A meeting of Croydon Parish Council was held on Wednesday 16 November 2005 in the Reading Room at 8.00pm.

 

Apologies:      Cllr Kindersley – unavailable, Cllr Elsby – away.

 

Present:    Mr Martin, Mrs Straw, Mrs Hurst, Mr Wittey, Mr Sole, Mr Wheeler, Mr Hancock

and the Clerk. 

 

Minutes:  of the last meeting, previously circulated, were agreed and signed.  An amendment was made to the September minutes – Mr Hancock was not at the October meeting to advise the correction.

 

Matters Arising:

Bingo:  £437-28 raised for the Reading Room.  Thanks to all who helped with this remarkable amount.

Insurance:  On-going.

CCC Customer Charter:  No comments from Council.

Bonfires: Chairman distributed some printouts about smoke nuisance and action that may be taken.

 

Correspondence:

RECAP: Questionnaire completed by Mr Hancock and Mr Sole.

Verge Maintenance:  Questionnaire completed by Mrs Straw and Mr Wheeler.

Waste Management:  CD-Rom circulated for councillors.

Winter Driving Leaflets:  Distributed/circulated.

Victim Support:  Request for money – Clerk to send standard response. 

CALC:  Meeting on 21 November 2005 – no-one available to attend.

Code of Conduct:  Questionnaire from the new Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer at SCDC, Colin Tucker, completed by Council.

Critical Housing Meeting:  No-one available.

Traffic Management Draft Agenda:  Can speed cameras for Lower Road be added?

 

Planning:

Crail:  Last set of plans, with no objections from neighbours has been approved. Appeal decision still awaited.  Council wishes to record its disgust at the outcome of the application and will be writing to the planners in due course.

Portelet:  Application for stables, ménage etc refused – Council astounded.

 

Finance:

National Savings Bank:  Crossed warrant for £300 due on 22 November.  Balance left in NSB will be £9923-17.

Current Account:  £146-02 – letter about the charges due on the “Business” account from 31.12.05.  Council felt that as a PC is not a business, charges are inappropriate.  Clerk to write and see if the charges can be waived.  If this is not possible, then Council may have to change its banking arrangements again.

British Legion: It was resolved that, in pursuance of the power conferred by Section 137 and 139 of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and being of the opinion that the expenditure satisfies the requirements of that section, the Council approves the payment of the sum of £16-50 in respect of a wreath for Remembrance Sunday.  Proposed, Mr Hancock, seconded Mr Sole - all in favour. 

 

Cemetery:  Chairman reported that the land transfer has now been completed, and Council needs to arrange for the driveway, hedging and boundary.  Mr Martin and Mr Sole to have a site meeting regarding these requirements and report back to Council.  The Vicar was invited to come to the Council meeting but declined.  It was suggested that Brian McGeogh might be approached about drawing up plans.

 

Remembrance Sunday:  The service at the War Memorial started a little earlier that the time given in the Council circular, and some people were upset to have missed it.  Chairman explained that the time given was only a guide, as the group was travelling from the church service and onto other memorials.  It was suggested that perhaps Croydon should have hosted the Remembrance Sunday service – Clerk to try and ascertain when it is Croydon’s turn again.

 

Items for next agenda:

Speed Limit Signs

Speed Cables

 

Date of next meeting - Wednesday 14 December 2005 at 8.00pm in the Reading Room, followed by Christmas Festivities at the Queen Adelaide.

 

 

As there was no further business the meeting closed at 9.24  pm.

 

 

 

 

 

Signed                                                                        Date