Parish Of Alfrick And Lulsley

Parish Of Alfrick And Lulsley

Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Council held on Tuesday 13^th May 2003 at 8.45pm in the Village Hall, Alfrick.

Members present:-

Mr C Tolley – Chairman,

Mesdames, S Clarke, M Scott, C Williams,

Messrs, A Biggs, P Brown, P Gilbert, G Lowe, G M Brewin (Clerk),

Apologies:

Mesdames, B Hickling, (County Councillor), E Clift (District Councillor).

Members signed their Declarations of Acceptance of Office and of the Code of Conduct subsequent to their election on 1^st May 2003

Appointment of the Chairman for 2003/4

Mr C Tolley was proposed by Mr G Lowe, seconded by Mr P Brown and approved unanimously. Mr Tolley thanked the members for their confidence and support. He then signed the formal ‘acceptance of office’.

Appointment of a Vice-Chairman

Mrs C Williams was proposed Mrs S Clarke seconded by Mrs M Scott and approved unanimously.

Co-option to fill a vacancy.

It was proposed by Mrs S Clarke seconded by Mr G Lowe that Mr L Higginson be co-opted to fill the outstanding vacancy. This was approved unanimously.

Appointments to other organizations etc;

Footpaths Officer, Mr J Goldsmith, Tree Warden, to be decided, Village Hall committee, Mrs M Scott, Alfrick Educational Charity, Mrs C Williams, Mr G Lowe.

Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meeting held on Tuesday 15^th April and circulated in advance to members were approved as a correct record and signed by the chairman.

Matters Arising:

The clerk said the Recycling Skip was now being delivered to the village on a schedule which was advertised in the village Post Office and the council notice boards. Members were asked to observe the effectiveness of this arrangement. Proposals for the distribution of Alfrick Charities funds were being prepared and would be presented to the next meeting. Information on the preparation of Parish Plans would be circulated to members in advance of the June meeting.

Financial Matters

The clerk’s salary and hours of work for 2003/4 were confirmed as £8.58/hr, 5hrs/wk, based on W-CALC proposals.

Payments to; Cornhill Insurance - £305.17, W-CALC annual subscription – £156.45, were confirmed.

Planning Matters:

The following applications were considered:

03/00563/FUL Extension, Ravenhall Farm, Lulsley. Reviewed by Mrs C Williams and Mr P Brown in advance of

the meeting , no objection.

03/00645/TEL 15m Tower at Ousebury Rock. Reviewed by Mrs C Williams and Mr P Brown in advance of

the meeting , objection to an additional tower (two existing) but probably outside the council’s remit

in such matters.

03/00649/OUT Agricultural Tenancy Dwelling at Barley Farm, Alfrick. Discussed and no objection raised at this

stage (outline).

Correspondence and Publications received:

Details are attached to the agenda.

The clerk drew members’ attention to the WCC proposals for revisions to the boundaries of County Councillors’ constituencies, which was available for review.

Any Other Business:

Mr G Lowe raised the matter of the poor condition of the footbridge over Leigh Brook at the Knapp and Papermill Nature Reserve. The clerk will discuss this with the Footpaths Officer.

The Chairman mentioned that the Slad Green to Folly Farm ‘green road’ at Broad Dingle was still blocked by a fallen tree. The clerk will contact Mr R Jones at Folly Farm regarding this.

Several members mentioned the poor quality of the road repair work, particularly in Folly Lane. The clerk would contact the Highways Partnership regarding this.

Date Of Next Meeting:

The next meeting of the council was confirmed as 17^th June at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

The meeting closed at 10.05pm.

Chairman