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Present:

Cllrs Butcher, Garvey, Humphries, Kidd, Lucas, Metcalfe, Oliver, Rees, Stafford and Youles. Also present was the  Clerk Mrs Tibble

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Apologies

Cllrs  Thorne, Rickman and Richardson – accepted

108

Member declaration of interest on agenda items

Stafford item 115 and accounts, Kidd item 115 and Oliver accounts

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Approval of Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 13.10.2009

Proposed Cllr Butcher, seconded Cllr Lucas and carried.

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Matters arising from Minutes of  13.10.2009

None

111

Public Forum

Chief Superintendent Mick Gipp responded to the Council’s letter sent to Julie Spence and then answered questions from Councillors. The Council were informed that although it may seem a high crime area, Yaxley is not considered to be a high crime area. A permanent replacement Police Officer for Sue Walker has not yet arrived but that the vacancy is being covered by probation police officers. However, the recruitment programme is catching up and we will, in time, receive a permanent officer.  The CCTV is working and crime has been reduced as a result of the CCTV. An infra red light would assist with the camera on the recreational ground and this is being looked into.

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Scouts and Guides – proposals for assistance

Following a meeting held with the Scouts and Guides, the main requirement for them to continue following the burning down of their premises, is to house all the groups for their meetings. We have been asked to provide five slots in the Owen Pooley Hall and Queen’s Park. Cllr Lucas proposed Cllr Kidd seconded and it was carried that they could hire the halls for a period of one year free of charge whereupon the agreement would be reviewed.

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Correspondence

            a) Letter from Cambridgeshire County Council – Response on Regional Strategy - noted

            b) HCV Issues and  Countywide Advisory  Freight Map - noted

            c) Letter from HDC – Huntingdonshire Flood Forum – noted

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Adoption of F & GP Minutes of 20.10.09

Proposed Cllr Oliver seconded Cllr Butcher and carried.

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Adoption of Playing Field Committee Minutes of 27.10.2009

Proposed Cllr Butcher seconded Cllr Oliver and carried. During the course of this meeting it was agreed that a specification be sent out for tree provision at Queen’s Park. Due to the time of year being right for planting the Minutes asked for this committee make the decision as to which quotation to accept. Cllr Stafford left the room. Quotations had been provided by only two of the five applied for. The Clerk had been contacted by two of the companies asked and had been informed that they would not be interested in quoting for the job as we were asking for a two year maintenance programme. Following the opening of the quotes it was proposed by Cllr Oliver, seconded Cllr Metcalfe and carried that we opt for the cheapest quote provided by D P Stafford Landscapers.

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Resignation of Cllr Rickman for Vice Chairman and Chairman of the F & GP Committee

Cllr Rickman has resigned from his two posts due to work commitments but will remain on Council. Council was asked to consider the position of Vice Chairman and F & GP Chairman and these will be voted on during the next appropriate meetings.

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Website

Visits for October 3981 our highest ever.

Taking over of web site management – The Clerk informed Council that Mrs Rickman had resigned from operating the website on our behalf. The Clerk set out the two proposals to Council and it was proposed that the Clerk take over the running of the website. Proposed Cllr Oliver seconded Cllr Butcher and carried.

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Staff Matters

None

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To approve Burial Deeds

Mrs Bamford – approved

Mrs King – headstone approved

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Accounts for Approval

Proposed Cllr Garvey seconded Cllr Butcher sand carried.

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Community Information Surgery Notes

No visitors this month. Cllr Rees will attend on the 4^th December 2009.

Forthcoming meetings

17^th November 2009 – Finance and General Purposes Committee (Budget setting)

24^th November 2009 – Allotment and Byways Committee (Budget setting)

1^st December 2009  – Finance and General Purposes Committee (Precept setting)

8^th December 2009 – Full Council

15^th December 2009 – Finance and General Purposes Committee

Christmas break

12^th January 2010 – Full Council