MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DRONFIELD TOWN COUNCIL

HELD AT GOSFORTH LODGE, CLIFFE PARK, DRONFIELD

ON MONDAY 8 JANUARY 2007 AT 7.30 pm

 

Present

 

Councillors G Baxter : M Brader : D M Cheetham : M Emmens : N R Foster : T Furniss (Deputy Town Mayor) : C A Gill : F Higgins : D Hill : E Hodd : W I Pryce : Mrs C A Smith : J Sorrill : Mrs W M Temple : S Temple : J Williams : M Wing : J M Stocks.

 

Due to the absence of the Town Mayor (Councillor Mrs K Marr) the Deputy Town Mayor (Councillor T Furniss) took the chair.

 

 

Public Forum on Planning Matters

 

Not items raised.

 

 

Model Code of Conduct

 

Members were reminded that any changes to their Declaration of Interests should be declared.  Members were also advised to declare, at this point, any items of the agenda where they may consider themselves to have a particular or prejudicial interest in the matter to be conducted

 

139.                RESOLVED  That the information be received and noted.

 

 

Apologies

 

140.                RESOLVED

 

That apologies be received and accepted from the following Members for the reasons stated in brackets.

 

Councillor Mrs K Marr  (Other Business)

 

 

Youth Matters

 

Members enquired about the progress of the BMX track at Chesterfield Road and it was explained that Dronfield Town Council were awaiting the final lease details from North East Derbyshire District Council which was expected within the next two weeks.

 

141.                RESOLVED   That this report be received and noted.

 

 

 

Police Matters

 

The Community officer supplied statistical data for the month of December 2006 and it was noted that the crime rates were still low and that a more positive aspect is that ACTIONS are now shown on the schedule.

 

The Constable reported that additional foot patrols were now being used in the town, particularly at known trouble spots.  The Community Support Officers were now being utilised in the town and will help alleviate some of the anti social behaviour taking place.

 

142.                RESOLVED  That this report be received and noted.

 

 

Council Minutes

 

Members considered the Minutes of the meeting of Dronfield Town Council held on Monday 4 December 2006 (Pages 63 – 70).

 

143.                RESOLVED

 

That these Minutes be received and accepted as a true record of events and that the Town Mayor be duly authorised to sign them as such.

 

 

Planning Matters

 

Councillors T Furniss, F Higgins and S Temple left the meeting at this point so did not therefore comment upon any applications for consideration by Members.

 

Councillor D Hill took the chair for this item of the agenda.

 

 

Planning Applications

 

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

 

144.                RESOLVED

 

That this Council request North East Derbyshire District Council to convene a site visit prior to any decision being made on application 06/01473/FL for the construction of a two storey medical centre and a three storey building providing healthcare units at ground level with 8 flats above with associated car parking areas (Major Development) at the Dronfield School (Gosforth site) on Stubley Lane.

 

Councillor T Furniss resumed the chairmanship of the meeting.

 

 

Planning Decisions

 

Members considered a schedule of planning consents and refusals submitted by North East Derbyshire District  Council submitted for information.

 

145.                RESOLVED  That this report be received and noted.

 

Planning Appeal

 

Members considered correspondence from the Planning Inspectorate informing that the appeal by a resident of Morley Close against a decision by North East District Council for a new double garage attached to an existing garage had been dismissed.

 

146.                RESOLVED  That this report be received and noted.

 

 

Town Clerk’s Report

 

Members considered a reports of various initiatives and projects being undertaken.

 

 

Outside Services

 

147.                RESOLVED  That this report be received and noted.

 

 

Energy & Utilities Provision

 

Members considered this report on alternative suppliers that would create substantial savings on energy costs.

 

148.                RESOLVED  That this report be received and noted.

 

 

Proposed Railway Communication System

 

Members were made aware that Network Rail now intend to install a 29 metre communications mast at Half Acre Lane and not at Dronfield Station as previously intended.

 

149.                RESOLVED  That this report be received and noted.

 

 

NEDDC – Tree Preservation Order No 251

 

Members were informed that TPO 251 (Trees at Northern Common) has now been confirmed by North East District Council.

 

150.                RESOLVED  That this report be received and noted.

 

 

Severn Trent Water (Response)

 

Members considered a letter from Severn Trent Water in answer to the Council’s concerns regarding an incident on 29 October 2006 when water supplies were cut off for a long period.

