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Cropwell Bishop
Parish Council – Minutes of Meeting
4th November 2014
7.30pm -The Old School
(The meeting started at 7.33pm and finished at 9.10pm)
Present: Cllrs. C. Bryan, J. Gelsthorpe, J. Greenwood, H. Kendall, J. Page, A. Wilson - Chairman
In Attendance: Mrs J. Towndrow (Clerk), 3 Local Residents, Cllr. G. Moore (Rushcliffe Borough Council)
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Apologies Approved
203. Cllrs. B. Stanley, J. Wroughton & M. Wright. NCC Cllr. R. Butler & RBC Cllr. S. Bailey
Declarations of Interest & Confirmation of Agenda
204. DOI – Non Received
The Agenda was confirmed.
205. Standing Orders were suspended at 7.35pm to allow the order of business to be amended to enable attendees to speak to the meeting.
Parishioners’ Question Time & Policing Report
There were no comments received from residents
Crime figures for October:
None Received – put onto the website when received
206. Standing Orders resumed at 7.40pm
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
207. Resolved: “That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 7th October 2014, be confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chairman”.
Progress
208. M.102 1/7/14 Roll out of Fibre Optic Broadband
Resolved: Completed.
The two Fibre Optic Cabinets went live on 24th October 2014. Individuals and business owners to contact their
service providers to ask to be switched to fibre.
209. M.189 7/10/14 – To Consider Centenary Gardens in conjunction with Royal British Legion
Resolved: Completed.
A Grant has been received from Cllr. G. Moore for £100 thank you. Two trees purchased a Copper Beech for
The Memorial Hall grounds and a Cherry, Bird Watereri for at The Old School.
210. M.198 – 7/10/14 – Anaerobic Digester and Grain Store at Russell Price Farms
To Note: A meeting took place with Paul Chatterton and Russell Price at Barnstone to view an Anaerobic
Digester in operation. The meeting was attended by Cllrs. C. Bryan, J. Greenwood & A. Wilson & RBC Cllr.
G. Moore. It appears to be an efficient system with potential for local generation of electricity. Councillors
would like the community to benefit in some way from the instatllation.
Planning Matters & Applications
211. RBC Grant Permission: 14/01710/FUL – Two storey and single storey rear extension – 59 Church Street,
Cropwell Bishop, NG12 3BY - NOTED
212. RBC New Application: 14/02159/FUL – Single storey front extension and part garage conversion – 9 Smiths
Close, Cropwell Bishop NG12 3DU
Resolved: NO OBJECTION
213. RBC New Application: 14/02237/FUL – Proposed Conservatory – 18 Brownhill Close, Cropwell Bishop
NG12 3DN
Resolved: NO OBJECTION
214. RBC New Application: 14/02280/AGRIC – Machinery and feed building – Limestone House, Colston Road,
Cropwell Bishop, NG12 3BN.
Resolved: NO OBJECTION
215. RBC New Application: 14/02281/FUL – First floor extension & balcony – Limestone House, Colston Road,
Cropwell Bishop, NG12 3BN.
Resolved: NO OBJECTION
Finance
216. a) Financial Statement up to 31st October 2014
It was:
Resolved: “To approve the financial statement.”
217. b) Payments Made up to 31st October 2014
It was:
Resolved: “To approve all payments as reproduced on payments document 95.”
218. c) To Consider Lease Invoice for Memorial Hall
It was:
Resolved: “To approve the Lease Invoice.”
219. d) To Consider Purchase of New Table Tops
It was:
Resolved: “To approve purchase of 4 table tops cost £247.20.”
Correspondence for Action
220. To Consider Date and Film for Senior Citizens Christmas Party
Resolved: Date to be Tuesday 16th December 2014 and the film will be “The Butler”.
To Note: Buffet to be supplied by DeLucy’s Deli.
