Minutes of the Meeting of Great Cornard Parish Council held

 in the Stevenson Centre on Monday 13^th March 2006.

PRESENT              Councillors       P.K.Beer                 Chairman   

                                                            D.C.Allen

                                                            Mrs.C.J.Baker

                                                            A.C.Bavington

                                                            M.Fryer

                                                            Mrs.F.A.Jackson                               

                                                            N.MacMaster

                                                            J.R.A.Sayers

                                                            D.R.G.Thomas

                                                            H.N.Todd

                                                            Mrs.P.White

                   Council Manager            Mr.M.J.Fitt                                                     

                   Clerical Assistant           Mrs.N.C.Tamlyn

1.      Apologies for Absence

      Apologies were received from Councillors Mrs.C.A.Beer-Todd, W.L.Gibson and R.Sims.                 

 2.  Declaration of Interests, Gifts and Hospitality

      Cllr.J.R.A.Sayers and H.N.Todd declared a Personal Interest with

      regards to their membership of Babergh District Council.

      Cllr.P.K.Beer declared a Personal Interest with regards to his

      membership of 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. 

3. Chairman’s Address

    Cllr.D.C.Allen and his wife had attended on behalf of the Parish Council a

    lunch at Sudbury Rugby Club.

    The Chairman announced that the Sudbury and Great Cornard Cinema

    Group would be having their first screening at the Prospect Theatre

    on Friday 24^th March at 7.30pm. The opening performance will be

    “Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit”. The scheme

    has been partly funded by Cllr.P.K.Beer’s County Councillor locality

    budget.

4. Minutes of the Meeting held on 23^rd January 2006

    RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Council meeting held on

    13^th March 2006 be confirmed and signed as a true record, subject to  

    the following changes

    Item 6 Items Brought Forward

    Council

    Change

    RESOLVED a working party for both projects to be made up of the     

    following members

    to

    RESOLVED two working groups to be set up. The Christmas party group

    to be made up of the following members

    Cllrs.P.K.Beer, Mrs.C.A.Beer-Todd and Mrs.P.White and H.N.Todd.

    The second group to be set up once the Council Manager and

    Cllr.Mrs.C.Baker have held their meeting and would then be Cllr.P.K.Beer,

    Mrs.F.A.Jackson, J.R.A.Sayers and D.R.G.Thomas.

5.  Police Beat Officers Report 

     Covering the period from the 9^th February 2006 through to the

     8^th March 2006. NOTED 

     The Council manager reported that he had contacted the landowner of

     the field at Shawlands and that he too would be willing to follow through

     with any action which could be taken.

     AGREED a letter to be sent to the Chief Constable of Suffolk requesting

     that the Police enforce their powers of confiscation in this matter.

6. Items Brought Forward

    Council

    Walnuttree Hospital: threatened closure

    Cllr.P.K.Beer declared a Prejudicial Interest, as he is a member of the

    SCC Health Scrutiny Committee and the Council Vice-Chairman took

    over as Chairman for this item.

    Cllr.Mrs.F.A.Jackson advised that the decision date had now been

    deferred to the 11^th April 2006. The Health Scrutiny Committee is due to

    meet after this date, where it is hoped they would review the

    campaigns case favourably.  

     Stevenson Centre

     The Council Manager advised that a grant application had been

     submitted and that we are awaiting a response.

    Local Plan Consultation

    Cllr.Mrs.C.J.Baker advised that Mr.R.Cooke was due to report to the

    Strategy Committee on the 30^th March 2006 and that the matter would be

    put to the full district council on the 11^th April 2006.

    Cllr.P.K.Beer advised that B.D.C have organised a site inspection for all

    43 members of the District Council on Thursday 23^rd March 2006, both

    Carsons Drive and Shawlands are due to be visited.

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

8.  Development  & Planning Committee

       a)    Confirmation & Adoption of Minutes

The Minutes of the Meeting of the Development & Planning Committee held on 13^th February 2006 were accepted as a true record of the meeting, subject to the following changes

Item 3ic) Safety and New Entrance

CHANGE Farford Close to Farford Field

Item 3iii) B/06/00051/FUL/RM – The Mill House, Mill Tye

ADD

Cllr.Mrs.C.J.Baker declared a prejudicial interest and left the meeting for this item.

Item 3iv) B/06/00052/LBC/RM – The Mill House, Mill Tye

ADD

Cllr.Mrs.C.J.Baker declared a prejudicial interest and left the meeting for this item.

Adoption of Minutes 

RESOLVED that the Minutes be adopted.

The Minutes of the Meeting of the Development & Planning Committee held on 27^th February 2006 were accepted as a true record of the meeting, subject to the following changes 

Item 4i) Cornard Mills, Bures Road

ADD

Cllr.Mrs.C.J.Baker declared a prejudicial interest and left the meeting for this item.

Adoption of Minutes 

RESOLVED that the Minutes be adopted

b)        Questions to Committee Chairman

                NONE

9.  Recreation and Leisure Committee 

       a)    Confirmation & Adoption of Minutes

The Minutes of the Meeting of the Recreation & Leisure Committee held on 27th February 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)      Ratification of Recommended Items

                 Item 9 Parish Council Trees; Health and Safety Checks

                 RESOLVED to accept the recommendation.

10.  Policies and Finance Committee 

       a)    Confirmation & Adoption of Minutes

The Minutes of the Meeting of the Recreation & Leisure  Committee held on 27th February 2006 were accepted as a true record of the meeting.

               Adoption of Minutes 

               RESOLVED that the Minutes be adopted

 b)     Questions to Committee Chairman

                Cllr.A.C.Bavington asked the Chairman to explain the auditors

                comments on Item 5) 1. & 4.

       c)      Ratification of Recommended Items

                Item 5) Audit Certificate:2004/5

                 RESOLVED to accept the recommendation.

11.  Financial Matters: Cheques issued, credits received to date

Meeting closed at 8.18pm

                                                                        Signed                                             

                                                                                                P.K.Beer  : Chairman