Winterton Parish Council Minutes
20 April 2006
| Present: | David Neve (Chairman) | Keith Harrison, Vice Chairman |
| Richard Greensides | Alan Hodds | |
| Diana Jones | Chris Barlow | |
| Anne Child | Brian Jewell | |
| Richard Blayney | Pam Winter (Parish Clerk) |
Cllr Neve welcomed the 5 residents that attended the meeting.
1.4 Apologies: Cllr Child will arrive late and Cllr Shrimplin.
2.4 Declarations of interest: Cllrs Barlow and Harrison - Parish Plan Action Group. Cllrs Jones and Barlow - Winterton in Bloom. Cllrs Greensides and Jones Village Hall Committee.
3.4 Public discussion:-
Signs and pathway in Beach Road a question was raised about the pathway and signs in Beach Road . Cllr Neve informed everyone that this is in hand and that the south side of the road pathway will have some work completed but no date has been set. With regard to the signs notices are in place from Norfolk County Council which gives time for complaints and objections; the new signs should be in place next year. Following a discussion it was suggested that as the Traffic Wardens are part time it would not be worthwhile contacting them but that a letter should be sent to the police asking if cones could be placed along Beach Road . Cllr Weymouth added that enforcement is the problem with parking, dog fouling and 4x4 etc.
Adder signs English Nature have no money but they will be contacted by the Clerk and asked if they can supply more signs.
Community Empowerment Network (CEN) Cllr Jewell informed everyone that he will be attending monthly meetings which would benefit the village and that he will be receiving travelling expenses and a monthly sum will be paid into the Parish Council account for his use when attending meetings, printing, paper etc. Cllr Barlow also attends a quarterly meeting and it was agreed that she should claim the expenses that she originally declined to accept.
Village Hall tap on the outside of the hall for the use of the In Bloom team the Parish
Council have agreed to pay for this and a plumber will be obtained and the work carried out.
Coastal Responders this is a voluntary group that will respond to emergencies before other help might be able to. It has been set up in Martham covering the local villages and the details will be put in the next newsletter and added to the village directory when it is reprinted later this year.
Jeremy Lubbock has asked if the Parish Council would agree to him purchasing and looking after some ornamental ducks to be placed on Duffield Pond for the benefit of visitors to the pond. Everyone agreed to this.
Marines a donation was agreed by everyone present of £100.
4.4 Report from the County/Borough Councillors Nothing to report at this point.
5.4 To confirm minutes of the previous meeting the minutes for February and March were signed by the Chairman as a true record.
6.4 Report matters arising from the minutes not on the agenda nothing to report.
7.4 Planning Decisions/Applications received:-
No planning applications had been received by the Clerk.
Update on Y/6/2006/6006 Development by Norfolk County Council proposed extension providing new hall, server class base, toilets and storage car park and hard play area extension plus associated site works at Winterton First School , Black Street . Concerns were raised about a fence on an adjoining property. Cllr Child had investigated and reported that although it states existing fence on the plans another closer separate fence will be put in place down the side of the school and will be higher and the resident's fence will not be removed.
Planning Decisions:
Felling of sycamore tree at the Cottage, North Market Road , Winterton GYBC have no objection to work being carried out.
Proposed extension providing new hall, server class base, toilets and storage car park and hard play area extension plus associated site works at Winterton First School , Black Street NCC notice of decision to PERMIT the development with conditions.
Removal of existing conservatory and replacement with sun room extension at York Lee, King Street GYBC approved.
Demolition of asbestos garage and erect brick and tile garage in same position
Winterton Fish Bar GYBC Approved.
8.4 To note extracts from the Borough Council minutes nothing relevant to Winterton.
9.4 To agree payments in accordance with the budget:-
BT |
Telephone bill for Clerk's telephone |
£78.81 |
Staples |
Toners for B/W and colour printers |
£93.97 |
NCAPTC |
Annual Subscription |
£198.15 |
Staples |
Newsletter printing (2 pages) |
£40.50 |
Compel |
Automatic numbering machine for minutes before being sent to Norfolk Records Office |
£59.26 |
Mr D Neve |
Chairman's Allowance April June 06 |
£60 |
Mr G J Reid |
Salary for March |
£156.55 |
Mr G J Reid |
Cleaning materials |
£25 |
In Bloom |
Donation |
£500 |
Ms P C Winter |
Salary |
£558.81 |
Ormesby Gdn Machinery |
Servicing of strimmer and mower |
£90.10 |
Mr Reid |
Back dated minimum wage increase from October 05 to March 06 |
£36.40 |
GYBC |
Annual Rent - playing field for year 2005. Bill sent to previous Clerk's address now amended. |
£1 |
GYBC |
Annual Rent playing field for year 2006. Bill sent to previous Clerk's address now amended. |
£1 |
10.4 To receive an update regarding Coastal Erosion:-
Terry Byrne sent his apologies as he was with his Marines providing a guard of honour for the visitors to Great Yarmouth from Rambouillet in France .
He wanted the Parish Council to record his thanks for everyone who completed the recent questionnaire in the Voice newsletter sent out by the group. It was a very good response and the analysis of replies will be completed for the Annual Parish Meeting.
11.4 To receive an update from the Playing Field Committee (Project Steering Group):-
Cllr Harrison had nothing to report but a meeting has been arranged for Friday 28 April 2006 at 7pm in the Changing Room on Somerton Road the Clerk to contact the other members not on the Parish Council.
