Pakenham Parish Council Minutes - 23rd May 2005

Meeting of

PAKENHAM PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 23 MAY 2005

THE VILLAGE HALL, PAKENHAM

(following the Annual Parish Meeting)

PRESENT: Cllr J Mangnall, Cllr H Painter, Cllr D Dorling, Cllr P Smith, Cllr R Griffin, Cllr L Patterson, Cllr Spicer, Cllr R Hopfensperger, Mr M Bleay, Mrs J Brookman (clerk).

APOLOGIES: Cllr M Sargent and Pc D Brown.

1.0 - ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Cllr Painter proposed Cllr Mangnall continues as Chairman, this was seconded by Cllr Dorling. Cllr Dorling proposed Cllr Painter continues as Vice-Chairman, this was seconded by Cllr Mangnall.

2.0 - DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE:
Cllr Mangnall accepted the office of Chairman and signed the Declaration of Acceptance.

3.0 - REAPPOINTMENT OF CLERK:
Cllr Mangnall proposed Mrs Jane Brookman was reappointed as clerk, this motion was seconded by Cllr Painter.

4.0 - DECLARATION OF INTERESTS:
Cllrs Mangnall and Smith declared an interest in any items relating to the Village Hall.

5.0 - THE DELL:
The Parish Council considered the management plan prepared by Mark Bleay of Countryside, Conservation & Tree Services for The Dell. It was agreed that the clerk write to the Borough Council indicating that it was the intention of the Parish Council to implement the plan in order to manage the site to make it structurally sound for safety reasons and to improve the habitat with the involvement of local groups in the project.

6.0 - MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETNGS:
The minutes of 11 and 28 April 2005 were approved and signed as a true record.

7.0 - CLERK'S REPORT:
Valerie White had written to thank the Parish Council for her gift and for the support of the Parish Council during the time she served as the County Councillor for the parish.

A request has been made to allow a disabled parking bay to be provided on the highway in front of The Fox public house. There were no objections to this request.

The Borough Council confirmed that the Shetland Boat site was shortly to be monitored regarding traffic and other conditions to be included in the 106 agreement which is still waiting to be finalised with the legal department.

8.0 - PLANNING APPLICATIONS:
SE/05/1575/P 44 The Owell, Pakenham. Applicant - Havebury Housing Partnership. Siting of bunded oil tank in front garden. No objection, however, would prefer it to be sited in the back garden if possible.

SE/05/01661 Home Farm, Bull Road, Pakenham. Applicants - Mr & Mrs C Spicer. Erection of (i) single storey extension; & (ii) Porch (revised scheme). No observations.

OUTCOME OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS:
SE/04/4115/P The Old Factory Site, Home Farm Lane, Pakenham. Appeal has been made to Secretary of State in respect of the above site and proposal following the refusal of planning permission by the Borough Council.

SE/05/1240/P Mayford, Thurston Road, Pakenham. Erection of single storey extension to side and rear. Granted.

SE/05/1395/P Meadow House, Fen Road, Pakenham. Conversion of part of garage into living accommodation. Granted.

SE/05/1378/P Puttocks Hill, Transmitter Station, Livermere Road, Great Barton. Installation of two antenna on existing telecommunication tower. Granted.

SE/05/1477/P Eden Cottage, Fen Road, Pakenham. Applicant Mr & Mrs I Brookman. Erection of single storey extension to side, two storey extension to rear and porch to front. Granted.

TCA05/1145 Newe House (adjacent Compton Cottage), Fen Road, Pakenham. Applicant Mr John Woodward. Fell one Elm tree (1) and one Willow tree (2) situated in a Conservation area. No objections by Borough Council.

9.0 - FINANCE REPORT:
The internal audit has been completed for the accounts to 31 March 2004 with no queries. The Parish Council unanimously agreed that the internal auditor should be given a token gift for his work.

