Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 26th September at 7.15pm
Present: Cllr Barbara Copper (chairperson)
Cllr Bevan
Cllr Mrs Bobbie Coe
Cllr Ben Holland
Cllr Peter White
Sharon Brown (Clerk)
No other persons present.
OPEN FORUM
a) Village sign: The refurbishment contractor will be collecting the sign in a couple of weeks.
b) Sign boards: Repair to lock on board by Post Office will be taken forward next week and quotes obtained for back-boards of large noticeboards.
38 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Chris Morton, Skylark editor.
39 MEMBERS’ DECLARATION OF INTEREST FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
Cllr Cooper declared an interest in item 44b) Trees – Old North Road.
40 TO SIGN AND APPROVE MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
The Minutes of the last meeting were proposed by Cllr White, seconded by Cllr Coe and unanimously approved.
41 REPORTS FROM COUNCILLORS
Received from Cllr Hawkins – written September report. Noted.
42 MATTERS ARISING/TO REPORT FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES (FOR INFORMATION ONLY) – COUNCIL TO REPORT THE FOLLOWING
a) Neighbourhood Planning – next meeting Monday, 21st October 2024. Noted.
b) ONR accidents and near accidents – update: There has been another accident at 4.10pm, Friday 23rd August 2024, on the A1198 approximately 100 yards north of the Longstowe Home Farm entrance. One car has driven into the back of another; significant damage to both vehicles. Police in attendance controlling traffic.
43 FINANCE
a) Accounts update – mid-July – mid-September 2024: Noted. Credit notes have now been received from SSE for Nov 2023 to July 2024. Repayment rather than credit will be requested. October 2023 issues have not yet been resolved.
b) ICO – Data Protection Fee, 21/10/2024 – 20/10/2025 DD £35.00: Agreed.
c) Clerk’s Pay and Expenses mid-July – mid-September 2024 £430.00 HMRC £101.00: Agreed.
44 TO CONSIDER PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
None.
45 TO CONSIDER OTHER MATTERS
a) Silos at the Red House – Response from Greater Cambridge Shared Planning: Noted that Planning will not look into the matter of the other two silos at the Red House, that are not covered by the recent planning application, unless a breach of planning control is formally reported. Agreed the Parish Council would write to the Red House owners noting the concerns and asking them to resolve the issue by making a planning application directly.
b) Trees – Old North Road: Councillor Cooper noted that a number dead / dying trees on her property, including along the road side, were to be felled in the next few weeks and that traffic management measures had to be included, the latter at the request if Highways, due to the dangers on the A1198. She would also be posting information to all near neighbours.
c) Covid: To note that currently there are quite a lot of covid cases in the local area.
d) Village Hall update: There is a new dog trainer booking the hall for some sessions. The upgrade work should be starting in October. The next village event is the BBQ, 6th October. Xmas event – possible date 23rd November.
46 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Correspondence for discussion at the Parish Council meeting; details are available from the Clerk.
a) Airspace Change AD6 for Luton Airport arrivals, feedback to CAA: A response was made detailing the items listed by Cllr Coe.
b) Active Travel Hierarchy Consultation, CCC: Noted.
c) Bus Franchising Consultation, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority open to 20/11/24: Consideration to be taken forward to the October Parish Council meeting.
47 SYKLARK – TO CONSIDER ANY EDITORIAL ISSUES
Items for inclusion in the next Skylark to include: Reporting accidents and near accident on roads in the village, Neighbourhood Planning update, new parish councillor request – nominations or anyone interested to come forward, Longstowe bus services including dial-a-ride, Lithium-ion Battery Safety – parliamentary bill, covid, in local area, promotion of Village Hall for bookings, VH events, and village sign.
48 DATE OF THE NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING: THURSDAY 17TH OCTOBER, AT 7.15PM, AT LONGSTOWE VILLAGE HALL.
Signed by Date October 2024
Chair