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Present Councillor M Oldfield (Chair)
Councillor R Payne
Councillor T Carter
Councillor D Holland
Councillor C Holland
Councillor C Lawrence
Councillor C Mitchell
District Councillor M Kiddle Morris
1 member of the public
1. Apologies for Absence. There were no Apologies for Absence.
2. Declaration of Interest: Councillor D
Holland declared a prejudicial interest in Item 12 being a trustee.
3. Minutes of the Previous Meeting. The minutes of
the meeting held on 3 December 2007 having been circulated were
approved and signed.
4. Matters to Report.
4.1 Breckland Service Centre Briefing 5 February.
It was agreed that no one would
attend this. District Councillor Kiddle Morris would be attending and
would speak on behalf of the Parish Council to ensure that Litcham
remained as a category two service centre. Queries were raised as to
the data for planning applications and if no needs could be justified
was the Parish Council able to object on this principle alone. This
would be confirmed.
4.2 Access from Druids Lane to the extension of the graveyard.
The reply from the Parochial
Church Council stating that it would not change its original decision
to oppose an entrance from Druids Lane was noted. It was agreed to take
no further action.
4.3 Dog Fouling on the Footpath between Manor Drive and Church Street.
No information had been obtained
on the perpetrator and it was agreed to place a report in the village
magazine and to contact the Dog Warden to attempt to enforce the
Act.
4.4 Registering of the Green.
One reply had been received to the questionnaires.
4.5 Breckland Consultation on Core Strategy and Policies.
The timescale for replies by the 10 March 2008 was noted.
4.6 Norfolk Waste and Mineral Framework.
The timescale for replies by the 28 March 2008 was noted
5. Planning.
5.1 Applications.
5.1.1
3PL/2008/0071/F-Land adjacent to 19 Wellingham Road-new chalet bungalow
style dwelling and garage.
OBJECTION.
The design is inappropriate and
out of character where it is situated. It would not maintain the street
scene in this part of the village. The design should be of the age
and period of the surrounding properties and it is not necessary to
have a fancy design.
All were in favour
5.2 Decisions.
The following decision was noted:-
5.2.1
3PL/2007/1686/F-Cedaville Front Street- domestic
extension. Permission
5.3 Enforcements.
5.3.1 7 Weasenham Road.
The letters from Breckland
regarding the sale and repair of vehicles at the above stating that
planning permission was not necessary as the vehicles are owned by the
resident or under the family’s ownership were noted.
6. Correspondence for circulation.
6.1 Breckland-Agendas
6.2 Norfolk Link
6.3 Clerks and Councils direct
6.4 Norfolk Gritting Routes
6.5 Norfolk Minerals and Waste Local Development Framework
6.6 Consultation on Orders and regulations relating to the
Conduct of Local Authority members
6.7 Dereham Local Action Group minutes,
6.8 Breckland-LDF-Consultationon Core Strategy and
Development Control Policies
6.9 Norfolk NHS Visions for the next three years
6.10 Dereham CAB
7. Highways
7.1 General.
The Clerk reported that the footpath on Lexham Road near to Pound Lane would
be widened over the next months. The drains would also be cleared on Church
Street. The following would be reported to the Highways department :- the
potholes on Dereham Road and Pound Lane, the 30m.p.h. sign on Mileham Road
and the poor drainage on Tittleshall Road near to Back Lane.
7.2 Replacement of Posts on the Green.
It was agreed to await until the green is registered.
7.3 Planting of Bulbs.
Councillor Lawrence is to liaise
with Mr T Angell to find suitable sites for planting.
7.4 Parking at the Post Office.
The white lines installed are not working as the wheels of the vehicles are parked
on the white lines and still block the pavement. It was agreed to contact Norfolk
County Council to see if bollards could be installed instead of the white lines.
8. Finance.
8.1 The budget sheets had been circulated and these were approved. There is still a
discrepancy in the figures and the Clerk will endeavour to ascertain the difference.
8.2 Balances:
Business 30 Day account
Balance at 30 10 07 15420.60
Interest 81.04
Balance at 31 12 07 15501.64
Current Account
Balance at 31 10 07 1961.41
Less-Direct Debits- E-on
Energy-
121.64
- Open Spaces
Society
30.00
- cheques authorised 05 11 07 650.28
- cheques authorised 03 12 07
359.66
1161.58 Balance at 31 12
07
799.83
Amount available for Section 137 :483x5.64= £2724.12
Spend to Date : £18.00
The following cheques were authorised for payment:-
572 B J Leigh
Salary-Dec- 214.88
Salary-Jan- 214.88
Salary backpay- 20.80
Total £450.56
573 Litcham Jubilee Hall Hall Hire Sept-Dec £52.00
574 J Relph Salary –back pay £28.84
575 The Open Spaces Society Donation £25.00
576 Litcham Common Conservation Group Donation £200.00
577 Norfolk Accident Rescue Service Donation £50.00
8.3 Changing Bankers to the Bank of Ireland.
It was agreed to change and the resolution will be placed on the agenda for next
month.
8.4 Maintenance of the Graveyard.
It was agreed to await two further quotations prior to deciding whether to continue
with the cutting. The Chairman agreed to contact Jonathon Boston regarding the
matter.
8.5 Appointment of External Auditors.
The letter
from the Audit Commission appointing Mazars LLP as External Auditors
was noted.
9. Heritage Map.
This was deferred to the next meeting for the Clerk to contact the previous Clerk to find
the details on the proposed map.
10. Affordable Housing Survey.
Prior to the meeting the Enabling Officer from Breckland Council and the Housing Officer
from NRCC gave a presentation to the Parish council about Affordable Housing and the
procedures to be followed. Affordable Housing could be rental, shared ownership, open
market all with a local connection cascade. Initially contact is made with the Parish
Council to identify sites and a Housing Needs Survey is completed. It was agreed to
proceed with the Housing Needs Survey which would be sent to all households and the
results analysed by NRCC.
11. Nar Valley Way.
The Clerk is to contact the Countryside Department of Norfolk County Council to
ascertain what progress has been made.
12. Litcham Relief in Need Charity.
Councillor Holland reported that the income for the past year had been £963.90 and
expenditure £539.50. The income is made up of the rent from the allotments and
Tittleshall Road, and bank interest. The allotments showed a loss of £339 for 2007 and
over the past 14 years the allotments have only shown a return after expenditure of about
£600 whereas the Tittleshall Road field has returned £5,600. The rent for the allotments
has been doubled for the current year to £20 per plot giving an income of about £200. In
contrast the interest gained on the proceeds of selling .14 acre of the 4.21 acres of land
the charity owns would be about £750. The average rent for plots of the same size in the
County is £78 compared to Litcham’s £20. In a letter from the Charity Commission it
clearly states that the object of this charity is relief in need and not the provision of
allotments. The allotment land held by the charity is investment land and the trustees are
under a duty of care to ensure that this investment is in the best interest of the charity to
meet its charitable objectives.
13. Clerk’s Corner.
13.1 Reporting Parish Council Meetings in the Dereham Times
It was unanimously agreed not to place the minutes in the Dereham Times.
13.2 Depositing Old Records at the Archive centre.
It was agreed unanimously to deposit all old records at the Archive Centre.
14. Matters for the next meeting.
14.1 Streetlighting Maintenance
15. Date of the next meeting.
This was confirmed as Monday 3rd March 2008 at 1930 to be held at The Jubilee
Hall, Litcham.
The meeting closed at 2142.