Minutes of the Meeting of Great Cornard Parish Council held

in the Stevenson Centre on Monday 11^th September 2006.

PRESENT              Councillors       P.K.Beer                                 Chairman   

                                                            D.C.Allen

                                                            Mrs.C.J.Baker

                                                            A.C.Bavington

                                                            Mrs.C.A.Beer-Todd

                                                            M.Fryer                      

                                                            Mrs.F.A.Jackson

                                                            N.MacMaster

                                                            J.R.A.Sayers

                                                            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 Cllrs.N.H.T.Proctor, H.N.Todd 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.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

7.33pm Cllr.A.C.Bavington arrived at the meeting.

      The Chairman confirmed that the new microphone system had been installed during the summer break and gave members a brief demonstration. The actual microphones had been given free of charge by SCC and the base station will cost £1100; half that amount will be met by the County Councillor locality budget.

      The Council had entered a wildflower competition for the Country Park run by the East Anglian Daily Times; the Council’s entry was received extremely well with the Council being awarded a runner’s up place.

     The Chairman had attended the Parish Cup at Blackhouse Lane, which had been a great success.   

      The Car Boot sales had continued to run throughout the summer and had gone extremely well. The Chairman thanked everybody involved in their organisation.

     The Flagpole at the Church has been stripped and repainted.

      In light of the recent changes to the postal charges, the Chairman wanted to thank Cllr.Mrs Beer-Todd for hand delivering all the minutes to members at a considerable saving to the Council over the year. 

4. Minutes of the Meeting held on 10^th July 2006

    RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Council meeting held on

   10^th July 2006 be confirmed and signed as a true record.

5.  Police Beat Officers Report 

     The report covers the period from the 7^th July through to 5^th August 2006.

     NOTED 

     PC 49 Goymour-Milne stated that she had been ticketing cars in the

     Carsons Drive area, which seems to have had some effect. Thirteen

     Community Support Officers are to be allocated to the whole area

     and it was therefore hoped, that one of these officers would be assigned 

     to Great Cornard. 

     Cllr.Bavington raised concerns over the recent crime wave in schools

     nationally and asked whether it was being combated as a national

     problem. PC Goymour-Milne confirmed that the CID is investigating.

6. Items Brought Forward

    Council

    Walnuttree Hospital: threatened closure

    Cllr.Mrs.Jackson advised that the Scrutiny Committee is holding a Public

    Meeting at Endeavour House on Tuesday 12^th September 2006 and that

    Cllr.Mrs.Jackson would be making a representation on behalf of Sudbury. 

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

8.  Development and Planning Committee

     a)  Confirmation & Adoption of Minutes

          The Minutes of the Meeting of the Development & Planning

          Committee held on 10^th July 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 24th July 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 5 North Cornard Regeneration Group    

     The Council Manager confirmed that plans for site had been put on

     display at Poplar Road and Cllr.Fryer confirmed that residents in the

     area had been approached with details of the plans.

9.   Recreation & Leisure Committee

        a) Confirmation & Adoption of Minutes

              The Minutes of the Meeting of the Recreation & Leisure

            Committee held on 24^th July 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

i)         Item 3) Further advice on Blackhouse Lane Lease

RESOLVED to vote down the recommendation pending a meeting with the Council’s solicitor and for the matter to be referred back to the Recreation & Leisure Committee’s next meeting.

AGREED advice given by the solicitor to be circulated to all members prior to the next R & L Meeting.

ii)         Item 4) Update on Boxing Club Correspondence

RESOLVED to accept the recommendation.

  10.  Policies and Finance Committee

        a) Confirmation & Adoption of Minutes

            The Minutes of the Meeting of the Policies and Finance Committee

            held on 24th July 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.P.K.Beer advised that many members had attended the Bowls

      Club open day in August and that the Bowls Club were looking into

      signage to acknowledge the Council’s sponsorship.

8.15pm Cllr.J.R.A.Sayers left the meeting

   c) Accounts & Financial Matters

Meeting closed at 8.23pm

                                                                        Signed                                             

                                                                                                P.K.Beer  : Chairman