Langford & Ulting Parish Council

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL LANGFORD PARISH MEETING HELD IN LANGFORD & ULTING VILLAGE HALL ON TUESDAY 14^th APRIL 2015 AT 7.30PM

 

Those present: Cllr. Irene Allen (In the chair), Vicky Anfilogoff, Katherine Palmer, Richard Perry, Jenny Clemo (Clerk). Apologies received from Cllr. Tween (Chairman) and Mr. A. Chaplin (resident).

 

1. Minutes of the last Annual Meeting – 1^st April 2014

The minutes were read out by the Chairman, agreed as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

 

2. Matters Arising.

There were no matters arising.

 

3. Chairman’s Report.

a) CML submitted a further proposal to build 45 houses at their Oval Park site and the emerging Neighbourhood Plan contributed to the District Council’s decision to refuse planning permission.

b) Langford Parish boundary – The Parish Council’s petition did not receive sufficient support from residents and with Heybridge Parish Council’s negative attitude to the proposed change, it was decided to shelve this proposal.

c) 30mph speed limit – The Parish Council will pursue this matter further and hope that the impact of traffic from the new garden suburb in Heybridge will inevitably mean such a limit will become imperative.

d) Neighbourhood Plan – The plan is moving on from strength to strength, led by Cllr. Vicky Anfilogoff and Jenny Clemo, our clerk, who with assistance from several other residents, have already submitted the first draft for consultation. Invaluable grants for funding this plan have been sought and obtained by the team, ensuring the substantial costs of the project have not impacted on our parishioners, with this year’s precept and therefore the council tax contribution by all residents remaining the same as last year. 

The Chairman concluded his report as follows: “As this is my final annual report as Chairman of the council I would like to reiterate my thanks to my fellow councillors and our clerk for their support and sterling efforts over the past four years. The support of residents writing letters against uninvited planning proposals is invaluable and ensuring our voices are heard at appeal is important. The formulation of the Neighbourhood Plan continues to bring the community together.

Although I am standing down as a councillor, for those continuing to support our village in this way, and to any new councillors who may be elected next month, I wish you all the very best in continuing to maintain our village as a very desirable place to live.”

 

4. Items from parishioners.

None.

 

There being no other business the meeting closed at 7.45pm.

 

Signed:                                                          Chairman                              Date: