MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF GRIMSTON, SAXELBYE AND

SHOBY PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON M0NDAY 6^TH APRIL 2009 AT GRIMSTON

PRESENT

Mr. A. Lomas (Chairman)

Mr. E. Morris

Mr. R Easom

Mrs. M. Sleath

Mrs. L. Smith

Mrs. M. Fenton (Clerk)

Cllr. J. Orson

W.P.C. Caroline Round

1 Member of the Public

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the Meeting.  W.P.C. Round reported on local incidents.

APOLOGIES  - None

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

The Members had no interests to declare at this stage.

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 2^nd March 2009 were approved and signed.

MATTERS ARISING

Annual Parish Meeting - The Clerk to liaise with Brian Ravenscroft regarding screen and projector.

Trees, Street Lighting and Neighbourhood Watch to be included in Chairman’s Report.

Trees – Laura Smith reported on site meeting with Stuart Marshall.  Clerk circulated Tree Survey.  Decided only work required at present is to cut back ivy on Hawthorn Tree at War Memorial. 

CORRESPONDENCE

The following items were brought to the attention of the Council:-

LARALC - Buckingham Palace Garden Parties.

Leics. County Council - Highways, Transportation & Waste Enquires. Grimston P.C. Reference No. to quote for all enquires is 530544.

Leics. County Council  - Leics. Local Transport Plan 2.  Summary of Progress Report 2008.  Circulated.

East Midlands Ambulance Service - Public Access Defibrillators and Community First Responders Scheme.

Leics. & Rutland Playing Fields Association.

East Midlands Regional Assembly.  East Midlands Regional Plan - Partial Review.

LARALC - March Newsletter.  Circulated.

ABC Tidy Gardens

Leics. & Rutland Crimestoppers -  Request for donation.  Agreed to keep to policy of not donating to charity from Parish Funds

Leics. Neighbourhood Watch Association.  A.G.M. at Enderby.  No one available to attend.  Clerk to send apologies.

Leics. First.  Decided no nominations from Parish.

Booklets Handed Out:-

Leics. Matters

Village Voice

Community Flyer

Emda News

STANDING ORDERS

Parish Council discussed circulated draft Standing Orders.  Laura Smith suggested should include annual review of Clerk’s salary at Budget Setting Meeting and summary of Financial Regulations.  Clerk to amend and adopt at Annual Parish Council Meeting.

ACCOUNTS

Current Account      £1490.99                         Deposit Account    £2101.27

Cheques signed as follows:-

E-On  (Feb Charge)                                                                                £  14.89

E-On (Quarterly Street Lighting Maintenance)                                           £  43.26

LARALC (Annual Membership)                                                                £114.05

LARALC (Posters)                                                                                 £    9.00

T. Tomlinson (Maintenance)                                                                    £  97.50

M. Fenton (Salary 1/1/09 - 31/3/09)                                                         £300.00            

PLANNING MATTERS

Shoby Priory, Shoby (Application No. 08/00962/FUL & 08/00963/LBC). Approval of Planning Permission received.

The Old Chapel, Main Street, Grimston (Application No. 09/00054/TCA).  Consent to Work on Trees received.

Bumble Cottage, Grimston (Application No.08/00966/CL).  Lawful Development Certificate has been granted.

Melton Borough Council Planning Application Procedures - Scheme of Delegation for Planning Applications.  Circulated.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

Clerk to report Street Light on Perkins Lane, Grimston, not working.

Member of the public commented the last bus from Melton has been cancelled.  Parish Council unaware of new timetable.  Cllr. Orson suggested Clerk contacts Jean Fagg at Leics. County Council. 

DATE AND VENUE OF NEXT MEETING

Annual Parish Meeting - Wednesday 29^th April 2009 at 7.30 pm at Grimston.

Annual Parish Council Meeting - Monday 11^th May 2009 at 7.30 pm at Grimston.