MINUTES

A Meeting of Brampton Parish Council was held on Wednesday 28 Sep 2005 at 7.30pm in the Community Room, Brampton Memorial Centre, Thrapston Road, Brampton

Present:	T Fisher, Vice-Chairman, Mrs J King, M Shellens, K Wrycraft, P J Downes, Mrs S Menczer, N J Maggs, Mrs M Wigley, Mrs M Footner, Mrs R Guyll-Simpson, J Innes-Clarke, Clerk
05/150	To Receive Apologies
	PM, SJ, JH, EC
	T Fisher took the Chair
05/151	Chairman’s Opening Remarks
	Long agenda so we must press ahead
05/152	Brampton Youth Forum
	SM reported:
05/152.1	Liz Ward has returned part-time after a long sickness
05/152.2	Skate Park opening set for Sat 15 Oct
05/152.3	Steph has taken photos and sent completion reports, so we will receive 2^nd funding grant soon
05/152.4	Wed evening youth clubs will not run this side of Christmas
05/152.5	Youth Club Tues – older ones attending and helping younger ones
05/152.6	Thu evenings will start soon
05/153	To Receive and Approve Minutes of the Meeting held 20 Jul 2005
05/153.1	05/142.5 – strike oak and replace with Ash
05/153.2	05/143.2 0 strike entire minute
Proposal:	Minutes accepted as correct with above amendments – 1^st MF, 2^nd MW			Carried
05/154	Matters Arising from those Minutes
05/154.1	05/130.5 – sign for Baker Cart in museum – outstanding			JIC
05/154.2	05/133.4 – verge opposite Co-op – approach CCC to make good and install bollards			JIC
05/154.3	05/134.3 – allotments: 1A & 1B – write to tenant			JIC
05/154.4	05/134.4 – allotments 26 & 27 – overgrown with trees – terminate Oct, grounds staff to remove trees – re-let			JIC
05/154.5	05/135.1 – replacement bus shelter Miller Way – refer to relevant group			G & F
05/154.6	05/139.1 – BCP – Trevor Butler has agreed to be a Trustee
05/154.7	05/145.9 – decommission roundabout: 1^st await response from SM, 2^nd use Wicksteeds
05/154.8	05/148.4 – PD reported A14: no meeting with Highways Agency as Offords campaign seeking judicial review. Minister to announce decision next year. Out to tender before decision?
05/154.9	05/148.5 – PD reported HDC council tax capped: re-billing must go ahead, will cost £60k
05/155	Planning Matters
	MF reported on the recommendations made by the planning group on applications:
05/155.1	0502348LBC – Alterations & extension to dwelling, 41 High Street	Support
05/155.2	0502388FUL – Extensions to dwelling, 68 Thrapston Road	Support
05/155.3	0502589FUL – Erection of cattle shelter, Old Hoveringham	Support
05/155.4	0502504REM – External appearance & design 12 dwellings, land at 32 High Street	Support
05/155.5	Decisions, Appeals, Development Control lists			Noted
Proposal:	Approve recommendations from planning group on applications – 1^st MS, 2^nd JK			Carried
05/156	To Receive the Minutes of the Village Facilities Committee, 31 August
	PD reported:
05/156.1	We have won a bid from HDC for 10 cycle racks – site meeting with engineers this Fri			PD/JIC
05/156.2	Successful contractor is instructed to start work to back room of Community Centre
05/156.3	Contractor is instructed to carry out NICEIC electrical testing Community Centre
Proposal:	Approve recommendations of VF committee – 1^st MS, 2^nd MF			Carried
05/157	Skate Park
	PD reported:
05/157.1	Service gates locked – keys with Clerk – refer to management committee
05/157.2	Opening: Sat 15 Oct
05/157.3	Pallets & stakes left on site – get grounds staff to remove and aside			JIC
05/157.4	GBH should be supplying spare paint
05/157.5	Usage is excellent and older ones are looking after younger users very well
05/158	Bench – Memorial Playing Fields
Proposal:	Install replacement bench corner of building – 1^st MS, 2^nd NM			Carried
05/159	Greens and Footpaths Group, 6 Sep
	NM reported:
05/159.1	4.2 – Memorial Centre tree planting – Rowan agreed – 5 x trees - play area to car park
05/159.2	4.3 – Hedge-line – 2 x Ash
05/159.3	5.1 – Hanover Court - HDC permits cut down of 4 x poplars – work has started
05/159.4	5.1 – article on TPOs passed to BM team, includes history of trees & asks residents to advise NM of any trees they consider would benefit from TPO
05/159.5	8 – Verges – contract working well – contractor is instructed to exclude o/s 42 Huntingdon Road in future – PD will cut
05/159.6	10 – Street Name Plates – item to BM: 1 x missing Olivia Road Lenton Close & Thrapston Road – bad condition
05/159.7	12.1 – staff reinstated fence after Thurstons Fair – removeable gate – carry forward			G & F
05/159.8	12.2 – quote for fencing opposite Masala – ongoing			JIC
05/159.9	14.3 – Brampton Walk leaflets – JH was thanked for all her work to date
05/159.10	16.2 – Coronation Way – hedging has now been cut
Proposal:	Approve recommendations of G & F group – 1^st NM, 2^nd MF			Carried
05/160	Finance Matters + Depreciation
	MS reported:
05/160.1	Estimate £100k in reserves after current commitment
05/160.2	Small working group to identify items of financial significance so PC can consider a depreciation policy
05/160.3	Strategy for level of reserves to be decided
05/160.4	All chairman to expedite identification of items for next years precept – spending through to 31 Mar 2007. Current budgets and notes to be circulated. No longer required items to also be identified. Responses requested by 24 Oct
05/160.5	Accounts – not yet up to date			JIC
05/161	Parish Council Mail – delivery address
	Estimates:
	1. Letter box to brick wall outside current office, chute through cavity to anti-arson box inside 2. Mail delivery facility to grounds workshop		£150 £ 60
Proposal:	Install in workshop – 1^st MS, 2^nd PD
	Votes: for = 5, against = 5, Chairman’s casting vote = for			Carried
	Until review of location of Clerk’s Office
05/162	Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill
	Carry Forward			PC
05/163	Website
	Report circulated, KW reported:
05/163.1	Work is listed, further report after next meeting
05/163.2	Content management system is not yet purchased, more research following article in LCR recommending an alternative, research proves this is not economical – to go with 3 licences as before
05/164	Brampton Matters
	JK reported:
05/164.1	Finishing touches on current issue, EC & JK to proof next Mon/Tue, all submissions by tomorrow
05/164.2	Sponsor is to buy a bunny suit
05/164.3	More deliverers are required
05/165	CALC, ACRE, CPRE
	As list
05/166	Representatives’ Report
05/166.1	MW – Day Centre: Harvest Festival next week - permission to use organ Very pleased with the centre, visitors keep popping in			Agreed
05/167	Correspondence
	List A:			Noted
05/167.1	CCC – Grant Aid to small community groups – members to advise their groups
05/167.2	Brampton Infant School – tarmacing – advise them of CCC inspector contact details Trespass from The Green – ask them to request PCSOs visit from time to time
	List B:			Noted
05/167.3	CCC – Priorities & Budget Strategy – PC wish to submit following for consideration:
	Make up shortfall in youth provision over a 3-yr period @ £500k per year Improve height of seats in bus shelters
	Members to email Clerk with further suggestions
	List C:			Noted
05/167.4	Letter from former Councillor Norman Wheeley Expressing thanks to the Chairman and other members for their good wishes and apologies for not being able to serve the Council for longer
05/167.5	HA – Spittals interchange – 40mph speed limit Order 200
	PD advised also intention to install traffic lights now that they have found a suitable computer controlling program for unusual traffic flows