{"id":288342,"date":"2013-04-11T18:27:13","date_gmt":"2013-04-11T17:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/haslingfieldvillage.co.uk\/?p=288342"},"modified":"2013-04-11T18:27:13","modified_gmt":"2013-04-11T17:27:13","slug":"minutes-of-the-parish-council-meeting-8th-april-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/haslingfieldvillage.co.uk\/dev\/?p=288342","title":{"rendered":"Minutes of the Parish Council meeting 8th April 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>HASLINGFIELD\u00a0 PARISH\u00a0 COUNCIL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Minutes of meeting held on Monday April 8<sup>th<\/sup> \u00a02013<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Present<\/b> \u2013Bob Branch, Trina Backhurst, Julie Coxall, Christine Kipping, Rebecca Ridley, Wendy Timbs , Ron van der Hoorn,<\/p>\n<p>Sebastian Kindersley was in attendance<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There was one member of the public present<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <b>Apologies for absence<\/b> \u2013 Lucian Hatfield, John Offord, John Pym and Robin Page<\/p>\n<p><b>2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Members Declaration of Interest <\/b>\u2013 Julie Coxall planning application n New Road<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <b>Open Forum <\/b>\u2013 \u00a0Complaint about Burger Van parked outside the shop<\/p>\n<p><b>4\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Minutes<\/b> of meeting held on March 11<sup>th<\/sup> were agreed and signed with the addition of Trina\u2019s name<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matters to be reported from these minutes \u2013<\/b> Bank of Cyprus, money cannot be withdrawn, no<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0insurance appears to be available.\u00a0 The bond matures May 2014.\u00a0 Signatories will need changing<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 nearer the time<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Attendance by JW at meeting at SCDC concerning boundary changes \u2013 agreed<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Broad Lane signage is not yet complete<\/p>\n<p><b>6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>\u00a0Confirmation of decisions made since last meeting \u2013<\/b> none<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Planning \u2013S\/0326\/13\/FL \u2013 <\/b>Garage conversion with new pitched roof-11 New Rd &#8211; agreed<\/p>\n<p>S\/0436\/13\/FL \u2013 Two storey side extn and single storey rear extn 29 Chestnut Close \u2013 site visit requested as proposed extension is very close to boundary of no 28<\/p>\n<p>Tree work 13 Broad Lane &#8211; agreed<\/p>\n<p>SCDC have given permission for side extension at 52 The Elms and various alterations to 6 Church Way<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>A<b>dditional Matters for discussion<\/b> \u2013 Tennis Club request to install floodlighting and an additional tennis court.\u00a0 Council agreed in principle, planning permission to be obtained and agreement in writing from other users i.e. Cricket club and football club.\u00a0 Local residents to be consulted<\/p>\n<p>Burger Van \u2013 many complaints have been received about this van.\u00a0 This is being investigated by SCDC Environment Dept and the Police<\/p>\n<p>Haslingfield Post Office \u2013 the removal of funding is threatened in 2015, this to be investigated<\/p>\n<p>Sustainable Energy Partnership \u2013 communication from Liz Heazell has been circulated<\/p>\n<p>School Lane through to Back lane &#8211; a quote of \u00a312 per cut was agreed to keep the area trimmed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Next Police panel meeting is at Gamlingay on April 18th<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>County Councillors Report \u2013<\/b> Cambridgeshire is the worst funded authority in the country for education.\u00a0 The whole school budget is down by at least 10%.\u00a0 This puts school governors and administrators in a difficult position especially as locally the number of pupils continues to rise out of proportion with funding.\u00a0 Extension to speed limits in Arrington should be implemented week commencing May 6<sup>th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Open days have been held at CEMEX, poor advertising resulted in few Haslingfield residents attending.\u00a0 There was enthusiasm for a new ski slope to replace the one at Bassingbourn, but visitors were generally against any form of residential development.\u00a0 Work continues to develop a way of replacing the subsidised bus services with a suitable alternative.\u00a0 Funding for the A14 is still under discussion with a toll road still a possibility.\u00a0 Permission has been given for a development of tennis courts etc behind the rugby club in Grantchester. A proposal to provide a stadium on green belt land at Sawston has been submitted.\u00a0 HPC to support this<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>District Councillors Report \u2013 <\/b>These notes were circulated.