Minutes of Carlton Colville Town Council meeting at Carlton Colville Primary School, Gisleham Road, NR33 8DG on Wednesday 1st February 2023.
The meeting started at 7.00 pm.
Minutes
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To Note Members Present and to receive and approve apologies for absence
- Present
- Chairperson Julie Hall, Vice Chairperson Rachael Arnott, Councillors Chris Thomas, Ryan Williams, Clare Varela, Derek Fletcher, Paul Radforth, Amanda Clarke East Suffolk Councillors Craig Rivett. Suffolk County Councillor – Melanie Vigo DiGallidoro. East Anglia Transport Museum – Tim Major. IMPACT Detached Youth – Ian Castro
- Members of the public
- 2
- Apologies
- Received and approved Councillor Adam Robertson
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To receive any declarations of interest regarding the agenda
None
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To consider applications for dispensation
Not applicable
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To agree and sign the minutes of the Town Council meeting of 4th January 2023
It was RESOLVED by all that these were true and accurate and were duly signed
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To receive reports from the following:
NOTE – no questions from the public will be taken during these reports. Public participation is a separate agenda item at item 6.
- Suffolk County Councillors – Woodland trust extra 50,000 trees planted. Fire Service rated Good with new investment taking place. Devolution to go to public consultation. 70 years since 1953 Floods number of events organised to commemorate this
- East Suffolk Councillors – Hydrogen conference Orbis centre 23rd February to showcase work going on. First Light Festival 17th and 18th June. Post Office restored and used as visual arts space.
- Patients Participation Group at Rosedale Surgery – Report circulated
- IMPACT Detached Youth – Not out at present
- East Anglia Transport Museum – May 21st half price entry for local residents and August 20th 999 event– works still ongoing
- Allotments – not present
- Carlton Colville Community Centre – minutes circulated.
- Carlton Colville Community Kitchen and Wildlife Garden – Session in Southwold for Willow last week. Diary of events out as soon as possible.
Public participation
The purpose of the meeting is for Councillors to discuss Town Council Business. During each meeting the Council will allow a period of up to 15 minutes for public questions. During this time, residents can put questions to the Chairman regarding local concerns. Each question will be allocated 3 minutes. Where possible the Chairman will respond but matters may have to be deferred and placed on a later month’s agenda for discussion.
No Questions
To agree payments for January 2023
List to be circulated prior to meeting
It was RESOLVED by all to pay all 10 online payments totalling £55,114.33 and 2 direct debits totalling £72.99
Spend v budget circulated
Bank Statement and reconciliation for December 2022 signed
To approve the Neighbourhood Plan and Final Consultation question responses to go forward to Regulation 16
Local planning authority, ESC is now required to undertake a consultation to provide an opportunity for all parties to comment on whether the submitted plan meets the basic conditions before it goes to examination
It was RESOLVED by all to approve the Neighbourhood Plan, consultation questionnaire and consultation statement and that all documentation is submitted to East Suffolk Council for the Regulation 16 process.
To update the Council on the procedure for the upcoming elections and to change the date of the May meeting to adhere to the regulations
The May Annual meeting will be on 10th May. Application forms will need to be filled in by Councillors – a proposer and seconder who live in the parish will need to sign the Councillors form, Clerk will assist in the form filling and deliver to ESC.
To discuss the Annual meeting of the Parish – dates and speaker
Annual meeting of the Parish will be 6.15 on Wednesday 5th April. Clerk to ask Stephen Hart 2nd Carlton Colville Scouts to give a short talk.
To consider the following Planning Application:
Planning Application: DC/23/0081/FUL
Proposal: Replacement of 2 Bungalows
Address: 354-358 Beccles Road
Recommendation: Approval
To discuss any matters in abeyance for next meeting or not noted anywhere else on the agenda
Planting at Ashburnham Way
To close the meeting
Meeting closed at 19.50
Confidential:
To resolve that under the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, the public be excluded from the meeting on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to public interest by reason of the confidential and commercially sensitive nature of the business to be discussed.
Confidential minutes recorded.
Signed…………………………………….. Date……………………………