Grimston, Saxelbye and Shoby Parish Council


Back		MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF GRIMSTON, SAXELBYE AND SHOBY PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON M0NDAY 1^STSEPTEMBER 2008 AT GRIMSTON PRESENT Mr. A. Lomas (Chairman) Mr. E. Morris Mr. R Easom Mrs. M. Sleath Mrs. M. Fenton (Clerk) Cllr. J. Orson 1 Member of the Public APOLOGIES - Cllr. N. Angrave MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING The Minutes of the Meeting held on 28^th July 2008 were approved and signed. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST The Members had no interests to declare at this stage. MATTERS ARISING Footpath Spraying - County Highways have been informed and will commence weed spraying in north east area of Leics. week starting 26^th August. Saxelbye Phone Box - Will discuss at next Meeting when details of adopting have been received. Woodhall Transport - Clerk to chase up reply and report back at next Meeting. CORRESPONDENCE The following items were brought to the attention of the Council:- LARALC - Melton Branch Meeting on 2^nd September. Clerk to attend. August Newsletter circulated. Melton Borough Council - Parish Liaison Agenda Setting Meeting. Notes and supporting documents circulated. Melton Community Partnership - “Have your Say” on 18^th September at Working Men’s Club. Leics. Together - Launch of the new Leics. Performance Framework 2008 - 2013. Circulated. Government Office for the East Midlands - East Midlands Regional Plan (Regional Spatial Strategy). Secretary of State’s proposed changes published for consultation. File. Rural Community Council AGM 25^th September. Mr. Easom proposed and Mrs. Sleath seconded vote to re-elect Mrs. Anne Dames as Trustee and Mrs. Sleath proposed and Mr. Morris seconded vote for Mrs. Elaine Holmes to be Trustee. Agreed. Booklets Handed Out:- Rural Community Council Annual Review Clerks & Councils Direct ACCOUNTS Current Account £1437.34 Deposit Account £4047.74 Cheques signed as follows:- Summerland Contractors £ 38.00 E-On (July Payment) £ 14.89 Clement Keys (Annual Audit) £ 58.75 PLANNING MATTERS Metronet Rail (Application No. 08/00609/FUL). Upgrading and Electrification of the Railway Test Track. The Parish Council has no observations. Shoby Priory, Shoby (Application No. 08/00616/FUL & 08/00617/LBC). Demolish 20C extensions and associated alterations. The Parish Council agreed to support the application. STREET LIGHTING The Clerk reported the electric has now been put underground and the pole and street light in hedge by Mrs. Grace’s has been removed. Central Networks has stated Parish Council must now adopt wooden pole for street light down passage by Council Houses and pole by Tony Best’s house or replace with new lighting columns at £250.00 plus VAT. Parish Council decided will inspect condition of wooden poles and discuss at next Meeting. WORK ON TREES Mrs. Sleath stated May Tree on War Memorial needs pruning while in leaf. Mr. Morris stated Horse Chestnut Tree needs checking for running Canker. Decided Clerk instructs Paul Ford to prune May Tree and inspect Horse Chestnut Tree and report back at next Meeting. PARISH COUNCIL VACANCY The Parish Council co-opted Laura Smith. Chairman to contact Laura and Clerk to inform Melton Borough Council. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Mrs. Sleath reported fence needs repairing at Play Area and the hedge needs inspecting. Decided Chairman to arrange Site Meeting of Play Area and Street Lights when convenient before next Meeting. Clerk to contact Joe Gant regarding new net for football post. Complaints received of drains blocked on Main Street. Mrs. Sleath to check and report to Clerk. Complaint received rubble dumped on grass verge on road to Ab Kettleby from Asfordby. Clerk to inform Melton Borough Council. The Chairman commented on a wet morning recently 6 cars went into the ditch in 2 hours on Shoby Bends. Clerk to Minute for future reference. DATE AND VENUE OF NEXT MEETING Monday 29^th September 2008 at 7.30 pm at Grimston.
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