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Minutes of a meeting of Eye Parish Council held in the Leeds Hall, High Street, Eye on Thursday 17th February 2011 at 7pm.

 

Consultation with the public until 7.10pm

3 members of the public present.

Two people from the café in the High Street as their plans for extending opening hours from 3pm until 4pm and from 9-2pm on Sundays for consultation. The large advertisement sign has now been removed.

Mr McKean told the Parish Council that he had been told that Eye Post office may lose the service for parcel collection.  This would mean that any parcels delivered by the Post Office in Eye where the householder was out would no longer be able to be collected from the Post Office here but have to be collected from the Distribution Centre in Werrington.  The clerk had not been notified of this but will make enquiries.

 

The Chairman welcomed the two new members to the Parish Council – Rob Butterwick and Dale Jackson and members introduced themselves.

 

19) Declaration of Interests – None

 

20) Items for City Councillors

The clerk asked for assistance with collecting the Parking Permits provided for members by the City Council.  They had changed the system and insist that permits have to be collected and signed for. The clerk had suggested Recorded Delivery Post.  Coun Sanders will collect these for the Parish.

 

21) Apologies for absence

Mr N Briers, Mr T Gee, Mrs A Miller, Mrs D Parkin, Mrs A Walls and

PCSO E Buddle.

 

22) Minutes of the Last Meeting held on 20th January 2011

Page 3/2011 Item 8, the amount should read £43,500 not £45,000.

The clerk has not yet asked about Business Rates in Lukes Lane.

 

23) Matters Arising – not included in this Agenda

None

 

24) Police Law and Order

The next Panel meeting is on 1st March at Newborough Primary School.  If any member has any items for the Panel please let the clerk or Mrs Meadows know.

Mrs Meadows expressed the wish that the Panel be better attended by members of the public – this only happens when there is an issue.

The current priorities include Anti-Social behaviour in the High Street, Eye around the Blue Boar and Londis supermarket.

Incidents this month include unoccupied house in Verde Close having all electrical appliances stolen from the kitchen.

 

 

 

 

25) Finance

(i) Accounts for payment

 

Creditor

Voucher

Number

Details

Nett

VAT

Total

Chq

No

Mrs B Stanojevic

163

Wages - Jan

£537.84

-

£537.84

2080

Mrs S Short

164

Wages - Jan

£352.00

-

£352.00

2081

Mrs J Fisher

165

Wages - Jan

£151.35

-

£151.35

2082

Cambs CC

 

167

Clerks pension –

January

£149.69

 

 

-

 

 

£149.69

 

 

2094

 

Rigby Taylor

168

White Liner

£145.00

£29.00

£174.00

2095

ESPO

169

Clean materials – Pav

Vac Cleaner – Pav

Stationery

£50.47

£83.00

£17.04

 

 

£30.11

 

 

£180.62

 

 

2096

Biffa

170

Refuse – Cemetery

             - Leeds Hall

£66.16

  £46.60

 

£22.55

 

£135.31

 

2097

PCC

171

Rates – Leeds Hall

           - Rec Ground

£219.00

£151.00

 

-

 

£370.00

 

DD

BT

172

Telephone

£160.81

£31.76

£192.57

2098

Churches Fire

173

Annual Fire ext service

£119.06

£23.81

£142.87

2099

The clerk apologised for the wages amounts not being included on the agenda

 

(ii) Income/Expenditure April 2010 to January 2011

Land shows just that – no allotment figures are included.

Council tax taken over 10 months.

We assume that the precept applied for 2011/2012 will be paid as normal.

 

26) Planning

a) Applications:

REF:11/00177/FUL Change of Use from A1 (retail), A5(takeaway) and C3 (residential) to A3 (coffee shop), A5 (takeaway) and C3 (residential)

51/51a High Street, Eye.  The previous application was temporary and this application is for  permanent changes. No objections.

REF:11/00040/REM  2 Storey detached dwelling with detached garage and stable block. Land at Eyebury Cootages/Farmhouse, Eyebury Rd, Eye. This application differs from the previous application as the access has changed.  No comment.

Decisions:

REF:10/01214/MMFUL Additional landfill gas utilisation engine, ancillary pipework and plant etc at Eyebury Quarry, Eyebury Rd, Eye.  Permission Granted.

REF:09/00103/FUL  Change of use of land from a mixed use to dwelling, garden and retention 0f 1.5storey building at 17 Easby Rise, Eye. Permission Granted.

REF:10/01623/FUL  Construction of conservatory at 9 Cartmel Way, Eye.  Permission Granted

REF:10/01430/OUT  Residential development (outline) for 25 houses at land to Rear of 3 to11B and 7&9 Green Road, Eye.  Application Withdrawn

 

REF:10/01476/FUL  Consultation on Removal of Condition C20, play area at Land off Thorney Road – Update.

Councillor Sanders originally referred this application to committee but withdrew this at the request of the Parish Council.  The head of the Planning Department decided to still refer to the Committee due to the number of objections and a letter from the MP voicing his concerns. Members of the committee will visit the site as is their usual procedure before the application goes to the committee on 22nd February.

