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Minutes of the Great Yeldham Parish Council meeting held on 1st December 2005. Present were Mr. M. Wood. (Chairman) Mrs. M. Baker. Mrs. B. McNeill. Mr. D. Dyson. Mr. I. Spencer Mr. C. Cumaranatunge. Mr. R. Francis. In attendance: Mr R. Liming. Clerk to the Parish Council. Apologies for absence: District Councillor Mr. N. McCrea. Mrs. P. Slimming. Mr. B. Sargeant. Before opening the meeting the Chairman welcomed Mr David Dyson as a new member to the Parish Council. 994. Declarations of Interest in items on the agenda. Further to a letter addressed to the Parish Council containing a petition from the Residents of the Drawell Cottages, objecting to a Planning Application for a change of use from redundant pumping station to open storage together with enlargement of existing building also for storage purposes, Mrs M. Baker declared a possible interest because of connections with the adjacent Colne Valley Railway. 995. September Minutes. Mr. R. Francis requested that minute 990 should have included the intention of Parish Council to invite Parish Ranger Mr J. Krischock to a Parish meeting. The minutes were than approved as a correct record. 996. Planning Applications. No applications had been received for consideration. 997. Correspondence Letters addressed to the Parish Council containing matters of interest to members were read to the meeting and referred for filing when required. The clerk was requested to contact Mr Stewart of the Neighbourhood Watch and explain that the donation of £60.00 made by the Parish Council could only be paid into the account of the Neighbourhood Watch. A questionnaire from Cllr Dr. Robert Evens of Braintree District Council that related to procedures which are in place for the elected member to raise, monitor and progress Anti Social Behaviour issues to a satisfactory conclusion was discussed at length by the Parish Council. The questionnaire was completed. 998. Draft Precept for the Year 2006/7 Members considered the Draft Precept prepared by the clerk and agreed that the following figures should be used to complete the Precept to be submitted to Braintree District Council, following endorsement of the completed document at the January 2006 meeting. Expected Support Grant: £3,029.00 Expected Income: £4,167.00 Expected Expenditure: £22,035.00 Expected Administration Costs: £7,774.00 £22,025.00 + £7,774.00 = £29,799.00 - £4,167.00 = £25,632.00 - £3,029.00 = £22,603.00 Suggested Precept for the year 2006/2007 £22,603.00 999. Quotations for replacement of Bus Shelter Roof. Members requested that this item be deferred until the January meeting for roofing samples to be obtained. 1000. Accounts for payment. Accounts for payment were considered by members and passed for payment with the exception of the Neighbourhood Watch cheque which will be held in abeyance until an account name is submitted. The meeting closed at 2045hrs

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