125. Roadside car sales – This has ceased.
12/98. Footpaths 2 and 4, Langford – No action required.
12/100. NW Planning Workshop – Cllr. Anfilogoff, Cllr. Tween and the clerk had attended.
12/102. Ulting Churchyard fence – It was noted that Mr. Bonne had accepted the payment of £2119.00.
12/117. Local Development Plan – Preferred Options – The clerk had responded based on the comments made by councillors as agreed. Councillors commended the clerk for the detailed response submitted.
12/124. District Councillor’s report
No report received.
12/125. Public Question Time (limited to 15 minutes if required).
12/126. Planning Matters
a) Planning applications received: None received.
b) Planning decisions received: FUL/MAL/12/00494 – Fencing adjacent to Village Hall. Langford & Ulting Village Hall was allowed to proceed. Fence must be painted dark brown or green within 3 months of the date of the permission. FUL/MAL/12/00313 – Residential development comprising 146 dwellings at Oval Park was refused. CON/MAL/12/00314 – Demolition of former open water tanks and ancillary outbuilding, CML Microsystems Ltd was granted conservation area consent.
12/127. Correspondence
a) UK Power Networks – Revised unmetered supply certificate subsequent to replacement of 6 streetlights had been received.
b) A&J Lighting Solutions Ltd – Notification that annual streetlight maintenance had been carried out had been received.
c) Annual Making the Links Event and EALC AGM – It was agreed that Cllr. Perry would attend on 27th September 2012.
d) Neighbourhood Police Meetings – Notification of changes to NAPS had been received.
e) Essex County Council Sustainable Drainage Systems Design consultation – No response to be submitted because the consultation is irrelevant in a rural community.
f) Maldon Art Trail – It was agreed that the Parish Council would not provide a grant for the Children’s Art Workshop.
General correspondence to note:
- Heritage Open Days – 8th – 9th September 2012.
- The Studio, Ulting – Notification of listing as Grade II had been received.
12/128. Finance
a) The following payments were authorised:-
Mr. N. Spooner £75.00 Internal audit;
Audit Commission £144.00 Annual audit fee;
Mr. A. Marks £37.87 Mower petrol;
Mrs. J. Clemo £150.00 Additional hours worked by clerk
b) The following payments were ratified:
Northumbrian Water Ltd £50.00 Coach House rent (recharged to VHMC)
Mr. A. Robinson £186.20 Ulting churchyard maintenance.
c) Audit Commission - Notification of completion of audit had been received. There were no matters of concern. Clerk had advertised completion as required by The Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2011 (SI 2011 No 817).
12/129. Ulting Churchyard fence and gate
It was noted that a quotation to replace the gate and gate posts had been received from Bakers of Danbury at a cost of £2208.00 + VAT.
12/130. Footpaths
It was noted that the Paths for Communities grant scheme required an element of new footpath and was therefore not relevant.
12/131. Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
Cllr. Anfilogoff had spoken to Sarah Sapsford (RCCE) regarding the cost of preparing a Neighbourhood Plan. Links to possible Central Government funding and Lottery grants had been provided.
12/132. Newsletter
It was noted in her absence that Cllr. Allen had written to Nigel Clark to remind him of the promised donation.
12/133. Proposed Langford Boundary Change
The clerk had contacted Priti Patel who had provided current legislation on parish boundary changes. See (http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/localgovernment/guidancecommunitygovernance2010). A petition signed by at least 50% of the electors of the parish of Langford requesting the proposed boundary change has to be submitted to Maldon District Council. It was agreed that the clerk would confirm the required parish boundary and write to thank Priti Patel for her endeavors. It was suggested that an article should be included in the newsletter.
12/134. Code of conduct
It was agreed that the new Code of Member’s Conduct (previously circulated) would be adopted. Councillors were reminded that they would have to complete the revised Register of Interests within 28 days. Clerk to send link and MS Word version of register to councillors.
12/135. Maldon District Council Local Council Tax Support Scheme consultation
It was noted that with the proposed scheme the Parish Council would have to increase next year’s precept by 5% to achieve the same precept as this year due to the reduction in the Council Tax base. Councillors agreed the response to the questionnaire received from Maldon District Council.
12/136. Items from the councillors (NEXT AGENDA ITEMS ONLY)
12/137. Date of next meeting
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 16th October 2012 at Langford & Ulting Village Hall at 7.30pm.
The meeting closed at 9.20pm.
Signed: (Chairman) Date: