MINUTES

The Annual Meeting of Brampton Parish Council was held on Wednesday 18 May 2005

at 7.30pm in the Community Room, Brampton Memorial Centre, Thrapston Road, Brampton

Present:	N J M Maggs, Vice-Chairman, P J Downes, Mrs M Wigley, M F Shellens, Mrs E Collier, Mrs J Homer, Mrs S Menczer, S Jordan, Mrs M Footner, T Fisher, P Morgan, Mrs R Guyll-Simpson, N Wheeley, J Innes-Clarke, Clerk
05/81	To Receive Apologies
	Mrs J King, Chairman, M Shellens, K Wrycraft
05/82	Chairman’s Opening Remarks
	NM took the Chair
	NM expressed thanks to Mrs King for her Chairmanship, especially through some challenging issues and wished her well in her recovery
	NM stated he has to leave early due to a family crisis
05/83	Election of Chairman
Proposal:	TF proposes PM – 8 in favour PM took the Chair Declaration to be signed	Elected PM/JIC
05/84	Election of Vice-Chairman
Proposal:	SM proposes TF – 9 in favour	Elected
	NM leaves the meeting
05/85	To Receive and Approve Minutes of Meeting held 20 April 2005
05/85.1	05/60 – bullet 1, last 2 sentences, to read: Steph Webb should be returning to Brampton to re-start the youth activities and to support Tuesday and Thursday sessions
05/85.2	05/70.2 – replace ‘spindle is bent’ with ‘is not revolving evenly’
05/85.3	05/79.3 – replace ‘ 29 April’ with ‘ a date to be advised’
Proposal:	Minutes accepted as correct with above amendment 1^st JH, 2^nd TF	Carried
05/86	Matters Arising from those Minutes
05/86.1	05/61 - Stukeley Parish Council has not replied re: Poultry unit – chase	JIC
05/86.2	05/58 – Members wished to welcome N Wheeley as a new councillor
05/86.3	05/62.3 – Single sink in Memorial Centre kitchen – depends on use, D Stokes took advice from HDC
05/86.4	05/62.1 – organise dates for PCSO surgery, evening if possible	JIC
05/86.5	05/62.4 – pyrocantha – panels Old Thrapston Road – grass area already stone-picked and being cut by HDC pyrocantha do not like fertiliser
05/86.6	05/62.2 – HDC – council tax capping – no outcome yet
05/86.7	05/64.2 – Planning application for 24 houses on Feltwells site – to next Development Control meeting. Original application was for 11 dwellings, which we supported
	PD has already met with MF. PD will represent Brampton and strongly oppose as: · Street Scene altered · Parking and Road access issues · Over development in relation to existing bungalows · HDC contravening own guidelines
05/86.8	05/67.2 – Churchyard – consult with PCC over either a bollard or one gate to be shut – take to next C & C meeting	JIC
05/86.9	05/66.1 – allotments – overgrown trees – letter to tenant with proof of posting	JIC
05/86.10	05/69.3 – Research for war photos – could check with County Records Office	EC
05/86.11	05/80.4 – Development Name – Feltwells site – letter from Campbell Buchanan – cannot accommodate our request – we made our objection within the statutory time – respond request they reconsider as this has always been a village tradition	JIC
05/86.12	05/79.1 – A14 Exhibition – Thu 19 May – Memorial Centre – arrangements in place
05/86.13	05/80.12 – Survey of street name plates – members to inspect & inform Clerk of any faults	All

05/87	Brampton Youth Forum
Proposal:		Suspend Standing Orders – 1^st PD, 2^nd SM		Carried
05/87.1		Two members of BYF reported:
		· Living Spaces has granted the bid of £25k · Total funding now raised for phase 1 is £52k · Request PC formally place an order with GBH for Phase 1 of the Skate Park · Installation will take 2 weeks · The project will now be handed over to Sk8 Park Management Committee – to be done formally at their next meeting, 24 May · A member of BYF attended first meeting of celebration committee. BYF intend organising a skateboarding demonstration, assisting with first aid and having a BYF stall		JIC
05/87.2		· Youth worker is off sick for a further month. · Seeking another youth worker to start, will know more over next 2 weeks · Will want to soon start moving equipment from old to new site · Training for more youth workers starts in June – hoping to have some more trained volunteers in the youth clubs by September
Proposal:		Reinstate Standing Orders – 1^st PD, 2^nd TF		Carried
05/88		Planning Matters
		MF reported from list:
05/88.1		26 Bernard Road – extension – already started – we support
05/88.2		17 Wood View – change of use of land – we oppose as encroaches on HDC amenity land
05/88.3		7A Burnaby Close – erection garage – we support
05/88.4		32 High Street – erection 24 dwellings – strongly oppose: high density in conservation area, entrance will be hazardous for pedestrians and road users, road may adversely affect some specimen tree roots, some with TPOs, road design will restrict larger service vehicles (refuse etc), no indication for emergency services access to the Bowling Green. Objections will be supported by photographs showing current traffic congestion
Proposal:		Approve recommendations by Planning Members – 1^st NW, 2^nd MW		Carried
		Decisions:
05/88.5		None were originally opposed by PC Veterinary Clinic is refused for a 2^nd time		Noted
05/89		Review of Committees, Working Groups and Representatives
05/89.1		NW – to Finance, Allotments + Planning (reserve)
05/89.2		BCP Trustees – BCP should hold a meeting to formally update the Trustees
05/89.3		Miller Charity Trustees – re-appoint MF to 2009		Carried
05/89.4		Delete Crime Prevention Panel, keep Police Consultative
05/90		To Receive the Minutes of the Village Facilities Committee, 9 May 05
		PD reported:
05/90.1		3.7 – obtain quotes for medium mobility gates to all entrances of playing field		JIC
05/90.2		4.7 – provide a mobile telephone for the caretaker		JIC
05/90.3		5.1 – pest control to report back – ongoing		JIC
05/90.4		6.1 – main football pitch to be moved, which will leave space at bottom end of field
05/90.5		7 – ridge is flattened – seeding to be done after goal mouth seeding is completed, bund is better flattened
05/90.6		8.1 – further work to roundabout base is planned
05/90.7		8.6 – nothing from Wicksteed Leisure so far
05/90.8		9.1 – outside lights to be repaired and protected by grill covers
05/90.9		9.6 – obtain quote for additional free standing CCTV camera at rear		JIC
05/90.10		9.10 – police advise against the use of anti-climb paint
05/90.11		9.11 – linking to HDC CCTV system – good idea – consultations ongoing
05/90.12		9.15 – Football Foundation sign at front is to be moved to changing room entrance
05/90.13		SM - police investigation is ongoing
05/90.14		Date of next VF – Mon 13 Jun
05/90.15		9.17 – Official opening – Fri 8 Jul - viewing to start at noon – Jonathan Djanogly will be present at 12.45pm – buffet lunch will be provided Invites to: FF, WREN, HDC, PC, architect, builder, quantity surveyor, user reps
05/90.16		Preparations for village event planned for Thu 7 Jul and before and after official opening
05/90.17		Standing Order is required to facilitate being able to make immediate decisions on matters for urgent action: 3 councillors to agree, discretion on severity of case
05/90.18		4.2 – charge for mini soccer teams – correspondence read out
		PM declared a personal interest
Proposal:		Nil charge – 1^st PD, 2^nd SM		Carried
05/90.19		A girls team is being set up but they are struggling to get members
Proposal		Approve recommendations of VF - 1^st TF, 2^nd MF		Carried
05/91		Brampton Memorial Centre Village Event – Sat 9 July
		EC reported:
05/91.1		First meeting yesterday with local community, 16 attended, all very co-operative and helpful. Wish list for borrowings included: flags, pa system, gazebos, small marquee. The spirit was co-operation plus congratulations to the VF committee and well done for the new building and refurbishment
05/91.2		Areas of responsibility: Children, tots and pet show Field events Youth Forum and Martial Arts Music, bouncy castle, performers Raffle Balloon Race (£1 ticket) First Aid Car Parking Oversee stalls + outside events Help on the day	RGS PM, KW – more needed SM EC Brampton Matters (sponsor-Brampton Hut) Manor Cheshire Home + PC (profit share) BYF + St John’s Ambulance + childcare groups Air Cadets Volunteer required More needed
05/91.3		Original rock band has disbanded, replacement band found
05/91.4		Manor Cheshire Home is sending a team to manage the kitchen & catering
05/91.5		Occasional licence for bar required		PD
05/91.6		Insurance for special event – to be clarified – contact details to EC		JIC
05/91.7		Future meetings: 7 and 28 June
05/91.8		Churches Together meeting: 6 June. Ceremony planned for outdoors – brass band, service & hymns – near the Memorial Tablet with portable stage
05/92		To Receive the Minutes of the Finance Committee
		Minutes tabled
05/92.1		Addendum to minutes: South Cambs and City branch of Cambridge Assoc. of Civil Protection Volunteers has folded, funds are divided amongst local groups – we are in receipt of £418 for our Emergency Planning group to be earmarked for exercise training. Request to ring fence £300 budget for 2004/05 and C/F to 2005/06
05/92.2		10 – VAT claim on capital works: Options and implications tabled: Opt to Tax or Not opting to Tax
Proposal:		Do not Opt to Tax – 8 votes in favour		Carried
05/93		To Receive a Report of Income and Expenditure to 31 Mar 2005