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Present:

Cllrs Butcher, Humphries, Kidd, Lucas, Oliver, Rees, Richardson, Rickman, Stafford, Thorne and Youles. Also present was the  Clerk Mrs Tibble

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Apologies

Cllr Metcalfe and Garvey – accepted

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Member declaration of interest on agenda items

Cllr Stafford – accounts – accepted

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Approval of Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 08.12.2009

Proposed Cllr Thorne, seconded Cllr Butcher and carried.

LGA 1972s1-16

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Matters arising from Minutes of  10.11.2009

129c – Great Haddon – Clerk informed Council that a letter had been received from HDC regarding their consultation with Peterborough City Council and this development and that we could raise our concerns with HDC so that they could communicate with Peterborough City Council on our behalf.

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Public Forum

None

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Correspondence

a)     Letter from HDC – Preliminary Enquiry – Scouts and Guides and Bowls Green – noted

b)     Letter from St Peter’s Church – re: improvements to pathway – Clerk to write to HDC to see if the Church actually needs planning permission and write to St Peter’s Church and inform them of the same. Proposed Cllr Richardson seconded Cllr Butcher and carried.

c)     Letter from Cambridgeshire County Council – Salt bins – Clerk to write back and ask about previous bins and who owned them.

d)     Letter from Mr Wood – Dog Fouling – write back to Mr Wood and refer him to the street rep idea featured below.

 
 Clerk

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Adoption of F & GP Minutes of 15.12.09

Proposed Cllr Thorne seconded Cllr Lucas and carried.

LGA 1972s1-16

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Course Information

Noted by Councillors. They will let the Clerk know if they wish to attend any courses.

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Cemetery Rules and Regulations amendments

Cllr Rickman suggested that this be referred to the Cemetery Committee meeting in February.

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Music in the Park

Cllr Rees put forward the suggestion in conjunction with the Youth Group. The event is planned for 29^th May 2010. The idea is to have bands play on the recreation ground during day and money raised will fund a music making room in the recently refurbished Youth Building. The Police, HDC and youth groups are all in support of the event. Cllr Rees would like a couple of volunteers to assist with the organisation of the event and all that is needed from the Council is the use of the recreational ground. Cllr Rees will report to Council on a regular basis.

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Chambers Table Report

The Council is asked to obtain quotes for option 1.

Clerk

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Report from representatives

The Street Reps – Cllr Youles attending a meeting with the Youth Groups – Street Reps are volunteers in the community who agree to keep an eye out and report on low level nuisance issues such as litter, graffiti, fly tipping, broken signs, street lights and dog fouling and are then able to get regular feedback on these issues. Proposed Cllr Oliver seconded Cllr Richardson and carried that we give full support to this idea.

Cllr Rickman report to Council regarding the Neighbourhood Forum which replaces the Neighbour Policing Panels. The Forum will be made up of members of the various bodies and some members of Parish Councils. Proposed Cllr Richardson seconded Cllr Butcher and carried that Cllr Rickman continues to attend these meetings on our behalf.

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To approve Burial Deeds

None

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Accounts for Approval

Proposed Cllr Thorne seconded Cllr Richardson and carried.

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Planning Appeal – Private and Confidential

Proposed Cllr Richardson Seconded Cllr Oliver and carried that Andy Campbell be appointed as our consultant. The matter was not discussed any further due to Parishioners refusing to leave the meeting.

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Staff Matters

Private and Confidential

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Police Report

Noted

Community Information Surgery Notes

Cllr Rees will also attend on Friday 5^th February 2010.

Forthcoming meetings

19^th January 2010 – Financial and General Purposes Committee

26^th January 2010 – Amenity Centre Committee

9^th February 2010 - Full Council Meeting