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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DRONFIELD TOWN COUNCIL

HELD AT GOSFORTH LODGE, CLIFFE PARK, DRONFIELD ON

MONDAY 6th FEBRUARY 2006 AT 7.30 pm

 

Present

Councillors G Baxter : M Brader : M Emmens : T Furniss : F Higgins : D Hill (Town Mayor) : Mrs M Marr : W I Pryce : Mrs C A Smith : Mrs W Temple : J Williams : M Wing.

 

Public Forum – Planning Matters

No items raised.

 

Apologies

  1. RESOLVED

    2. That apologies and the reasons for non-attendance be received and accepted from the Members listed below.

    Councillor D Cheetham

    Other business

    Councillor N R Foster

    Business

    Councillor E Hodd

    Other business

    Councillor J Stocks

    Other business

    Councillor S Temple

    Other business

    Youth Matters

    None raised.

     

    Police Matters

    PC Dave Crooks attended for this item and distributed the latest crime figures for the Dronfield area, together with figures for the total beat area. (Appended for information).

    He reported that the initiative undertaken to combat the thefts of LCD and plasma television sets from households had been successful and some arrests made. He also reported on incidents of nuisance and noisy behaviour by groups of youths in the Civic Centre and at Pentland Road shops. He reported that these groups had been spoken to and encouraged to use the youth facilities in Cliffe Park. He further reported that ‘plain clothes’ officers had monitored local hostelries since licencing hours were changed and there had been no serious problems encountered. There is some evidence to suggest that bad behaviour had fallen since the licencing changes.

    Members thanked PC Crook for his report and statistics and welcomed the downward trend in crime in the town.

     

    Minutes of the Meeting Council held on 9th January 2006 and 23rd January 2006

  2. RESOLVED

That the Minutes of the meetings held on 9th January 2006 (pages 65-75) and 23rd January 2006 (pages 76-78) be received, accepted and approved, and that the Town Mayor be duly authorised to sign them as such.

 

Planning Matters

Prior to any discussion on planning applications submitted for comments Councillors W I Pryce and Mrs W Temple declared a prejudicial interest on one application and left the meeting so did not, therefore, take part or vote on any subject under discussion. Councillor T Furniss also left the meeting prior to any discussion due to him sitting on the planning committee at North East Derbyshire District Council.

  1. Planning Applications

Members considered a schedule of planning applications submitted by North East Derbyshire District Council for comment.

NED 06/00056/FL – Laying out of two all weather pitches with associated lighting (Major Development) at The Akadamy, Callywhite Lane, Dronfield.

  1. RESOLVED

That this application be strenuously objected to for the following reasons.

  1. The proposal would constitute over commercialisation of land in, or adjacent to the green belt.

  2. The proposed lighting scheme would cause light pollution to an adjacent area of historic woodland and could have an adverse effect on indigenous wildlife situated here.

    1. Planning Decisions

Members considered a schedule of planning decisions provided by North East Derbyshire District Council for information.

  1. RESOLVED

That the information be received and noted.

 

Model Code of Conduct

Members were made aware of their ongoing legal obligation to notify any change to their declaration of interest under the above code.

Councillor David Hill informed Members that his Declaration of Interest required amending and would notify the Town Clerk of the amendments and sign the relevant declaration.

 

Town Clerk’s Report

Members considered the Town Clerk’s report on the following projects and services.

  1. Outside Services

  1. RESOLVED

That the information be received and noted.

  1. Stonelow Pavilions

    1. RESOLVED

    That the information be received and noted.

  2. Nottingham East Midlands Airport

Members remarked on the numbers of travellers from this area using the facility. They questioned whether a rail link from Dronfield to Nottingham East Midlands Airport was being considered, and why no consultation meetings were scheduled for the North East Derbyshire area.

  1. RESOLVED

That the information be received and noted.

  1. North East Derbyshire Off-Street Parking

  1. RESOLVED

That the information be received and noted.

  1. Auditor’s Report on Best Value Performance Plan 2005/2006

Members considered the District Auditor’s statutory report on the Council’s Best Value Performance Plan 2005/2006 and noted that no statutory recommendations were being made, and that the Best Value Performance Plan complies in all significant aspects with the Local Government Act 1999 and statutory guidance.

  1. RESOLVED

      1. That the report be received and accepted.

    1. That Dronfield Town Council staff be commended for producing the Best Value Performance Plan, which has received a more than satisfactory auditor’s report.

  1. Standards of Conduct in English Local Government – The Future

Members were supplied with a full copy of this report produced by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister setting out responses and proposals from various consultation exercises.

  1. RESOLVED

That the information be received and noted.

  1. Publications Received

Members considered a list of publications received, including the latest Town Guide.

  1. RESOLVED

    2. That the publications be received.

     

    Reports from Town Council Representatives

    None received.

     

    Courses and Conferences

    Members considered a conference on HM Revenue & Customs ‘Employer Talk’.

  2. RESOLVED

    3. That the information be received and noted.

     

    Working Groups of the Town Council.

    Members considered the notes of the meeting of the Properties Working Group held on 12th January 2006.

  3. RESOLVED

    4. That the information be received and noted.

    Members considered the notes of the Best Value Review Panel (Community Bus) held on 23rd January 2006.

  4. RESOLVED

    1. That the notes be received and accepted

  1. That Dronfield Town Council do not acquire a replacement community bus.

    1. That Chesterfield Community Transport be requested to provide a vehicle that is identified as the ‘Dronfield’ bus and that recognition of Dronfield Town Council support is clearly identified.

(d) That an annual grant of £4,000 per annum be awarded to Chesterfield Community Transport to help offset the additional costs of vehicle provision and to subsidise the mileage charge to Dronfield residents by 20p per mile.

(e) That discussion takes place with Mr Gary Fletcher concerning his generous donation to cover the maintenance costs of a new vehicle.

 

Members considered the notes of the Properties Working Group held on 2nd February 2006.

  1. RESOLVED

(a) That the report be received and noted.

(b) That the action taken by the Town Clerk in reference to Cliffe Park Bowling be received and endorsed.

(c) That the Clerk’s action in ordering a brand new Ford Ranger 4 x 4 with standard cab in Atlantic White for the discounted price of £10,400 plus VAT plus £165 road fund licence plus £38 registration fee be endorsed and that the vehicle be commissioned in the first week of February 2006.

 

Schedule of Payments

Members considered a schedule of payments for December 2005 in the amount of £74,418.26 drawn on the Council’s No 1 account.

  1. RESOLVED

    2. That the schedule of payments in the amount of £74,418.26 be received, accepted and approved.

     

    Schedule of Receipts

    Members considered a schedule of receipts for the month of December 2005 in the amount of £100,695.77 paid into the Council’s No 2 account.

  2. RESOLVED

That the schedule of receipts in the amount of £100,695.77 be received, noted and approved.

 

Public Forum

No issues were raised by member of the public present.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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