Minutes for Stapleford Tawney Parish Council Meeting held at 7pm on 15th January at Little Tawney Hall Office

Attendees:
Cllr Galloway, Cllr Davenport, Cllr Moring, Cllr D Padfield, Cllr M Padfield and Juliet Burr (clerk)
Guest Cllr J Glover Chair of Stanford Rivers PC
Nick Agnew from Epping Ongar Railway in attendance for Any Other Business

Apologies
Cllr H Brady

MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
The minutes of the meeting held on 13th November 2018 were agreed and signed

FINANCIAL MATTERS
Precept letter signed regarding request of £1537 precept for 2019/2020
Cheque written for clerk’s fee, in arrears, of £500
Current account balance of £3430.54

PLANNING
EPF/3210/18  Howefields Farm - Demolition of dwelling and agricultural buildings and erection of replacement dwelling - No objections

EPF/3301/18  1 Brickfield House - Amendment of Redevelopment of stable block to provide two dwellings - No objections

EPF/2802/18  RHS amended plans  - Application to be viewed on Land Registry website 

EPF/2147/18  Cutlers Forge Cottage Conversion of existing stables and barn to form 3 no. Dwellings - Permission has been granted with conditions

HIGHWAYS
Pot holes have been repaired in Tawney Lane but not Tawney Common
Fly tipping continues/ reporting continues
30 bags of rubbish was collected litter picking 1.12.18. Cllr Galloway received an email from EFDC Area Waste Manager requesting notification of any further litter picks 3 weeks in advance.

CORRESPONDENCE
Funding churches and church grounds - STPC to await further guidance from NALC
Maggie Rankin Business Administrator from EFDC has requested 2019 future meeting dates. Proposed dates as follows to be forwarded.
19th March
14th May
17th September
19th November

AOB 
Tawney Watch WhatsApp group appears to be successful since starting in November

Charity Quiz Cllr Moring to enter a team on behalf of STPC to be called the Tawney Owls

Mole Trap Pub Closure
Concern was noted over the loss of The Mole Trap Pub as it had been such an asset to the community for so many years
The decision was taken to fill in an ACV (Asset of Community Value) in readiness for submitting to EFDC and if it is necessary to submit it forthwith

DATE AND VENUE FOR NEXT MEETING
Tuesday 19th March 2019 at Whites Cottage Office, Tawney Lane