221. To Consider Dog Fouling Policy for Memorial Hall Caravan Club
Resolved: Dog Fouling Policy for Caravan Clubs adopted on 4th November 2014
222. To Consider Re-Siting of Commemorative Plaque from School Grounds to Memorial Hall
Resolved: Councillors present took a vote and the unanimous decision was that the plaque would be removed
from the school grounds and re-homed at The Old School.
Community Luncheon Event 2015
223. Clerk issued the outline proposal for this event to take place on 2nd June 2014. The aim of the event is to
keep people aged 60 plus safe and well in their own homes through signposting to existing services available.
Local and external services would exhibit at the event.
Resolved: To proceed with this event on 2nd June 2014.
Action: Clerk to source funding for the event nearer the time.
Village Ranger/Lengthsman Inspections
224. The Village Ranger/Lengthsman reported to the Clerk he had received a number of complaints about a resident
removing fence panels from his property and allowing his dogs to run free on the village green and not clean up
his dog fouling.
Resolved: The Chairman wrote to the resident regarding this behaviour and it has been followed up with
a visit from our local PCSO.
225. The Village Ranger/Lengthsman reported fencing had been damaged at the Memorial Hall
Resolved: Repair works completed – 2 wooden slats replaced.
226. To Note: Ranger/Lengthsman has now reverted to his winter hours.
The Old School
227. Entertainments, Activities & User Update
Village Ventures – Spultmilk Say Dance our first village ventures event of this season is on 7th October and at this point has sold 50 tickets. Victor & Albert our second village ventures performance on the 13th December has already sold 30 tickets.
Cinema – Chef was well attended with mixed reviews on the film, the children’s matinee film Maleficent was well attended. Next film showing is Boyhood on the 21st November.
Highways & Footpaths Defects/Issues
228. Cllr Bryan reported on “Report a Fault” website two street lights out on Cooper Close and Parkin Close
Resolved: Completed – System works well repairs done quick and efficiently
To Draw Competition Winner – June 2014 Edition Cropwell News
229. A Parishioner made the draw – Winner Mrs. M. Barlow
Councillors Reports
230. Cllr. Wilson made the meeting aware that the Local Government Boundary Commission for England has
formally commenced an electoral review of NCC.
Resolved: Clerk to put copy of letters in the Correspondence folder and to issue e-mail from NALC to all
Councillors.
231. Cllr. Bryan informed the meeting he had undertaken a recent visit to the Waste Recycling Centre in West
Bridgford. The centre was a very poor design compared to the Langar site and was inefficient in both speed
and efficiency.
232. Cllr. Kendal has been approached by parishioners asking what the progress is with the cabin.
To Note: Investigations ongoing.
233. Cllr. Greenwood emailed Ian Wakefield to ask at tonight’s AGM of the Grantham Canal Society when we could expect to see water in the Cropwell Bishop dry section of the Canal. Cllr. Greenwood had a return e-mail from Mike Stone, Chairman of the society requesting the Parish Council formerly request this section be restored. There were some liability issues which would have to be answered in the correct manner.
Action: Clerk to ask Paul Cox at RBC advice on how we should deal with this request and a suitable response to Mike Stone then be formulated.
234. Cllr. Greenwood asked the meeting if they were happy for him to complete the current County questionnaire on “Integrated ticketing on buses”.
Resolved: Cllr. Greenwood would complete the questionnaire.
235. Cllr. Paige raised the point the Youth Group in Radcliffe have a mini bus we can use if we require it. Cllr.
Wilson advised the meeting that Cropwell Bishop will be having a bus via the Scout Association to use as a Community Bus.
Resolved: A Working Group to be formed to ensure the process is carried out swiftly and correctly.
236. Cllr. G. Moore advised the meeting that the planning application by Chris Allsop Properties at Canalside Industrial Park on Kinoulton Road was ongoing. The Highways Agency have objected and the application has been returned to the applicant to provide a Traffic and Transport Plan.
Correspondence for Information
122. Folder Issued to Cllr. A. Wilson for Circulation
Date of Next Meeting
113. 2nd December 2014
There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.20pm
Chairman’s Signature…………………………………………………..Date………………