Minutes of the Meeting of Great Cornard Parish Council held

in the Stevenson Centre on Monday 10^th July 2006.

PRESENT              Councillors       P.K.Beer                                 Chairman   

                                                            D.C.Allen

                                                            Mrs.C.J.Baker

                                                            Mrs.C.A.Beer-Todd

                                                            M.Fryer                      

                                                            Mrs.F.A.Jackson

                                                            N.MacMaster

                                                            N.H.T.Proctor

                                                            J.R.A.Sayers

                                                            H.N.Todd

                                                            D.R.G.Thomas

                                                            Mrs.P.White

                  Council Manager            Mr.M.J.Fitt                                                     

                  Clerical Assistant           Mrs.N.C.Tamlyn

1.      Apologies for Absence

      Apologies were received from Councillors A.C.Bavington and R.Simms.               

2.  Declaration of Interests, Gifts and Hospitality

     Cllr.J.R.A.Sayers declared a personal interest with regards to his

     membership of Sudbury Town Council and Babergh District Council.

     Cllr.P.K.Beer declared a personal interest with regards to his

     membership of Sudbury Town Council, Babergh District Council and

     Suffolk County Council.

     Cllr.Mrs.F.A.Jackson declared a personal interest in item 6, as

     Cllr.Mrs.Jackson is a patient at the Walnuttree Hospital. 

     Cllr.J.R.A.Sayers declared a personal interest in item 8a.

     Cllr.P.K.Beer declared a personal interest in item 8a.

3. Chairman’s Address

     On Saturday 8^th July, Cllr Todd had attended a ‘Songs for a Summer Evening’ concert at St. Andrew’s Church. Cllr Todd stated that it had been an extremely good concert and had been well received.

4. Minutes of the Meeting held on 12^th June 2006

    RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Council meeting held on

   12^th June 2006 be confirmed and signed as a true record.

5.  Police Beat Officers Report 

     The report covers the period from the 13^th June through to 6^th July 2006.

     NOTED 

6. Items Brought Forward

    Council

    Walnuttree Hospital: threatened closure

    Cllr Fryer advised that the Scrutiny Committee are to re-look at the

    evidence submitted to asses whether it should be referred back to the

    Secretary of State for Health. A Public meeting will take place at

    Endeavour House on Tuesday 12^th September 2006. 

    Sound System

    The sound system is now on order and should be installed by the first

     meeting in September.

7.  Fifteen-Minutes Adjournment for the Public To Ask Questions

8.  Correspondence  

a)       Sudbury market town Project officer Steering Group: Request for Sponsorship 

RESOLVED the Council Manager to respond to the request, stating that the Project Officer had done some good work over the past year  but that the Council believed that the aims of the project had largely been achieved and as such would not wish to contribute to the continuation of the role.  

b)      Royal British Legion: Request for Sponsorship

RESOLVED to support the request with a grant of £100.00 under Section 137 of the LGA 1972.

 c)   BDC: Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005

           AGREED Cllr Fryer and Cllr Thomas to attend the meeting at BDC

           on Wednesday 26^th July at 6.45pm.

9.  Development and Planning Committee

     a)  Confirmation & Adoption of Minutes

          The Minutes of the Meeting of the Development & Planning

          Committee held on 12^th June 2006 were accepted as a true record

          of the meeting.

Adoption of Minutes 

           RESOLVED that the Minutes be adopted. 

The Minutes of the Meeting of the Development & Planning Committee held on 26th June 2006 were accepted as a true record of the meeting.

Adoption of Minutes 

           RESOLVED that the Minutes be adopted.  

b) Questions to Committee Chairman

    None

10.   Recreation & Leisure Committee

        a) Confirmation & Adoption of Minutes

            The Minutes of the Meeting of the Recreation & Leisure

            Committee held on 26^th June 2006 were accepted as a true record

            of the meeting.

            Adoption of Minutes 

            RESOLVED that the Minutes be adopted

   b) Questions to Committee Chairman

      Item 5a) Country Park Review

      The Council Manager advised that the next meeting would take

      place on Wednesday 2^nd August 2006 at 10.00am. All Councillors

      are welcome to attend.

  11.  Policies and Finance Committee

        a) Confirmation & Adoption of Minutes

            The Minutes of the Meeting of the Policies and Finance Committee

            held on 26th June 2006 were accepted as a true record of the

            meeting.

            Adoption of Minutes 

            RESOLVED that the Minutes be adopted. 

   b) Questions to Committee Chairman

      None

   c) Adoption of Recommended Items

              i) Item 6) Financial Matters

                 a)  To approve 2005/2006 Accounts

                       RESOLVED to accept the recommendations.

ii) Item 7) Reports concerning Managers annual appraisal,

    Clerical Assistant appraisal, attendant salary payments

                   RESOLVED to accept the recommendations.

              iii) Item 9) Stevenson Centre Users: arrears in payment 

                    RESOLVED to accept the recommendations.

   d) Accounts & Financial Matters

Meeting closed at 8.24pm

                                                                        Signed                                             

                                                                                                P.K.Beer  : Chairman