Full Council Minutes - 12 August 2008

Clerk to the Council:

Mrs M H Weston
Press representative from the Advertiser and Times

Minutes

63. Public Participation

None.

64. Disclosures of Interest

As a member of the NF NPA Mrs Wyeth disclosed an interest in Agenda Item Number 5 (New Forest National Park Plan).

65. Apologies for Absence

Apologies for absence were received from Mr P Boyes and Mr J Charlesworth.

66. Minutes of Previous Meeting

The Minutes of the meeting dated 8 July 2008, having been circulated, were signed by the Chairman as a correct record. 

67. Matters Arising

CCTV – Car Park

The Clerk reported that an invoice had now been received from NFDC in the sum of £775.00, which had been requested as part payment for operating the CCTV in the car park.  It was noted that previously it had been stated that the charge for this service would be £700.

RESOLVED:  That the Clerk write to Councillor Goff Beck drawing his attention to the fact that in previous correspondence the figure of £700 had been quoted as the payment required and asking that the invoice be amended.

68. New Forest National Park Plan

It was noted that Lyndhurst would become one of four service villages if the plan was adopted.  Concern was particularly expressed regarding the following:

• Although the Parish Council welcomed some affordable housing it did not think it appropriate to only allow this category in the case of a single dwelling.  It was also felt that the combined percentage of affordable and intermediate housing was too restrictive and would suppress development for local people.
• Possible urbanisation of the village.
• The possibility of large housing development.
• The possibility of new visitor accommodation
• Transport development of road network that might include user pricing and selected road closures.

It was thought appropriate to liaise with the other proposed service villages in order to give united feedback to the NF NPA.

69.  Conservation Areas – Lyndhurst, Swan Green, Bank – Consultation on character appraisals and proposed boundary changes

After general discussion it was agreed that the proposals were an improvement over the existing boundaries.  Some surprise was expressed that other areas had not been included.

70. Accounts

(a) The Clerk submitted accounts which had become due for payment or had already been paid since the date of the last meeting, as detailed on Appendix A and these were approved.

71. Dates of Future Committee Meetings

Planning Committee – Tuesday, 26 August

72. Items for Discussion at the Next Meeting

Items brought forward from Agenda for the August meeting.

Any other items brought to the Clerk’s attention by 2 September 2008.

73. Rumour Corner

Mrs Wyeth asked that appreciation be recorded in the minutes for the work undertaken by Mr Rollé with regard to the new play trail in the Recreation Ground and the open day which had included the NFDC Recreation Roadshow.  She also thanked him for achieving this under the budget figure allowed for the work.  In turn Mr Rollé asked that both the Clerk and Anthony Todd be thanked for their part in achieving this.

Mrs Wyeth explained that she had decided to allocate her rural grant this year as follows:  1st Lyndhurst Brownies £100, Centenary Fund for the new Scout hut £200, Junior Football Club £200.

Mr Bőckle gave out leaflets describing the Parish walk and asked that councillors make comment to him so that he could incorporate any necessary amendments.

In the absence of any other business the Chairman thanked those present for attending and closed the meeting.
          

Chairman _________________________

APPENDIX A – PARISH COUNCIL MEETING DATED 12.08.08

The following accounts had been paid between meetings:

Chairman ___________________________