Cheques to be signed
911	PVH & PFA hire of equipment for Post Office/Shop	£750.00
912	Clarkes of Walsham w/barrow wheel	£12.71
913	Mr AJ Hosken - May wages, April & May back pay re pay increase 1/4/05	£101.39
914	Clerk - May wages, April & May back pay re pay increase 1/4/05	£149.02
915	PVH &PFA - balance of precepted Amount April 2002 - March 2005	£2,850.00
916	Allianz Cornhill Insurance	£551.34
	Transfer of £7,000 from current account to deposit account
Payments received
	Interment fee £150.00

The council reviewed the risks insured per the renewal schedule and considered these covered all likely risks to which the council are liable.

10.0 - CEMETERY GUIDELINES:
It was agreed that the fees remain as they stand for the forthcoming year. The cost of the removal of soil from the site would be monitored and the fees reviewed to take this cost into account if required at a later date.

11.0 - ADDITIONAL LIGHTING OUTSIDE VILLAGE HALL:
Locality Fund money is currently being discussed by the County Council and Cllr Hopfensperger agreed at the Annual Parish Meeting to consider allocating money from her locality fund towards the additional lighting if the guidelines would permit.

12.0 - CORRESPONDENCE:
Details of The Trafalgar Weekend which takes place from 21 to 23 October this year in commemoration of the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar. NALC is supporting this would like to encourage its members to participate by organising Trafalgar Day lunches, dinners or parties, using local produce and regional specialties, on Friday 21 October along with lighting beacons that evening. On Sunday 23 October towns and parishes with churches are being encouraged to take part by organising a "Service of Commemoration" remembering the crews from both sides who fought and died during the battle, as well as ringing their bells at 7 pm that night. Clerk to pass details to The Fox and Pakenham Bell Ringers.

Iceni Homes have been trading since 1 July 2004 and is the result of an amalgamation of Cotman Housing Association based in Norwich, Suffolk Housing Society based in Bury St Edmunds and Colne Housing Society based in Colchester. They aim to produce 200 affordable homes per year for the three areas (in total).

"Commenting on applications for planning permission made to Suffolk County Council". Booklet produced as a guide to making your views known at the Development Control Sub-Committee for the County Council including arrangements for speaking at Committee meetings.

Celebrating Suffolk's Changing Landscape. Women's Institutes throughout Suffolk and the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Unit have worked together to devise a way of monitoring Suffolk's landscape and an exhibition of this work will be held on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 July 2005 at Culford School, Culford.

Assessment Report for the Rights of Way Improvement Plan. The assessment contains 50 "considerations for the statement of action".

Suffolk Scene, Suffolk Acre's magazine - Spring 2005.

Letter from West Suffolk Headway requesting a donation.

Parish Council decided to decline this request.

Copies of representations made by interested parties on the Application for Preliminary Consent for inclusion in the Pharmaceutical List - Ixworth. Clerk to write in support of Ixworth Medical Services Ltd.

Local Council Review. Journal of NALC - May 2005.

Details of the St Edmundsbury 2025 Project: Roundtable Events from St Edmundsbury Borough Council. Whilst the short term vision for the Borough over the next 5-10 years has been established the Borough does not yet have an established long term vision for how the specific challenges facing the Borough over the next 20 years will be faced, hence the "St Edmundsbury 2025" project, the outcome of which will set a clear framework which will help influence future strategies and the way services are delivered. Initial meetings have taken place since April 2005 and now parish councils are invited to be represented at a more formal "roundtable" session during the summer. The aim of these sessions will be to achieve consensus on aspirations for the future of St Edmundsbury to 2025; agree key activities to achieve aspirations to 2025 and to agree opportunities for joint working. The session nearest to us will be Friday, 1 July 2005 in the Corn Exchange, Bury St Edmunds from 9am to 3 pm.

13.0 - DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
The next meeting will be held on Monday 4 July 2005 and following one will take place on Monday 5 September 2005.

The meeting was closed at 10.15 pm.