Minutes of the Meeting of Milton Parish Council
held on Monday 3 April 2000 at 7pm in the Community Centre
Present: RLE Waters (chair) RJ Farrington
JE Coston (from 157/00 - apologies late)
R Day M Ellwood IF May PK Oldham GM Richardson HM Smith
RT Summerfield LC Twinn
The clerk SJ Daniels
One member of the public (part)
1 Apologies for absence A Lakhani DJ Lee P Mynott
156/00 2 "Street Cleansing" Contract
Robin Carter SCDC attended to summarise the standards of litter
picking expected under the Street Cleansing Contract. Areas were
graded from a weekly to a six monthly clean. Their Service
Development Plan was due for review within the next two months.
Council would discuss at May meeting and send in comments to
R Carter.
Thanks to Mr Carter for a helpful presentation.
157/00 3 Milton Detached
A discussion document written by PKO had been circulated. He was
concerned that MPC did nothing for Chesterton Fen residents. The
general view was that Chesterton Fen should eventually become part
of Cambridge City.
AGREED to ask SCDC if Chesterton Fen residents could have a polling
station in their area;
To invite the residents for a nomination to fill the casual
vacancy (see next item).
158/00 4 Casual Vacancy - Co-option of new councillor
(100/00) Confirmation that Council could co-opt had been received.
AGREED to await response from 157/00 above.
159/00 5 Minutes
The minutes of the meeting of 6 March 2000 and of confidential
business were approved and signed as a true record.
6 Clerk's Report
160/00 Draft Regional Planning Guidance for East Anglia - Secretary of
(552/98) State's Proposed Changes - had been received and was being
circulated. To be discussed at May meeting.
161/00 Photocopier
(4/00) Dudley would not renew contract on old photocopier if handed over to
MCC. With MCC Chairman's approval the contract was remaining in
MPC's name. MPC would continue to pay the invoices and take from
MCC's grant.
Action confirmed.
162/00 Crane Industrial Estate
(56/00) Copy letter from Cecil Instruments to SCDC received. The clerk to
discuss estate sign with Cecil Instruments.
163/00 Free Resource
(105/00) Confirmation in writing received from CALC that the auditor agreed
with the clerk's interpretation of the 1976 Act.
164/00 Cemetery Path
(115/00) A path had been laid in the "old" part of the cemetery many years
ago and was still firm under the grass. The Church Council had
therefore voted not to have a path laid. A revised quotation of
£3186 + VAT for a path 80m long by 1.8m wide in the Parish Council
part of the cemetery was received. The clerk had accepted the
quotation, asked the Charities to provide 10% funding and applied
to WREN for a grant.
Action confirmed.
(99/00) Noted that upon reflection the rector had felt the locking of the
gates to be unnecessary.
165/00 CALC
Cambridgeshire Association of Local Councils information leaflets
received.
166/00 Conflict of Interest
AGREED to include a shortened version of an article from Local
Council Review in Members' Handbook.
167/00 6 Play
The minutes of the meeting of 15 March were received and noted.
7 Planning
168/00 Minutes
The minutes of the meeting of 20 March were received.
Matters Arising
169/00 Napp Pharmaceutical Ltd - external air handling units + underground
(541/99) water tank and 2 flue stacks. Planning Officer had no objections to
proposed amendments.
170/00 Car Park at Rectory
(109/00) Noted that the planning officer was recommending approval subject
to certain amendments.
171/00 Bridehall Developments Plc - 5 scientific research buildings
(111/00) (class B1) phase IV Science Park. Planning Officer had no
objections to proposed amendments.
172/00 Blackwell's Caravan Site - Planning Officer could see nothing amiss
(113/00) at this site. RTS was awaiting a reply from A Beavan, Travellers'
Liaison Officer.
173/00 Waterbeach Development - It was considered unnecessary to form a
(130/00) group of local representatives at this stage to discuss the
interests of the A10.
174/00 Tree Surgery - Pi Group - Comments sent to Trees Officer: "We wonder
(141/00) if willow (1) will be unbalanced by this work. We are happy to
abide by the Trees Officer's decision."
