Agenda for meeting Tuesday 17 Nov 8pm

1. Apologies

2. Minutes of the last meeting

3. Matters Arising

• Housing Needs Survey
• Village Plan
• Repairs to tel kiosk Church Green
• Clearance of footpaths

4. Councillors’ training sessions

5. Grass cutting

6. Finance

• Rounds – grass cutting 258.75
• Moore Stephens accountants audit 149.50
• Clerk’s salary and expenses 574.60
• Dr N Irish cost of village plan letter 40.90

7. Planning – Mr Bienias, Pettitts Lane, conservatory

8. Correspondence

• Andrew Lansley MP issue of broadband speed
• Thank you letter from green group for donation
• BT invite to adopt your red telephone kiosk

9. Next Meeting 15/12 at 8pm

Dry Drayton Parish Council – Report on the October meeting

 The Community is reminded that Parish Council agenda items should be sent to the Parish Clerk, in writing, at least 14 days prior to the Parish Council meeting and that village organisations are invited to forward short reports on their activities to Council meetings.

A 14: We have had the official notification from the Highways Agency of their plans. They intend to block off access to the main road at the end of Oakington Road BUT there are no plans to stop any form of traffic from going along the road through the village from A 428 to A14 and vice versa. Likewise, any traffic going to and from the proposed new settlement at Northstowe will be able to pass through Dry Drayton in increasing numbers. The Parish Council has to reply by January. We plan to object formally along with other Parish Councils and there will almost certainly be a Public Inquiry just like there was for the A428. If anyone would like to help the Parish Council with this please let me know.

Blocked Footpaths and Pavements: We have had a number of complaints of trees and shrubs overhanging foot paths and pavements sometimes forcing pedestrians on to the roads and potentially causing injury. Could landowners please ensure that this does not happen? Any landowner whose property adjoins a footpath or pavement has a legal responsibility not to cause an obstruction and must clear such obstructions when requested. Thank you for your help in keeping our paths passable and safe.

Nick Irish Chairman

Housing Needs Survey The Parish Council has had a further meeting with Catherine Shilton, the Rural Housing Enabler, and the Dry Drayton Housing Needs Survey will be initiated in early November. The survey will commence with the delivery, to every household, of a questionnaire exploring all aspects of housing need and recipients are urged to respond by the due date. This survey is very important and provides an opportunity to inform the authorities of village opinions on local housing.

Agenda for Next Meeting, 8pm 20 October 2009

The next meeting of the Dry Drayton Parish Council will take place in the Village Hall, commencing at 8pm on Tuesday 20th October 2009

The meeting will be preceded at 7.30pm by a meeting of the Village Plan Sub Committee

1. Apologies

2. Minutes of the last meeting 14 September 2009

3. Report of the Sub Committee

4. Matters Arising from the minutes

5. Housing Needs Survey

6. The Village Plan

7. Repair to telephone kiosk, Church Green

8. Clearance of Footpaths

9. Councillors’ training sessions

10. Finance
        P.Rounds grass cutting 258.75
        Moore Stephens external auditors 149.50
        Clerk’s salary and expenses 574.60

11. Correspondence
        Andrew Lansley letter regarding issue of broadband speed
        Thank-you letter from the Green Group for donation
        BT – invitation to adopt your local red telephone kiosk

12. Next meeting Tuesday 17 November 2009

Housing Needs Survey

The Parish Council has had a further meeting with Catherine Shilton, the Rural Housing Enabler, and the Dry Drayton Housing Needs Survey will be initiated in early November. The survey will commence with the delivery, to every household, of a questionnaire exploring all aspects of housing need and recipients are urged to respond by the due date. This survey is very important and provides an opportunity to inform the authorities of village opinions on local housing.

Report on the September 2009 meeting

This Parish Council meeting followed the published agenda and the following topics were discussed or reviewed.

Telephone. The B.T. box on Church Green has been removed. The Parish Council has requested B.T. to install a replacement as a matter of urgency.

Public House. The ‘Black Horse’ re-opened in late August.

Village Plan. The Parish Council Chairman has met with members of the steering group to discuss publication and implementation of the Plan and has consulted all members of the Parish Council. A sub-committee, reporting to the Parish Council, incorporating members of all interested parties, including the Churches, is to be formed and the Parish Council will be responsible for recording the activities of the sub-committee and reporting its activities to the Annual Parish Meeting. Representatives of this ‘Village Plan Implementation Sub-Committee’ will liaise with ACRE and make a Presentation to the Local Strategic Partnership in November. The Village Plan is available on paper and on the Village web site.

