Title: CARLTON PARISH COUNCIL
Author: Martin E Reynolds
Last saved by: Hedley
Company: Carlton Communications(CAMBS)

CARLTON cum WILLINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held in St Peter’s Church Carlton
On Tuesday 10^th  May 2005
Present: Malcolm Stennett ,Chairman, Michael Mann, John Coppen,  and Gill Davis.            M  Reynolds as Clerk.  One Member of Public
	
1	Apologies  Margaret Whalley, District Councillor Richard Barrett.

2	Election of Chairman.  M Stennett. Prop. G Davis sec. M Mann. Carried
Vice Chairman . H Francis Pro M Stennett Sec J Coppen.  Carried
3	Previous Minutes.    A minute of meeting 15th February, prop. G Davis  sec. M Mann  was taken as read.  Agreed

4	Matters arising.   Minute 9/2 Green Road the Clerk confirmed there had been no progress due to the County Council not supporting the request for a restricted traffic order. 

5	Finance.   An end of year bank reconciliation of £1,168.82 had been circulated  with the accounts submitted for agreement to be forwarded for audit.  Authorisation Pro. G Davis sec J Coppen.  Agreed. 

Payment authorisation was given for: 
				Tree replacement			£  20.00
				Insurance  premium		£261.92   	
				C P R E  Sub.			£  25.00
				C A L C Sub			£  35.50
				Weed control			£  35.96
				Parish Meeting refreshments	£  10.07			
	Receipts				Precept 1st payment 		£1,000.00
The Clerk confirmed that the  balance of the Millennium fund would be transferred to the parish current account, w e f  1^st April 2005.

6	Planning applications: 
5//1  Application S/2298/04/F – Shtopman – 171 Carlton Green, Extension.  An additional request had been made for a porch, This had been agreed by the P C. 
5/2  Application S/0708/05/F  -Whetsone – Stone cottage extension. This had been agreed by the P C.  
5/3  Application S/0738/05/F – Maitland – Wollmer stud.  Mobile home.  Parish Council had expressed concern about the period of time the request had been  made for.
5/4  Village design.  M Stennett reported that discussions are due.

7	Environmental:
7/1  Millennium Walkway. The Clerk reported that a weed control programme was under way.
7/2  Permissive Footpath  A draft agreement had been drawn up with the County Council,    P M Tarry and the Parish Council.  It was proposed that the footpath called Riverside Walk should be open on Saturday 28^th May.  It was agreed that the P C should mark both ends of the walkway with name plates.  The Clerk to obtain.
 7/3  Village Pump.  Following the agreement to fill the pump with concrete, there was no action to report. The alternative of casing it with wood would be investigated by J Coppen.

8	Administration
	 8/1  In the absence of a District councillor there was no report.
8/2. The Clerk  reported that John Batchelor had been elected as County Councillor representing Carlton.  An invitation to attend the next Parish Council meeting would be made.

9	A O B 	9/1 J Coppen request that an update on the water overflowing across Acre road be obtained from County Highways.  The Clerk to action.
	9/2  M Mann requested that the oak tree in Brook Lane be trimmed for reasons of safety but it not be felled so birds could use it.  The Clerk to check ownership with Thurlow estate.
10	Meeting Dates.  The next Parish Council Meeting ware planned as: 
2005    Tuesday August 16^th,
            Tuesday November 15th 		
2006	Tuesday February 14th	
Tuesday  May 16^th A G M 
	Parish Meeting        Tuesday May 2^nd
The Meeting closed at 8.56pm.

THESE MINUTES ARE TO BE CONFIRMED AT THE NEXT PARISH MEETING.