South Normanton Parish Council
MINUTES OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY
8th SEPTEMBER 2011 AT THE POST MILL
CENTRE AT 7 P.M.
In attendance:
Councillors
T Cook (Chair)
R Brooks
R Bulfin
F Cook
M Garrigan
K Kavaliunas
Clive Moesby
G Parkin
J Phelan
C Simpson
SE Wallis
E Wells
Also in Attendance
the RFO and the Clerk
11/37 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE were
received on behalf of Councillor J Coyle (work
commitment) Councillor E Grimwade
11/38 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Declarations of non prejudicial interest where
received from
Councillors R Brooks, T Cook, G Parking and
SEWallis (Agenda Item 46.3 (1) and (2)
11/39 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
39.1
Crime and disorder Matters
No member of Derbyshire Constabulary was
present and there was no report.
39.2
Incidents Reported to and by the
Council
None reported; None
39.3
a)
Non Crime Public Representations
Alfreton Mansfield Parkaway
Station
It was believed that proposals had been
received not to staff the station. It was
considered that such action would deter
people from using the facility particularly
earlier morning and dark nights. Deterring
people from using the facility could well
result in the future withdrawal of services.
RESOLVED the Council support any
measures for keeping the station facility
‘manned’.
39.4
Reports
a) County Councillors
Councillor Clive Moesby reported the
County Council was to go ahead with
building the new Tibshelf Academy
School from its own funds and without
any Government support.
He also
reported that it had been agreed to site
Member expense claims on the Council’s
web site. The County had agreed to
reduce its gritting programme by £2
million;
proposals to achieve this
included getting Parish Councils’ to do
some local gritting and to get farmer’s
with appropriate equipment to clear
snow from more rural areas.
b) District Councillors
Councillor Wallis reported the Parish
Liaison Forum had discussed the benefits
of making ‘Smart Water’ for security
purposes more available. One Parish
had received grants and contributions to
the Scheme which had reduced the cost
from £50 per household approximately
to £9. She also reported on a Scheme
for local councils to band together to
obtain cheaper utilties and that
applications were being sought from
appropriate persons to serve on the
Standards Committee.
Councillor T Cook reported the District’s
legal team who be selling a legal
advisory service, when appropriate, for
a rate of about £40 an hour.
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Councillor Phelan reported he had
volunteered to go on night patrol with
the CAN rangers.
Councillor Parkin reported he had
volunteered to visit a wind farm.
c) Other Representatives
Councillor Kavaliunas reported that coal
extraction at the Engine site scheme had
been extended and more grant money
was available.
He reported on the
problems
of
vandalism
being
experienced on the site.
11/40 MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON
9TH JUNE were received, endorsed and
signed as a correct record.
11/41
CLERK’S REPORTS
41.1
Action resulting from Decisions
Made at the meeting held on
14th
All actions taken were included in
Agenda Items numbered 11/42/and 11/43.
41.2
a) Financial and Accounting Services
Certax made a request to provide a
quotation for the provision of the
Council’s internal audit and accounting
services. A formal quotation was
received. Concerns were expressed
regarding the lack of the company’s
knowledge of dedicated local
governments requirements.
RESOLVED that as the Council were
highly satisfied with its current service
which was highly cost effective, it
continue
with
its
present
arrangements.
b) Election to DALC Executive
Committee
RESOLVED the report be received and
noted and the action to vote in favour
of Mr Karl Reed be endorsed.
c) Letter of thanks from The Notts and
Derby Border Youth Cricket League.
RESOLVED the letter be received and
noted.
Items for Information
a) Health and Fitness Studio at
Frederick Gent
A Sport England grant of £123,000 has
secured toward a £190,000 scheme to
convert an under used music court into a
dedicated gym facility for community
use.
b) Bolsover Local Strategic
Partnership
Notice of meeting to be held on 8th
September has been received. This will
commence at 1.30 pm in Committee
Room 1 at Sherwood Lodge.
d) Compensation Claim by Miss
Imogen Walker
RESOLVED the report be received and
noted.
e) DALC Annual General Meeting
RESOLVED the details of the AGM be
received and noted.
11/42 MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE
FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES
COMMITTEE HELD ON 3RD AUGUST,
2011
RESOLVED the Minutes be ratified and
recommendations endorsed.
RESOLVED that both items be noted.
41.3 Matters of a Non Confidential
Nature
11/43 MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE
CLEANER, GREENER, SAFER SPACES
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COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON THE
11TH AUGUST 2011
RESOLVED the Minutes be ratified and
the
recommendations
endorsed.
Confirmation was given that the issue
of employee grievance would be
brought back to Council at a future
meeting.
