KPC Minutes January 2006
Minutes of the ordinary meeting held on Tuesday 3 January 2006 in the Village Hall.
Present: Alan Young (in the Chair)
David Ross
Peter Kaye
Anne-Marie Coe
Karen Herbert-Okey
David Spencer
1. Apologies
Norman Dodd.
2. Declarations of Interest
None.
3. Minutes:
Peter Kaye proposed that the minutes of the last Ordinary Meeting of Knapton Parish Council held on 6 Dec 2005, constituted a true and correct record. David Ross seconded and it was unanimously agreed. The Chairman initialled and signed these minutes.
4. Matters Arising
(a) Highway signs
This was carried over to the January meeting.
Action: David Spencer
(b) Millennium garden
After discussion with other villagers it was decided to get the village involved in a general cleanup. A suitable date will be promulgated shortly. Meanwhile the Clerk will put a questionnaire together to canvass the village.
Action: Parish Clerk
(c) Bus Shelter
The use of the 'bus shelter' hard standing will be monitored. Also approaches will be made by the Clerk to investigate the possibilities of moving a future bus shelter back into the village green area sufficiently to allow a pull in off the road.
Action: Parish Clerk
(d) Notice board
Karen Herbert-Okey stated that Mark would be able to supply some fronts for a Village Noticeboard at cost. Allan young (Chairman) will co-ordinate this to fit them onto a suitable cabinet.
Action: Chairman and Parish Clerk
5. Finance
(a) Statement
The Clerk outlined the current financial situation which was now looking a lot healthier after the major expenditure during the first part of this year. A bill for grass cutting had been received from NNDC for £498.20. The proposed cost of cutting the grass in 2006 was also submitted. It was proposed by Karen Herbert-Okey that NNDC continue to do the excellent job they have done in "005. This was seconded Peter Kaye and carried unanimously.
The Clerks remuneration was agreed.
6. Planning
One planning notice had been circulated and surrounding property owners had been consulted. There were no complaints so the Clerk had replied to NNDC Planning that we had no objections.
7. Correspondence
Dealt with throughout meeting under individual headings.
8. Village Matters
There was discussion regarding the possible pathway across the green which was turned down in the past but their appeared to be no official record. The Clerk was tasked with finding out details.
The Clerk was also tasked with consulting with Highways regarding the restoration of the chevrons at Knapton bend on the B1145.
Action: The Parish Clerk
(b) Annual return
This had now been submitted to the Audit Commission. We await the outcome with interest.
9. Reports:
(a) MADRA
David Ross reported that things were very upbeat.
(b) Mundesley Junior School
Anne-Marie Coe who is one of the school governors, reported that the school had received a Good OFSTED report. The Council were pleased to hear this.
(c) NNDC update.
Councillor Graham Jones gave a very quick NNDC update to the Parish Council, and wearing his Marie Curie hat asked if it would be appropriate for the village to participate in this charities planting of a 'Daffodils to Remember garden' later in the year. The Council warmly welcomed this as long as it was sited in a sensible place on the green. This would be discussed at the next Council meeting along with the Village Plan.
10. Date of next meeting and agenda items
Next meeting to be held on Tues 7 February 2006, at 1930 in the Village Hall.