DRAFT MINUTES AWAITING
CONFIRMATION
Minutes of the Parish
Council Meeting held on
Tuesday 9th February 2010
At 7.30p.m. in The
Clive Memorial Hall.
1.
Members Present:-
Cllr J B Davies (Chairman)
Cllrs. C Dutton, K
Martin, D. Shaw, J M Davies, I Dutton, A Porter
P Wynne ( Shropshire Council)
W Brown ( Press)
2. Apologies –
None
3.
To approve & sign the minutes of the meeting held on 9th
November 2009
Proposed by J M Davies
Seconded by C Dutton
All in favour, motion carried that these be a true record.
4.
Matters arising – request that a breakdown of the precept be
done
5.
Declaration/Disclosure of Personal/Prejudicial Interest
None
6.
Local Joint Committee – the next meeting is Monday
1st March 2010 in
The Clive Memorial Hall
The feeling was that
this is working well, everyone is able to have their say, it covers
a wide range of
subjects, grant money
is available for projects.
Moreton Say will stay with the Whitchurch committee
for the next 12
months when the boundaries will be reviewed.
7. Highway Matters
Reply from Shropshire Council:- Passing places at The Drumbles will
be included when the road
is resurfaced. The gullies along Longslow road have been inspected.
The trees along The Pinfold
are on the highway and therefore the highway department’s
responsibility.
Letter from Ightfield Parish Council saying the crossroads in
Moreton Say are flooding badly-
this has been rectified.
Local Highway Maintenance Plan 2009/10 now published
Road closure
Tittenley – Spoonley road from 15/03/10 applied for.
Complaints that the hedge at Green Lane has been removed but
this has to be reinstated.
Complaints that the Longslow to Calverhall road had not been
salted- write to highways.
Tree Warden – no interest to take this on.
Delegation/ Devolution of Services to Town & Parish Councils.
Proposed by Cllr J M Daves, seconded by D Shaw to apply for
this – all in favour=motion carried
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Planning Matters.
09/70204/OUT – Church Farm, Moreton Say -amended plans – no
objections
09/03620/VAR -
Long Meadow Farm, Longford – removal of condition 5
(access visibility)
no objections
Renovation ,conversion and extensions to former dairy barn to
form butchery & shop, kitchen/
No Objections
9
Presentation by Moreton Say Schools re funding application.
The role of the school is
growing, an increase in the school footprint. The land is available
and
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Financial Matters
Appointment of internal auditor – Sheila Shore has agreed to
continue to do this – cost £30
All in agreement
Proposition to set up internet banking for transfers and
statements.
All in agreement – it was pointed out that no payments could
be made by this method.
Accounts to be paid: - all in agreement
100422
£ 153.93
Npower – street lights
100423
£ 307.62
V Brown – clerk’s salary ( 3 months)
100424
£ 96.25
J Allen – repair of notice boards
100425
£
9.36
E Robertshaw – expenses.
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Correspondence – for Information only
Requests for funding – Maurice Chandler Sports Centre & NSPCC
SALC – NALC legal briefing, training events, Buckingham
Palace Garden Party, SALClo constitution
Shropshire Local Development Framework, Shropshire Link,
review of public conveniences
Draft of new Shropshire Charter. West Mercia Police report.
Standard Board
12.
Communications
None
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Date of next meeting : Annual Parish Meeting, AGM & Parish
council meeting – May 11th 2010
There being no other business the
meeting closed at 8.45p.m.