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GREAT YELDHAM PARISH COUNCIL. MINUTES OF THE GREAT YELDHAM PARISH COUNCIL HELD IN THE READING ROOM ON OCTOBER 7TH 2004. Present were:- Mr Cumaranatunge (Chairman), Mr M Wood, Mr R Francis, Mrs P. Slimming, Mrs B. McNeill. Apologies for Absence:- District Councillor Mr N McCrea. Miss S. Smith. Mr T. Ellis. Mr B. Sargeant. Mr D. Gray. In attendance:- Mr R. Liming. Clerk to the Parish Council. Six members of the Public. Two members of the public requested information related to the progress of the intended Doctors Surgery. In so far as this was possible all questions were answered. 865. The minutes of the meeting held on 2nd September 2004 were considered by members and approved as a correct record. 866. Declarations of interest in item six of the agenda, [request for Reading Room funding] were declared by Mr Cumaranatunge , Mr M. Wood and Mrs P. Slimming who then signed the declarations register. 867. Correspondence; Members discussed matters related to correspondence received by the Parish Council throughout the past month. A letter from Braintree District Council inviting two members to attend a meeting on December 10th 2004 was considered by members and it was then decided that the names of the Chairman, Mr Cumaranatunge, and in her absence, Miss S. Smith, Vice Chairman, should be submitted to B.D.C. as the Great Yeldham Parish Council representatives. 868. Sports Ground Committee. Following the resignation of Mr B. Sargeant from the committee it was resolved by members that Mr R. Francis be elected as a representative of the Parish Council. 869. Village hall Roof Repairs. A letter from the Village Hall Committee requesting assistance in raising an additional £500.00 to their budget, in order to implement emergency repairs to the Flat Roof area of the Village Hall Roof was read to the meeting by the clerk. It was resolved by members that the Parish Council donate the sum of £500.00 in order for the required work to be completed. 870. At the request of the Chairman, a personal letter received by him from Mrs B. McNeill, was circulated to members to read. The contents of the letter were for information only. 871. Accounts for payment were considered by members and passed for payment Page Two Minutes October 7th 2004. 872. Bowtells Meadow. The cost of leasing Bowtells Meadow as a recreational area for the village children was discussed by members. The Chairman reminded members of the £3000.00 per year rent being paid by the Parish Council and asked members if they thought that, in view of the very poor usage of the meadow by the local children, the Parish Council was justified in continuing with the lease. He also reminded members that the play area would not be affected. Mrs McNeill thought that the meadow should be retained and that, (one), a decision should not be made until more members were present, or (two) at the decision should be left until the next A.G.M. The clerk then explained that the required Quorum was in place at the meeting and that a vote could be taken. The Chairman explained that the precept for the year 2005 would have to be submitted in January 2004. Because six months notice would have to be given to Gray & Dale, a decision, one way or the other, would need to be made at this meeting. Mrs McNeill proposed that the meadow be retained but did not have any support to the proposal. Mr Francis, Mr Wood, Mrs Sliming and Mr Cumaranatunge the voted for the termination of the lease with effect from 1.4.05. A letter confirming the Parish Council decision would be sent to Gray & Dale. The meeting closed at 2140hrs.

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