\u00a0 Various comments were given by Robin on the development of Trumpington Meadows and planning in general.\u00a0 Details of the community Infrastructure Levy were given.\u00a0 Robin intends to get involved in the dilemma at the village Post Office.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>11<\/b> <b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Committee and Working party Reports<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A \u2013 <b>Environment <\/b>\u2013 Spaced hedging is to be planted in Wellhouse Meadow.\u00a0 The village has been granted a Diamond Jubilee Oak tree which will be planed within the next three weeks.\u00a0 The school children to be invited to join in the ceremony and members of the lunch club.\u00a0 HPC agreed to fund a water reservoir to fit around the trunk<\/p>\n<p>Boundary posts have been erected around Porker\u2019s wildlife area.\u00a0 Ivy roots have been cut on the Wellhouse meadow wall.\u00a0 HPC also to fund more weedkilling in Wellhouse Meadow and the cost of 8 posts to define the area where wildflower sowing has taken place<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>B \u2013 Pavilion<\/b>\u00a0 &#8211; \u00a0a wind up meeting of this committee was held on April 3<sup>rd<\/sup>.\u00a0 A new committee to be advertised for.\u00a0 The new treasurer will be Trina Backhurst.\u00a0 New tables have arrived<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>C- Highways Safety measures \u2013 <\/b>awaiting response from CCC<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>D \u2013 Allotments<\/b> \u00a0&#8211; no report<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>E \u2013 Trumpington Meadows \u2013<\/b>.keys will be handed over for the new school in May and it will open in September.\u00a0 Most residents so far seem to be sending their children to private schools.\u00a0 Larger houses are not selling well and changes are being proposed to existing plans to build more smaller dwellings<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>F \u2013 Play Area \u2013 <\/b>in order<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>G- Website \u2013<\/b> no report, LH absent<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>\u00a0Correspondence \u00a0<\/b>&#8211; Sum of \u00a31K has been bequeathed to the Parish Council to be spent on play facilities for local children by Mr Alfred L.Gellert deceased<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Co-option of two new parish councillors<\/b> there are five applicants\u2013 interviews to be held on April 17th<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Inspection of Parish Paths<\/b> \u2013 Clerk to delegate paths to each councillor<\/p>\n<p><b>15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Emergency Plan update<\/b> \u2013 First Aid Training c\/f\u00a0 to May meeting<\/p>\n<p><b>16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Grantchester Cycle path<\/b> \u2013 update circulated on 26.3.13 \u2013 Richard Pemberton has submitted a written report on the road surface and would prefer a proper path and not grass, he is awaiting permission to proceed from Kings College.<\/p>\n<p>Francis Burkitt is very supportive and a letter is to be sent to Grantchester Parish Council seeking their support.\u00a0 Regular updates are to requested from Camilla Haggett at CCC.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Future Administration of Village Hall \u2013 <\/b>following the resignation of Paul Brammer and the retirement of Christine Tod the committee has disbanded.\u00a0 Christine will carry on with bookings.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Volunteers to be sought to form a new committee<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><b>Finance \u2013 <\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Resolution to pay outstanding accounts proposed by CK seconded by WT<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Date of next meeting Monday May 13<sup>th<\/sup> at 7.30 pm in the Methodist Chapel<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/haslingfieldvillage.co.uk\/dev\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288342"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/haslingfieldvillage.co.uk\/dev\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/haslingfieldvillage.co.uk\/dev\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/haslingfieldvillage.co.uk\/dev\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/haslingfieldvillage.co.uk\/dev\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=288342"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/haslingfieldvillage.co.uk\/dev\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/288342\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/haslingfieldvillage.co.uk\/dev\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=288342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/haslingfieldvillage.co.uk\/dev\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=288342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/haslingfieldvillage.co.uk\/dev\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=288342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}