Parish Council Minutes 14th April 2011

ORLINGBURY PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Meeting held in the Village Hall on
Thursday 14th April 2011

39. Present:
Councillors Allen, (Chairman), Rootham, (Deputy), Miles, Rowlatt, and Waller. There were no members of the public.

40.Apologies:
Apologies were received from Councillors Norton, Timms and Watts

41. Minutes of the meeting 17th March 2011
These were signed as a true and correct record

42.Matters arising
42.1 31.2 Still no response from Mr Lucy regarding the roof of the barn in Rectory Lane. Clerk to write and phone.
42.2 31.2 The Street lights in Rectory Lane and Harrowden Road are still not working Clerk to withhold payment until the lights are repaired.
42.3 31.3 The Borough Council have still not been in contact regarding the location of the Rectory Lane dog waste bin.
42.4 32.1 The Clerk has now registered the Parish Council as her employer and herself as the employee and will fill in the PAYE form on line each time she is paid and raise a cheque to be signed at the meeting. There is also an online return to fill in at the end of each financial year.
42.5 32.2 At the Parish forum MGWSP did not attend. Councillor Bailey said that their attendance was unnecessary but it was clear from the meeting that the County is not communicating well with MFWSP.
42.6 It was noted also at the Forum that land in Bozeat was about to sold by the Borough with out consulting the Parish until the Parish had protested. Councillor Bailey had agreed in future to consult Parishes in similar situations.

43. Correspondence.
43.1 Information from NALC
43.2 Information from BDO regarding Audit – to be completed by 1st July

44. Financial Matters.
44.1 The following accounts were agreed for payment.
697 A-on Insurance £671.03
699 Ncalc subs £124.08
700 E-on Elec supply £440.25
701 Village Hall rent £ 18.00
702 E-on elec maint £121.66 *

* this cheque to be held back until lights are repaired.

45. Planning applications and decisions.
45.1 Nothing to report

46. Any Other Business
46.1 Alison Campbell is to share the work on Mrs Matthews allotment.
46.2 Thanks given to all those leaving the council. Clerk to write and thank all leaving councillors.
46.3 All Speedwatch records to be archived in case the scheme is reactivated in future.
46.4 The possible need for a brown bin for cuttings from the mowing the green etc to be an agenda item for the next meeting.
46.5 The cost of colour printing to be explored as the newsletter will require updating following the elections in May.
46.6 All new councillors to have an induction meeting and discuss responsibilities.46.7 Discussion regarding Welly Bus now that the bus service has been discontinued in the village. To be further discussed at the next meeting.

47. Date of next meeting.
The date of the meeting is 12th May 2011, the Annual General Meeting

There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.30 pm with thanks to those attending.


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