Minutes of the Meeting of Heanor and Loscoe Town Council held in the Town Hall, Heanor on 2nd July 2015
PRESENT: Councillor Mrs H Longdon
Councillors: B Aistrop, G Aldwinkle, M Burrell, Mrs C Cox, B Gration, Mrs C Gration, Mrs E Hamilton, K Hill, R Iliffe, Mrs S Iliffe, Mrs J Janes, Mrs A Jones, P Jones, D Jowett, A Longdon and Miss S Oakes.
Also present: Rev.Kaze and three parishioners.
AGENDA
PART 1 – NON CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
014 Apologies Apologies for absence were received from Councillors A Stevenson (holiday) and B Flint (illness). Resolved: Members approved these reasons for absence.
015 Declaration of Members Interests/Update of Register The following declaration of interest were received: Agenda Item 11 - Planning Councillor Mrs C Gration - personal - wife of B Gration (member of AVBC planning board) Councillor B Gration - personal - member of AVBC planning board. Agenda Item 11 - AVA/2015/0366 Councillor K Hill - personal - personal friend of applicant.
016 Dispensations No application for dispensation was received.
017 Public Speaking (a) Public Matters There was no public present and no matters raised.
(b) Police Matters No police were present.
Councillor Miss S Oakes joined the meeting at this point.
Page 10 – 2015/16 017 Public Speaking (cont) County Council Councillor Cox:- Consultation currently taking place re proposed Footpath Creation Order – Hunt Avenue to Gregg Avenue. Consultation taking place re proposed closure of four care homes. Eighteen homes will be kept open. In 2012, under the Conservative administration, the proposals were to keep open only four. Review of Credit Unions following recommendations made by Improvement & Scrutiny Committee. Police and Crime Commissioner has said Police Officers and PCSOs on routine patrol should respond to inconsiderate parking, such as parking on zig zag lines at pedestrian crossings, on double yellow lines and blocking footpaths. Police priorities: Off-road bikes around Brampton Avenue Anti Social Behaviour caused by motorists around Tesco and Shipley Park
Councillor P Jones:- The proposed combined authority of Derbyshire Council's is likely to receive Government approval. Recruitment drive for Social Workers. Scam awareness month for telephone scams. Beginning of Summer Reading Challenge - 11th July, Ilkeston Market Place. Heanor Library and Florence Shipley Care Centre scheduled to open August. Flood alleviation scheme for Breach Road.
Notes supplied by DCC:- 23million invested in a long term strategy to provide a well maintained highway and transport network, 4million funding secured to address problems caused by winter conditions, 2.9million to repair damage caused by severe rainfall and flooding and 2.4million for pothole repairs. During 2014/15 109 potholes repair jobs completed in the Greater Heanor Ward and 158 in Heanor Central Ward. Anti-poverty strategy approved - £945k funding for Derbyshire Discretionary Fund and £360K for Credit Unions. Health and Wellbeing Strategy review to focus on health needs and priorities. Funding for 2015/16 Continued support for 50+ Forums, £1,927 to Stepping Stones (Amber Valley), £38,975 to Amber Valley CVS, £9,934 to Derby City and South Derbyshire Mental Health Carers Forum and £9,433 to Hearing Help (Amber Valley), £180,000 funding for school breakfast club pilot, £7.4million for work at Aldercar Community Language College, £290,000 for 40 early years places at Aldercar Infant School.
Page 11 – 2015/16 017 Public Speaking (cont) Borough Council Councillor P Jones Congratulations to Richard Iliffe on becoming Deputy Mayor of Borough. Council. Planning application for previous American Adventure site (up to 467 houses) to be heard 13 May. Possible sale of land to rear of Old Coppice Side to owner of Country Park Tavern. Concerns over a non Heanor Borough Councillor being the Borough Council's representative on Heanor Regeneration Board. Bedroom tax - people with 2 or more spare bedrooms, average 15% - Heanor & Loscoe 22%, a need for more 1 & 2 bedroom properties locally.
Outside Bodies No report
018 Minutes The Minutes of the Annual Town Council Meeting held on Thursday 14th May 2015 having been circulated to members, were approved as a correct record and duly signed by the Mayor.
019 Items to be taken in Exclusion Resolved: No items to be taken in exclusion.
020 Mayor's Announcements During the last month the Town Mayor has attending the following events:-
17th May St. James's Church, Codnor - Welcome to Reverend Andrew Taylor-Cook, new Reverend for the Denby Group of Churches. 20th June Mundy C of E Junior School 2nd Horticultural & Agricultural Show. A Memorial Shield, in memory of former Town Councillor Claude Hancock was presented to the 'Best Garden' designed by Junior School Classes. 27th June Armed Forces Day - Heanor Market Place.