Housing Needs Survey. A survey, implemented by the Rural Housing Enabler is to proceed during the Autumn months. Parish Council members will discuss details and local implementation with the Enabler, prior to the actual survey.

Finance. Disbursements included £258.75 for grass cutting, £40.81 Allotment Water Rate and £10.00 for ‘bus shelter glasswork cleaning.

Footpaths. Some clearance has been carried out in Butcher’s Lane. This work, organised by the Countryside Access Group, presages various re-surfacing and repair work envisaged for the current year on other footpaths, including Long Lane. The footpath bridges and drainage systems have been surveyed for damage and remedial work will be carried out.

Green Group. A conditional grant of £100.00 was made.

Vacancy. M. Johnston has retired from the Parish Council. A public declaration of vacancy will be made.

Tree Warden. T. Stephenson agreed to act in this capacity.

Future Agenda Items. The Community is reminded that Parish Council agenda items should be sent to the Parish Clerk, in writing, at least 14 days prior to the Parish Council meeting and that village organisations are invited to forward short reports on their activities to Council meetings.

The following organisation may be of interest to some members of our community. VILLAGE BENEFITS ADVICE SERVICEEvery year large amounts of social security benefits are unclaimed because many people do not know what they are entitled to, or how to claim, and older people and those with disabilities face particular difficulties. The Village Benefits Advice Service helps people to claim their share of these benefits, by offering advice and assistance. Telephone number 01353 666990 VILLAGE BENEFITS ADVICE SERVICE PO BOX 257 ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 9EA

MICROSOFT Microsoft donations to charities. Working with the Charity Technology Trust through their Charity Technology Exchange Service, Microsoft is amongst a number of technology companies that makes software such as Microsoft Office available to the voluntary sector with supporting training. In this area the Papworth Trust and the Varrier –Jones Foundation have received software donations. If you would like to recommend or have more information about this programme, contact:- Paul Morris 0203 139 6279 e-mail paulmor@microsoft.com www.ctxchange.org/about ctx/partners/microsoft

Agenda for September Meeting

The next Parish Council Meeting will take place in the Village Hall at 8.00pm on Tuesday 15 September

1. Apologies

2. Minutes of last meeting 20 July 2009

3. Matters Arising

• Housing Needs Survey and Village Plan
• Report on Telephone Kiosk Church Green
• Footpaths and clearing of Long Lane

4. Resignation Mrs S Johnston

5. Finance

Bills paid

• Allotment water rate 4.81
• P Rounds grass cutting 258.75
• Over Cleaning Services cleaning bus stop Oakington Road
• Grant to Green Group

6. Correspondence

CCC Emergency Planning Awareness Seminar

SCDC Recycling bin for collection of textiles

• Microsoft software donations for charities
• SCDC CIEH Level 3 Award for health and safety in the workshop
• SCDC Gypsy and Traveller County Strategy
• SCDC Tree Wardens

7. Next Meeting 20 October 2009

September Report

There is no Parish Council report this month, but a Councillor writes as follows:

Dry Drayton is blessed with many footpaths and villagers and people from further afield enjoy their walks. All the paths have signposts which ask walkers with dogs to clear up after their animals. Recently however, there have been a number of plastic bags, duly filled with ‘poop’, but pushed into the hedgerows or left on the verges. Can we reinforce the message – Take your dog mess home to keep our walks clean and pleasant.

Thanks, by the way, to those villagers who regularly do clean the pathways and keep the walks so good.

Report on the July 2009 Meeting

This meeting followed the published agenda and commenced with a presentation by Mrs. Sarah Johnston, from ACRE, who had come to discuss and progress the Village Plan with regard to its publication, distribution and appointment of a Steering Group. This plan was formally adopted at the last Council meeting and relevant Council minutes will be forwarded to ACRE.

The Parish Council role will be to assist, promote and to encourage comment on the project.

During the Parish Council meeting the following topics were discussed or reviewed.

Madingley Road Cycle path. This project has been rejected by the University and will not progress in its present form. Alternatives are being researched.

Callow Brook. There will be no further action. Remedial vegetation removal and tree work will be carried out in August.

Telephone. The B.T box on Church Green will be replaced with a modern unit.

Public House. This has been ‘let’ and will re-open in late August.

Village Plan. The Parish Council Chairman has met with members of the steering group to discuss publication and implementation of the Plan. A reporting sub-committee of the Parish Council will be formed. The final version of the Plan will be made available on paper and also on the Village web site.

Housing Needs Survey. A survey, implemented by Miss Shilton, Rural Housing Enabler, is to proceed. Miss Shilton will co-operate with a Village working party and a relevant publicity article will be placed in the Newsletter.

Finance. Disbursements included £258.75 for grass cutting, and £576.55 Parish Clerk expenses.

