SHUTLANGER PARISH COUNCIL

Councillors are hereby summoned and members of the public and press invited to a MEETING of the Council to
be held on THURSDAY 10th SEPTEMBER 2015 in the Village Hall, Main Road, Shutlanger at 8pm to
transact the following business:
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To receive and accept any APOLOGIES for absence. (Reasons for absence to be advised)

CHAIRMANS ANNOUNCEMENTS

i)To determine any DISPENSTION REQUESTS received in advance of the meeting.

ii)To invite any DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST by members on Agenda items.
iii) To remind members of the REQUIREMENT TO UPDATE REGISTER OF INTEREST
FORMS following any changes, within 28 days of the changes

To receive and sign the MINUTES of the meetings held on 9th and 30th July 2015 in accordance with
Standing Order 5a(iii).

To receive any ITEMS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISH TO RAISE including reports from
the District and County Councillors.

PLANNING - 6.1 To note comments sent on the following application between meetings without
publicly being advertised:
Application No Details Comments
S/2015/1609/FUL
Conversion of barn to residential dwelling at Grove Farmhouse
Development outside the village confines and contrary to current Local Plan.
The Council considers that the external treatment of the proposals is unsympathetic to its
surroundings and would result in some harm to the setting of the designated area.
The Council considers that the LPAs original objections to the earlier application on this site still
stand.
6.2 To consider the following APPLICATIONS
6.2 To note PERMISSION received for riding manege at Hill Farm
6.3 To note REFUSAL notices received.
6.4 To consider ANY OTHER PLANNING MATTERS. i) ) To receive any update on progress
with the Parish Plan.
ii) NCALC re call for written evidence by the Select Committee on National Policy for the Built
environment.
iii) SNC re various issues

To received REPORTS as follows: i) NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

ii) PLAYING FIELD a) To receive an update on the offer to purchase the land from Mr. Spenser
Wright and to determine future actions to comply with moratorium criteria.
b) To note report following annual inspection of determine any necessary actions.
iii) HIGHWAYS a) Any highways issues to report.
b) Updates on previously reported issues.
c) Update on traffic calming project.
d) Parking guidance.
e) Update following request for dog waste bin.
f) Feedback from Parish walkabout.
iv) LIGHTING a) Any faulty lights to report.
b) Latest update from NCALC on electricity suppliers and information from Business Energy for Less
Ltd.
v) FOOTPATHS a) Any issues to report.
b) Update on previously reported issues.
vi) OTHER REPORTS

FINANCE - 8.1 To approve the following payments:

Chq no Amount
Incl VAT of
Payee Details Power
300234 444.89)
17.66 )
462.55
Linda Paice
Salary & expenses Shared expenses
LGA 1972 s112
LGA 1972 s 111
300235 88.00
HMRC Tax March 15 LGA 1972 s112
300236 90.60 15.10 N J Blackwell Hedge works at playing field
Open Spaces Act
200237 168.97 8.05
EON Electricity
Highways Act
200238 75.00 12.50 Play Inspection Co.
Playground inspection LGA 1972 s14
200239 10.96
Richard Jenkins
Plants for village planters
GPOC
8.2 To note any RECEIPTS
8.3 To note the Councils bank balance at 31st August 2015.
8.4 To not confirmation of no charge for 2014/15 audit.
8.5 SNC update on news Homes Bonus funds.
8.6 To receive and adopt the completed Annual audit Return to March 2015 and not comments of the
Auditors.
8.7 To note application for 1000 grant from Councillors Empowerment Fund for 2015/16.
8.8 To note details of updated bank mandate.
8.9 To receive details of receipts and payments to July 2015.
8.10 SLCC re Contracts Finder.

CORRESPONDENCE 9.1 Tabled correspondence.

9.2 NCALC AGM details.
9.3 Police starter pack for Special recruitment.

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To consider adoption of a COUNCIL SAFEGUARDING POLICY.

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CONSULTATION DOCUMENTS/FEEDBACK

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To receive any ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING AGENDA

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DATE OF NEXT MEETING - Thursday November 12th 2015 at the Village Hall at 8pm
Linda Paice
PARISH CLERK
9 Bradden Way
Greens Norton
Towcester
Tel:01327 352457

Julia Lindsay
Chairman
Dovecote House, Main Road
Shutlanger
Towcester
Tel: 07771573696

3rd September 2015

Members of the public are welcomed at all meetings of the Council and opportunity to speak will be given
at the appropriate time within the meeting.
Members of the public may also address the Council upon individual items listed on the Agenda for a
period not exceeding 3 minutes, provided that three clear days notice in writing has been given to the
Parish Clerk of that intention.
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Parish Council meetings are held in a public place and attendees need to be aware that under new
legislation the meeting may be recorded and/or photographs taken. If any member of the public intends
to record or take photographs, as a courtesy will you please declare this at the beginning of the meeting.