WIGGENHALL ST MARY MAGDALEN PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Ordinary Parish Council Meeting held on 14 July 2011

Present	 Councillors: 	R Chitty, S Crumpler, B Dent, H Holland, 
			P Hollox, E. Lucie-Smith(Chairman), J Plant, P Smith
1 member of the public,				Clerk – S Goodwin

53/11	Apologies for absence
	Cllr Main, Cllr M Hopkins (BC)
54/11	Minutes of the meeting held on 9 June
	Having been circulated previously, the minutes were agreed
55/11	Accounts to 18 June
	That accounts be accepted 	 		Agreed  unanimously
56/11	Declarations of Interest on Agenda Items
	None
57/11	Public Speaking
It was agreed that meeting be adjourned for members of public to speak 
	Suggestion that PC have stall at future fetes to publicise its activities and members, and old website needs to be removed
Meeting restarted	
58/11	Matters Arising
29/11	PC web site - T Downing will continue to administer site until training attended by councillors
31/11a	Watlington Medical Centre – Thank you letter for £50 donation made by PC 
38/11	Speed Checks had been conducted in Church Road and more will be done when resources allow
59/11	Correspondence
	Norfolk Older People’s Strategic Partnership – invitation to participate in Older People’s Day, 26 September to 8 October.  Matter to be on next agenda if requested.
	Norfolk RCC – AGM  18 July, Swanton Novers Village Hall, 3.30pm  
	Police Speedwatch – volunteers urgently sought.  Eagre News to be asked to advertise. 3 councillors volunteered
	NorfolkRCC – Pride in Norfolk Awards – invitation for entries
	Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Development Framework – Consultation
	Planning Training – Copy of presentation made by Stuart Ashworth at meeting on 15 June
60/11	Highways
a	Footpath between Mill Road and Stow Road still not cleared.  Rangers to visit village w/c 11 July.
	Bend at Stow Road/Mill Road causing problems for wide vehicles, registration numbers of vehicles to be passed to police by witnesses.  Wall/fence by 60 Stow Road, damaged recently
b	Letter to be sent to 61 Mill Road, requesting that hedge be trimmed to allow speed restriction sign to be clearly visible
61/11	Bus Service
	Letters to be sent to Norfolk Green requesting service to be extended later into the evening.  L Wilkinson to be asked to publicise that computer room at Village Hall can be used to apply for bus passes online and letter to be sent to Norfolk CC expressing PC’s concern about reduced financial support for bus services
62/11	Allotments
a	Inspection took place concerning maintenance of plots 1-10, 11-14 and 21-30.  1-10 appeared to be in good condition, 11-14 had ragwort growing, 21-30 had been mown. Tenant has given notice that he will quit plots 21-30.
b	It was decided that no other livestock such as chickens, ducks, turkeys are to be allowed to be kept on allotment plots. Bees are to be allowed on plot 54 but only after request to clerk. 
c	Cllr. Chitty to be  representative to conduct allotment inspections quarterly starting in September.
d	Request for horse shelter and hay store to be placed on allotments considered and agreed. Letter to be written to tenant with decision.  Tenant must obtain written notice from planning department as to planning permission requirements
e	Road planings for improving allotment roadway will not be available from Norfolk CC.

63/11	Cemetery
a	Decided that cemetery facilities in Magdalen to continue but more land required.  Clerk to investigate purchase of land adjacent to cemetery.  Clerk advised that PC seek independent valuation of land if considering purchase.  Discussion took place as to whether allotments could be sold to fund purchase of land.  Clerk to investigate.
b	Cllrs Chitty, Crumpler and Hollox to paint cemetery gates.  Receipts for equipment and paint to be given to clerk for reimbursement
		Prop. – Cllr. Holland	2nd – Cllr Dent	Agreed
c	Current cemetery plan is hand drawn and getting fragile.  Clerk had started to lay out plan on computer some years ago but has never had time to progress very far.  Cllr. Dent offered to take over the task. Clerk to obtain copies of plans for her.
d	Clerk had obtained samples of material which may assist with improving cemetery driveway.  Quotes to be obtained from matting suppliers for installation of matting and leveling of driveway
64/11	Councillors Co-option Procedures
	Councillor co-option procedures as produced by clerk were agreed but rather than amend existing standing orders, clerk to use new National ALC draft standing orders and present draft standing orders to PC possibly for September meeting depending on workload.
65/11	Parish Council Assets
a	Seat by village sign – PC agreed with thanks to verbal request from parishioner delivered via Cllr. Chitty, who wishes to sponsor renovation of seat.  
b	Commencing September, Cllr. Crumpler to conduct quarterly inspection of village assets and report to PC
c	Resolve that PC solicitors be requested to register PC land with Land Registry at an approximate cost of £300
		Prop. – Cllr. Smith	2nd – Cllr. Chitty	Agreed
d	Cutting of ivy to be on May agenda.  Ivy must not be pulled from wall as lime mortar could be pulled out and roots must not be cut as the stability of the wall will be affected
66/11	Parish Council Website
	Details of Norfolk ALC training on administering website still awaited.  Website link to be sent to all councillors and local publications
67/11	Safer Neighbourhood Action Panel
	Cllr. Smith to be the representative.  Details of next meeting given to him
68/11	Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
	Consideration given to holding Bonfire in village on June 4th 2012.  Clerk to ask Environment Agency if depot site in Stow Road could be used.
69/11	Parish Plan
	Presentation to village to be arranged for October.  Clerk to invite speaker from Norfolk Rural Community Council.
70/11	Village Christmas Cracker
	Agreed that PC would take part in Magdalen Christmas Cracker 2011 on December 10th.
71/11	Planning
a	No applications received
b	Review procedure for examining planning applications including criteria for assessing planning applications and consideration of e-planning. – to be on next agenda
c	Response to planning application for incinerator received by Norfolk CC to be sent on an individual basis.  No PC response to be sent
72/11	Finance
a	Agreed cheques to be signed
73/11	Councillors agenda items for next meeting and matters of concern
	Concern of problems with public underage drinking in village to be taken by Cllr Smith to SNAP meeting
74/11	Date of meetings
	Next meeting – 8 September.  Cllr. Chitty to examine accounts before meeting.  
	Meeting closed 10.10pm

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