Footpaths Various re-surfacing and repair work envisaged during the current year. The footpath bridges/drainage systems have been surveyed for damage and any remedial work will be carried out in the Autumn.

Future Meetings. The Community is reminded that Parish Council agenda items should be sent to the Parish Clerk, in writing, at least 14 days prior to the Parish Council meeting and that village organisations are invited to forward short reports on their activities to Council meetings.

The following organisation may be of interest to some members of our community.

VILLAGE BENEFITS ADVICE SERVICE

Every year large amounts of social security benefits are unclaimed because many people do not know what they are entitled to, or how to claim, and older people and those with disabilities face particular difficulties. The Village Benefits Advice Service helps people to claim their share of these benefits, by offering advice and assistance.

Telephone number 01353 666990 VILLAGE BENEFITS ADVICE SERVICE PO BOX 257 ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 9EA

Agenda for Next Meeting

21 July 2009, 7.30pm Village Hall

1. Apologies

2. Presentation by Miss Sara Johnston from ACRE on the Village Plan

3. Minutes of the Meeting held on 16 June 2009

4. Matters Arising:

• Housing Needs Survey
• Cycle Path to Madingley and Cambridge
• Cleaning of Callow Brook and overhanging tree Madingley Road
• Black Horse Public House – present status
• Village Plan implementation
• Repair to telephone kiosk Church Green

5. Footpaths

6. Finance – request from the Dry Drayton Green Group for further grant of £100 for future activities

7. Planning Applications – Demolition of garage and erection of new one 9 Pettitts Lane

8. Correspondence – CCC Position Statement Children’s Centres Development in Cambs

9. Date of next meeting 15 September 2009

Report on the June 2009 Meeting

This meeting followed the published agenda and commenced with a presentation by Miss Catherine Shilton, the Rural Housing Enabler from ACRE, who gave a comprehensive report on an affordable ‘Rural Housing Needs Survey’ for Dry Drayton, this survey to be financed by a Housing Association nominated by the D.C and conducted by herself as an independent assessor. Miss Shilton further explained her role as an ‘Enabler’ which embraces a series of housing issues including affordable housing. The Parish role would be to assist, promote and encourage comment on the project.

At the closure of Miss Shilton’s presentation the Annual Parish Meeting was held, this commenced with the appointment of officers for the coming year.

• Chairman Dr. N Irish
• Vice Chairman Mr. I Alexander
• Treasurer Mrs. L Volans
• Ind. Auditor Mr. H Russell
• Tree Warden Mrs. M Johnston
• Footpath Officer Dr. N Irish/Mrs. T Stephenson
• Representatives. V. Hall Cttee. Mr. M Dimon S and VA Mr. D Wyatt

During the meeting the following topics were discussed or reviewed.

Madingley Road Cycle path. This project progresses slowly. Negotiations with local landowners continue.

Callow Brook. Nothing further to report.

Telephone. The B.T box on Church Green will be replaced with a modern unit. Public House. Now advertised as ‘To Let’.

Village Web Site. www.drydrayton.net This has been up-dated and may be enlarged to accommodate items from village/local organisations, it will also incorporate Parish Council notes.

Village Plan. The Parish Council has invited Miss McCord from ACRE to address the Council on the submitted Plan and its implementation.

Parish Forum. This meeting with members of the Planning Department present was attended by the Chairman. The meeting was reported as interesting and informative.

Housing Needs Survey.It was agreed by the Parish Council that such a survey, implemented by Miss Shilton, should proceed. Mr. Ian Alexander to liaise with the Village Green Group.

Finance.Disbursements included £187.17 for CALC affiliation, £350.00 to the Parochial Church Council, £250.75 for grass cutting, and £50.00 to the Parish Council Ind. Auditor. The C.C footpath grant of £250.00 was received.

SCDC Council Housing Transfer Ballot. It was reported by Mr. R Hall (District Council) that this ballot resulted in the ownership and management of such houses remaining with the Council.

The Community is reminded that Parish Council agenda items should be sent to the Parish Clerk, in writing, at least 14 days prior to the Parish Council meeting and that village organisations are invited to forward short reports on their activities to Council meetings.

The following organisation may be of interest to some members of our community.
VILLAGE BENEFITS ADVICE SERVICE – Every year large amounts of social security benefits are unclaimed because many people do not know what they are entitled to, or how to claim, and older people and those with disabilities face particular difficulties. The Village Benefits Advice Service helps people to claim their share of these benefits, by offering advice and assistance. Telephone number 01353 666990, VILLAGE BENEFITS ADVICE SERVICE PO BOX 257 ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB7 9EA