Minutes of the Meeting of Great Cornard Parish Council held

in the Stevenson Centre on Monday 9^th October 2006.

PRESENT     Councillors        P.K.Beer                                 Chairman     

                                                    D.C.Allen

                                                    Mrs.C.J.Baker

                                                    Mrs.C.A.Beer-Todd

                                                    Mrs.F.A.Jackson

                                                    N.MacMaster

                                                    N.H.T.Proctor

                                                    J.R.A.Sayers

                                                    H.N.Todd

                Council Manager      Mr.M.J.Fitt                                                     

1.   Apologies for Absence

      Apologies were received from Cllrs. A.C.Bavington, M.Fryer, D.R.G.Thomas, Mrs.P.White and R.Sims.

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 H.N.Todd declared a personal interest with regards to his membership of Babergh District Council

     Cllr.Mrs.F.A.Jackson declared a personal interest in item 7, as

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

3. Chairman’s Address

      Nothing to report

4. Minutes of the Meeting held on 11^th September 2006

    RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Council meeting held on

   11^th September 2006 be confirmed and signed as a true record.

5.  Police Beat Officers Report 

The report covers the period from the 6^th September through to the 5^th October 2006.

     NOTED 

It was noted that a large number of vehicles had been removed from the garden of a boarded up house on Bures Road, and that the District Council may take action to take possession of the house in lieu of unpaid rates.

Councillors requested the opportunity to accompany the police on an evenings patrol and the Council Manager will see if this can be arranged.

6. To Receive a Report from Great Cornard County Councillor

a.      Health Scrutiny Committee

Cllr. Beer reported that the Committee, on which he sits, had met 2 weeks ago and had agreed to refer the closure of Walnuttree Hospital back to the Secretary of State.

b.      There will shortly be a Budget Consultation Roadshow, looking at how savings can be made in the County Council budget.

c.   Environmental Waste Committee

On which Cllr. Beer sits, had met and decided to recommend that the County look at proposals for the incineration of waste; probably in three sites in the County

7. Items Brought Forward

    Council

    Walnuttree Hospital: threatened closure

    Nothing further to report 

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

9.  Development and Planning Committee

     a)  Confirmation & Adoption of Minutes

          The Minutes of the Meetings of the Development & Planning

Committee held on 11^th September 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 25^th September 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 25^th September 2006 were accepted as a true record of the meeting subject to the following amendment:-

Cllr N.H.T.Proctor be added to the list of Councillors present

             Adoption of Minutes 

            RESOLVED that the Minutes be adopted

  b) Questions to Committee Chairman

       None      

c)     Ratification of Recommended Items

i)       Item 4: Youth Shelter

RESOLVED to accept the recommendation

  11.  Policies and Finance Committee

        a) Confirmation & Adoption of Minutes

            The Minutes of the Meeting of the Policies and Finance Committee

            held on 25^th September 2006 were accepted as a true record of the

            meeting subject to the following amendments:-

i.    The Chairman was Cllr. H. Todd, not Cllr. P. Beer

ii.   The Auditors report be included in the minutes in full.

            Adoption of Minutes 

            RESOLVED that the Minutes be adopted. 

   b) Questions to Committee Chairman

None

12.  Financial Matters

Meeting closed at 8.36pm

                                                                        Signed                                              

                                                                                                P.K.Beer  : Chairman