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Minutes of Annual Parish Council Meeting

 

 

WRENTHAM ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL ON THE 16TH

MAY 2011 AT 7.30.P.l\/I.

 

Persons Present

Chairman Mr D. Reeves.

Vice Chairman Mr D. Bunkell

Councillors;

Mr R. Middleditch

Mrs G. Innes

Mr S. Sallows

Mr D. Fletcher

Mrs. A. Evans

The Clerk Mrs A. Day

 

Also Present S.C.C. Mr T. Goldson.

 

Election of Chairman

The Clerk asked for nominations for the position as Chairman.

Mrs Gillian Innes proposed Mr David Reeves. This was seconded by Ms. A. Evans.

Agreed unanimously.

 

Apologies were received from Mrs. D. Songhurst and District Councillor Dr Martin Parsons.

 

Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of Interest at this stage.

 

Election of Vice Chairman

The Clerk asked for nominations for the position of Vice Chairman Mrs Innes proposed Mr D. Bunkell seconded by Ms. A. Evans. Agreed unanimously.

 

Election of Proper Officer/ Clerk

It was proposed by Mr S. Sallows and seconded by Mrs Innes that Mrs Day should remain as Proper Officer/ Clerk. Agreed.

 

Election of Representatives to the Planning Committee.

It was proposed that each Councillor should be made aware of new Planning applications prior to a meeting and then discussed around the table. Agreed.

 

Finance Committee

A new Finance Committee will be formed at the June Meeting

At this point each Councillor returned their declaration of Interest and acceptance forms to the Clerk duly signed. These will now be copied , the originals sent to Waveney District Council and copies filed with the Clerk.

 

Minutes of the previous Meeting and the Annual Parish Meeting held on the 18th April 2011.

lt was proposed by Mr D. Bunkell and seconded by Mrs G. Innes that the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting should be signed as a true record. Agreed.

 

It was proposed by Mr R. Middleditch and seconded by Ms. A. Evans that the minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting should be signed with two alterations under St. Nicholas Church. Agreed.

 

Matters Arising

There were no matters arising from these minutes.

 

Planning

DC/11/0478/FUL Construction of two storey side extension at 33 London Road, Wrentham.

Councillors could see no problems with the plans for the extension of this property and Mr D. Fletcher proposed, seconded by Mr S. Sallows that this should be Recommended. Agreed.

DC/11/0508/FUL Construction of two storey side extension at Tripps Corner, 2 West End Wrentham. The plans of this proposed extension have been submitted to the Council before, modified plans showed a small alteration to windows As before it was proposed by Mr D. Fletcher and seconded by l\/Ir Bunkell that this extension should be Recommended.

 

Correspondence

Street Lighting owned by Suffolk County Council Suffolk County Council has sent posters to be displayed and a letter informing the Council of

their plans to cut street lighting in some areas at some time during the night.

 

Southwold Household Waste Site

Southwold Town Council have sent a letter informing the Council what occurred at the last meeting when Councillors were unable to attend and asking for representation at the next meeting arranged for the 7th June at 7.30.p.m.

 

Neighbourhood Watch

A meeting of the Neighbourhood watch team will be held on June 15th at 3.30pm at the Randolph Hotel. Unfortunately the Clerk is unable to attend. The report she has received states that between 'October 2010 and February 2011 there were thirteen recorded crimes.

 

B.T. have written inviting the Council to purchase the telephone kiosk for £1. Councillors felt that this could cause a lot of expense keeping it in good condition with the amount of vandalism in the village and it would be better removed.

 

Casual Vacancies

Mr D. Walker and Mr K. Perry unfortunately did not return their election forms to Waveney District Council and therefore were not re-elected for the new term. They have both written stating their interest in being co-opted back onto the Parish Council. It was proposed by Ms G.lnnes and seconded by Ms. A. Evans that Councillors Mr D. Walker and Mr K.Perry should be co-opted back onto the Council. The Clerk will give the necessary forms to them to be completed. Mrs Innes asked if a letter of thanks could be sent to Mr Liddell for his commitment and work over the years to the Parish Council.

 

Village Appraisal.

Councillors discussed the appraisal and the responses from residents of Wrentham.  Further detailed report to be finalised later.

 

Date of Next Meeting

The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on the 20th June 2011

 

Any other Business

Mr. Reeves has been approached by residents of Fishermans cottages requesting that the conifers be cut back.  Mr D. Bunkell at this stage declared an interest as a resident of one of the cottages.   It was agreed to get some quotes to cost the cutting down of these conifers which will be brought to the next Meeting.

 

There being no other business the Meeting closed at 9.20.p.m.