Parish Council Minutes
February 2001
Minutes of a meeting of Appleby Magna Parish Council held at the Church Hall on Thursday 1st February, 2001
PRESENT
Mr. K. J. Colver (in the Chair), Mr. J. M. Lewis, Miss. S. T. Liff, Mrs. D. Morris and Mr. H. D. Saunders.
Apologies were received from Mr. J. M. Lewis.
1142. Minutes
The minutes of the meeting held on 4th January, 2001 were taken as read, confirmed and signed.
Members were informed that a representative of the Police would attend the March meeting of the Council and that a representative of the Council for Voluntary Services had agreed to attend the Annual Parish Meeting to be held on Thursday 5th April. Members requested that Mr. G. Luker be also invited to address this meeting on links between the Sir. John Moore School and the community.
1143. Urgent Item
There were no urgent items for discussion.
1144. Question Time
Members were asked if the flags now flying in front of Hotel Metro were permitted under approved planning permission. It was considered that the flags were obtrusive and not compatible with their rural location.
Members were informed that both the Highway Authority and the District Council had been contacted regarding surface water drainage off Rectory Lane.
1145. Declarations of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests
Mrs. Morris declared a non pecuniary interest in the planning application in respect of the Sir. John Moore School.
1146. Police Matters
There was no police presence at the meeting.
1147. Adoption of Standing Orders
The draft Standing Orders, as prepared by the Clerk, were agreed subject to minor amendments including:-
- Paragraph 5 – Delete ‘January’ and insert ‘December’.
- Paragraph 15 f) – amend ‘15’ to read ‘18’.
- Paragraph 18. – Delete d) to h) and reletter i) to read d).
- Paragraph 44 – Delete ‘January’ and insert ‘ February’.
- Insert additional paragraph No. 56. to read ‘All press reports and releases of the Council will be made by the Clerk, following decisions of the Council or in consultation with the Chairman. Individual members of the Council when addressing the press must state that they are speaking in a private capacity unless they have been authorised by the Council to speak on it’s behalf or relating to any previous Council decision’.
1148 Auditors’ Report
Members were informed that District Audit had stated that the financial statements of the Council at 31st March, 2000 and income and expenditure were in accordance with the current regulations.
1149 Budget and Financial Statements
That the information contained in the budget and financial statements from 1st April 2000 to 22nd January, 2001, be noted.
1150. Account for payment
Agreed that the account of £482.53 (100714) presented by the Cricket Club for maintenance of the Recreation Ground be paid.
1151. Planning Applications
That the District Council be informed of the Parish Councils comments on the undermentioned planning applications:-
010035 – Display of one freestanding illuminated advertisement sign, Hotel Metro. The Parish Council has no objection to this application
001094 – Internal and external alterations to main school building (Listed Building Consent), Sir John Moore School – The Parish Council fully supports this application.
1152. Decision Notices
That it be noted that North West Leicestershire District Council has refused planning application 001123 for the display of two freestanding illuminated advertisement signs, Hotel Metro. It was noted that in the reasons for refusal the District Council had stated that the application was contrary to the guidelines of the Supplementary Planning Guidance found in the Appleby Magna and Appleby Parva Village Design Statement.
1153. Conservation Area Review Meeting
Members were informed that North West Leicestershire District Council was to hold a meeting in the Church Hall at 6.30 p.m. on Monday 5th March to review the Appleby Magna and Snarestone/Ashby Canal Conservation Areas.
1154. NWLDC Community Planning Meetings
Messrs. Colver and Quimby were authorised to represent the Council at the meeting to be held at Ivanhoe Community College
1155. Leicestershire County Council – The Chosen Model – Leader and Cabinet
It was agreed to obtain further copies of the County Council consultation document to enable members to submit individual comments.
1156. Bus Shelter Mawby’s Lane
Members were informed that the Coalfield Rural Initiative Fund had agreed to make a grant of £1,000 towards the erection of a replacement bus shelter in Mawby’s Lane. The submission of an order for a double hipped Arden shelter with polycarbonate ends, to be erected on the existing concrete base, would not be made until permission had been received from the Highway Authority to site the shelter within the confines of the highway.
1157. Tree planting and provision of seat, Didcott Way
Members were informed that free trees from Landmark Northwest, for planting on the site, could be collected on 25th February. Joe Butler, the Tree Warden, and members of AHEM had agreed to undertake the planting of the trees. Mrs. Susan Coxon, Mr. Didcott’s daughter, was to be informed when planting would take place.
1158. ‘Awards for All’ Lottery Grants Scheme meetings
The Chairman and the Clerk were authorised to represent the Council at an ‘Awards for All’ meeting to be held at the Ivanhoe Community College at Ashby at 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday 7th February.
1159. Volunteering Strategy for NWL Volunteer Bureaux
Members were informed of an invitation to attend the launch of a Volunteering Strategy for NWL Volunteer Bureaux to be held at the Marlene Reid Centre Coalville on 26th April.
1160 NWLDC Review and Assessment of Air Quality
That comments on noise and light pollution be made on the Air Pollution Questionnaire received from the District Council.
1161. East Midland Airport – Noise Controls
That the District Council be informed that Appleby Magna Parish Council supports representations made by those Parish Councils within the vicinity of East Midlands Airport.
1162. Urgent Items
There were no urgent items for consideration.
CHAIRMAN
7.00 p.m. – 8.45 p.m.
1st February 2001
Mrs. E. Jeffrey