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MINUTES OF A PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON
   WEDNESDAY, 10^th JULY 2013 at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall  

Present:	Mrs E Bryan (chairman),  Mr M Birt, Mr T Spencer, Mrs M Wright, 
Mrs S Watford (clerk), Cllr E Holmes  
 
Apologies:	Mr B Dodd

1.	 CO-OPTION OF PARISH COUNCILLORS TO FILL VACANCIES

As Mr B Dodd and Mr T Spencer were willing to fill the two vacancies on the Parish Council, both were elected as co-opted members and copies of their declarations of interest forms would be sent to the MBC.

2	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
3.	MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING.     
It was agreed that these were a true record of the meeting held on 12^th June, and they were signed by the chairman.
4.	MATTERS ARISING
•	42 King Street.       The forms applying for the footpath to be made a public right of way had been distributed, along with a local map.
•	Churchyard.     
o	The chairman had spoken to Herberts, the stonemasons, who intended to lay two loose headstones down;  a third had been identified as a piece which had broken off, and this would be placed along the base where it belonged.    The firm would send an estimate for the work needed.  
o	Methods of dealing with the tree roots were still being considered.    The chairman had not yet spoken to the vicar.
•	Land registry.   A visit to Leicester was needed, and the chairman would go in due course.
•	HGVs through Scalford.   Three members of the Parish Council had met with Ryan Davis of the LCC:  it seemed little could be done, although he did agree with the Parish Council’s suggestion that a weight restriction notice be sited on the Scalford village side of the old station.
5.	CORRESPONDENCE

•	Scalford Hall.    A letter notifying the Parish Council of a firework display.
•	Leicestershire Youth Offending Service.    Reparation in the community –  this scheme would be borne in mind should any suitable work be required.
•	MBC.   Parish Council vacancy.
•	LCC.   Impending road closures in Scalford.
•	Scalford Primary School.   A letter outlining the school’s concerns regarding vehicles driving and parking at the recreation ground/village hall site, and asking the Parish Council to erect a sign warning of children playing.     It was decided to ask the LCC if a speed bump could be placed at the entrance to the recreation ground.
•	LCC – Proposed school safety zone.    Although the Parish Council had requested a speed limit of 20 mph throughout the village, this proposal was for road signs at each entrance to the village.     The LCC would be asked why the scheme had been changed, pointing out that a 20 mph speed limit would require less signs and would also cost less.    
•	Clerks & Councils Direct;  J Parker’s wholesale plants (passed to Mrs Wright).

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6.	ACCOUNTS
•	Annual accounts.     An updated summary of accounts had been circulated.
•	The following cheques were signed:      E-on (£145.86, No 182);  Nurture (£108.00, No 183);  Redwood Pryor (internal audit, £168.00, No 184);  Nurture (£67.20, No 185)  
•	E-on.   Copy of the quotation from E-on for the new column to replace the older one by the church.     The new column had been ordered.     The quotation was passed to Mr Birt.
•	Methodist churchyard.   A further quotation had been received from the Methodist Church, which was in excess of the previous one, which the Parish Council had deemed too expensive.   After some discussion, it was agreed to offer the sum of £150.00 per year.
•	Redwood Pryor – Internal audit report.    This was summarised by the chairman.     There were a few recommendations for the 2014 audit, mainly a job description for the clerk and notification to the insurance company of the increased value of the playground equipment.
•	Letterheads.       A new supply would be ordered.     
7.	PLANNING

•	Applications
o	13/00276/FUL – The Old Brickyard, Scalford.   Many points were raised regarding this application:  sewage, water pressure, contaminated land, neighbouring homes and buildings, the possibility of a new road, the size of the office for two employees, weekly changeovers requiring cleaners, etc.    Before any comments were sent to the Melton Borough Council, an open meeting would be arranged on Monday, 15th July at 7.30 pm, after confirmation that the Village Hall was available for hire.
o	13/00443/FUL  - Retrospective application for portal frame agricultural building, Wycomb Fields Farm.    There were no objections to this application, providing trees were planted for screening.
•	Planning lists

8.	ANY OTHER BUSINESS

•	Hedge cutting.   The LCC would be contacted regarding the overgrown hedges around Scalford.   It would be pointed out that the Parish Council were concerned about all uncut hedges at road junctions in the area, which making visibility very limited.
•	Allotments.   There had been complaints about two allotments which were not being tended, with seeds being blown onto neighbouring allotments.    The Parish Council decided that letters should be written to the two tenants asking if they wished to continue;  if not, the Parish Council would take responsibility for them, cutting everything back and covering them to prevent them becoming a nuisance to neighbouring allotments.
•	Village News.    It was proposed that a donation be made towards the printing costs of the Village News, and an amount of £100.00 was agreed.    A cheque would be written.
•	St Egelwin’s, Scalford.    The opening of the church after the renovation work had gone very well, and the Parish Council had been impressed by what had been achieved.    A letter expressing this would be sent to the PCC secretary.
•	Wycomb/Goadby Marwood road.   This road was not shown as such on a recent map, and a letter would be written to the LCC pointing this out and once again stating that this road does exist.
•	Village Hall garden.   The small garden by the recreation ground had once again become overgrown and dilapidated and Colin Scarborough would be asked for suggestions and a quotation.    Nurture would be asked to deal with the nettles along the verges of the recreation ground, and the Parish Council would check the hedge which was recently planted.
•	Flower tubs.   One was broken and this would be discarded.    Len Wright would be asked if he could supply some plants for the remaining two.
•	Mucky Lane.   The manege which had been built there with planning permission solely for private use was now regularly being used for riding lessons, and two residents of the lane has complained about the increased traffic down the lane.   The MBC would be informed and asked to visit the site.

The meeting was closed by the chairman at approximately 9.00 pm.

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