Scrooby Parish Council Minutes 06 10 2009

Tuesday 6th October 2009 7.30pm Scrooby Village Hall

1. Present

Ed Marshall, Christine Bailey, Tracy Crowe, Matt Pollard, Heidi Robbins.

2. Apologies

Dennis Brooke, Dennis Marshall, Terry Yates, Chris Cruddas

3. Minutes of Last Meeting

Proposed as a true record by Heidi Robbins and seconded Christine Bailey. All agreed.

4. Matters Arising

Ed Marshall had solicited opinion among villagers in regard to the adoption of the phone box. Everyone asked was in favour and it was seen as a potentially valuable information centre. Ed will contact BT as to the next step.

5. Correspondence/Declaration of any other business

None presented

6. District Councillor's Report

None presented

7. Finance Report

None presented

8. DSA Robin Hood Report

No report.

9. Police Report

None presented

10. Village Plan/Planning

No planning to be discussed

Progress on Village Plan, it is still with BDC.

11. Play Area/Village Hall

Play Area

Net is still outstanding for the climbing frame in the play area. James Arrowsmith to supply. Ongoing

Matt Pollard will do the repairs to the chicken. Ongoing

The goal posts will be installed. Action Tracy Crowe and Matt Pollard.

The PC has agreed that the unlevelled surface on the Croft will be left at the present time. It will be levelled if necessary after initial use.

The fence on Manor Road around the Croft needs repairing, Dennis Brooke is to contact Steve Swannack to get a quote for the cost of posts being put in place. Ongoing

New picnic tables will be placed in the playground provided by funds raised by the Scrooby Show.

Village Hall

The new window should be delivered within two weeks. Still awaited. Ed will chase Marvin windows again.

12. Environment

There has been a rash of fly-tipping on Mill Lane. A working party cleared up a considerable dumping which had included identifying correspondence. This was passed to BDC Environmental Services who have issued a fixed penalty notice to the perpetrators. BDC will also post warning notices.

13. Any other business

None

Meeting closed 8.00pm.

Next Meeting Monday 2nd November 2009. 7.30pm.