Present: Chairman:  G E Withers Vice Chairman:  D Wenn Councillors:  Mrs E Allsopp, W R Bliss, M J Lewis, W Mellors, D S Musson, W A Peet, G A Scott, A Woodward, P W J Wright. Apologies:  W N Bowman, G J Griffiths, Mrs J Withers, J A Woodward.   The meeting commenced at 6.30pm.   940   DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST   Councillor M J Lewis declared an interest and left the room during the discussion of planning application 2004/1757 – Land at Flatts Lane Farm.   941 MINUTES   Prop.  G E Withers, Sec. D Wenn.   Resolved:  Minutes of meeting held 9 November 2004, having been circulated to all members, were approved as a correct record, subject to the following correction:   929      CORE – named vote.  Mrs J Withers removed and D Wenn included.   The amendment was: Prop. G E Withers, Sec. D Wenn.   942 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST   None.   943 SAGE   Prop. G E Withers, Sec. D Wenn.   That this Council agrees to purchase and install as from 1 April 2005 the appropriate Standard Sage Accounting Package in place of the current, expensive and inadequate Non Standard Accounting Package and to provide the Operator with the appropriate Training.   Agreed.   944 GBC CONTRACT   Prop. G E Withers, Sec. D Wenn.   That this Council agrees to accept the revised Schedule of Works (attached) in respect of the Calverton Contract subject to the following minor amendments.   Add to Zone 4 - occasional work (Tree pruning, Leaf removal, General tidy on request) at the Village Hall.   Zone 5 – GBC to note that this is not Parish Council property and that as there appears to be no current formal agreement with the Owners the existing informal arrangements may be subject to future review.   Delete Zone 8 – GBC to now bill direct to Leicester Housing Association as again this is not Parish Council property.   Agreed.   945 LEASES   Prop. G E Withers, Sec. D Wenn.   That this Council agrees to institute fresh negotiations with the Landlords in respect of the Lee Road, Ramsdale Road/Seely Avenue and Hall Park leased recreational sites in order to safeguard their long term future.   Agreed.   946 VILLAGE HALL   Prop. G E Withers, Sec. D Wenn.   That this Council agrees to seek a detailed professional survey report in respect of the Village Hall in order that a specific action plan can be drawn up in order to safeguard its long term future.   Agreed.   947 HANGING BASKETS   Prop. G E Withers, Sec. D Wenn.   That this Council agrees to the provision etc. of Hanging baskets in 2005 and that the Contractor be selected from the Tenders received to date.   Rejected.   948 WORKING PARTY   Prop. G E Withers, Sec. D Wenn.   That following the Resignation of the current Clerk this Council agrees to set up a Working Party to consider the future provision of Clerical, Administrative and other Services to Calverton Parish Council.   Agreed.       949 CODE OF CONDUCT   Prop. G E Withers, Sec. D Wenn.   That this Council agrees to abide by the latest Code of Conduct issued by the Standards Boards for England.   Agreed.   950 STANDING ORDERS   Prop. G E Withers, Sec. D Wenn.   That this Council agrees to rescind all previous Standing Orders and Financial Instructions.   This item was adjourned, to be placed on the agenda for the meeting to be held 8 February 2005.   951 PLANNING OBSERVATIONS   Prop. D Wenn, Sec. G E Withers.   Agreed:  That no objections be raised to the following planning applications:   2004/1712 Manor Filling Station, Main Street. Erect 2 No single storey industrial units.   2004/1749 7 The Avenue. Erect single storey rear/side extension.   2004/1785 8 Mansfield Lane. Construct one two storey dwelling.   2004/1786 19 Castle Close. Two storey front and single storey side extension.   2004/1792 2 Labray Road. Two storey extension.   2004/1803 6A Main Street. Bedroom extension over existing flat roof, pitched roof over remainder of flat roof and roof lights to north elevation.   2004/1804 22 Lee Road. Two storey and single storey rear extension.   2004/1805 275 Main Street. Erect bungalow and garage.         Prop. D Wenn, Sec. W Mellors.   Agreed:  That no objections be raised to the following planning application subject to any highway problems being satisfactorily resolved.   2004/1757 Land at Flatts Lane Farm. Residential development with new access from Flatts Lane/Park Road.   Prop. D Wenn, Sec. A Woodward.   Agreed:  The Council object to the following planning application on the grounds the plot is not of adequate size to accommodate a further dwelling.   2004/1811 222 Main Street. Erect detached bungalow and garage with drive.       Prop. G E Withers, Sec. D Wenn.   That this Council agrees to take the specified action in respect of each of the "Correspondence for Action" items as listed on the Agenda dated 6 January 2005 and debated at the meeting held on 11 January 2005.   Agreed.   952 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FOOTPATHS PRESERVATION SOCIETY   Membership renewal.  Agreed.   953 TREE PRESERVATION ORDER   166, 160 and Endowed School, Main Street, Calverton.  Noted.   954 LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN, RURAL SCHEMES   Requests required – to reply detailing request for parking along Collyer Road to improve transport route.   955 SHIRE FARM, MANSFIELD LANE   Proposed off site recreational facilities – to reply suggesting William Lee Memorial Park be considered.   956 TOP CLUB RECYCLING CENTRE   Consultation for possible closure.  Noted.   957 CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES   Letter of complaint.  Councillor A Woodward to reply.       958 NALC   Councillors Behaving Badly seminar.  Councillors wishing to attend to contact Clerk.   959 COUNCIL INSURANCE   Proposed premiums for 2005.  Agreed (including the 5% discount).   960 INFORMATION REPORTS BY COUNCILLORS WITH LIAISON RESPONSIBILITY   None that needed a future agenda item.   961 CHEQUES TO SIGN   Prop. G E Withers, Sec. A Woodward.   Resolved:  That the following cheques be authorised/signed*.   Crest Nottingham Ltd £750.00 Village Hall – replacement kitchen door Petty Cash £100.00   Notts County Supplies £60.08 Stationery, Village Hall cleaning materials GBC £11950.53 Grounds maintenance – October Notts County Supplies £4.11 Accident Book Lord Mayor’s Aid for Minsk Appeal £25.00 Donation CORE £1000.00 Donation British Telecom £277.49 Telephone accounts Miss M A M Teasel £39.30 Expenses Inland Revenue £215.97 Tax/NI – month 8 Notts County Council £174.83 Pension contributions GK Associates £80.00 Police volunteers advertisement Pump & Gas Boiler Services £114.60 Council Room & Village Hall service charge Petty Cash £100.00   BDP Surfacing £18053.88 Skatepark surfacing –Wm Lee Memorial Park Remco £9.17 Christmas tree light bulbs Heatshop £195.62 Repair to heaters – Pavilion Notts CC £174.83 Pension contributions British Telecom £30.11 Internet account Inland Revenue £204.03 Tax/NI – month 9 *Notts County Supplies £88.13 Water Boiler - Pavilion     The meeting closed at 8.20pm.   MAT/LJH 31-Jan-05                     SPECIAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 25 JANUARY 2005   Present: Chairman:  G E Withers Vice Chairman:  D Wenn Councillors:  Mrs E Allsopp, W N Bowman, G J Griffiths, M J Lewis, W Mellors, D S Musson, W A Peet,  Mrs J Withers, A Woodward, J A Woodward. Apologies:  W R Bliss, G A Scott, P W J Wright.   962 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST