Minutes for Stapleford Tawney Parish Council Meeting held at 8pm on Tuesday 17th September 2019 at Great Tawney Hall Farm Office, Tawney Lane

Attendees:
Cllr Galloway, Cllr Davenport, Cllr Moring, Cllr D Padfield, Cllr M Padfield and Juliet Burr (clerk)
Cllr H Brady

MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
The minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 7th May 2019 were agreed and signed

FINANCIAL MATTERS
Current account balance of £4124.32
Accounts book for year end 31st March 2019 were signed by Chair and clerk

PLANNING
EPF/0863/19 - The Mole Trap PH - application for temporary mobile home (until the property is sold)
Permission refused
EPF/1497/19	Tawney Dell Stables, Tawney Common - Application for lawful dwelling certificate
Permission granted
EPF/1505/19	 Suttons Farm, Tawney Lane - Replacement of cement render with lime render
Work ongoing
EPF/1610/19	Suttons Farm, Tawney Lane - Part replacement of existing annexe and change to independent dwelling
Awaiting decision
EPF/3301/18	1 Brickfield House - refused permission of redevelopment of stable block
EPF/1871/19	The Manor House of Suttons - conversion of wing to four bedroom dwelling
Awaiting decision
EPF/0260/18	RHS House, Cutlers Forge - New Vehicular Access
Further letter sent from STPC on 5th July 2019

HIGHWAYS
Road closure in Tawney Lane from 19th September for 6 days, access will still be available
Fly tipping continues/ reporting continues. Clerk to notify on WhatsApp Group when flytipping/reporting has occurred
A letter had been sent to Sarah Alcock of Essex Highways in May regarding London Road highway safety. She forwarded Local Highways Panel application form to be completed
Clerk to complete LHP (Local Highways Panel) and forward to Maggie McEwan

CORRESPONDENCE
Salt for winter roads has been reapplied for
A discussion took place regarding funding churches and church grounds - STPC plan to increase donation in May 2020

AOB 
Councillor Davenport has moved 8 miles outside of parish. Cllr Davenport to determine if he can continue as councillor or whether new councillor to be co opted
Essex Info are closing the website in very near future, monies are available to set up new website. Clerk in contact with IanBrown, fellow clerk re new website. Further investigations of costs involved and websites available to be determined
Mole Trap Pub Closure - Clerk to find out if Stanford Rivers submitted an ACV
Nick Burr to attend next meeting with further ideas re future of the pub

DATE AND VENUE FOR NEXT MEETING
Tuesday 12th November 2019 at Bells Farm Office, Tawney Lane