 

The Site Allocations Consultation is now in its final stage, The Parish Council will respond again as before – no development outside the village envelope and individual members can also respond.  Details again in Eyescan of how to respond.

 

Julie Rivett, PCC – Email advising that she is meeting with planning colleagues on the 7th March to discuss the format for the local community action plan and she will report back to the Parish Council after that meeting.

 

Eye View is now occupied by 2 caravans and the site will be monitored by the Enforcement Officer.

 

Larkfleet Care Home visit - 22nd February, 3pm.

 

27) Eye Primary School

The school were inspected by Ofsted in January and the report was satisfactory. 

Current pupil numbers are 315 – capacity is 320.

Anticipated intake next year is 60, 1st and 2nd choices.  The school is looking for further expansion and discussions have been held recently with local planners.  The Ward Councillors both offered their support.

The Chairman and Clerk to contact the Head Teacher to arrange to visit the school/school council to improve links with the Parish and the community.  One suggestion is for year 6 pupils to write to the Parish Council with their likes/dislikes of the village and any ideas for improvement.

Year 5 pupils are to paint a mural at the Larkfleet Care Home.

 

28) Cemetery

Biffa the waste bin provided have reported a problem with black bags of dog waste being placed on he top of the bins which causes a Health & Safety issue.

Environmental Health to be asked to investigate.

 

29) Allotments

Two allotments allocated at Green Road.  The new tenants will pay for them to be ploughed when the land is dry enough.

The Hodney Road allotments are all let – apart from the bit in the middle – should this be ploughed ready or no? Not at the moment. Some are overgrown – The Chairman and Mr Smith will inspect soon and then warning letters can be sent out.

All agreed that tenants not living in Eye should be charged £50 per year in line with charges made for allotments within the city.

 

 

 

30) Transport, Roads and Footpaths

Response received from both MPs concerning the A1073.  Stewart Jackson has written to the Leader of Lincs CC and John Hayes is investigating and will get back to us.

The A1073 from Masons Bridge through to Eye Green will ill closed for repairs next week. The Vehicle Actuated sign has been installed at the entrance to Eye Green from Crowland.

20mph Speed Limit around the school will come into force on 21st March 2011.

There is a bush overhanging the footpath close to the Primary School – Mr Duffy will let the clerk know exactly where.

Should the 30MPH sign now be in place in Thorney Road?  The clerk to check.

Complaints of double parking in the High Street near Londis – no parking restrictions in place.

Judi Anderson, PCC- Proposed parking restriction – Back Lane. 2 objections received re parking in Lukes Lane and so proposal withdrawn.  The parking situation in Back

Lane will be reviewed later in the year. The double yellow lines will be clearly remarked.

2 residents from Eyebury Road approached the clerk about funding to turn some of the open space to parking for their cars.  They have been advised to write in with full details including a plan of the area concerned.

 

31) Leeds Hall, Recreation Ground and Amenities

Quotes awaited for a new boiler and new low energy lighting for the hall so the grant can be applied for.

New white liner hs been obtained for the football pitches but their storage container is full of empty white liner cartons – the celrk is trying to organise for these to be removed.

Community Pay Back workers been working in Eye – used to work in the cemetery over the winter.

 

32) Environmental Matters

Dave McCabe from Pode Hole quarry was due to attend the March Parish Council meeting but has now left the company.  The clerk will contact the Quarry Manager to ask if they will be having a Liaison meeting or whether another representative will attend a Parish Council meeting.

Land down Crowland Road has a lot of fly tipping on it – the Enforcement Officer has been trying to find out who owns it to get it cleared.

199 Crowland Road has made an application to house a scrap yard.  The clerk has been making enquiries and the Parish Council wish to object to this application.

 

33) Neighbourhood Council/Parish Liaison meeting

Mr Short completed a questionnaire concerning Neighbourhood Councils on behalf of the Parish Council for the PCC Scrutiny Committee. This response has been acknowledged.

The next Neighbourhood Council meeting is in Eye on the same evening as our Parish Council meeting.

The Neighbourhood Council has agreed to purchase equipment for the skate park in Eye for  £2,500 – without any consultation with the Parish Council.

Mr Goodsell missed the Parish Liaison meeting as he was stuck on a train.

 

34) Other Correspondence

Lincolnshire County Council – Consultation Document on St Guthlacs School, Crowland.  Closing date 16th March 2011. The clerk will respond.

Edward Moss, CPALC – Digital TV Switchover Help Scheme.

Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education – Invitation to Meet The Faiths Tea and Talk 4-6pm on Tuesday 22nd March at Bharat Hindu Samaj & Hindu Community Centre Rock Road, Peterborough.

 

35) Outstanding Items

Councillor Dobbs reported that common sense has finally prevailed and that Year 11 pupils from Eye will from April go direct to Arthur Mellows on the bus rather than via Queensgate.

No plans for Royal Wedding celebrations in Eye that the Parish Council are aware of.

 

36) Notice of Business of Next Meeting

17th March 2011 – The Chairman will be away.

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.35pm.