12.4 To receive an update from the Parish Plan Action Group:-
Cllr Barlow has been conducting an audit and the results will be ready for the Annual Parish Meeting. At the next Rural Partnership meeting on the 7 June at 3.30pm in Winterton Village Hall presentations will be made by other villages who have produced parish plans; Cllr Barlow will be presenting on behalf of Winterton. There has been a lack of responses from Highways and Tony Tungate will be concentrating on this section of the parish plan. The community emergency plan details will be placed in the May newsletter asking for details of families or vulnerable residents that would need help should an emergency occur.
Cllr Barlow thanked the Parish Council for its support and the other members of the group, Tony Tungate, Trudy Glazebrook and Keith Harrison. Cllr Neve thanked Cllr Barlow for her work.
13.4 To receive an update from the Village Hall Committee:-
Mr Jones reported that Sheila Whisker has resigned as Chairman of the committee and he will be prepared to step in as a temporary chairman, with the agreement of the Committee, until a new Chairman is found. Mr Jones asked if the Parish Council had contacted Norfolk Property Services regarding the lease for the hall which expires in three years. The Clerk had been in contact and was told that they start in house consultations about eighteen months before the lease is up for renewal and once this has been done the Parish Council will be advised what NCC want to do with the hall. After a discussion it was agreed that this was not enough notice as work needs to be carried out in the hall i.e. new windows etc and it may not be worth paying out the money if NCC do not want to renew the lease. Cllr Neve and the Clerk will look into this it was suggested by Cllr Weymouth that Cllr Shrimplin should be contacted to help sort this out.
The disabled access work on the road outside the village hall should be completed in May.
14.4 To receive an update on Health matters:-
Cllr Weymouth reported that the lease for the new medical centre at Martham has not been signed and that no IT or BT equipment has been installed.
A discussion followed regarding the delivery of prescriptions to the village and Cllr Neve was not happy that Cllr Weymouth had contacted the local PCT without being asked to do so by the Parish Council.
Cllr Jewell is in contact with the new Deputy Practice Manager at Hemsby, Sharon Marsden who is keeping Cllr Jewell up to date with details of the Martham building. At the next meeting with the Medical Centre, which includes other local villages that use the Coastal Villages Practice, they will be looking into the dental service for the area.
15.4 To note correspondence received:-
Item 1 - Rural North Tenants and Residents Association Cllr Barlow attended the meeting; it is mainly aimed at council tenants - the Parish Council should be the first port of call for any problems but the Association cannot be ignored. Peter Kirkpatrick of the Association would be happy to attend Parish Council meetings and a letter of invite will be sent out to him.
Item 10 Mr Barnes asking for a post to be removed on the allotments. Cllr Greensides declared an interest and will not take part if voting is required but he had also received four complaints from other allotment holders who did not want the post removed as it was placed there to stop vehicles going through the allotments. Following a discussion on this it was agreed that Cllrs Neve and Hodds would discuss this with Mr Barnes and report back at the next meeting.
Item 17 Norfolk Rural Community Council membership. It was agreed to join this for a subscription of £25 per annum as it would be a very useful contact for the Parish Council and the Village Hall.
16.4 Items requiring attention/decisions/update:-
Item 1 Coast Watch - Cllr Neve reported that the Coast Watch Visitor Centre is now open but problems are being experienced with BT. Cllr Jewell reported that a disabled person had difficulty getting from the road and into the visitor centre; there is a ramp up into the actual station this will be brought to the attention of Mr McMurchie.
Item 2 Poor's and Braikenridge Charities. Cllr Greensides reported that the relevant forms have now been completed and the Clerk will arrange a meeting of the trustees and once the forms have been signed by a trustee they can be sent off to the Charity Commission.
Item 3 Grass cutting purchase of a sit on mower following investigations with GYBC by Cllr Neve it was agreed not to take this any further; GYBC are now providing a better service.
Item 5 Broken signs and posts. The signs have now been repaired and new posts have been ordered for the grass verge opposite the school.
Item 8 Hedge on the corner of Black Street and Bulmer Lane Cllr Neve has been to see the resident and asked for permission to get the hedge cut and following a short discussion it was agreed to contact Jim Shrimplin to ask if Norfolk County Council could cut it back as it is a very big job for the Marines, who very kindly offered their help. The Clerk will contact Cllr Shrimplin.
Item 12 Meeting dates: Thursday 11 May for the Annual Parish Meeting and Thursday 18 May for the Annual General Meeting, both in the Church Room, were agreed by the Councillors present.
17.4 To receive items for the next agenda:
Cllr Jewell asked if more space could be provided on the circulation form for comments when documents are sent around to the Councillors for them to read. It was agreed that for contentious and crucial items that a meeting should be called at the discretion of the Chairman. Clerk to change the form.
18.4 To confirm the date of the next two meetings:
Annual Parish Meeting 11 May 2006 at 7.30pm in the Church Room
Annual General Meeting 18 May 2006 at 7.30pm in the Church Room
The councillors were asked to stay behind to discuss the Clerks salary details of the new salary scales had been circulated to them prior to the meeting. It was agreed that the Clerk should receive the revised salary from April 2006; the Clerk was very happy with this. A letter of confirmation will be passed to the Clerk.