Minutes - November 2007

17/04/08 — published by Mikki Thomas

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PROJECTS COMMITTEE OF CAMPBELL PARK PARISH COUNCIL held on Monday 8 November 2007 at 1 PENCARROW PLACE, FISHERMEAD at 7.30pm

 

050/07            Members Present         

  • Cllr I Fraser  
  • Cllr  M Thomas (arrived 8.10pm)
  • Cllr J Turner
  • Cllr M Ramm
  • Cllr Walmsley

In the absence of Cllr T Fraser it was proposed and seconded that Cllr I Fraser Chair the Committee

  • In attendance:
  • Cllr M Petchey           ex-officio
  • Administration Manager - Clerk to Committee

051/07            Apologies for Absence

Cllr T Fraser

052/07            Declarations of Interest

None

053/07            To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 August 2007

The Minutes of the meeting held on the 13 August, having already been circulated were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

054/07            Parish Appraisal

Following discussion Cllr I Fraser informed Committee that it was hoped that the data input  would be completed by Christmas and that the information would be with the Open University for analysis by early/mid January.

Cllr Petchey informed Committee that he would like the analysis to be completed before May in time to be included in the Parish Plan.                       

055/07            New Build

Committee were informed of the following:

(i)  that a viability report would be received from David Locke  Associates w/b 19 November and would be circulated to all Committee members. 

(ii)  that the Parish Manager/Clerk would  be writing to  relevant  agencies to discuss income generation from the new build

(iii)  Cllr Walmsley informed Committee that an income stream of £1,300 per day would be required and he and Cllr T Fraser would be preparing a Business Plan to support the long term financing of the New Build.

(iv)  Cllr Petchey informed Committee that he had spoken to Caroline Godfrey of Milton Keynes Council (MKC) requesting help in finding, from within MKC, suitable partner(s) for development of the new build. 

056/07            Budget 2008/09

Following discussion it was agreed that  a budget would be required for the following: (figures are approximate)

(i)         Parish Appraisal - £500

(ii)        skills training for the electorate - further discussion required incorporating information received from the Away Day report

(iii)       office utilisation of 1 Pencarrow Place - £500 for survey of garden store

(iv)       new build - £2,000 for pump priming and viability study by David Locke Associates.  Further figures to be discussed at a later date.

 057/07            Sub-Committees/Lead Members/Working Groups

Following discussion it was agreed that :

(i)  that sub committee for Spotlight events  will consist of Cllrs T  Fraser,  Goss, Johnson and J Turner

(ii)  the sub committee to discuss whether to recommend to Council  that CPPC become involved with the Diversity Ball being organised by the REC for March/April.  This to be partly funded by the Home Office.

058/08            DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of the Project Committee will be held on Monday 10 December 2007.