Minutes of the Meeting of Great Cornard Parish Council held

in the Stevenson Centre on Monday 12^th February 2007.

PRESENT     Councillors        P.K.Beer                  Chairman     

                                                    D.C.Allen                                                       

                                                    Mrs.F.A.Jackson

                                                    N.MacMaster

                                                    N.H.T.Proctor

                                                    D.R.G.Thomas

                                                    H.N.Todd

                                                    J.R.A.Sayers

                                                    Mrs.C.A.Beer-Todd 

                                                    Mrs.P.White                          

                Council Manager       Mr.M.J.Fitt                                                     

                Clerical Assistant      Mrs.N.C.Tamlyn

1.   Apologies for Absence

      Apologies were received from Cllrs Mrs.C.J.Baker, A.C.Bavington, M.Fryer and R.R.Sims.

2.  Declaration of Interests, Gifts and Hospitality

     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.A.C.Bavington declared a personal interest with regards to his

     membership of Babergh District 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

      Cornard Bowls Club have invited all members and their partners to a opening ceremony on Sunday 22^nd April at 2.30pm.

      The Sudbury Fun Run will take place on Friday 6^th April and will start at Sudbury Town Hall and finish at Great Cornard Upper School.

      The Youth Shelter has now been erected on the recreation fields and will hopefully encourage the youngsters away from the shop and children’s play area.

4.  Minutes of the Meeting held on 22^nd January 2007

     RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Council meeting held on

     22^nd January 2007 be confirmed and signed as a true record.

5.  Police Beat Officers Report 

The report covers the period from the 17^th January through to the

9^th February 2007. NOTED 

     AGREED the Council Manager to write to the Police asking when the 

     second PCSO is soon to be appointed, as well as noting that the Police

     had not recently attended a Parish Council meeting and requesting that,

     whenever possible an officer attend.

6. Items Brought Forward

      a)  Walnuttree Hospital: threatened closure

      The Health Scrutiny Committee will meet on 8^th March, where the PCT

      will present their new proposals.

      The threatened closure will be discussed at the Sudbury Town Council

      Annual Parish Meeting on the 19^th March. The local MP is expected to

      speak on the matter and Cllrs.P.K.Beer and J.R.A.Sayers will clarify

      whether Cornard residents will be able to attend.

       b)  Amenity land at Bakers Mill

       Members were uncertain as to Barrett Home's intentions for this land.

       AGREED the Council Manager to write to Barrett asking for

       clarification.

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

8. Sudbury Market Town Project Officer Steering Group: Request for

    representation and funding.

    AGREED the Council Manager to respond, confirming that our elected

    member is Cllr.D.Allen and advising that any future correspondence

    should be addressed to the Council Chairman.

    RESOLVED that the Council does not make a grant to the Steering Group

    for the sum requested of £200.00          

9. Council Report R1: Energy Saving Proposals for the Council’s

    Streetlights

     The Chairman thanked the Council Manager for preparing such an

      extensive report.

      RESOLVED to accept the recommendations and to add a third, as

      follows

      Recommendations

1.      That the Council ensures that any new columns installed are of the

most cost effective and environmentally friendly type suitable   

             for the location.

2.      The Council awaits further developments from the County Council’s

              appraisal of the Leafnut system, or other suitable energy saving

             solutions.

3.      To inform SCC of our interest in the Leafnut system and to request

      that they keep us informed as to the project’s progress. 

10. Development and Planning Committee

     a)  Confirmation & Adoption of Minutes

          The Minutes of the Meetings of the Development & Planning

Committee held on 22^nd January 2007 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.  Financial Matters: Cheques Issued, Credits received

Cllr.Mrs.C.Beer-Todd announced that this years Over 60’s Christmas Tea Party would take place on Tuesday 11^th December 2006.

Meeting closed at 8.52pm

                                                                        Signed                                              

                                                                                                P.K.Beer  : Chairman