2021 Parish Council Minutes of Meetings

Present:

Cllr Dr Peter Moseley (Chair)

Cllr Roy Greenwood (Vice-Chair)

Cllr Corinne Ramm 

Mr Andrew Ramm (Temporary Clerk)

Cllr Martin Hill (LCC)

30 on-line Zoom members of the public 

Apologies:

None.                                                

ITEM

AGENDA TOPIC

ACTION

Open Parish Meeting

1.0

To determine the name and extent of the extension of road name in Millthorpe as requested by residents (19:37:00)

1.1

Five residents of Millthorpe expressed a range of views regarding the adoption of “Millthorpe Drove” as the official address for all houses in Millthorpe. No consensus was established and it was agreed that the Chairman would arrange for a poll to be taken from all residents of Millthorpe to resolve the issue.

Cllr Moseley

Parish Council Meeting – Public Forum

1.0

Chairman’s Opening Remarks (20:02:00)

1.1

Cllr Moseley opened the meeting and welcomed those attending and explained that the following 15 minutes were open to members of the parish but with individuals limited to a three-minute time limit.  He also explained that the parish council were under no obligation to answer any questions at this time.  He also pointed out that this will be the last PC meeting before the Parish elections in May and encouraged parishioners to come forward and stand for election.

2.0

Public Open Forum – 15 Mins (20:03)

2.1

Mrs Christine Green raised several questions regarding the content of the commercial lease awarded to Aliro Ltd including; responsibility for the cost of building insurance, pavilion opening times, if a change of use was required, and the long-term cost to the parish? Mrs Green also asked if the parish could see a copy of the lease? Answers were deferred until Item 6.

ITEM

AGENDA TOPIC

ACTION

2.2

Jane Keeley expressed dissatisfaction that the villagers have not been given the same consultation with the lease award that had been given to the renaming of the Millthorpe properties.  An answer was again deferred until Item 6.

2.3

Rebecca Drive echoed the comments of Jane Keeley.  An answer was again deferred until Item 6.

2.4

Joyce Taylor stated that the concerns expressed over Aliro Ltd being awarded the lease without public consultation and the issue had been swept aside.  An answer was again deferred until Item 6.

2.5

Graham Brewin questioned why the temporary clerk had been dismissed? He also asked why several months of PC minutes were not present on the PC website?  The chairman chose not to reply on personnel issues.

2.6

Annette Hennessy express disappointment that the manifesto produced two years ago during the previous PC elections that included transparency, communication and bringing the community together had not been fulfilled?  The chairman stated that he could not comment on ambitions stated by individuals from two years ago.

Main Council Agenda

1.0

Clerking for the Meeting (20:14:00)

1.1

Andrew Ramm agreed to take notes on this evening’s meeting and to produce a set of draft minutes for the parish council.

A Ramm

2.0

Apologies for Absence (20:14:30)

2.1

No apologies were received.

3.0

Received Declarations of Interest (20:14:48)

3.1

No declarations of interest were received.

4.0

Approve Minutes of the previous meeting of 16th February (20:15:00)

4.1

The previous minutes were read and accepted as a true record.

5.0

Receive reports from outside Bodies (20:15:30)

5.a

Police: None.

5.b

County Council: Cllr Martin Hill explained that with regard to the flooding on West Road that Highways are committed to Jetting the surface water blockages that are causing the obstruction and that the sewage issue reported on West Road is being investigated by both Highways and Anglian Water in order to resolve the issue.

ITEM

AGENDA TOPIC

ACTION

5.c

District Council: Cllr Moseley explained that business was slowly getting back to normal and the Green Waste services account was open again.

6.0

Pavilion Lease (20:20:08)