11/44 REPORT ON THE FINANCE AND
GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON 8TH SEPTEMBER,
2011RELATING
TO
NONCONFIDENTIAL MATTERS
a) Installation of Electricity on Market
Street Recreation Area.
Enquiries were being made relating to
the cost of proposals to re-connect the
electricity supply were on-going.
11/45 DERBYSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF
LOCAL COUNCIL’S CIRCULARS
RESOLVED the following Circulars be
received and notes
Circular 35 – Training Sessions
Circular
36
Winter
Questionnaire;
DALC
Executive
Committee
Vacancy
Circular 37 – Progress Report on the Localism
Bill
Circular 38 – DALC President and
Vice Presidents for 2011-12
– Nominations
Circular
39
–
Associate
Membership of the East
Midlands Council.
Circular
40
–
Breakfast
Workshop at Chesterfield FC
‘Get Derbyshire Working –
Making Recruitment of
Young People Affordable
and Effective’
Circular 41 – General including
a) Gritting of Roads; b)
Survey on Public Borrowing;
Circular 42 – LOCALISED Support
for Council Tax in England;
Green Spaces – East
Midlands;
Provision of
Work Experience;
Rural
Action Derbyshire AGM.
11/46 FINANCIAL REPORT (RFO)
RESOLVED: a) Invoices be approved for
payment and cheques signed;
b)
Schedules of monthly Income and
Expenditure for the months of July and
August be received and endorsed.
11/47
APPLICATIONS
PLANNING
46.1 Applications Detailed in Clerk’s letter
to Members dated 27th July.
RESOLVED the applications be noted and
no objections be raised.
46.2 Applications for the demolition of the
former Filigree Offices; the erection of a
MacDonalds hot food takeaway and
restaurant/drinking establishment and
associated signage.
RESOLVED the applications be received
and it be noted that the matter had been
referred to the Planning Committee;
46.3 Application received since 8th
August
1)
RESOLVED no objection be raised
to the following applications:
a)
Erection of portacabin at 21 Berristow
Lane Industrial Estate (Skanta)
b) Two storey rear extension to 45
Birchwood Lane;
c) Installation of external staircase to
first floor accommodation at Stop and
Shop 55 Market Street;
d) Erection of 6 x 3 bed and 7 x 2 bed
dwellings with association roads on
land to the South West of 191 Carter
Lane East;
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e) Erection of 10 x 3 and 22 x 2 bed
dwelling and 1 bed flat and associated
roads on land to South of Carter Lane
East.
2.
The Council represent the views of local
parishioners relating to the following
application(s):
a)
Erection of 115 dwellings (14 different
house types with 2, 3, 4, and 5
bedrooms) and associated road,
landscaping and balancing basin on
land between Corn Close and the MI
and South of 18 to 20 Ball Hill;
b) Demolition of existing Filigree offices
for hot food take-away/restaurant and
outline
application
for
restaurant/drinking establishment/hot
food takeaway with associated car
parking, access and egress, servicing
and landscaping with 24.
46.4 Decisions made on Previously
Received Applications
a)
Single storey front and two storey
extension to side and rear
incorporating a granny annexe and
single detached garage to side – 13
Lees Lane granted with conditions
b) Single storey extension to rear and
attached garage to side of `3 Windmill
Rise;
c) Erection of two detached two storey
dwelling and 1 two storey apartment
with 3 attached garages with vehicular
access off Duke Street, granting with
conditions;
d) Two storey extension to side of 66
Elmhurst Avenue granted with
conditions
e) Erection of two storey extension to
side of 66 Elmhurst Avenue
approved with conditions.
11/47 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
RESOLVED 13TH October 2011
at 7 p.m.
RECOMMENDED Thursday 13th October
2011
11/48 TO PUT THE MOTION that members
of the press and public leave the meeting
on the grounds that the matter(s) to be
discussed is/are confidential and prejudicial
to the Council’s interest.
11/49 CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS ARISING
AT THE MEETING OF THE FINANCE AND
GENERAL
PURPOSES
COMMITTEE
RELATING TO STAFFING MATTERS
a) Claim of repair of damage to
façade causing by a hanging basket
becoming detached.
This incident occurred in July of 2005.
The Committee had received advice at
the date of the incident from the
Council’s insurers at the time that the
matter. This matter had again been
raised.
RECOMMENDED the claimant be
informed of the Council’s previous
advice that the matter should be
pursued through their own business
insurance particularly as the Council
had agreed to take remedial action but
this had been turned down.
Staff Grievance relating to Holiday
Leave.
RECOMMENDED the Chairman meet
with the staff concerned.