Minutes of the Ordinary meeting of the Edlesborough Parish Council held on Thursday 15^th May 2008 at Edlesborough Memorial Hall

Cllr Avril Davies informed the Council of the encouraging news that Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire County Councils were currently in discussion concerning the continued use of the A4146 by Waste Disposal Lorries.

Chairman Cllr Mrs. Thompson, Cllr Cubbage, Cllr Brown, Cllr Mrs Ratheram, Cllr Wilkinson, Cllr Williams, Cllr Tim Jones, Cllr Conacher, Cllr Mrs. Prys-Jones, Lin Sargeant - Clerk

Apologies There were no apologies

The Minutes were approved and signed by the Chairman

Financial reports to 30^th April 2008 were presented and approved.

The draft Annual Return including Debtors and Creditors for the years 2006/7 and 2008/9 were presented and explained.

The following cheques were authorised for payment:

Administration & Office expenses, including telephone 208.15

Memorial Hall/Pavilion expenses 66.40

Salaries (including PAYE/NIC) 1,388.05

Tidying War Memorial and clearing Cemetery dustbin area 55.00

Grass cutting, strimming, Edlesborough and Dagnall 1,760.64

Raking children’s play areas and repairs 36.45

Purchase of Parish Gazebo 49.99

EDaN expense for stall at Carnival 27.50

Aylesbury Vale Sports Council subscription 10.00

Additional Insurance premium for Northall & Dagnall play equipment 45.93

Streetlighting repairs 597.48

Total £4,245.59

The following applications had been received, permitted or refused as at 15.5.08

The Swan, Leighton Road, Northall – AVDC chasing developers for remittance

Dagnall Farm, Dagnall – S106 monies awaited from AVDC

Hall Farm, Slapton Lane, Northall

Development Control to notify when final decision is made on application 07/03200/APP.Parish Council continue to Oppose this application.

AVDC checking through previous correspondence and will arrange a site meeting if considered appropriate.

AVDC – Invitation to Civic Service at St. Mary’s Church, Aylesbury Sunday 15^th June at 4pm.

Aylesbury Vale Association of Local Councils – Nominations for an additional Parish Representative on the Aylesbury Vale District Council’s Standards Committee – response by 28^th May.

St. Mary’s Village Carnival 5^th July 2008 – confirmation of stall booking

The Chiltern Society – Information on Restored Lacey Green Windmill and NATS Airspace Consultation

BALC – Aylesbury Vale Public Art Strategy – Public Survey

New Councillor Training – Friday 20^th June

Bucks CC – Response re Parish Gang Report sheet

SBDC Planning applications

Wing & Ivinghoe Local Area Forum Minutes of meeting held on 17^th March.

Bucks County Council – Rights of Way Improvement Plan 2008-2018 together with Definitive Statement, Local Access Forum Annual Report and revised Definitive Map

Bucks CC – In Touch leaflet providing information for all adults who may not be eligible for mainstream Social Care Services but who may benefit from regular contact and advice.

War Memorials Trust – copy of their Autumn 2007 Bulletin

The Chilterns Conservation Board – What’s On, Chilterns Commons Network, Hedgerow Survey 2006 and 2007, Chalk and Trees and notice of Conference on the Historic Environment to be held 21^st June 2008 at Buckinghamshire New University, Chalfont St. Giles Cost £25 incl. lunch.

NALC LCR Magazine May 2008

Voluntary Sector Training Calendar

Councillors had received a copy of the draft Minutes of the most recent GPC meeting held on 7^th May of which several items were included and reported on at this meeting.

Waste Disposal Lorries – County Councillor Avril Davies gave an up to date report at the beginning of the meeting.

Streetlighting (Edlesborough) New column should be installed shortly at Cow Lane to enable various lights to be switched off to assess parishioners preference for streetlighting or more traffic calming measures.

Dagnall Work now commenced on the footpath across the allotments.

Northall: Clerk to request ‘Childrens’ Playground’ sign for the new playground at Northall Village Hall and to

emphasise the need for a 30mph speed limit in South End Lane from the A4146 (Leighton Road) to

Beacon View.

Community Speedwatch – This is a traffic monitoring scheme that is co-ordinated by the Police and Bucks CC but managed and run by volunteers in the community. Volunteers are trained to use a detection device to monitor speeds of vehicles travelling through their local area and registration numbers of speeding vehicles is recorded. Letters are sent to offenders by Thames Valley Police the first being a warning letter followed by a stronger letter and stronger detected speeding will result in enforcement by the Police. Approximate cost of setting up a scheme is £1,995. The Parish Council agreed to discuss the sharing of the equipment with Cheddington Parish Council.

Having received quotations for 2008/9 premiums the Parish Council have agreed to change insurance companies and as from 1^st June it’s insurance will be covered by Norwich Union.

The Villages – issues other than Traffic Calming and matters delegated to the GPC

Julie Ratheram for her input. Advance notice was displayed regarding entering the Best Kept

Village Competitions next year.

Edlesborough: The Methodist Church Flower Festival had been a success and thanks were expressed to Phrena

Wilkinson for having made the flower arrangements on behalf of the Parish Council.

Northall: A request was made for a Litter Bin for the Northall Playground.

The scheduled St. Mary’s Parish Church Flower Festival has unfortunately had to be cancelled.

A response had been received thanking the Parish Council for it’s comments on the Consultation. The date for responses on the Consultation has been extended.

Best Kept Village Competition

Due to the short notice the Parish Council were able to give to Parishioners it was agreed not to proceed this year but to enter the three villages of Edlesborough, Northall and Dagnall for the 2009 competitions.

EDaN Project

As a result of the Dagnall Fete 15 volunteers have agreed to lend their support. The draft Plan should be finalised shortly and presented to the Parish Council.

BRAG preparing an action plan.

Tennis Club Lease

Discussions still taking place between the Parish Council and the Tennis Club on agreement to the wording of the Lease. The Parish Council have requested it’s solicitor to proceed to register The Green with the Land Registry.

Cemetery Access - A revised specification is currently with the Churches Conservation Trust for consideration prior to sending out for tendering.

Matters to Report to the Police for Monthly Police Report – This item to be removed from future Agenda

None specifically mentioned

The Meeting closed at 10.05pm