AGENDA Parish Council

THE PARISH COUNCILLORS ARE SUMMONED TO THE MEETING OF LITTLE GADDESDEN PARISH COUNCIL WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE on MONDAY 15th JUNE 2015 at 8pm IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM OF THE VILLAGE HALL

ALL MEMBERS OF THE PARISH AND PRESS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND

1. FORMALITIES To receive and accept apologies for absence and signing of the Attendance Book

Declarations of interest and dispensations 1) To receive declarations of interest from Councillors on items on the agenda 2) To receive written requests for dispensations for declarable interests 3) To grant any requests for dispensations as appropriate

2. OPEN SESSION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC – This session, for which 15 minutes is planned, but which may be extended or shortened at the Chairman’s discretion, is to allow members of the public to raise any issues that are of concern to them prior to the main business and decision making of the Council. Once this session has closed members of the public should only speak if invited to by the Chairman of the meeting. This should allow the business of the Council to be conducted efficiently. Please could members of the public contributing to this section identify themselves when they raise a question, Thank you.

3. MINUTES To confirm as a true and accurate record the minutes of Little Gaddesden Parish Council meeting held on 18th May 2015

4. Review of the responsibilities of the Councillors.

5. POLICE REPORT a. Police Report and policing issues b. Traffic and speeding

6. MATTERS ARISING a. Highways 1. Clearing of the path at Ringshall Road - Update 2. Flooding road opposite 58/60 Road - Update 3. Cutting back of tree line opposite the Post Office – New item 4. Church Road sign – Update 5. Road closure for utilities still to come and feedback on closure for the cycle race (weekend just gone) b. Open Spaces 1. Pond on land opposite the Green – Cllr. Townsend 2. Footpath 2,3 & 27 modification – No change 3. Footpath 12 drainage – No change 4. National Trust surfaced parking area opposite the southern end of the Green - Update 5. Replacement wooden bins for the Green – Update 6. Affinity Water funding of Willow screen to storage containers on the Church Road Playing field 7. Play area safety inspection – update 8. The Green – Status of the lease extension

7. CORRESPONDENCE

8. FINANCE a. Cheques paid – None

b. Cheques for approval The Council will consider and resolve to approve or disapprove the following: Clerk – Salary & PAYE for June, Village Hall Manager – Salary for June SRT Trading Limited - £220 plus VAT – Warden Services (June invoice) Clerk – Petty cash – to be advised Playsafety Limited - Annual inspection of play areas at Church Road and Cromer Close, £139 plus vat MW Agri - £541 plus vat Approval to Louise’s HAPTC Chairmanship course £35.

c. Cheques/payments received LGVH Management Committee - Village Hall Manager salary

d. Monthly review of financial reports, other monies received, petty cash.

e. Internal & External audit/Annual return For the purposes of the Annual Return (the main audit document) it is necessary to minute that for the Year ended 31st March 2015 the accounting statements in the annual return present fairly the financial position of the council and its income and expenditure.

Section 1 and Section 2 of the Annual Return can be signed at this meeting in time for submission to the external auditor by 23rd June.

f. Budget Planning meeting – report from the Chairman

g. Clerk’s Salary. Following an independent review of the Clerk’s Salary requested jointly by the Parish Council and Clerk and based on the National Agreement on Pay and Conditions of Service of Local Council Clerks, a salary increase of £51 per month has been approved by the Chairman and Vice Chairman making the new salary £587 per month wef 1st April 2015.

9. PLANNING APPLICATIONS (as at 11th June 2015)

VALLEY VIEW, PLANNING AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ACT 2004, SECTION 55 AND SCHEDULE 2 Application by Jade Golby Webb. Site at Valley View, Road, , , HP4 1QR – LGPC objected, application called in, Decision awaited

********************************************************************************** OTHER APPLICATIONS

1 THE RED HOUSE, NETTLEDEN ROAD NORTH, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1PL INSTALLATION OF CONSERVATION ROOFLIGHT. 4/00752/15/LBC No objection from LGPC, not yet decided by DBC

KESTRAL, GOLF CLUB ROAD, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1LY DEMOLITION OF EXISTNG DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 3-BED DWELLING AND GARAGE. 4/00993/15/FUL No objection from LGPC, not yet decided by DBC

CEDAR HOUSE, NETTLEDEN ROAD NORTH, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1PE DETAILS REQUIRED BY CONDITIONS 2 (COLOUR OF RENDER) AND 4 (SOFT LANDSCAPING), ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 4/03358/14/FUL (SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION. INSTALLATION OF DORMER WINDOWS IN ROOF.) 4/01268/15/DRC No objection from LGPC, not yet decided by DBC

KENT HOUSE, HUDNALL LANE, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1QQ NEW DETATCHED GARAGE. 4/01293/15/FHA No objection from LGPC, withdrawn. New application submitted, application number 4/02147/15/FHA under review by LGPC

1 CHURCH ROAD, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 INX. ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION. 4/01246/15/FHA No objection from LGPC, Consent granted by DBC

LITTLE BROWNLOW FARM, NETTLEDEN ROAD, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO NORTH EAST ELEVATION WITH ADDITION OF CATSLIDE DORMER WINDOW TO EXISTING SOUTH EAST ELEVATION. 4/01586/15/FHA. LGPC objected, not yet decided DBC

HOME FARM WORKS, NETTLEDEN ROAD, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1PN FELL FOUR CHESTNUT TREES. 4/01575/15/TCA. No objection from LGPC, not yet decided by DBC

24 NETTLEDEN ROAD NORTH, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1NU FELL BLUE ATLAS CEDAR TREE AND REDUCE WALNUT TREE. 4/01601/15/TCA No objection from LGPC, DBC decision, Raise no objection

CHARNIS, RINGSHALL DRIVE, PARK, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1NP DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND OUTBUILDINGS. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW REPLACEMENT DWELLING. 4/01460/15/FUL No objection from LGPC, DBC decision granted.

KESTRAL, GOLF CLUB ROAD, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1LY DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO STOREY 4 BEDROOM DWELLING WITH ATTACHED GARAGE. 4/01727/15/FUL No objection from LGPC

MASCALLS, HUDNALL COMMON, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1QN CONSTRUCTION OF DETACHED OUTBUILDING FOR ANCILLIARY RESIDENTIAL USE 4/01951/15/FHA No objection from LGPC provided permitted development building withdrawn.

54 NETTLEDEN ROAD, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1PL REPLACEMENT OF 4NO. WINDOWS WITH 2NO. FRENCH DOORS AND 3NO. WINDOWS TO FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS. 4/02017/15/LBC No objection from LGPC, DBC decision awaited.

24 NETTLEDEN ROAD NORTH, LITTLE GADDESDEN, BERKHAMSTED, HP4 1NU NEW FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION OVER EXISTING KITCHEN AND GARAGE, ADDITION OF CONSERVATORY TO REAR AND FRONT PORCH WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS INCLUDING ADDITION OF DORMER WINDOWS 4/01966/15/FHA. Under consideration by LGPC

10. Co-option Process and timetable – Update.

11. Broadband Update – Cllr. Kutluoglu

12. Next Village Survey

AOB Items are for discussion only, no resolutions can be made

DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 20th July 2015