Minutes of Carlton Colville Town Council meeting at Carlton Colville Primary School, Gisleham Road, NR33 8DG on Wednesday 6th November 2024.
The meeting started at 7.00 pm.
Minutes
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To Note Members Present and to receive and approve apologies for absence
It was noted that Councillor Amanda Clarke had sent her resignation and a vacancy had been advertised
- Present
- Chairperson Rachael Arnott, Vice chairperson Clare Varela, Councillors Derek Fletcher, Julie Hall, Chris Thomas, Ryan Williams, Paul Radforth, Adam Robertson Chairperson of allotments David Peek, East Anglia Transport Museum Tim Major East Suffolk Councillors Myles Scrancher, Letitia Smith 19.25 Members of Public 2
- Apologies received and approved for absence
- Suffolk County Councillors Peter Byatt, Melanie Vigo DiGallidoro
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To receive any declarations of interest regarding the agenda
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To consider applications for dispensation
N/A -
To agree and sign the minutes of the Town Council meeting of 2nd October 2024
It was RESOLVED by all that these were true and accurate and were duly signed -
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 – Not present
- East Suffolk Councillors – Rural transport survey open until end November, Lowestoft seafront works for fountains and gardens awarded
- Patients Participation Group at Rosedale Surgery – next meeting 5th December the minutes of the previous meeting had been circulated
- East Anglia Transport Museum – Halloween event successful and visitor numbers holding up reasonably well, improvement works ongoing. Open again in December for ‘Ride the Lights’
- Allotments – David will collect the bulbs donated by ESC for Rounces Lane bench. The Awards from Lowestoft in Bloom were shown. A grant request for improvements and expansion of the school allotment had been submitted to Councillor Letitia Smith for consideration. Reports of some anti-social behaviour late at night to be investigated and reported back
- Carlton Colville Community Kitchen and Wildlife Garden – Any of the objectives that are or not achievable please report back to Chris. Funding bid had been submitted by Greener Growth. Clerk to contact East Suffolk Services about supplying and fitting the tree guards.
- Carlton Colville Community Centre – Minutes had been circulated. Internal door to Hall needs repair.
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 Chairperson will respond but matters may have to be deferred and placed on a later month’s agenda for discussion.
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To agree payments for October 2024
List was circulated prior to meeting Spend v budget circulated Bank Statement and reconciliation for September signed It was RESOLVED by all to agree the 6 online payments totalling £2145.05 and the 2 direct debits totalling £86.80 Receipts £500 Grant from Councillor Melanie Vigo DiGallidoro for School Allotment project, £772.01 Cil Funding from East Suffolk Council, VAT quarter 2 £374.00
To review the Asset Register
After reviewing it was agreed that it was up to date and no changes were needed
To consider a request for a donation from Suffolk Accident Rescue Service (SARS)
After discussion it was suggested that the clerk contact SARS to obtain more data about how many people had benefitted from this service before committing to a donation.
To follow up and further consider the possibility of having a pipe inspection on Hall Road dip in the road
The clerk confirmed that she had received a response from the MP who was still chasing it up. Suffolk County Council had confirmed that the issue was the responsibility of Anglia Water. The clerk had spoken to Essex & Suffolk water the previous week who were carrying out maintenance further along the road and also confirmed what they thought the issue to be and that it was indeed Anglia Water. On Tuesday 5th November the clerk contacted Anglia Water and raised an inspection job on the potential collapsed sewer and was told that someone would be out in the next week to survey this. Clerk to report back. Residents had visited clerk and thanked the Town Council for what they were doing.
To consider having the MUGA area re-lined at the community centre - General Power of Competence Localism Act 2011 ss 1-8
It was RESOLVED by all to have this work carried out and also have a disabled space painted on the car park and repaint the speed bumps at the same time.
To discuss having an event at the community centre next year
The AGM for the community centre is 28th November where all hirers would be invited to attend so this would be on the agenda for that to discuss
To discuss any matters in abeyance for next meeting or not noted anywhere else on the agenda
It was noted that Halloween celebrations on The Dales estate were getting busier year on year and this caused some concerns for local residents with lots of people arriving in cars. The police were present and anti-social behaviour arising was monitored.
To close the meeting
The meeting closed at 7.40
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