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MINUTES of the MEETING of the GREAT YELDHAM PARISH COUNCIL held in the Reading Room, Great Yeldham on Thursday 6th November 2008. Present were: Mr. D. Dyson (Chairman), Mr. B Sargeant, Mr. R. May, Mr. J. Beckett, Mr. C. Cumaranatunge. In the absence of both the Chairman and the Vice Chairman it was resolved by members that Mr. David Dyson chair the meeting. In attendance: Mr. I. Spencer. County Councillor Mr. D. Finch. Mr. R. Liming, Clerk to the Parish Council. Apologies for absence: Mrs. P. Slimming, Ms. M Baker. Mr. R. Francis, District Councillor Mr. Nigel McCrea. 2195. Declarations of interest received from members. Mr. R. Liming declared an interest in agenda item No 11, replacement notice board. 2196. To confirm the minutes of the last meeting. The minutes of the meeting held on October 2 nd 2008 were approved as a correct record. 2197. Resignation. A letter of resignation received from Mr. I. Spencer was read to the meeting. The Chairman expressed his regret at the loss of a valued member and conveyed the members best wishes to Mr Spencer on his future. 2198. Pedestrian footway, Toppesfield Road. After consultation it was resolved by members that a letter be sent to the Highways District manager, Mr. Robbie Jamieson, copy Mr. D. Finch, requesting that a scheme be added for the provision of a new footway to the locally determined programme for this length of existing verge. 2199. Unauthorised parking on County Council land. The Chairman temporarily suspended the meeting in order to allow County Councillor Mr. D. Finch to explain to the meeting the results of his research to find a solution to this particular problem. He suggested three options.   Option One: For the County Council to erect bollards along the frontage of the land. This work could be completed within a few days.   Option Two: For the land to be leased to the Parish Council who could, possibly, create their own By-Law to deal with the matter.   Option Three: For an area of parallel parking with a footway running along the back and linking up with the existing footway. Funding for this option could take two to three years. The Chairman then reopened the meeting and invited Mr Cumaranatunge to comment on the Highways committee report that he had submitted to the Parish Council. Mr. Cumaranatunge thought that the bollards could become a permanent fixture and that option one should be avoided. His preference, and that of the Highways Committee, was for option three, parallel parking. The three options were again outlined by the Chairman and it was resolved by members that option three be adopted. That a letter to Mr. Robbie Jamieson, the District Manager, Mrs. Olive Cowell, Senior Highways Engineer and Mrs Anette Thomson, District Officer. Copy to County Councillor Mr. David Finch, requesting that an area of parallel parking with a footway along the back and linking up with the existing footway be installed. That the project be considered as design work undertaken when funds become available, and that any degree of prioity that can be given to the project will be gratefully received by the Parish Council. 2200. Planning matters. No Planning Applications received in October. 2201. 2009/2010 Precept requirements. The additional £800.00 required by the Sports Ground management Committee was noted together with a provisional sum of £3,000.00 to be used on tree clearance at the burial ground. The total precept will be confirmed at the December meeting when the Parish Support Grant has been confirmed by Braintree District Council. 2202. Correspondence received by the Parish Council. Correspondence relationg to matters of importance were read to members and referred for filing when appropriate. 2203. Play area. A quotation from SMP for a replacement Roundabout on the Play area for the sum of £5,840.00 + VAT was approved by members. 2204. Village notice board. A quotation from Sarah Lou Interiors Ltd for a replacement village notice board for the sum of £1,050.00 was approved by members. 2205. Copier. A quotation from Office Loro for a replacement copier for the sum of £260.00 + VAT was approved by members. 2206. Accounts for payment were approved for payment. The meeting closed at 2045 hrs.