Minutes

Minutes of a meeting of Bracebridge Heath Parish Council held on Tuesday 6th March 2007 in Bracebridge Heath Village Hall at 8.15pm following the Annual Parish Meeting.

Present: Cllr P Burley (Chairman)
Cllrs J Ward, WH Rawson MBE, M Spencer, Mrs K Storey, Mrs S Manders, G Fletcher, R Clements, Mrs B Young and GP Young

The Clerk, J E Stanley, was in attendance.

PUBLIC SESSION
All items had been covered during the Annual Parish Meeting, no further points were raised.
COUNCIL SESSION
032/2007 - Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Mrs M Burton County Councillor Mrs C Talbot and District Councillors
Gallagher & Mrs Hubbard.

033/2007 - Declarations of interest in items on the Agenda
No declarations of interest were made

034/2007 - To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 6th February 2007
Council received the minutes of the meeting held 6th February 2007; it was proposed and seconded that the Minutes be approved and signed as a true record by the Chairman.
Vote: Unanimous
Resolved: The minutes of the meeting held on 6th February 2007, be approved and signed as a true record by the Chairman

035/2007 - Clerks Report on ongoing matters
The Clerk updated the Council on the following matters:
Youth Club County Council investigation in ongoing, email sent to County Councillor Mrs Talbot for update.
Arenway Correspondence sent to Arenway via Wentworth Anderson, holding reply received pending the matters being looked into - Ongoing
Section 106 Monies Further quotations are awaited from potential suppliers for the schemes identified - ongoing
Bus Shelters Correspondence sent to Highways to identify ownership of land on St Johns Road
Hedging Correspondence sent to residents re overgrown hedging
NKDC Update received re Section 106, Barrett Estate
NKDC Meeting documents received re St John's Development, passed to Cllr Mrs Manders
Bowling Green Request for maintenance sent to Inbowls

036/2007 - Recent decisions of Standards Board for Eng1and
The recent decisions of the Standards Board for England in regard to complaints made against Council members were discussed and noted.

037/2007 - Review and consider for approval the payment of accounts to 29th February 2007
The Clerk to Council presented the accounts for payment and confirmed all accounts were in order and within the budget.
It was proposed and seconded that Council approve the payment of the accounts
Vote: Unanimous
Resolved: That payment of the accounts to 28h February 2007 be approved by Council




CHQ NO PAYEE REASON FOR PAYMENT AMOUNT
400706 Parish Dog Warden Services February Account £227.50
400707 Stonebow Home Imp Pavilion Repairs £180.00
400708 Bracebridge Heath Village Hall Room Hire -Feb 2007 £22.50
400709 Church Commissioners Allotments Rent £441.13
400710 Powergen Pavilion Charges £188.42
400711 SLCC Subscriptions £105.00
400712 ABB Street Lighting Maintenance £723.78
400713/4 Salaries, Allowances £676.49


038/2007 Clerks report on items of correspondence received to 28th February 2007 The Clerk reported that the following correspondence had been received:
Lincs Police Details of compliance check re licensing laws
NKDC Update re Section 106, Sleaford Road
Longhurst Homes Offer of meeting re Affordable Housing
NKDC Information re phasing of development at St Johns Hospital

039/2007 - Items for inclusion on the agenda for the next meeting to be held on 3rd April 2007
The following items were requested to be placed on the agenda for the meeting to be held on 3rd April; date of the May meeting, Lincoln Eastern Bypass and the proposed changed to the code of conduct.

040/2007 - Items of a confidential nature to be debated in the absence of the press and public. {As per the Bodies admission to Meeting Act) 1960}

It was proposed and seconded that under Section 100(A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of minute no 41/07 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Vote: Unanimous
Resolved: That under Section 100(A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of minute no 41107 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

041/2007 - Correspondence from Langley’s Solicitors re Public Open Spaces

Correspondence and advice had been received from Langley’s Solicitors re Public Open Spaces and were discussed; the contents of the correspondence were noted.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.20pm.