Actions

Present:-

Cllr Rickman, Youles, Lucas, Oliver, Thorne and Richarcharson also present the Clerk Mrs Tibble.

42

Apologies

Cllr Butcher and Cllr Goddard.

43

Declaration of interest in items on the agenda

None.

48

Health and Safety and Security

Risk Assessment – Cllr Richardson report that he has completed our risk assessment policy and updated our systems where necessary. He is now compiling risk assessment forms. Cllr Rickman will read over the policy document and this would be brought back to F & GP next month for final approval. Cllr Richardson left the meeting.

44

Financial Matters

Clerk is in the process of re-coding the vandalism items with Abbey Booking. There are some other items that a wrongly coded and the Clerk would have these amended.

45

Bank Balances

Noted.

46

Correspondence

a) Agenda for Development Control Panel – items noted.

b) Letter from Huntingdon District Council – 07030003FUL – 203 Main Street, Yaxley –Refusal of application – noted.

c) Letter from Huntingdon District Council – 070193FUL – 222 Broadway, Yaxley – approval of application – noted.

d) Cllrs Youles and Thorne have attended two meetings following correspondence details in the Full Council meeting of the 11^th September 2007. They related to Core Strategy and a Stakeholder workshop. In both cases a letter is to be sent with our opinions and views. Cllrs Thorne and Youles would draft letters for the Clerk to send off.

47

Planning Consultations

0702676FUL – Max Wright Ltd – 19 Willow Road, Yaxley – extension of factory unit – recommend approval

0702716FUL – S R Bingham  - 2 Cock Close, Yaxley – Retention of conservatory – recommend approval

0702781FUL – Mr and Mrs Adams – 8 Springfield Road, Yaxley – extensions to dwelling – recommend refusal – over intensification of site and removal of off road parking.

0702749FUL – Mr and Mrs Mills – 9 Cock Close Road, Yaxley – erection of conservatory- recommend approval

0702674FUL – Mr P Clark – 132 Main Street, Yaxley – extension of dwelling – recommend approval

0702791FUL – Mrs Wade – 35 Main Street, Yaxley - retention of use of part of dwelling as office – recommend approval

0702733FUL – Mr and Mrs Threfall – 1 Lawn Close, Yaxley – extension to dwelling - recommend approval

0702811FUL – Mr D Townsend 23 Apple Tree Close, Yaxley – extensions to dwelling – recommend refusal – over intensification of site, visual impact on street scene.

48

Health and Safety and Security

A member of Welcome Club had an accident stepping outside the door from the Austin Hall. Alliance Cornhill has been contacted and are sending a claim form for completion by the claimant. The Clerk has instigated repairs to the door as a small part of the frame has been broken off.

49

Health and Safety Policy

This matters is reviewed yearly. The Clerk will place an agenda item for the cemetery committee so that they can discuss the policy regarding headstones.

Clerk

50

Voluntary Registration

An ongoing matter that the Clerk and her assistant are undertaking

Clerk

51

Staff Matters

Policy for dealing with complaints from the public relating to staff – the staff working party are asked to look into this and create a policy.

The advert for the new senior grounds person was approved with slight amendments.

Rickman, Richardson and Goddard

52

Health and Safety Policy

The Clerk apologises as this is a repeat of number 48 and is therefore not discussed further at this point.

53

Website

Advertisement for Senior Grounds person will be placed on website.

Clerk