 

151.                RESOLVED  That this report be received and noted.

 

 

Coal Aston Bowling Club

 

Members considered a request from Coal Aston Bowling Club for permission to use the green on Thursday afternoons for a ladies league to be formed.

 

152.                RESOLVED

 

That Coal Aston Bowling Club be granted permission to hold league matches on Thursday afternoons with the usual proviso that the general public retain access for casual bowls games.

 

 

Coal Aston – Car Park Lighting

 

Members considered a letter from Coal Aston Village Hall Committee requesting the Council to consider the installation of street lighting on the car park adjacent to the Village Hall and also the access road.  Coal Aston Village Hall Committee also expressed willingness to making a contribution towards the cost of such installations.

 

153.                RESOLVED

 

That a  decision regarding the matter of Coal Aston car park and associated lighting be deferred pending a meeting being convened with Coal Aston Village Hall Management Committee to discuss the proposals in more detail

 

 

Reorganisation of Probation Services

 

Members considered a letter from the Chief Executive of Derbyshire County Council concerning the above matter.

 

The proposals would entail the loss of local accountability, the loss of a valuable local partner and an important local service would get a regional commissioning regime in its place.

 

154.                RESOLVED

 

That this Council fully supports the views of the Chief Executive of Derbyshire County Council and that the Town Clerk write to the Right Honourable John Reid, Home Secretary and our MP Ms Natasha Engel expressing the Council’s View.

 

 

Publications Received

 

155.                RESOLVED  That the publications be received and noted.

 

Reports of Town Council Representatives

 

No points raised by Members.

 

 

Working Groups of Dronfield Town Council

 

Councillor E Hodd declared a personal interest in one of the applications and did not therefore take part in any discussion or vote on the following matter.

 

Members considered the notes and recommendations of the Awards Panel meeting held on 15 December 2006.

 

The Panel members had considered applications from several groups and organisations and had appraised each application under the Council’s policy for grant aid together with Section 137 legislation as defined by the 1972 Local Government Act.

 

156.                RESOLVED

 

(a)                That Safe@Last be awarded a grant of £60.

(b)                That Dronfield Horticultural Society be awarded free use of the Civic Hall for their annual Horticultural Show held each autumn.

(c)                That the Jubilate Singers be awarded a grant of £50.

(d)                That the North Derbyshire Forum for Mental Health Carers be awarded a grant of £250.

(e)                That Childline Midlands be awarded a grant of £380, which will fund counselling for ten local children.

(f)                  That the Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living be awarded a grant of £100.

(g)                That the Dronfield and District Visually Impaired Group be awarded a grant of £100.

(h)                That St John’s Church (Spire Renovations) not be awarded a grant because the application does not meet the S.137 criteria and policy agreed by this Council.

(i)                  That Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre not be awarded a grant because the application does not meet the S.137 criteria and policy as agreed by this Council.

(j)                  That Dronfield Station Action Group be awarded a grant of £300 as a pump priming measure to assist them to meet their objectives.  Expenses and costs will be met and paid by Dronfield Town Council up to the £300 limit.

 

 

Budget Proposals

 

Members considered a report of the Town Clerk which gave detailed estimates of the anticipated out-turn figures for 2006/2007 and the proposals for the budget for the financial year of 2007/2008.

 

Members considered the two spreadsheets that summarised the proposed budgets for each head of expenditure and income.

 

Members were informed that the proposals allowed for another increase in the General Reserve Fund which would increase to a more acceptable level of £114,232 at 31 March 2008.

 

141.                RESOLVED 

 

(1)                That this report be received and noted.

 

(2)                That the precept to be levied on households in Dronfield to meet Dronfield Town Council requirements be set at a stand-still figure of £695,250 for the financial year of 2007/2008

 

(3)                That North East Derbyshire District Council be notified of the Council’s budget precept as soon as practicable.

 

(4)                That the charges for Dronfield Town Council facilities be increased as per the attached schedule from 1^st April 2007 and that the charges for use of the Internet facilities within Gosforth Lodge be removed and that all users be offered free access with time constraints at busy times.

 

 

Schedule of Payments

 

Members considered a schedule of payments in the amount of £44,689.17 for the month of November 2006 drawn on the Council’s No 1 Account.

