| MINUTES of the MEETING of the GREAT YELDHAM PARISH COUNCIL
The meeting was held in the Reading Room, Great Yeldham on Thursday 3rd December 2009.
Present were: Mrs P Slimming (Chairman), Mr C Cumaranatunge (Vice Chairman), Mr B. Sargeant, Mr J Oswald, Mr P Rawlinson, Mr D Dyson, Mrs L Cordell, Mr R May, Mr J Beckett.
In attendance: Mr R Liming, Clerk to the Parish Council. District Councillor Mr Nigel McRae
Apologies for absence: County Councillor Mr David Finch.
Before opening the meeting the Chairman reminded members that it was a resolved policy of the Great Yeldham Parish Council to support the location of the Doctors Surgery on the Whitlock Drive site.
Agenda item 5: to consider Planning applications referred to Parish Council. The surgery was not on the agenda as a Planning Application and therefore could not be discussed as such. It could however come under Planning Applications as an application for an extension of planning permission already granted.
Public question time.
A member of the public questioned why letters addressed to the Council were not read at previous meetings. The Chairman explained that any questions not directly relating to the community could either not be answered by the council, or deferred.
2307. To receive Declarations of Interest on agenda items.
None received.
2308. Minutes.
The minutes of the November meeting were approved as a correct record.
2309. To consider Correspondence addressed to the Parish Council.
A letter received from Braintree District Council Safety and Emergency Office advised that the issuing of free sand bags will be discontinued. It was resolved by members that the sum of £250.00 be allocated for the purchase of a small supply of DoorPac, a product designed for the standard door. The letter containing the information on this product will be printed in the village magazine.
Correspondence relating to information on future dates of importance was read to members, and referred for filing when appropriate.
2310. To consider Planning Applications referred to the Parish Council.
Application No. 09/01463/FUL. Application for a new planning permission to replace extant planning permission in order to extend the time limit for erection of the GP Practice, multi-purpose clinical room and associated parking.
The chairman again reminded members that this application already had planning permission and only required an endorsement from the Parish Council.
Councillor Mr. J. Oswald requested that the Parish Council consider the Braintree Green Spaces Strategy, which was adopted by Braintree council's Local Framework Panel on 4th September 2008, and the Open Space Supplementary Planning Document which was also adopted 18th November 2009.
District Councillor Mr. Nigel McCrea explained to the meeting that the planning policy which covers this is in the Braintree Local Plan, where the land in question is colour coded red to be defined as being for community use. The Green Spaces Strategy adopted by the LDF Panel in September 2008 is a survey of existing green spaces and uses without policy significance, and only identifies for Great Yeldham that up to 3ha. is required for sports provision.
Furthermore the statement, which was referred to in the BDC Asset Management Plan 2009/10, is a general statement of principle, and is not specific to any area.
The majority of members expressed their support for Application No. 09/01463/FUL, and to record their support for Braintree District Council to permit the application to extend the time for the implementation/erection of a GP Practice on the Whitlock Drive site.
2311. Sports Ground Administration.
The Sports Ground Committee provided a full set of accounts for the past four years together with a funding projection for the year 2010-2011.
2312. The 2010-2011 Precept.
Members approved the precept for the year 2010/2011 with an expected expenditure of £31,411.
2313. Accounts for Payment.
Accounts for payment were approved for payment by members.
2314. Private Session.
Before closing the meeting the Chairman informed the members of the public that the Parish Council would now continue in private session. Members of the public would be excluded. The item to be discussed was the anonymous letter relating to alleged alternative sites for the Doctors Surgery that had been circulated throughout the village. It could be possible that the creators of the letter be identified and legal action considered. The matter would then be confidential. Following a short discussion members decided to leave the matter in abeyance.
Present were Mrs. P. Slimming (Chairman). Mr. C. Cumaranatunge (Vice Chairman).
Mr. B. Sargeant. Mr. J. Oswald. Mr. R. May. Mr. P. Rawlinson. Mr. D. Dyson.
Mr. J. Beckett. Mrs. L. Cordell.
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