MINUTES

A Meeting of Brampton Parish Council was held on Wednesday 20 Jun 07

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

 

Present:

M Shellens, Chairman, K Wrycraft, Vice Chairman, Mrs E Collier, 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

 

 

 

 

07/089

To Receive Apologies

 

 

JC

 

 

 

 

07/090

Declaration of Interests

 

 

JH: 55 West End, planning

 

 

 

 

07/091

Chairman’s Opening Remarks

 

07/091.1

Resident of the Hurdles has removed some branches from trees situated on PF adjacent to his property – referred to B Ogden, HDC, who is writing to resident

 

07/091.2

Article to BM on overhanging trees & correct procedures for residents

NM

 

 

 

07/092

Brampton Youth Forum

 

07/092.1

SM reported:

 

 

·         Latest meeting 12 Jun, EC came re: Brampton in Bloom + young people’s page in BM

 

 

·         BYF is reforming, now includes members from the Church youth club & scouts – new constitution is required to incorporate all groups

 

 

·         PF: Needles, glass & dog fouling spotted in place where young people get together and young people play, BYF express concerns, SM has inspected & could not find any evidence

 

 

·         Laws Crescent Play Area – also needles found in ditches behind

 

 

·         CCTV – request for infra red cameras to get clearer images at night

 

 

·         Anti-social behaviour caught on camera, not always followed up – suggest talk – maybe from Frank Cannon, HDC CCTV Officer

 

 

·         Sk8 Pk used by skate boarders + BMX riders

 

 

·         Cricket matches – request for screen & netting so Sk8 Pk does not have to close during matches

 

 

·         Request for emergency contact nos. to be displayed on Sk8 Pk

 

 

·         Spotted a lot of glass around village – needs to be reported to Clerk

 

 

·         Want to play football in grass areas near home as PF too far for some, but stopped by no ball games signs – can PC contact HDC re: allowing ball games nearer to homes in some suitable grass areas

 

 

·         From Sep, BYF will meet on 4th Tue of each month

 

07/092.2

SJ: noticed glass also – recent spate of broken glass

 

07/092.3

BL: glass in High St again, side entrance, Cheshire Home

 

07/092.4

PCSOs contacting Clerk regularly asking if any problems – please pass all reports to Clerk to pass on to them

 

All

07/092.5

Suitable grass areas for football games in Bell Isle – with NM to inspect, report back to MS to take action

 

NM, MS

 

 

 

07/093

Co-option

 

07/093.1

John Richmond, Miller Way, has put himself forward – amend pro-forma to read over 18 yrs

JIC

Proposal:

Co-opt John Richmond - 1st MS, 2nd MW

Carried

 
 

 

07/094
To Receive and Approve Minutes of the Meeting held 16 May 07

 

07/094.1
080.2 & 080.3 – replace resigned with stood down

 

 
Minutes accepted as correct with the above amendment – 1st NM, 2nd MF

Carried

 

 

 

07/095

Matters Arising from those Minutes

 

07/095.1

077.3 – purchase rotovator – MF: will raise in reps reports MF

 

07/095.2

077.5 – PD: HDC has agreed the new High Street development may be called Measures Yard, in general they do not like to use name of a living person so this should not be regarded as a precedent

 

07/095.3

077.6 – JH: weight restriction survey, Buckden Rd - C/F to Jul PC in order to firm up a date in Sep

 

Jul PC

07/095.4

077.7 – PD: new head of Brampton Community Primary School is Jacqui Watkins

 

07/095.5

078.9 - MF: 32 High St will be on Jul Development Control meeting – MS & PD to speak, only 3 speakers are allowed

 

07/095.6

078.14 – Masala/Harrier - change in premises licence  - only wanted to increase hrs from 2.30 to 5.00pm – no other changes from current licence

 

07/095.7

EC: Ask PCSOs to do some visits on The Green at th