535

Attendance & Apologies for absence.

536

To receive any Declaration of Interests.

537

Confirm the Minutes of the previous meetings held on the 01 02 10 Adobe Acrobat document.

538

Matters arising from the Minutes.

539

540

To receive the following Reports:

1. From District Councillor(s).
2. From County Councillor. (November Report previously circulated
3. From PC Richard Barnes.
4. From Councillors attending meetings on behalf of this Council.

541

Rights of Way

1. To receive a report on replacing stiles with gates on footpath 10 and to decide future action.
2. To decide whether to place a doggie bin on footpath 13.

542

Council Items

1. To finalise arrangements for the Annual Parish Meeting, to be held in the Village Hall on Friday the 23rd April 2010.
2. To decide whether to update the Standing Orders and whether to purchase any reference publications. (Details of DAPTC offer previously circulated)

543

Village Items

1. To decide whether to provide a litter bin at Cross Stores.
2. To receive a report on establishing the specification of the required remedial works to the War Memorial – Meeting arranged with NDDC’s Conservation Officer on 4th March.

544

Recreation Ground

1. To receive a report on the Play Builder Scheme and to decide any outstanding issues.

545

Planning

1. To receive decisions on previous applications.
2. To consider all applications received which to date, are as follows:
   • 2/2010/0101/PLNG – Application to install a solar panel on rear lean-to roof at the Olde House, High Street.
   • 2/2010/0103/PLNG – Application to carry out internal alterations at the Olde House, High Street.
3. To receive notification that an appeal has been lodged in respect to NDDC’s decision to refuse application 2/2009/0556/PLNG - to erect 1 no. dwelling with detached double garage on land to the rear of the Post Office in High Street, and to decide action to be taken.
4. To receive a progress report on possible breaches of planning procedures.
5. To consider our response to NDDC’s Draft Housing Strategy 2010-2013.

546

Finance  

1. To approve the purchase a strimmer.
2. To settle all outstanding accounts, which to date are as follows:
   • Jeff Ling - £64.63 – Hedge trimming in the Rec. Ground.
   • COPFA - £142.50 – Hire of Community Centre for meetings.
   • M Murphy - £137.50 – Maintenance of Play Area (4th qtr of 2009/10)
   • J Gill - £872.09 – Salary £750.00 + Expenses £122.09 (4th qtr of 2009/10)
   • D Holdeman - £195.00 - Maintenance of Rec. Ground (4th qtr of 2009/10)
   • GP Gray Cleaning Service - £TBA – Cleaning bus shelters for 2009/10.
   • Wicksteed Playscapes - £? – Stage payment on dely. of play equipment to site.
   • Nildram - £47.98 – Broadband connection 16 02 10 to 15 05 10.
   • Purchase of strimmer - £TBA - as item a).
3. To approve the recovery of VAT for 2009/10.

547

Correspondence

548

Further matters of Interest and Information.  Please let the Clerk know in advance of any routine maintenance required.

549

Groundsman/Subcontractors (Discussions to be held ‘in committee’ against a resolution of the Council.)

1. To finalise the terms of the appointment of Mr D Holdeman and to review the situation in respect to Mr M Murphy.