 

141.                RESOLVED

 

That the schedule of payments in the amount of £44,689.17 for the month of November 2006 be received, accepted and approved.

 

 

Schedule of Receipts

 

Members considered a schedule of receipts on the amount of £37,621.56 for the month of November 2006 and paid into the Council’s No 2 deposit account.

 

142.                RESOLVED

 

That schedule of receipts in the amount of £37,621.56 be received, accepted and approved.

 

 

Free Film Show – Civic Hall

 

Members considered a report that a free film showing of Al Gore’s film ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ be staged in Dronfield Civic Hall at 7.30pm on Sunday 11 February 2007.  Tickets for this outstanding film concerning global warming and climate change would be offered to all groups, local organisations and residents free of charge.

 

143.                RESOLVED

 

That Dronfield Civic Hall be used to stage a free film show of ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ on Sunday 11 February 2007 and that leaflets and posters be widely distributed advertising this free film show.

 

 

Public Forum

 

No items raised.

 

Exclusion of Public and Press

 

144.                RESOLVED

 

That the public be now excluded from the meeting during the discussion of the following item of business to avoid the disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended by the Freedom of Information Act (2004).

 

 

Quotations for Asphalt Re-surfacing at Coal Aston Car Park

 

Members considered a report of the Town Clerk which gave details of quotations received for the re-surfacing of the car park at Coal Aston Recreation Ground.

 

145.                RESOLVED

 

That this matter be deferred pending a meeting with Coal Aston Village Hall Committee to consider street lighting and other improvements at the same location

 

CIVIC HALL CHARGES AS FROM 1^st APRIL 2007

 

ALL CHARGES PLUS VAT

 

 

	Non Profit 2006	Non Profit 2007	Commercial 2006	Commercial 2007
Civic Hall Main Hall incl Stage Daytime (per hour)	9.50	10.00	19.00	21.00
6.30 pm – 11.00 pm	33.00	35.00	66.00	73.00
6.30 pm – 11.45 pm	41.50	43.50	83.00	92.00
Rehearsal/Club rate incl kitchen	25.50	27.00	-	-
Shaun Hadley/Council Chamber Daytime (per hour)	4.50	4.75	9.00	10.00
Evening (6.30 pm onwards)	13.00	13.75	26.00	29.00
Kitchen (block charge)	8.50	9.00	17.00	19.00
Dressing Rooms Per hour (each) When booked with hall (block)	3.50 5.50	4.00 6.00	7.00 11.00	8.00 12.00
Bar including kitchen	16.50	N/a	33.00	36.50
Sub Letting Fee	20.50	N/a	41.00	45.00
Maximum charge per day	120.00	150.00	240.00	300.00

 

GOSFORTH LODGE

 

 

CHARGES APRIL 1^st APRIL 2007

 

 

 

	Non Profit 2006	Non Profit 2007	Commercial 2006	Commercial 2007
Daytime (per hour) Minimum let 3 hours	7.50	8.00	15.00	16.50
6.30 pm – 10.30 pm (Block charge)	24.50	26.00	49.00	54.00
Kitchen	7.50	8.00	15.00	16.50
Children’s Parties Maximum 4 hours	37.00	40.00	N/a	N/a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLANNING APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL

ON MONDAY 8^th JANUARY 2007

 

 

Reference	Applicant	Location	Details
06/01223/FL	Meadow Grange Nursing Home	Holmesfield Road	Construction of 16 elderly persons sheltered accommodation flats with car parking in association with existing care home (Major Development/Departure from Development Plan/Conservation Area).  This application to be considered by NEDDC Planning Committee on 3rd January 2006.
06/01385/FL	Mr Sayles	91 Barnes Avenue	Demolition of existing garage and construction of a two storey side extension with single storey extension to front
06/01390/TPO	Mrs S Thompson	1 Pentland Road	Consent to prune one tree (T9) covered by NED TPO 103 (Part 2)
06/01470/FL	Protego Real Estate Investors	1 Dronfield Civic Centre	Change of use of shop (A1) to office (A2) at unit 2
06/01418/FL	Mr Kaczmarek/Mrs Perkins	12 Longacre Road	Conservatory to rear
06/01428/FL	C/o Agent	Dronfield Service Station Sheffield Road	Installation of a jet wash and screen and refurbishment of forecourt including new petrol pumps.
06/01437/TPO	NEDDC	Singelfingen Park Dronfield Woodhouse	Consent sought to remove 2 Horse Chestnut Trees (G19) covered by NED TPO 103 Part 3
06/01459/AD	Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd	Dronfield Service Station Sheffield Road	New signs and facia to existing canopy and new shop signs
06/01462/FL	Mr & Mrs Gadsden	42 Salisbury Road Dronfield	Construction of first floor bedroom extension to provide additional bedroom and a single storey rear extension to kitchen.
06/01469/FL	Mr & Mrs N Hill	2 Scarsdale Road Dronfield	Construction of a second floor rear extension over existing to provide additional bedroom accommodation
06/01473/FL	Dr Davidson	Dronfield School, Gosforth Site, Stubley Lane	Construction of a two storey medical centre and a three storey building providing healthcare units at ground floor with 8 flats above with associated car parking area (Major Development)

