Balderton Parish Council
Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held in the Balderton
Village Centre on Wednesday December 19th 2007 at 7.00pm.
PRESENT Councillors Mrs Jarvis (Vice Chairman in the chair), Allsopp, Fletcher,
Gosling, Gould, Mrs Hurst, Hurst, Mutter, Mrs Newstead, Radley, Sheppard, Mrs
Walker and White. with County Councillors Mrs Saddington and Walker,
District Councillor Mrs Brooks, 1 parishioner, a representative of the local
press, the Deputy Clerk and Clerk.
3032 Apologies
Apologies were accepted from Councillors Colman, Gibson, Mortimore and Miss
Watson.
3033 Declarations of Interest
No declarations of interest were made.
3034 Minutes
The minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Wednesday November 7th 2007,
having been circulated previously were confirmed as a true record and signed.
3035 Clerk/Chairman’s Update
An update of ongoing matters from the minutes of the previous Council meeting
and subsequent committee meetings was circulated and noted. Updates circulated
prior to each committee meeting had been included with the minutes. The
following issues were discussed:-
a) Council
1. Re Minute 3025.3 Town Council name Following receipt of further complaints
about the Council’s decision to be named ‘Town Council’, members considered that
the issue should be re-discussed. In order that this could happen it was,
AGREED in accordance with Standing Order 26a, that standing orders be suspended
to allow the matter to be re-considered within 6 months. The item will be
included on the full Council agenda for January 23rd 2008.
b) Planning
c) Amenities
1. Re Minute 1427 Floodlit Football Training Members understood the Club’s
disappointment that the training could not continue, but considered that the
decision had been correct.
2. Re Minute 1429 Village Centre Cllr Gibson had expressed an interest on
serving on the Centre Management Committee – this was noted.
3. Re Minute 1432 Flooding Precautions Members noted that Mr Ian Harrison from
the District Council would be attending immediately the Council meting on
January 23rd 2008 to discuss emergency flooding options.
4. Re Minute 3463 Fernwood Parish Members were advised that any election costs
incurred by Fernwood next year will be paid for by Fernwood Parish Council.
d) Finance & General Purposes
1. Re Minute 3457 Project Money Members expressed their hope of finding an
alternative option to the BMX/Skateboard ramp project, the money for which was
earmarked several years ago.
3036 Committees
The minutes of the following committees were then confirmed as a true record and
signed:
Planning
Amenities
Finance and General Purposes
3037 Planning Applications
The following applications were considered and approved subject to any comments
detailed below:
1743 Extend wall to enclose land 2 Pine Close
1756 Extension (resubmission) 68 London Road
1771 Conservatory 31Browning Road
1461/62/63 Potterdyke Development Lombard Street etc., Newark
Cllrs Gould and Mrs Jarvis had attended a consultation meeting about the
proposed development on December 11th 2007 in the Village Centre. Members
considered on balance that the development will exacerbate existing traffic
congestion and cause a bottleneck situation in the town.
3038 Financial Statements
The details as published were correct, there being a cheque requirement of
£12619.37 for November. As requested at the last meeting, the financial
statements had been distributed with the agendas in advance of the meeting. Cllr
White questioned the high cost of the cricket dressing – this is a necessary
product, purchased in bulk every two years or so.
3039 Reports from Representatives
1. Cllr Mrs Hurst reported that she had been invited to the Grove School to see
how the grant donated by the Council was being spent on the NAGTY students. She
advised that the pupils are doing some wonderful work, and staff are very
grateful for the money.
2. Cllr Allsopp reported that he had attended the Grove School Carol Service in
St. Giles Church on Monday December 17th. The Service was enjoyed by all who
attended.
3. County Councillor Mrs Saddington advised that all Newark County Councillors
have objected to the proposal to site a bus station on The Wharf in Newark.
4. County Councillor Walker reported
a) that he had undertaken a highways inspection in Balderton with Jo Horton from
the Newark Highways Office.
b) that work had been completed on Wolfit Avenue to provide off road parking
spaces.
This work had been carried out with Building Better Communities (BBC) money.
Next year’s BBC initiative will include a competition for those submitting
suggestions.
c) Marshalls Coaches of Sutton on Trent is still liaising with the authority to
provide a bus service for the Fernwood area school children.
d) Temporary interactive speed signs will be introduced in the future on Hawton
Lane and London Road near Milton Street.
5. Cllr Fletcher asked that a letter be sent praising the work being done at the
Grove School which has shown an excellent improvement change in pupil behaviour,
work and extra curricular activity.
3040 Clerk’s Additional Information
The following items of correspondence/information have been received:
1. Notice from the Government Office for the East Midlands that the draft East
Midlands Regional Plan Panel Report has been published. The Report relates to
the Regional Spatial Strategy and can be downloaded from their web-site (it is
270 pages long, and therefore it is recommended that only pages required
be printed.)
2. Notice of the Parish/District Community Safety Liaison Group meeting on
January 28th 2008 at 7.00pm in Kelham Hall – Cllr Fletcher hopes to attend.
3. Notes of the Annual Parish Conference held on November 12th 2007, with a
request for suggestions for future topics/issues to be included on future
agendas.
4. Notice that planning permission has been granted for a conservatory and
garage at 88 Main Street, and permission has been refused for two storey
extensions at 37 & 39 Hawton Lane.
5. A request from a resident on Mount Court for further signage to advise that
parking is not allowed in the Court. County Councillor Walker undertook to look
into this.
6. The latest Countylink publication.
3041 Councillors Questions
Cllr Mrs Jarvis asked councillors to join her in thanking the County Councillors
for their attendance and information at meetings.
Seasonal greetings were exchanged
and the meeting closed at approximately 8.45pm.