MINUTES

A Meeting of Brampton Parish Council was held on Wednesday 19 Sept 2007

at 7.30pm in Brampton Memorial Centre, Thrapston Road, Brampton

 

Present:

M Shellens, Chairman, J Childs, Mrs E Collier, P Downes, Mrs M Footner, Mrs J Homer, Mrs B Leighton, N Maggs, J Richmond, Mrs L Ruston, Mrs M Wigley, Mrs J Buck, Deputy Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

Allotments Chairman presented the plaque for ‘Best Kept Allotment 2007’ to Mrs Hefferan.

 

 

 

 

07/131

To Receive Apologies

 

 

SJ, TF, SM, KW for absence, MS, JC, JH for lateness

 

 

 

 

07/132

Declaration of Interests

 

 

LR for NMU Crossing

 

 

JC for 32 High Street

 

 

 

 

07/133

Chairman’s Opening Remarks

 

 

Welcomed members back after summer recess. There had been a couple of unfortunate incidents over summer break involving youth however, pleased to report that they had been caught and had paid for damage to roof vents.

 

 

 

 

 

Suspend Standing Orders: 1st PD 2nd JC

 

 

 

 

07/134

Brampton Youth Forum

 

07/134.1

Ramsay Nashef reported:

 

 

·         Thanked Parish Council for £500

·         Interest has been building up over summer and new faces on board

·         Looking at what needs doing not what funding can be spent on

·         Committee meeting next Tuesday

·         EC commented on help for Brampton in Bloom if group could come up with suggestions and possibly photos.  Could possibly litter pick.  EC to discuss at meeting

·         MS thanked Ramsey for contribution to meeting

 

 

 

 

 

Standing Orders Re-Instated:  1st PD 2nd MF

 

 

 

 

07/135
To Receive and Approve Minutes of the Meeting held 18 Jul 07

 

 
Minutes accepted as correct with amendment to P2 Remove ‘& above’ and ‘spoken’
– 1st MW, 2nd NM

Carried

 

 

 

07/136

Matters Arising from those Minutes

 

07/136.1

07/117.1  NM to do article on overhanging trees for next Brampton Matters

NM

07/136.2

07/117.3  Hansell Road potential play area - NM & JIC have been away on holiday – to do

NM/JIC

07/136.3

07/117.4  Closure of Tip –

·         PD reported support growing substantially, last count over 1500, more forms to come.  Expecting over 2000. 

·         Vehicle count recently calculated 500+/day on average. 

·         Petition being presented to CCC 30th October 07. 

·         Suggest Brampton PC present as nearest village. 

·         PD also looking at alternatives – hoping for short term reprieve whilst new indoor St Neots plant built – mid 2009.

·         Looking at calculating carbon footprint for extra distance if have to travel to St Neots

 

07/136.4

07/117.5  Held over to next meeting.

 

07/136.5

07/117.6  West Area Action Plan Meeting – MS reported Brampton played trumps!  Very pleased with meeting and thanked everyone involved.

 

07/136.6

07/117.7  Held over to next meeting – KW researching anti-clash diary.

 

07/136.7

07/117.16 Held over when JIC returns – Village sign renovation.

 

07/136.8

07/117.17

·         BM distributed although no distribution lists received from KW or MK

·         MS thanked JB for organising distribution quickly, JB reported ad worked well in BM and schedule was in place for next issue

·         MF raised point that not Clerks duty to deal with matter and should not have been left for them to do

·         MS reported will now have network of distributors with Councillors in reserve

 

07/136.9

07/122.5  Dead elm in NW corner of allotments.  JB to check if CCC should pay for felling as on CCC land

 

JB

07/136.10

07/123.2  COMMA quote.  Additional quote now received.  Grant can be applied for.

JB

07/136.11