021 Town Council – Items for Decision (a) To Review Committee Structure and Signatories Resolved: The Town Council Committee structure and signatories for 2015/16 is:-
Planning Councillors: B Aistrop G Aldwinkle, Mrs C Cox, B Flint, P Jones, A Longdon, Mrs H Longdon. Cllr Mrs H Longdon to chair the committee.
Page 12 – 2015/16 021 Town Council – Items for Decision (cont) (a) To Review Committee Structure and Signatories (cont) Town Council Property, Management and Finance Councillors: M Burrell, Mrs C Cox, B Gration, P Jones, A Longdon, Mrs H Longdon and Miss S Oakes. Councillor Mrs H Longdon to chair the committee. Signatories for all Town Council accounts are Mrs C Cox, B Gration, P Jones, Mrs H Longdon, A Longdon and Miss S Oakes.
Events Councillors: B Gration, K Hill, Mrs J Janes, Mrs A Jones, Mrs H Longdon, Miss H Stirland and A Stevenson Councillor Mrs H Longdon to chair the committee.
Complaints Councillors: The Deputy Mayor, Mrs C M Cox, Mrs E Hamilton, Mrs S Iliffe, D Jowett, A Longdon and Miss S Oakes. The Deputy Mayor to chair the committee.
(b) Town Council Representatives to Outside Bodies Resolved: The Town Council is represented on the following outside bodies as below:
3p Mobile Youth Unit Advisory Group – B Gration Amber Valley Access – R Iliffe Charles Hill CIC – B Flint Derbyshire Law Membership - Miss S Oakes Eastern Wards Regeneration Group – K Hill, P Jones Friends of Red River – B Flint, A Longdon, Mrs H Longdon Heanor Salcare – Miss H Stirland Heanor Regeneration Board – K Hill Town Team – K Hill Poppy Appeal and Commemorative Sub Committee – B Flint
(c) Derbyshire County Council - Street Lighting DCC invite applications for additional and improved street lighting in areas of High Crime and ASB in Derbyshire. Resolved: This item is noted.
(d) Councillor Vacancy A Councillor Vacancy has occurred in the Heanor East Ward as a failure to comply with Section 83 of The Local Government Act 1972 by Mrs Ruth Thomas. Resolved: This information is received.
Page 13 – 2015/16 022 Derbyshire Association of Local Councils Circular 13/2015 General - Good Councillor Guide - Addendum, New Documents - Finance and Audit section of DALC website, Governance and Accountability, Connecting Derbyshire - Consultation, Derbyshire Dales CVS - Funding Talk, Clerk/RFO Vacancy - Holbrook P.C. Circular 14/2015 General - DALC Website Sign In Details, NALC Co-option Legal Briefing Note, Electronic Meetings' Summons, Training Remainder, New Transparency Code Requirements, Big Lunch Extras, NALC Procurement Toolkit, Connecting Derbyshire Consultation. Resolved: The above documents are received.
023 FINANCE (a) Accounts for Payment (May & June) Cheque Payee/ Nett Vat Gross No Description 737 AVBC - Refuse contract 317.43 00.00 317.43 741 JRB Enterprises - Dog Bags 436.50 87.30 523.80 742 Viking - Postage/stationery 93.41 7.88 101.29 743 Dorma - Door call out FS 167.00 33.40 200.40 744 Derbyshire CC-Superannuation 501.20 00.00 501.20 745 Inland Revenue-Paye/NI 824.96 00.00 824.96 746 WPS-Insurance Cover 2015/16 7764.25 00.00 7764.25 747 D Ingman-Int. Audit 2014/15 185.00 00.00 185.00 748 Cllr H Longdon-Mayor allow. 500.00 00.00 500.00 749 Groundwork-SLA RRLNR 1250.00 250.00 1500.00 750 Mundy School-Memorial Shield 60.00 00.00 60.00 751 G&G Signs - Street name signs 378.40 75.68 454.08 752 Ricoh-copier and copies 136.51 27.30 163.81 753 AA Tree surgeons-work WS 395.00 00.00 395.00 754 Hortons - name holders 96.00 19.20 115.20 755 Viking - Stationery/cleaning 72.75 14.55 87.30 756 Shaws & Sons - stationery 120.00 24.00 144.00 757 PTGS - lightening system test 123.00 24.60 147.60 758 George & Gagg-Annual return 240.00 48.00 288.00 759 Inland Revenue-Paye/NI 819.77 00.00 819.77 760 Derbyshire CC-Superannuation 501.20 00.00 501.20 761 Plantscape-summer bedding 622.00 124.40 746.40 TOTAL 15604.38 736.31 16340.69 Resolved: Payment of the above accounts at a cost of £16,340.69 is approved.