Appendix 2

 

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS - NOVEMBER 2006 MONTH 8
Presented to Council on 8th January 2007
Cheque	Payee		Details		Amount
6571	Enos Kaye		Xmas Trees		528.75
BACS	Salaries		November-06		16,699.88
2304	Allen & Orr		Materials & Timber		74.63
2305	Arden Winch		Janitorial		133.95
2306	BBR Computing		Maintenance Website		293.75
2307	Ben Shaws		Cliffe Park		85.26
2308	Booker Cash & Carry		Stock Cliffe Park		1,157.65
2309	Buckley		Office Stationery		70.26
2310	Catershield		Bioler Maintenance		199.97
2311	D F Crookes		Electrical Works		3,190.13
2312	Derbyshire County Council		Superannuation		2,548.19
2313	Dronfield DIY		Materials		136.01
2314	Dronfield Motor Spares		Tools & materials		97.47
2315	Dunham		Materials		32.66
2316	E-Lec		Disabled Access Works		3,017.86
2317	Flogas		Gas Coal Aston		66.16
2318	GB Supplies		Salt Muga		93.80
2319	Insight Ltd		Computer supplies		1,344.72
2320	Jacksons Ltd		Materials		46.15
2321	Sigma Kalon		Paints etc		49.79
2322	Chris Laver		Groundworks LBV		2,068.00
2323	Marson		Janitorial		54.66
2324	NEDDC		Rates & Sundries		3,027.00
2325	Par4		Sprinklers System		96.59
2326	Play4Wales		Safer Surfacing		881.25
2327	Pollards		Locks & Keys		31.11
2328	PTS		Plumbing Materials		35.06
2329	Ricoh		Photocopy Charges		200.18
2330	Screwfix		Materials		91.05
2331	Severn Trent		Water Charges		918.06
2332	Sheaf Motors		Fuel		369.63
2333	Spire Marketing		Janitorial		200.40
2334	Sheffield Newspapers		Advertising		12.36
2335	Inland Revenue		PAYE & NI		5,563.97
2336	Technical Surfaces		Cliffe Park MUGA		424.19
2337	Travis Perkins		Materials		27.31
2338	UCATT		Subscriptions		36.64
2339	UNISON		Subscription		6.60
2340	Westfield		Contributions		96.60
2341	Willett Bros		Goods		42.85
2342	Wm Eyre & Sons		Materials		638.62
					44,689.17
SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS - NOVEMBER 2006 : MONTH 8
		Presented to Council : 8th January 2007
Receipt No		Details		Amount
8593		CBBC		300.00
8572		Rent CBBC		150.00
		Sales receipts page 887		713.30
		Sales receipts page 888		69.00
8589		Cliffe Park takings		537.92
		Sales receipts page 889		519.00
		Sales receipts page 890		1,104.08
		Sales receipts page 891		598.80
8573		Market Rent		55.25
8678		Cliffe Park takings		565.04
		Sales receipts page 892		987.62
8588		NEDDC Bar Share		52.07
BACS		HMG BEST VALUE GRANT		30,000.00
		Sales receipts page 893		835.63
		Sales receipts page 894		32.00
8601		Cliffe Park takings		415.05
		Bank Error		0.50
8594		Market Rent		55.25
8581		Market Rent		55.25
8610		Market Rent		55.25
8600		Cliffe Park takings		480.55
		Peel Centre admin charges		40.00
				37,621.56