Minutes of the Meeting of Great Cornard Parish Council held

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

PRESENT              Councillors       P.K.Beer                              Chairman   

                                                            D.C.Allen                                                      

                                                            Mrs.C.J.Baker

                                                            M.Fryer

                                                            Mrs.F.A.Jackson

                                                            N.MacMaster

                                                            N.H.T.Proctor

                                                            D.R.G.Thomas

                                                            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 A.C.Bavington, R.R.Sims and H.N.Todd  

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

     membership of Sudbury Town Council and 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

      The Chairman welcomed all the members of the public, as well as  Mr.Peter Clifford, Chairman of Chilton Parish Council.

     The organisers of the Sudbury Fun Run are looking for volunteers to act as marshals on the day of the run. Anybody interested should contact the Council manager. 

      The Chairman announced that he had recently visited all the schools in

      Great Cornard and encouraged all members to take the same opportunity.

      The Chairman formally thanked Cllrs.Mrs.F.A.Jackson and M.Fryer for all their invaluable work, as the Parish Council’s representatives on the WHAC Committee. He announced that the Health Scrutiny Committee have referred the matter to Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of Health.

4.  Minutes of the Meeting held on 12th February 2007

     RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Council meeting held on

     12th February 2007 be confirmed and signed as a true record.

5.  Police Beat Officers Report 

The report covers the period from the 10^th February through to the

5^th March 2007. NOTED 

     The Chairman welcomed PCSO Hannah Bitten to the meeting and stated

     that he was looking forward to her presence at all the Council’s future

     meetings.

     PCSO H.Bitten advised that she will be joined on the 27^th April 2007 by a

     second PCSO, Peter Thompson, who will also be assigned to Great 

     Cornard. As part of the new “Safer Neighbourhood” scheme, it is

     envisaged that each Great Cornard PCSO will be assigned a specific

     area of responsibility within the Parish.           

     Cllr.J.R.A.Sayers advised the need for CCTV coverage in particular

     “hot spots” in the Village. PCSO H.Bitten undertook to look into the

     matter.       

6. Items Brought Forward

      a)  Walnuttree Hospital: threatened closure

      Cllr.M.Fryer congratulated County Councillor P.K.Beer on his

      presentation at the recent Health Scrutiny Committee meeting, as well as

      thanking all the members of WHAC (Walnuttree Hospital Action

      Committee) for all their hard work.

      Cllr.Mrs.F.A.Jackson encouraged all members to attend Sudbury Town

      Council’s Annual Meeting on Monday 19^th March at 7pm, where WHAC

      and Tim Yeo, MP, will summarise events and consider the options for the

      community.

      AGREED to add the matter of funding for WHAC, to the next Policies

      and Finance Committee agenda. 

       b)  Amenity land at Bakers Mill

       Nothing to report

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

8. Development and Planning Committee

     a)  Confirmation & Adoption of Minutes

            The Minutes of the Meetings of the Development & Planning

Committee held on 12^th February 2007 were accepted as a true record of the meeting.

Adoption of Minutes 

           RESOLVED that the Minutes be adopted. 

            The Minutes of the Meetings of the Development & Planning

Committee held on 26^th February 2007 were accepted as a true record of the meeting, subject to the following changes  

Item 8

North Cornard Regeneration Group

The Council Manager gave an update, advising that Clover Mews is soon to be completed and will be known as Clover Mews.

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The Council Manager gave an update, advising that Clover Court is soon to be completed and will be known as Clover Mews.

Adoption of Minutes 

           RESOLVED that the Minutes be adopted. 

b) Questions to Committee Chairman

     12^th February 2007 Minutes

            None

            26^th February 2007 Minutes

            Item 8

            North Cornard Regeneration

            The Council Manager confirmed that he had written to BDC

           requesting that the new flats on the old Clibbon House site,

retain the name ‘Clibbon’.

 c) Ratification of Recommended Items

i)  Item 3i) Suffolk County Council: Proposed Cycle Routes for  

    Great Cornard

    The Chairman advised that he had signed an authorisation out of

    Council for this item, thus enabling SCC to start work on the  

    5^th March 2007. NOTED

ii) Item 3ii) Resident of Eldred Drive: Request for a footpath in

    Wells Hall Road

    RESOLVED to accept the Recommendation.  

    Cllr.Mrs.C.J.Baker added, that on a busy school day, she had met

    with the resident concerned as well as Mr John.Goodyear from    

    SCC and PCSO H.Bitten. A number of solutions were discussed

    and Mr.Goodyear agreed to look into these options in more detail.  

9.   Recreation & Leisure Committee

        a) Confirmation & Adoption of Minutes

              The Minutes of the Meeting of the Recreation & Leisure

             Committee held on 26^th February 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      

c)     Ratification of Recommended Items

i)         Item 3) Blackhouse Lane Pavillion

RESOLVED to accept the recommendation, however, members requested that the Agreement should also state, the dates in which the Dynamos have committed to pay the annual rent due. 

  10.  Policies and Finance Committee

        a) Confirmation & Adoption of Minutes

            The Minutes of the Meeting of the Policies and Finance Committee

            held on 26^th February 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

11.  Financial Matters: Cheques Issued, Credits received

The meeting was adjourned at 8.03pm in order to hold the meeting of the Great Cornard Burial Authority and re-convened at 8.04pm.  

RESOLVED that Item 14 be taken prior to Items 12 & 13.

8.05pm Cllrs.Mrs.C.A.Todd-Beer and J.R.A.Sayers left the meeting.

8.10pm Cllr.N.MacMaster left the Meeting.

14.  Presentation and Q & A Session by Ashwell Development Ltd

     re: Chilton Woods

The Chairman thanked Ashwell Developments Ltd for their presentation.

9.05pm Cllr.M.Fryer left the meeting

12.  Motion to Exclude Press & Public

RESOLVED to exclude the press and public.

13.  Council Manager, annual appraisal

RESOLVED to accept the recommendation.  

Meeting closed at 9.28pm

                                                                        Signed                                             

                                                                                                P.K.Beer  : Chairman