March 2019 Minutes Annual Parish Meeting
Minutes of the meeting of Cowbit Parish Council held on 12th March 2019 at Cowbit Village Hall at 7.30pm.
Attendance. In attendance were Cllrs Tyrrell (Chairman), Elliott, Simpson and Sharman.
District Cllrs A.Casson, A.Woolf. County Cllr N.Pepper. and 3 members of public.
1. Chairman welcomed everyone.
Public Forum.
2. Apologies.
a. Apologies received from Cllr Hook. Reasons given and accepted by all.
3. Declarations of interest.
a. None received.
4. Notes from the meeting on 21st January 2019 were read and accepted as a true copy of the minutes of the meeting. Proposed by Cllr Elliott and seconded by Cllr Simpson.All AGREED.
5. Matters arising from the minutes.
a. None.
6. Police matters and CSW.
a. Police report. ASB=1, criminal damage=0, theft=0, burglary=0, RTC =0
b. CSW coordinator Mark Mason had stated by email, that there was significant speeding along barrier bank and his report had been sent to the LRSP.
7. Cemetery matters.
a. Ongoing. Awaiting the valuer’s figures.
8. Highways matters.
a. The LCC contribution towards the urban grass cutting for 2019-20 is £229.04
9. Finance report.
a. Payments of £16335.93. Proposed by Cllr Simpson and seconded by Cllr Elliott. It was resolved to accept these figures.
10. Planning report.
a.Latest planning applications had been discussed and commented via the SHDC web portal. However, two application had been discussed at the meeting for
H01-0253-19 Outline pp for proposed residential development at LOMOND, 48 Barrier Bank for P.A.G. Developments Ltd
H01-0237-17 Full pp for proposed erection of one house and garage for Mr F.Pearson.
It was agreed that as both of these two developments are outside of the agreed development area, comments to SHDC should reflect this.
11. Village Hall report.
● Following the AGM, it was reported that Darren Harper was elected as Chairman for the 10th year running, with Peter Simpson as vice-chairman and treasurer as Chris Elliott.
● Tickets for the next Race-Night had sold out within three days.
● Other events are booked with the ‘Garden Party’ at the same venue, pop up pub and the annual ‘fun on the field’ on 31st August.
12. Playing field report.
● The newly installed ‘Rope Rush’ play equipment is a great success, the official opening of the area was met with great enthusiasm and lots of locals, the press and also a representative of Ashley King who kindly donated the money to buy it.
● The Pavillion works are still yet to take place much to the disappointment of the Councillors.
● Ground under the picnic benches have now been sprayed to stop growth, the vegetation is now dead and the suggestion of putting down bark was agreed. Also, requests for holes in the table centre to allow parasols was agreed.
13.Correspondence.
a. Some correspondence received had been included in the agenda.
b. Email from SHDC
14. Councillors reports & items for the next agenda. None.
14. Date of the next meeting.
a. It was agreed by all that the Annual General Meeting be held on TUESDAY 14th May 2019 at 7.30pm
15. To resolve whether to move into closed session and exclude public, police and press (who will be required to leave the meeting at this stage), in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972), due to the confidential nature of business to be discussed in relation to the following matters: No.
The general meeting ended at 8.35pm