Agenda for March
Notice of Meeting
Dated: Sunday 13th March 2016
To: Members of the Elmstead Parish Council
You are hereby summonsed to attend a meeting of Elmstead Parish Council at the
Community Centre, Elmstead on Thursday 17th March at 7.30pm
The press and members of the public are cordially invited to attend
Agenda
16/034 |
Apologies for Absence
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16/035 |
Declaration of Pecuniary Interests and Non Pecuniary Interests
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16/036 |
To consider requests for dispensations.
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16/037 |
Approval and signing of the minutes from 18th February 2016
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16/038 |
To receive an update about progress of resolutions from the last meeting of the Elmstead Parish Council on 18th February 2016. (Clerk’s report – appendix 1)
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16/039 |
Public Speaking There is 5 minutes of public speaking Please note that any questions that are to do with items on the agenda will be answered under the appropriate agenda item
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16/040 |
County Councillor report |
16/041 |
District Councillor reports
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16/042 |
Planning Applications: 16/00219/OUT Hills Residential Ltd - Mr J Hills Land to The East of Tye Road Elmstead. Outline planning application for residential development of up to 32 dwellings, land for a community facility and associated parking and infrastructure. To discuss and decide EPCs response.
16/00180/LBC Mike Laws Tudor House Chapel Lane Elmstead. Reinstatement of fireplace in the dining room. Installation of wood burning stove. No comments made – for information only.
Determinations (for information only): 15/01874/OUT Blue Barn Farm Clacton Road Elmstead. Erection of seven detached dwellings and associated garaging served by new vehicular and pedestrian access. Refusal - Outline
Any other applications or determinations received after the agenda was issued?
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16/043 |
Market Field Lease To discuss correspondence received from NALC regarding the legal advice we requested. To decide any further actions and discuss a potential village consultation. (see item 16/050 – possibly an option to include in the annual parish meeting)
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16/044 |
Finance a) To see if there are any questions regarding the finance report and approve the payments for March. See appendix 2. b) To agree to pay HMRC payroll deductions and other required payments quarterly rather than monthly. c) Does EPC agree to fund their clerk’s training and associated costs for the CiLCA qualification in 2016?
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16/045 |
Bluegates Donation An update from the working party.
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16/046 |
Code of Conduct To resolve to agree an amendment to the TDC code of conduct which EPC follows, in line with advice from TDC monitoring officer, Lisa Hastings. See appendix 3.
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16/047 |
LED lamps for PC streetlights An update on Cllr Redding’s request to research the potential impact of upgrading our streetlights to LED on the local bat population.
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16/048 |
TDALC (Tendring District Association of Local Councils) request TDALC has requested our support for a letter they are going to send to the two MPs for Tendring to support TDALC against the closure of some courts and police stations. Does EPC agree to support the letter and as requested does EPC have any reasons or examples they would like added to the letter?
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16/049 |
Elmcroft Car Park We have received complaints that one of the drain covers is loose and is going to cause injury or damage to a vehicle driving over it. To discuss the various levels of work that could be done, and quote(s) received for the groundworks.
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16/050 |
Annual Parish Meeting and Annual Meeting (AGM) a) To discuss options and dates for the annual parish meeting. It must be between 1 March and 1 June. It must not start before 6pm. It is a meeting of local electors and can include business to be transacted to be voted on by the electors present. It can also include presentations and displays etc, for public interest and/or participation. b) Is it agreed that the annual meeting shall directly precede the May council meeting?
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16/051 |
Communications Items of interest for inclusion in our April Upmarket report.
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16/052 |
Items for next agenda or for information only To hear from councillors any items that they would like on the next agenda or of interest only. |
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Signed........A Baxter...........................................Clerk to the Council – Angela Baxter