Minutes & Agendas
THE LANGHAM PARISH COUNCIL
NOTICE OF MEETING
I hereby give you notice that the next meeting of Langham Parish Council will be held on
Tuesday 25th November 2008 commencing at 7.30pm at Langham Community Centre.
Councillors are hereby summoned to attend this meeting at the place and time set out above.
AGENDA
1] Attendance and apologies for absence.
2] Declarations of interest.
To consider any Declaration from any Councillor in connection with any Agenda item below.
3] Minutes of the last Parish Council Meeting
To confirm the minutes of the last meeting held on Tuesday 28th October 2008.
4] Matters arising from the minutes.
5] Residents questions.
To answer questions raised by residents. Residents are reminded that the Chairman or Clerk needs written statements 24 hours prior to the meeting for a formal reply.
6] Reports to the Council.
To receive reports from:
6.1 Planning: Cllr A. Ellis
6.2 Roads and transport: Cllr R. Watson
6.3 Recreation Ground, including the bonfire night and the outcome of the application for a grant for extra storage: Cllr B. Durlacher
6.4 General purposes: Cllr R. Watson
6.5 Housing: Cllr C. Garnett
6.6 Community Council including a request for the Council to donate a £20 raffle prize to the Christmas fund raising event on 13th December:
Cllr E. Schofield
6.7 Ward Councillor: Cllr C. Garnett
6.8 Footpaths: Cllr A. Stacey
7] National Village of the Year
Cllr. Watson will update the Council with the position on the entry form and inform the Councillors what help he needs in the preparation of the entry form.
8] Rural Commission for Essex
Cllr Bottwood will report on the meeting Cllr. Garnett and he attended in the Community Football Stadium.
9] Youth Activities in General
This refers to item 7.4 (b) from the meeting of 30th September. Cllr. Schofield proposes that a meeting of the young of the village be scheduled for the same time as the meeting of the Parish Plan committee, expected to be in February.
10] Operators Licences at School Farm Buildings
Cllr Bottwood will update the Council with the information he has found on this topic so that a response may be made to Mr. Elmers letter, a copy of which has been circulated to the Councillors.
11] Powerplus Engineering
Cllr Ellis will report on his meeting with Powerplus Engineering so that a response may be made to Mr. Elmers letter, a copy of which has been circulated to the Councillors.
12] Allotments
The Council will be asked to consider their response to the letter from en-form, a copy of which has been circulated to the Councillors.
13] Asher Prior Bates letter concerning first registration of council land
The Council will be asked to consider their response to this letter, a copy of which has been circulated to the Councillors.
14] Lettice Dyke Trust and Thomas Love Charity
The Council will be asked whether or not they wish these charities to be closed. If not, they are asked to agree what organisations should benefit from any money raised by a barn dance in January 2009.
15] Correspondence received.
To report and consider correspondence received by the Chairman and Clerk
16]. Administrative matters.
Report from the Clerk.
17] Receipts and payments.
To report action taken by the Council and to approve receipts and payments
18] 2009/2010 Budgets and Precept
The Council will be asked to approve the budget which will be circulated before the meeting.
19] Next Meeting
The date of the next meeting will be on Tuesday 27th January 2009, at Langham Community Centre at 7.30pm.
20] Any Other Urgent Business.
To determine any other urgent business and issues for inclusion on the next Agenda.
(Note: No decisions may lawfully be made under this item, but matters may be discussed which involve exchange of information).
Signed: Clerk to Langham Parish Council
Chairman Mrs E Schofield Tel: 01206 272448
Clerk Mr D Winter Tel: 01206 322301