HOOK NORTON PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF HOOK NORTON PARISH COUNCIL HELD IN THE MEMORIAL HALL ON THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013 at 7.30pm
Present: Councillors: Shepley- Cuthbert, Kane, Hicks, Millar, Watkins, Brotherston, Leader, Cooke, Casson, Mrs Watts (Parish Clerk) and two members of the public
13/01 | Apologies for Absence – Cllr Hayward |
13/02 | Chairman’s Announcements The Chairman wished everyone a Happy New Year. |
13/03 | Minutes of Previous Meeting held on 13 December 2012 and Matters Arising It was proposed by Cllr Hicks and seconded by Cllr Watkins that the minutes of the previous meeting on 13 December 2012 be accepted as a true and accurate record and this was passed unanimously. |
13/04 | Declarations of Interest – There were none. |
13/05 13/05/1 13/05/2 13/05/3 13/05/4 | Report of the Planning Co-Ordinator on Planning Applications Received During December the Parish Council received five planning/TCA applications, including two which the Parish Council had objected to. Cherwell District Council granted the following applications:
12/01676/F Transport 2000, 4 Heath Court – the Parish Clerk had received a copy of a letter from Mr A Walsham to Cherwell District Council complaining about this retrospective planning application. Mr Walsham raised a number of issues, including the size of the new widow, the fire escape route, lack of frosted glass and ventilation to top opening window. The Parish Clerk will write to Cherwell District Council asking them to clarify the matter. 12/01049/F Shires, 25 Ironstones. The Parish Clerk received a letter from Mr Shires on 10 January asking for permission to fell 1 x Ash and cut back 2 x Oak. The Parish Council owns these trees and it was agreed that permission would not be considered until after the professional survey of Parish Council owned trees has been carried out in April. The Parish Clerk will write to all residents in Ironstones advising them that the trees in Ironstones were planted as a landscape barrier when the ‘estate’ was first built and that they are a covenant of the original build. Permission to carry out work to any of these trees must be sought from the Parish Council. Permission to carry out work to any of these trees will not be granted before the tree survey has been carried out in April. |
13/06 | To Invite Members of the Public to Comment on Planning Applications There were no comments from the member of the public attending. |
13/07 | Reports or Working Groups |
13/07/01 | Recreation
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13/07/2 | Cemetery and Allotments
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13/07/3 | Environment
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13/07/4 | Hook Norton War Memorial Hall
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13/07/5 | Neighbourhood Plan Sub-Committee
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13/08 | Report on District Council Matters – District Cllr Irvine had not submitted a report. |
13/09 | Report on County Council Matters – County Cllr Jelf had not submitted a report. |
13/10 13/10/1 13/10/2 | Finance/Schedule of Receipts and Payments for Authorisation by the Council The Clerk presented the schedules of receipts and payments and sought approval to pay the cheques itemised on the schedules totalling £2,460.59 for the Parish Council and £76.50 for the Memorial Hall. Cllr Hicks moved acceptance of the payments detailed, this was seconded by Cllr Watkins and approved unanimously. Prior to the meeting the Parish Clerk had submitted a report on spend to date/over budget. It was noted that spend was on track, with no serious under or over spends. |
There being no further business the Chairman thanked everyone for attending and closed the public meeting at 8.40 pm.