WITCHAM PARISH COUNCIL

TO:

You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Parish Council to be held on THURSDAY 16 DECEMBER 2004 in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm for the purpose of transacting the following business:

S J Bell

Clerk

A G E N D A

1. Apologies for Absence and Declarations of Interest

2. To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 9 November 2004

3. Matters arising from previous minutes (for information only)

4. To consider planning applications received and to note ECDC decisions

a) E/4/01134/ADN Kings of Witcham Directional Sign Witcham Toll – Refused

b) E/03/00062/FUL Land adjacent 9 Martins Lane – amendments to be noted.

Letter 23 November attached

c) E/04/01214/FUL The Coach House Mepal Road – amendments proposed – demolish old stables within 28 days and landscaping. Comments requested.

5. Recreation Ground

a) To receive any maintenance and equipment reports.

6. Village Hall Facilities

a) Exchange of Land – 2 Martins Lane. To receive up-date on current advice regarding covenant, valuation and professional advice, and to receive comments made at Public Meeting on 13 December and correspondence (previously circulated).

To consider current status and make decision on next course of action.

b) Up-date on request from Village Hall Committee Chairman for grant towards new doors at Village Hall (LGA 1972 s.133). To make decision on grant to be offered.

7. Witcham Website – To discuss and agree items to be included on website for Parish Council – agenda paper attached

8. Drug and Alcohol Action Team – Council to decide on future measures regarding drug awareness sessions for young people.

9. To receive details of CCC Parish Path Partnership and report by Chairman. Recommend Liaison Officer attends next Council meeting

10. Cambridgeshire Constabulary. Chairman to report on recent crimes in the village. Council to decide whether to pursue any further action.

11. Cambridgeshire Constabulary. To note progress on re-organisation of policing in Southern Division. Letter of 26 November attached.

12. To receive details and incident referral forms for anti-social behaviour – East Cambs Community Safety Partnership. Letter of 30 November attached.

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13. To receive and comment on CCC Corporate Plan 2005/9. Letter November 2004, and draft plan in circulation.

14. To receive Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire and Rescue Authority – refocusing the service – Integrated Risk Management Plan. Views to be submitted by January 2005

15. To receive details of Environment Agency 2004/5 Flood Campaign and decide whether or not to participate.

16. To note ECDC office accommodation decision deferred until 22 February 2005

17. To receive East Cambridgeshire Official Guide

18. To note that Citizens Advice Bureau will hold sessions at Prior’s Field Surgery, Sutton on Monday mornings.

19. Reports of any Meetings

a) Chairman to report on ECDC meeting with licensees regarding new licensing arrangements

20. Street Lighting and Highways

a) Clerk to report progress on new street light installations at The Slade and Martins Lane

b) Clerk to give up-date on arrangements for street light maintenance and energy with CCC

21. Approval for Cambridgeshire ACRE membership renewal

22. Standards Board for England: To receive guidance books

a) Lobby groups, dual-hatted members and the Code of Conduct: guidance for members (issued)

b) Local investigations: guidance for monitoring officers and standards committees (to be noted)

23. Finance

a) To receive up-date on audit of 2003/4 accounts

b) To review investment accounts

c) To review progress on amending bank signatories

d) to approve the following payments (attached)

e) to record the following receipts (attached)

24. Date of Next Meeting: 11 January 2005

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