MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF LYNDHURST PARISH COUNCIL HELD AT APPLETREE
COURT, LYNDHURST ON TUESDAY 13 DECEMBER 2005 AT 7.15 PM
Present:
Mr
G W Bisson – Chairman
Mr M Abbott
Professor K E Barber – latter part of the meeting
Mrs E A Butcher
Mr J Charlesworth – latter part of the meeting
Mr
E Gailor
Mr D Newport
Mr M Rollé
Mr J Wilding
Mrs
P Wyeth
Clerk to the Council:
Mrs M H Weston
In Attendance:
Mr
B Craig (Advertiser and Times)
Three
members of the public (public participation only)
Ms
P Brooke, detached youth worker (HCC)
(public participation
only)
Mr
M Woolley (latter part of the meeting)
The Chairman welcomed those present.
104. Public Participation
The Lyndhurst Young People Community Group gave
a presentation, which showed the type of equipment they would
like to see provided for young people in the village.
This included a youth
shelter with lighting, skating (with appropriate flooring) and
basketball facilities and a kick wall. The Chairman thanked
them for an excellent presentation and said there was much to
look at. The young people would be forming a club to
help promote their ideas.
105. Disclosures of
Interest
None.
106. Apologies for Absence
An apology for absence was received from Mr F
Alexander. Apologies
for absence for the first part of the meeting were received from
Professor K E Barber and Mr J Charlesworth who were attending
a planning meeting of Copythorne Parish Council to give a presentation
concerning this Parish Council’s proposals for Lyndhurst
Bypass.
107. Minutes of Previous Meeting
The Minutes of the meeting dated 8 November 2005, having been
circulated, were signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
108. Matters Arising from
the Minutes
(a) Allotment Gardens
It was reported that there was no further news regarding the
break-ins of sheds situated in the allotment gardens.
109. Minutes of Committee
Meetings
The minutes of the following Committee meetings
held since the date of the last meeting were presented:
Finance and General Purposes Committee (15 November)
The Chairman noted that the sum of £500 in respect of
Councillor’s expenses had been missed off the spread sheet
although it was correctly recorded in the written minutes. Therefore
the item “Councillor’s training and expenses” should
read £600 making the total £35,775.
RESOLVED: That the minutes be amended
accordingly.
Mrs Wyeth asked that it be minuted that she felt
that the Parish Council’s requested precept for the financial year 2006/2007
was too high and represented too great a percentage increase
over the previous financial year. She also felt that
more discussion should have taken place.
Planning Committee (22 November)
110. Reports from Representatives
of Outside Bodies
Mr Abbott had attended a meeting of the New Forest Consultative
Panel at which the subject of a possible chairman had been discussed
as it was not felt appropriate for Mr Ted Johnston to serve as
Chairman of the Panel and the National Park Authority.
PC Ennew reported that he had asked about the
possibility of a CCTV camera in the High Street but had been
informed that this was not a possibility. There had been approximately nine
recent break-ins to outbuildings in the area. No further
action had been forthcoming regarding lorries unlawfully using
the High Street.
111. Grant Application
A grant application had been received from Lyndhurst
Decorations and Lighting Committee. It was felt that
a good display had been produced this year and it was recognised
that, in order to obtain this result, expenditure might exceed
funds held in reserve.
RESOLVED: That this matter be held in
abeyance until the January Parish Council meeting.
112. Correspondence
NFDC – CCTV Statistics
for October 2005
NFDC – Notice of Hearing by the
Licensing Sub-Committee re The Mill House.
NFDC – Notice of Hearing by the
Licensing Sub-Committee re Waterloo Arms.
NFDC – Notice of application for
new licence at 3-5 Romsey Road.
NFDC – The Health of People in the New
Forest – a pocket profile.
NFDC – The New Forest Community
Planning Guide.
Mr M Woolley – Correspondence regarding
his role on the Bypass Committee.
The Chairman outlined correspondence received from Mr Woolley
who served on the Bypass Committee but had been unsuccessful
in his application to become a Parish Councillor.
RESOLVED: That Mr Woolley be thanked
for his work with the Bypass Committee and be asked to continue
in this role.
HCC – Bus Services in the New Forest
area – meeting changing needs.
HCC – Hampshire Minerals and Waste
Development Framework Statement of Community Involvement.
HCC – Asking for help to save services
by writing to local MP and Minister of Communities and Local
Government
Hampshire Planning Fields Association – The
Playing Field Association Newsletter.
Lyndhurst Junior Football Club – Letter
of thanks for allowing bonfire/fireworks night on 4 November
2005.
Community First, New Forest – Annual
Report 2004–2005.
113. Fenwick Hospital Update
Mrs Trend reported that at the present time future
plans for the Fenwick Hospital are unknown. However, closure has
meant that many patients in the last weeks of their lives have
been dying at home.
Notwithstanding that this may have
been their wish in any case, this is ultimately putting a tremendous
strain on the basic specialist equipment required to make them
more comfortable at this time and it is understood that there
is now a waiting list of fifty patients.
Mrs Wyeth said
that due to the size of debt of the New Forest PCT the Government
are appointing a manager to deal with the problem and concern
was expressed that this might ultimately lead to the curtailment
of services.
RESOLVED: To write a letter to NFPCT
to enquire as to their plans for the new financial year with
regard to the Fenwick Hospital and to point out the effect that
the closure is having on other services.
114. Remembrance Day
Parade
The Chairman reported that the parade had gone
well although once again we had been unsuccessful in obtaining
the services of a band this year and he was disappointed that
the Royal British Legion had decided to lay their wreaths on
11 November and not at the Remembrance Day Parade.
He
also felt that it might be possible to obtain a band next year
if the service was held in the afternoon. The general consensus
was that this would not be a popular move.
115. Fault Log
Councillors were reminded to report all faults
to the Clerk who would draw them to the attention of the appropriate
authority. Serious
faults were noted at the car park entrance and the sewer manhole
cover on the pavement adjacent to the former Barclays Bank
building.
116. Accounts
The Clerk submitted the accounts as detailed on Appendix A for
payment.
RESOLVED: That accounts
as detailed in vouchers 1149 to 1156 inclusive totalling £2,296.23
be approved and paid.
117. Memorials and Purchases
Confirmation was given for the following purchase made since
the date of the last meeting:
Sandra June Farrell |
Burial plot |
£74.00 |
P |
|
Confirmation was given for the
following memorials granted since the date of the last
meeting: |
|
Margaret E H Piggott |
Headstone |
£37.00 |
P |
Christopher (Kit) Beaman |
Headstone |
£37.00 |
P |
Vincent Freeman |
Headstone |
£37.00 |
P |
Winifred Congram |
Additional Inscription |
£21.00 |
P |
118. County Councillor’s
Report
In the absence of County Councillor Mel Kendal this item was
held in abeyance.
119. Items for Discussion
at the Next Meeting
Speaker for the Annual Parish Meeting, including
Bypass presentation. Agenda items brought forward from Agenda
for December meeting. Any other items brought to the Clerk’s
attention by 2 January 2005.
120. Rumour Corner
None
In the absence of any other business the Chairman thanked those
present for attending and closed the meeting. |