Decisions Received
175/00 a) FG Seal The Black House Chesterton - bungalow and garage -
(69/00) approved.
b) FG Seal The Black House Chesterton - bungalow and garage on land
adjacent The Black House - approved.
Conditions: siting, design and appearance of buildings, means of
access and landscaping; plan to show existing trees to be protected
to be approved; details of ground floor level and treatment of site
boundaries to be approved; no development to be beyond the
forward-most part of the bungalow closest to the river; Black House
to be demolished within 28 days of completion of development
(application a).
176/00 Mr & Mrs Cortis 9 Butcher Close - extension - approved. Permanent
(89/00) space to be reserved on site for the parking of 3 cars.
New Applications
177/00 S/0515/00 Trinity College - extension to car park - unit 23 Science
Park - refuse.
Concerned that this was another example of the original concept of
the Science park being eroded by the encroachment of tarmac in
green areas.
The clerk would ask the Planning Director's view of the development
of the Science Park.
178/00 S/0520/00 T Tyrrell 162 The Rowans - extension - no recommendation.
179/00 S/0559/00 Mr & Mrs P Grieve 22 Sutton Close - conservatory - approve.
8 Highways
180/00 Minutes
The minutes of the meeting of 20 March were received and noted.
Matters Arising
181/00 Bus Shelter
(145/00) RJF had met with the resident who was happy with the proposed bus
shelter. The clerk to order. If the existing bus shelter could be
re-located the clerk would apply to the Charities for a donation.
JEC would discuss re-location with J Richards.
182/00 A10/Butt Lane Junction
(146/00) Copy letter from Impington Parish Council and letter from J Paice
received and noted.
9 Youth
183/00 Minutes
The minutes of the meeting of 27 March were received and noted.
Matters Arising
184/00 Bus Project
(152/00) AGREED to accept recommendation to pay Bus Project £500
185/00 Building
(154/00) Copy of letter sent to neighbouring residents circulated and noted.
186/00 Lighting
(155/00) AGREED to use the residue of the courts money (approximately
£6000) for lighting at The Sycamores Recreation Ground.
187/00 9 Land Purchase
(122/00) AGREED under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 to
exclude members of the public because of the confidential nature of
the business.
The meeting re-opened at 9.30pm with 11 members + the clerk present.
188/00 10 Review of the Bus Pass Scheme
Deferred until May meeting.
189/00 11 MCC
i) Update - nothing to report.
ii) Joint Meeting 12 April - agreed to include litter on the agenda.
190/00 12 Annual Parish Meeting
Wednesday 26 April - format as in 1999; councillors to introduce
themselves at the beginning of the meeting
191/00 13 Sheltered Housing Update
(143/00) Social Services had agreed to pay the rent of £827 for the first
year for the Day Centre in Barnabas Court. S Ward was negotiating
the provision of the footpath. It was confirmed that Council would
not pay anything towards the path as agreed with Parrott at the
start of the development.
192/00 14 Bills for Payment and Money Received
Confirmed payment of cheques 1751 and 1752
AGREED to authorise payment of cheques 1753 to 1774 excluding 1755
(Cambridge Courts - site visit necessary). RLEW abstained from
voting.
Confirmation of equipment for youth club to be sought before
authorising payment of cheque 1775.
The clerk would find out if there were any outstanding legal fees.
193/00 15 Litter Collection Session
To be discussed at Joint Meeting (see above)
194/00 16 Crime Update
Police Consultation Group meeting on Wednesday 5 April.
Crime figures showed a big increase. The recent Neighbourhood Watch
meeting was reasonably well attended. There were 21 Neighbourhood
Watch schemes in the village of which 10 were active.
195/00 17 County Councillor's Report
Cycle bridge consultation meeting set for Tuesday 4 April.
18 District Councillor's Report
Nothing further to report.
196/00 19 Correspondence
South Cambs Primary Care Group - Bulletin
J Reynolds Police Authority - Budget 2000/01
Mouchel Consulting Ltd - Chumms Issue 1
(Cambridge to Huntingdon Multi Modal Study)
20 Dates of next meetings:
Joint MCC 12 April 7.30pm
Finance April (date to be arranged)
APM Wednesday 26 April 8pm
(Planning at 7.15pm if necessary)
Council 8 May (Annual Parish Council Meeting)