Fen Ditton Parish Council

FEN DITTON PARISH COUNCIL

Parish Clerk – Mrs M. Starkie, Riverside Cottages, Clayhithe Road, Horningsea, Cambs. CB25 9JB

All members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Fen Ditton Parish Council on Tuesday 6^th July 2010 at the Recreation Ground Pavilion at 7:30 pm for the purposes of considering and resolving the business to be transacted at the meeting as set out below.

Members of the public are invited to address the Council at its Open Forum from 7.30 to 7.45pm.

AGENDA

1. To receive and approve apologies for absence
   

2. Declarations of interest
   

3. Ratification of the Minutes of the Council meeting of 1^st June 2010
   Ratification of the Minutes of the Planning meeting of 1^st June 2010
   

4. Matters arising
   a) Security of Ditton Meadows
   b) Councillor representation; Clr Easterfield to Marshalls Consultative Committee and Clr. Woolfenden to Townlands Trust
   c) Clearance of earth slippage on Green End path
   

5. To receive reports from County and District Councillors
   

6. To vote on Parish Councillor nominations to SCDC Standards Committee
   

7. To Discuss Planning Applications and other Planning Matters
   a) Planning application S/0669/10/F - Withdrawn
   b) S/0350/10/CAC (Conservation Area Consent) – 2 Horningsea Road. Demolition refused by SCDC
   

8. To discuss Conservation matters
   a) To hear report of village Tidy Up
   b) To consider metal detection request
   c) To consider TPO
   d) To receive information on Fen Ditton Meadows Conservation work
   e) To discuss possibility of a Community Orchard
   f) To receive update from CGM on extra area of roadside verge cutting

9. To Discuss Highways matters
   a) To receive notification of postponement of A14 Inquiry meeting
   b) Overgrowth on Ditton Lane path between traffic lights and school
   

10. To Discuss Cemetery matters
    a) Planting
    b) Tap
    

11. To discuss Recreation Ground matters
    a) To review RoSPA Report
    b) To receive report of Bumps Parking
    

12. To hear report from Primary School liaison Councillor
    
    

13. To hear update on Parish Council Newsletter and Website

14. To Discuss Crime and Welfare Issues
    a) To hear update from Horningsea PC Neighbourhood Watch Scheme
    b) To hear crime reports
    c) To discuss possibility of voluntary car scheme
    d) To discuss possibility of forming an emergency response group
    

15. To Discuss Finance
    a) To Approve Accounts
    The following Invoices have been received
    i) .MiJan Ltd. Internal Audit 62.80
    ii) CGM – verges 27^th April, Recreation Ground 30^th April & 6^th,
    14^th & 19^th May, Village Green 6^th & 19^th May, cemetery 6^th & 19^th May 616.88
    iii) Hayden Woodruff – ‘bus shelter cleaning 25.00
    iv) Parish Clerk Salary and expenses
    
    The following monies have been received - none
    
    b) To review report from Internal Auditor
    
    c) To discuss possible effects of Budget
    

16. Report from Parish Clerk
    a) Planning Parish Forum Meeting
    b) BT Openreach - 26-40 Church Street uneven path after trunking work
    

17. Correspondence
    a) Letters received
    i) From Traffic Management at Cambridgeshire County Council stating that weight limit for prohibited traffic would be increased from 17 Tonnes to 18 Tonnes.
    ii) Cambridgeshire Local Access Forum Annual Report
    iii) South Cambridgeshire Community Pride and Village Hero Awards
    iv) IDeA – Social Media use guide for circulation to all councillors
    v) Cambridgeshire County Council – consultation on cuts to Youth Work Provision
    vi) NALC - Legal Topic Note 5 – Parish, Town and Community Meetings
    vii) vii) BVC – becoming a Trust Foundation School from September 2010
    
    b) Letters sent
    i) To Traffic Management at CCC objecting to change in vehicle weight limit (two)
    ii) To Highways CCC re Salt Bins
    

18. To Accept notices & Matters for the next Agenda
    Please note that no decisions can lawfully be made under this item. LGA 1972 s12 10(2) (b) states that business must be specified; therefore the Council cannot lawfully agree any matter that is not on the agenda.

The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 7^th September 2010

NB - no meeting in August; if necessary, a meeting will be scheduled to discuss planning applications.

The public is welcome to attend meetings of the Parish Council

Margaret Starkie

Parish Clerk

Tel: 01223 863035

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