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Present:

Chairman Cllr Youles, Cllrs Bingham, M Butcher, R Butcher, Cooper, Cork, Goddard, Lucas, Oliver,  Rickman, Thorne, Wade and Whitney.  Also present the Clerk Mrs Tibble.

1

Apologies.

None.

2

Members declaration of interest in agenda Items.

None.

3

Approval of Minutes of last meeting on 09.01.2007.

Proposed Cllr Bingham seconded Cllr Cooper carried.

4

Matters arising from the Minutes of 09.01.07.

None.

5

Public Forum.

None.

6

Correspondence.

a) Letter from Huntingdon District Council – Model Code of Conduct  - noted.

b) Letter from Huntingdon District Council – Small scale scheme 2007/08  – Clerk to request details from HDC of who did obtain the funding and to apply for a grant under the Small Environment Improvement Scheme and to place this subject on the next Allotment and Byways committee meeting.

c) Letter from Huntingdonshire CAB – Letter of thanks – noted.

d) Letter from Cambridgeshire Shrievalty Trust – Letter of thanks – noted.

e) Letter from Huntingdon District Council – Allowances to Parish Councillors – Clerk to let each Councillor have a copy of the information.

f)  Letter from CALC – Affiliation fees 2007-2008 – proposed by Cllr Thorne seconded Cllr Cooper and carried that we pay next year’s affiliation fees.

g) Letter from Cambridgeshire ACRE – Village Hall Network – noted. Clerk to offer our Hall as a venue.

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7

Adoption of F & GP Committee Minutes of 16.01.2007.

Proposed Cllr Rickman seconded Cllr Whitney carried.

8

Adoption of Ferndale Committee Minutes of 23.01.2007.

Proposed Cllr Thorne seconded Cllr Cooper carried.

9

Adoption of Amenity Centre Minutes of 30.01.2007.

Proposed Cllr Youles seconded Cllr Lucas carried.

10

The late Alec Hall – Question regarding funeral charges.

The Clerk explained to the Committee that the funeral charges for Alec Hall had included a renewal fee for the purchased plot. The family had submitted a copy of the deed relating to the gave which did not state that the purchase needed to be renewed every 15 years. The original purchase took place in 1968. The 15 year rule was introduced in the 1970’s and therefore it was proposed that the Hall family be refunded the £150 charged to them. Proposed Cllr Goddard seconded Cllr Bingham carried.

11

Feasibility Study update.

Cllr Youles reported to the Committee that following a visit from the Conservation Officer at Huntingdon District Council the original idea of extending onto the back of the Owen Pooley Hall had been strongly objected to by the Conservation Officer. She had made recommendations for the possible extension and new plans were being drawn up. Cllr Youles will report back once new plans were ready.

12

Recording of Meetings.

The Clerk requested that meetings be recorded for accuracy. Proposed Cllr Cork seconded Cllr Thorne carried.

13

Report from Representatives:-

Ferndale -  John Willmott had reported that we have hit a stumbling block with planning but that he was in contact with planning and hopefully would have the matter sorted out. Questions had been raised in a letter to John Willmott and this had been discussed in the Ferndale Committee meeting of the 23^rd January 2007. We are still awaiting a response to this letter.

Website -  Visitors for last month were 2138 and this was one of our highest months.

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Accounts for Approval

As a recommendation by the Internal Auditor, Ferndale expenditure should be detailed on a separate balance sheet so that the Council could clearly see the outgoings and what they were for. Proposed Cllr Rickman seconded Cllr Cork carried. The accounts for approval were proposed Cllr Whitney seconded Cllr Cork carried.

15

Approval of Burial Deeds

Mrs S E Jackson, Mr David Pyke, Mrs A Long, Mrs S M Howes, Mrs M Bielawski and Mrs D Mitchell proposed Cllr Goddard seconded Cllr Rickman carried.

16

Police Report

Clerk noted that the report on the website was only processed up to the 23^rd January 2007.

17

Employee Briefing

None

18

Community Information Surgery

Cllr Cooper reported that he had suggested a box for correspondence be placed in the community shop and it was felt that this was a good idea. A grass cutting plan is required for the shop.

Clerk

19

Exchange of Information

Cllr Bingham reported that he had a meeting with a company called Sentry who specialise in paths. He is awaiting a report fromthem.

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Forthcoming meetings

20^th February 2007 – 7.30pm – F & GP Committee

27^th February 2007 – 7.30pm – Cemetery Committee

13^th March 2007 – 7.30pm – Full County Meeting