Page 14 - 2015/16 023 FINANCE (cont) (b) Bacs Payments for approval (April & May - wages May & June) Payee Description Nett Vat Gross Staff Wages/salary 8043.16 00.00 8043.16 E.on Electricity & Gas - FS 318.34 63.66 382.00 E.on Electricity - WS 54.89 2.74 57.63 E.on Gas supply - WS 479.84 95.97 575.81 Talk Talk Broadband rental 33.86 6.76 40.62 XLN 3 x line rental + calls 141.09 28.22 169.31 E.on Electricity - TH 398.19 79.64 477.83 AVBC Rates 1264.00 00.00 1264.00 British Gas Gas supply 414.67 82.93 497.60 Total 11148.04 359.92 11507.96 Resolved: Payment of the above BACS is received and approved.
(c) Income for April & May 2015 Town Hall lettings 2663.00 Town Hall Rents 666.66 The Old Fire Station 1895.55 Heanor Welfare Centre 2609.00 Environment/events 39.00 Precept 82250.00 Other 36.07 Total 90159.28 Resolved: This information is received.
(d) Grant applications Amber Valley Access Group No amount stated (to help towards running costs) Heanor Swimming & Lifesaving Club £650.00 (to subsidise transport/coach hire costs for competitions) Carousel Craft No amount stated (to assist with rent for room hire) Heanor Pre-School (Heanor Baptist Church) No amount stated (to buy new and additional resources for communication & language) Salcare £440.00 (to provide a laptop computer & two years wi-fi)
Resolved: This agenda item is referred to the next Town Council Property, Management and Finance committee.
Page 15 - 2015/16 024 Items for Information (a) Clerk’s Report Mrs Sue Iliffe has taken over from Mrs Sharon Dent as secretary to Roper Avenue Allotment Site. DALC/NALC are holding a workshop on the Local Council's Award Scheme on the 21 July 2015 at The Parish Rooms, Draycott. Telefonica are to carry out upgrading to the existing telecommunications site located at Unit 5, Taylor Lane Industrial Estate.
DIARY DATES - Town Council Events 2015 Picnic in the Park - Heanor Memorial Park, 30th August - 2.30pm-4.30pm 'Rat Pack & Hits from Musicals - Wilmot St Centre, 20th Sept 6.00pm.-8.00pm Aladdin Pantomime - Wilmot St Centre, 21st Nov 2015 - 3.00pm-5.00pm Christmas Lights 'Switch on' - Heanor Market Place, Mon 7th Dec 5.00pm
(b) Miscellaneous AVBC - Papers for meeting Planning Board 18/05/15, Full Council 20/5/15, Planning Board 15/6/15 and Governance & Audit Board 22/6/15 Amber Valley Consultation Panel Survey June 2015 Amber Valley Voice Issue 33 - May 2015 Amber Valley Info May & Update & Mid-month update for June DALC Vacancies - Ripley T.C. – Community Officer, Stoney Middleton P.C.- Clerk/RFO, Somercotes P.C.- Assistant Clerk & RFO, Rowsley P.C.- Clerk/FO, New Mills T.C. - Minute Taker Groundwork Creswell May 2015 Newsletter, Booklet for Case Study's Historic Towns Forum May Newsletter Resolved: This information is received.
Councillors B Gration and Mrs C Gration left the meeting at this point.
025 PLANNING/ENVIRONMENT/LICENSING CD6/0515/20 - The intention of the application is to erect various free standing outside play apparatus comprising 1 no traversing bouldering wall, 1 no mini goal with hoop and 2 no storage units at Marlpool Infants School, Prospect Road, Marlpool, Heanor for DCC
AVA/2015/0251 - Replacement of existing shop windows and door with UPVC at Burchell Edwards Ltd, 3 Market Street, Heanor for Mr Chau Van Phan, American Nails, 3 Market Street, Heanor
AVA/2015/0366 - The conversion of one dwelling into three dwelling houses at 140 Loscoe Road, Heanor for Mr Marc Brough, Staton Young Group, Derwent Business Centre, Derby
Page 16 - 2015/16 025 PLANNING/ENVIRONMENT/LICENSING (cont) AVA/2015/0415 - Proposed 2 storey side extension & relocation of existing garage at 24 Stainsby Avenue, Heanor for Mr B Nolan
TRE/2015/0069 - Lime tree - crown thin, lift and clean at 68 Trinity Way, Heanor for Mr Raymond Randall
TRE/2015/0079 - Oak (T1) - prune back to clear the building by 2m at 113 Breach Road, Heanor for Mr Simon Hunter, 5 Grundy Avenue, Selston
AVA/2015/0500 - Erection of 3 no. dwellings (This is a departure from the Development Plan) at land at 31 Douglas Avenue, Heanor for Ormechurch Properties Ltd, Belper
PART 11 – CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION To move the following resolution – ‘That in view of the confidential nature of the business about to be transacted it is advisable in the public interest, that the press and public be temporarily excluded and they are instructed to withdraw’
026 Date of Next Town Council Meeting – Thursday 6th August 2015
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