Campbell
Park
Parish
Council Caring within
the community

313/08

Members Present

• Cllr Conway, D
• Cllr Harris, J
• Cllr Dudhill, M 
• Cllr Kent, K
• Cllr Ennew, C
• Cllr Pafford, D
• Cllr Fraser, I 
• Cllr Petchey, M - Chair
• Cllr Fraser, T 
• Cllr Honeywell, Y
• Cllr Goss, J - Vice Chair
• Cllr Turner, T
• Cllr Walmsley, H

• In attendance:
• W T Dawson, Parish Manager/Clerk
• Mrs E Webb, Administration Officer

314/08

Apologies for Absence

• Cllr L Harris
• Cllr J Turner
• Cllr M Thomas

315/08

Declarations of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

316/08

Presentation on Health & Safety

A power point presentation was made by Billy Buckley and Jack Hargreaves from Xact the Parish consultants on health and safety.   Copies of the presentation and the Campbell Park Parish Health & Safety handbook were circulated to all Members.         

317/08

Minutes of the meeting of Council held on the 19th February 2008 

The minutes of the previous meeting, having been circulated to Members, were taken as read, approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

318/08

Chair's Report

The Chair gave a verbal report as follows:

.  David Jones had resigned as a councillor due to the delay in his department's relocation to Milton Keynes.

.  There have been no nominations from Fishermead and with the elections due in May and the necessity to have 80% elected members to achieve Quality Status it was agreed that no further co-options be made.

.  Precept letter - Milton Keynes Council had not included the letter with the Tax bills for Fishermead; these would be sent out with the Parish magazine in April.

.  Standards Board Directive - An e-mail response from Jonathon Goolden had been received and was circulated to all Members.   

Diversity Ball

The Vice Chair, Cllr J Goss informed Council that he had attended the ball and felt that it encapsulated all the strands of equality.   There was a real sense of enjoyment and it was good to see communities such as the Japanese and Chinese represented.   It was a very successful evening and he would like to thank all those who organised it.

Cllr I Fraser asked for a vote of thanks to Navrita Atwal, Charles Buckman and the staff of the REC and also to Cllrs T Fraser and T Turner for all their hard work in organising the event.

Cllr I Fraser also advised that both Cllrs Dudhill and Goss had received an award in acknowledgement of their work in the community.

319/08

Parish Manager/Clerk's Progress Report

The Parish Manager/Clerk echoed Cllr Goss's statement about the Ball.

He advised Council that the CiLCA qualification had been gained.

Council is now in a position to apply for Quality Status.

320/08

List of Correspondence

The schedule was noted by Council.

321/08

Forthcoming Meetings and Seminars

None

322/08

Ward Members' Reports

There were no reports.

323/08

Public Involvement - Deputations and Petitions

No Deputations/petitions had been submitted for consideration at the Meeting.

324/08

Questions from Members of the Public

There were no questions from members of the public.

325/08

Members' Items

Questions from Members

There were no Questions from Members.

Members' Resolutions

There were no Members Resolutions.

326/08

To Receive Reports from Committees

326(a)

Minutes of the Planning Committee

Chair: Cllr Martin Petchey

There were no items for ratification.

326(b)

Minutes of Finance & Administration Committee

Chair: Cllr Isabella Fraser

Items for ratification:

bi

Draft Minute No. 226/08 - Payment for the Oldbrook Centre - Report No. F&A/89/08

It was resolved that that NAG West be allowed to use the Oldbrook Centre, without charge, for one evening a month plus other days/dates as necessary subject to no prior bookings.

bii

Draft Minute No. 229/08 - Funding for Proposed Play Area and Landscaping at Kernow Crescent, Fishermead - Report No: ENV/006/006 Supplementary Agenda

It was resolved that Council approve:

(i)  a retrospective application to WREN and Milton Keynes Council    (MKC) to finance the above scheme

(ii)  a commitment that Council match fund any grant received from MKC regarding the above project.

326(c)

Minutes of Projects Committee

Chair : Cllr T Fraser

The meeting of the 10th March was cancelled.

326(d)

Minutes of Community Action Committee

Chair : Cllr Anne Creed

Items for ratification:

di

Draft Minute No: 031/08(i) - 8-13 Year Old Youth Club Funding

It was resolved that Council noted that a £4,000 grant from Milton Keynes Council had been received.

dii

Draft Minute - 039/08 - Nomination

It was resolved that Council Cllr T Fraser be elected to the Community Action Committee.

326(e)

Minutes of Personnel Committee

Chair:  Cllr Katherine Kent

Items for ratification:

The meeting scheduled for the 26th February was cancelled as there had been a meeting on the 18th February which was reported to February Council.

326(f)

Minutes of Environment and Allotments Committee

Chair:  Cllr Mikki Thomas

Items for ratification:

fi

Draft Minute No.024/08 - Promotional Stickers

It was resolved that Council approve the purchase of Parish logo stickers to highlight street furniture installed by the Parish Council.

fii

Draft Minute No. 027/08(iii)  - Play Park, Kernow Crescent

It was resolved that Council approve retrospectively that WREN funding be applied for.

327/08

Parish Meeting - Report No C/61/08

1.  It was resolved that a Working Group of Cllrs I Fraser, M Dudhill, M Petchey and the Parish Manager/Clerk be established to develop the arrangements for the meeting along the lines as set out in the report including, speaker, agenda, hospitality, etc.

328/08

Council Business Plan

It was agreed that this item be deferred to the April meeting.

329/08

Parish Boundary Review

Cllr I Fraser advised Council that the issue was still being debated with no firm news at this time the possible amalgamation of CMK and Campbell Park.   Great Linford PC has not displayed much in Willen.  There has been a suggestion that they might like to off-load Conniburrow.  After discussion it was agreed that regardless of the outcome of the review, Campbell Park Parish Council should have a closer working relationship with Gt Linford with regard to Coniburrow.

330/08

First Class/Web sites  

This item was deferred to the April meeting because of Cllr Thomas' absence.

331/08

To note Committee Meeting Dates

• Community Action - Tuesday 25th March, 6.00pm
• Personnel - Tuesday 25th March 2008, 7.30pm
• Environment - Wednesday 26th March 2008, 7pm
• Finance & Administration - Tuesday 1st April 2008, 7pm
• Planning - Monday 7th April 2008, 7pm
• Projects - Monday 14th April 2008, 7pm

332/08

To receive:

The following payments were approved and signed.

333/08

Date of Next Meeting

Tuesday, 15th April 2008 at 7.30pm