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Present:

Cllrs Youles, Thorne, Goddard, Lucas, Butcher, Oliver, Rickman, McMullan, Metcalfe and Rees. Also present was the Clerk Mrs Tibble, Mr M Richardson, Cllr Watt, PC Walker and PCSO Drew.

1

Election of Chairman

Cllr Thorne proposed Cllr Youles, seconded Cllr Lucas – carried.

LGA 1972 s1-16

2

Election of Vice Chairman

Cllr Goddard proposed Cllr Rickman, seconded Cllr Thorne – carried.

LGA 1972 s1-16

3

Signing and Declarations of acceptance of office for Councillors

All Councillors signed their declarations.

LGA 1972 s1-16

4

Apologies

None.

5

Co-option of applicants to Council

Mr M Richardson was asked to leave the meeting. After consideration of Mr Richardson’s letter it was proposed by Cllr Thorne that Mr Richardson be co-opted onto the Council. Seconded Cllr Butcher and carried. Cllr Richardson was asked back into the room.

LGA 1972 s1-16

6

Signing and Declarations of acceptance of office for Councillors co-opted.

Cllr Richardson joined the meeting table and signed his declaration.

LGA 1972 s1-16

7

Declaration of Interest

None

8

Allocation of Councillors to Committees

The Finance and General Purposes Committee will be made up of the experienced Councillors and this committee now consists of Cllrs Butcher, Goddard, Lucas, Oliver, Rickman and Thorne.

Allotments & Byways Committee – Cllrs Butcher, Lucas, Metcalfe, McMullan, Rees and Thorne.

Amenity Centre Committee – Cllrs Lucas, Metcalfe, Oliver and Richardson

Cemetery Committee – Goddard, Rees, Richardson and Rickman.

Ferndale Committee – Cllrs Thorne, Butcher, McMullan and Oliver.

Playing Fields Committee – Cllrs Butcher, Goddard, Oliver and McMullan.

Proposed by Cllr Thorne seconded Cllr Butcher and carried.

LGA 1972 s102-109

9

Approval of Minutes of Meeting held 10.04.2007

Proposed Cllr Rickman seconded Cllr Lucas – carried.

10

Matters arising from Minutes of 10.04.07

A question was asked as to the progress with the subject of CCTV. The Chairman informed Council that we were waiting to hear from Huntingdon District Council with the details of costing.

11

Public Forum

PC Sue Walker introduced herself to the new Councillors together with PCSO Rebecca Drew.  PC Walker confirmed that CCTV would be going ahead in the other three sites and the only issue now was the site for the headquarters which would either be Huntingdon or Peterborough.

Young Lives have contacted the police and informed them that they are now ready to work with the youth and would report to both ourselves and the Police on a regular basis.

12

Correspondence

a) Model Code of Conduct - noted

b) Letter from East of England Regional  Assembly – Regional Gypsy and Traveller Public Engagement Event - noted

c) Letter from Huntingdon District Council – current Enforcement Cases and Agenda for Development Control Panel - noted

d) Letter from Peterborough City Council – Engagement to Shape Peterborough Future - noted

e) Letter from Huntingdon District Council – Emergency Planning Awareness Session – Clerk to reply.

f) Letter from Rachel Barraco – Recreation improvements to the Dundee Estate play area – refer this to the Playing Fields Committee. Clerk to write to Mrs Barraco and inform her and invite her to the next Playing Fields meeting.

Clerk

Clerk

13

Adoption of F & GP Minutes of 17.04.07

Proposed Cllr Rickman, seconded Cllr Thorne and carried.

14

Matters arising from F & GP Committee Minutes of 17.04.07

Cllr Youles reporting to Council regarding the areas of insurance. There is a report attached to these minutes. Proposed Cllr Thorne seconded Cllr Rickman and carried that the changes to the insurance should take place in time for the renewal on 1^st June 2007.

LGA 1972 s112-119

15

Adoption of Ferndale Committee Minutes 17.04.07

Proposed Cllr Thorne seconded Cllr Youles and carried.

16

Adoption of Allotment and Byways Committee Minutes of 24.04.2007

Proposed Cllr Lucas seconded Cllr Thorne – carried.

17

Agree next year’s meeting plan.

Proposed Cllr Rickman seconded Cllr Lucas, carried.

18

Park Close – update

A meeting had been due to take place but had been postponed. The Council would be updated at next month’s meeting.

19

Staff Matters

Nothing to raise at the present time.

20

Report from representatives:

1. Ferndale – Cllr C Thorne – Cllr Thorne informed Council that a meeting had taken place with Huntingdon District Council Planning Department.  This had put arranged by Cllr Banerjee and Cllr Watt in order to get the matter moving on. An agreement had been reached and a letter sent to our project manager which now enables the build to start. Cllr Thorne asking that a letter be sent to both Cllr Watt and Cllr Banerjee thanking them for their assistance. The Clerk is also to transfer the £11,000 from the Ferndale account to the current account.

2. Website – Cllr M Rickman – 2221 visits for last month. Cllr Rickman reminding all about the website and to forward any information to the Clerk.

Clerk

21

Approval of Burial Deeds

None

22

Accounts for Approval

Proposed Cllr Rickman seconded Cllr Thorne for the end of year March balance with the exclusion of the Wicksteed invoice. The work has not been finished to our satisfaction and will not be paid until the work has been completed.

Proposed Cllr Goddard seconded Cllr Oliver for the April payments.

LGA 1972 s111

23

Police Report

Noted.

24

Community Information Surgery Notes

Cllr Thorne volunteered for the first session on Friday 1^st June 2007.

25

Forthcoming meetings

15^th May 2007 – F & GP Committee

22^nd May 2007 – Amenity Centre

29^th May 2007 – Annual Parish Meeting

12^th June 2007 – Full Council Meeting

26

Extension to Clerk’s office

Cllr Youles asked to bring this matter in as an urgent matter as the Clerk is going on holiday and this would be an ideal time to extend the office. Quotes were opened and it was propped by Cllr Goddard seconded Cllr Thorne and carried that the quote from Sistrom Decorators is approved. Work would start as soon as the Clerk started her holiday.

LGA 1972 s135