MINUTES

The Annual Meeting of Brampton Parish Council was held on Wednesday 16 May 07 at 7.40pm in

Brampton Memorial Centre, Thrapston Road, Brampton

Present:	M Shellens, Chairman, K Wrycraft, Vice Chairman, J Childs, P Downes, T Fryer, Mrs M Footner, Mrs J Homer, S Jordan, Mrs B Leighton, N Maggs, Mrs S Menczer, Mrs L Ruston, Mrs M Wigley, Mrs J Innes-Clarke, Clerk, Mrs J Buck, Deputy Clerk
07/076	To Receive Apologies
	EC
07/071	Chairman’s Opening Remarks
	Mrs Jane King has resigned from PC. Members wished to send formal letter of thanks in recognition of her work for the council, especially during the run up to the village referendum and the installation of the Sk8 Pk			All agreed
07/072	Declaration of Interests
	JH: Planning, 55 West End
07/073	Election of Chairman
Nomination	MS – 1^st NM, 2^nd MF – no further nominations			Elected
07/074	Election of Vice Chairman
Nomination	KW – 1^st MS, 2^nd PD – no further nominations			Elected
07/075	Brampton Youth Forum
	Suspend Standing Orders – 1^st PD, 2^nd NM			Carried
07/075.1	Ramsay Nashef:
	Had good meeting since last month with other youth groups; Sk8 Pk Management Committee, Church, Scouts and other young people interested. Swapped email addresses - will gain more help Will hold a music night for fund raising, will raise BYF profile, good way of bringing young groups together through this type of event Need over 14 yr olds to help with fund raising Football club did not join, do not know reason why Next meeting 12 Jun
07/075.2	Accounts for 05/06 to be sent to PC – chase – note since meeting: now received			SM
07/075.3	EC is organising Brampton in Bloom for 2008 & seeking help from BYF – tell EC next meeting date is 12 Jun			JIC
	Reinstate Standing Orders – 1^st PD 2^nd JH			Carried
07/076	To Receive and Approve Minutes of the Meeting held 18 Apr 07
	Minutes accepted as correct – 1^st MF, 2^nd MW			Carried
07/077	Matters Arising from those Minutes
07/077.1	07/063.5 – change spelling; replace Jackie with Jacqui – clarification required as to who this refers – note since meeting – Jacqui Watkins, newly appointed Head of the new school
07/077.2	07/064.5 – PD: Work at school to start this summer – expecting plans shortly – some work during summer hols, work will not be completed until Dec
07/077.3	07/066.2 – purchase rotovator – ongoing			JB
07/077.4	07/068.8, 07/068.9 – NM to meet with tree officer – ongoing			NM
07/077.5	07/070.1 – street naming proposal for Measures Yard – HDC advise cannot have unless strictly refers to someone deceased, therefore could have Arthur Measures Yard – JB has requested written guidelines – PD questioned rule as there are many streets named after living people across the UK, will take the matter up with HDC			PD
07/077.6	07/068.13 – weight restriction survey from tip along Buckden Road – outstanding. Weight restriction notice is fading, located just outside tip			MS, JH JIC
07/077.7	07/074.3 – new Head is appointed for new school, name is Jacqui
07/078	Planning Matters
	MF reported:
	Applications:
07/078.1	0701263LBC	Display of advertisements	Brampton Mill, Bromholme Lane
	Support: No reason to object
07/078.2	H0500907CW	Erection of a building to house plant to process (by means of gasification) waste wood to create energy	Land at Woodhatch Farm, Thrapston Rd
	Support: Agree with proposal, however, there must of course be systems within the flue to remove any potential gasses. As it is wood being burnt, this is minimal, as pointed out in the covering notes, the project should be carbon neutral
07/078.3	0701161FUL	Part change of use & extension to dwelling to form children’s nursery	1 West End
	Support: There is no objection to the plans, but drop-off & parking is likely to cause problems on this corner of The Green & West End. There is already congestion with parents bringing & collecting children from the schools. There is also a public footpath along the west boundary
	Decisions: