Council Meeting, 22 September 2021

HELMDON PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES
of the Monthly meeting of Helmdon Parish Council, held in the Reading Room,
Church Street, Helmdon on 22nd September 2021 at 7:30pm.
Present: Cllr Moody (Chair) Bearman, Gray, Harris, Thorpe, Wheeler, Marchant,
Plunkett and Clerk (Charmaine Jay)
In attendance: 1 member of the public and Alison Eastwood from WNC
(departed meeting at item 8)
1. Apologies for absence
Cllr Moody had received apologies from Cllr Garner which were accepted.
2. Note of appointment of Charmaine Jay as Clerk
Appointed and welcomed.
3. Update from Alison Eastwood, Cllr from Silverstone Ward for WNC
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Alison Eastwood explained that they would like to be informed of any progress for Queens Jubilee and Green Canopy.
Any planning permission requests to write to Alison Eastwood and colleague Dermot Bambridge.
Alison is heavily involved in HS2 and Solar Panel Farm.
4. Declaration of Interest
None
5. Approval and Signature of minutes of ordinary meetings 28th July
2021 and 5th August 2021
The minutes were approved and signed without amendment.
6. Matters arising from minutes not covered below on agenda
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Action log required
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Cllr Gray chasing up from 28th July 2021 meeting regarding posts in the playground- Clerk to chase up Mobile Caretaking.
7. Open Forum
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Member of the public concerned about Jubilee Wall due to the current state and danger. Discussed in item 10.
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Signage for HS2 on B4525 leading in to Helmdon and Radstone Road is unclear- Alison Eastwood to speak to HS2 committee to rectify.
Traffic lights on B4525 on red at both ends for 3 weekends consecutively. Clerk to get number to get rectified.
Tanks Alot shooting clay pigeons later than permitted. Cllr Harris in contact with Planning Enforcement Officer. Cllr Harris to keep a diary.
The council have agreed to have the issue on the agenda for October meeting to decide action.
8. Finance
(i)
(ii)
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(iv)
Received.
Approved due to lack of time.
Received- steps being made to remove ex- clerk and ex- cllr.
Payment for Helen Du Bois for £216.24 and West Northants Council for
£90.00 approved.
9. Receive and note the minutes from the Planning Committee held on
26th August 2021
No questions.
10. To consider quote from Northamptonshire Highways for the construction and kerbing of the Jubilee Wall
Unaffordable quote from Northamptonshire Highways- DM to correspond with Helen Howard to ask for the possibility of laying top soil/ hardcore down. This is ongoing. Will address in October meeting
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Clerk to liaise with GPC to find out forward planning of bus service after December.
12. Queens Platinum Jubilee/ Green Canopy
Ideas were suggested- will decide action in January 2022 meeting.
13. Update on Priory Fields Project
No current update.
14. To exclude members of the public to discuss in confidence
Member of public excluded and discussed.
15. Agree next steps on Priory Field Project
Remain unchanged with negotiations.
16. Close
Meeting closed 21.17