Rocklands, Norfolk The Villages of Rockland All Saints and Rockland St Peter

PRESENT:

P. Cotes (Chairman)
P. Smith (Vice Chairman)
Mrs C. Jones
Ms S. Colenutt

5 Parishioners
Gary Szabo Police Parish Liason Officer

1. TO ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN

Chairman - Councillor Jones proposed and Councillor Colenutt seconded that Councillor Cotes be re elected; there being no other nominations this was carried.
Vice Chairman - Councillor Cotes proposed and Councillor Jones seconded that Councillor Smith be re elected as Vice-Chairman; there being no other nominations this was carried.

2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies were received from Councillor Mrs Gibbon and W. Smith (District Councillor)

3. MINUTES

The minutes of the Annual Assembly meeting of the 7 April 2008 were initialled as a correct record.
The minutes of the Council meeting of 7 April 2008 were signed as a correct record

4. MATTERS ARISING

Any matters arising were covered by agenda items

5. POLICE LIAISON OFFICER

PCSO Gary Szabo introduced himself to the meeting and stated that he was now the local Parish Liaison Officer. He stated that there was now a Safe and Able team now stationed at Attleborough consisting of 6 officers a Sergeant and Inspector. Community action group meetings were to be held at Attleborough every 8 weeks with the next one being on 29 May at 7.30 in the Town Hall, to which we were welcome to attend to put any local problems. Attleborough Police Station is now manned for enquiries form Monday to Friday 9am to 5 pm by civilian volunteers and a longer opening time was hoped for if more volunteers came forward

6. FINANCE

Receipts	£5787.72
Payments	£1508.18
	£4279.54

Reconciliation

Community Account	£ 1173.86
Business Premium Account	£3105.68
	£4279.54

There were no invoices for payment

AUDIT
The Annual Governance Statement Section 2 of the Audit was discussed completed and signed by the Chairman and Clerk

CLERKS PAY
It was proposed by Councillor Smith and seconded by Councillor Jones that the Clerk's pay should now be on scale 20 of the National scale;that is to say £ 9.242 per hour for 140 hours, which is £ 1293.88 per year or £ 323.47per quarter paid in arrears. This was approved

DONATION
The donations to the Churches, Playing field and Village Hall for churchyard and grounds maintenance were discussed and it was agreed that they should be £70 per venue. Clerk to prepare cheques for the next meeting

7. PLANNING

Planning applications had been received from
Mr & Mrs Thorogood - Rocklands, Rocklands Farm - 3PL/2008/0435/F Garage/store and stable block
The Council had no objections
This application has been granted

Mr& Mrs Baldry - Rocklands, Bethel, 6 Chapel Street - 3PL/2008/0565/F - Garage and store to rear of property
The Council had no objections

RDB Construction (UK) Ltd - Rocklands, 50 The Street - 3PL/2008/0519/F Resubmission - Errection of 4 starter homes one bungalow and conversion of barn
The Council has strongly objected

Planning permission has been granted for
Mr & Mrs Armes - Rocklands, Meadow House, 90 The Street - 3PL/2008/0082 - Erection of detached double garage

Planning permission has been refused for
Mr R Overton - Rocklands, Land at rear of Forestgate, Attleborough Road - 3PL/2008/0223/F - Construction of two bungalows at rear of property

The Council were informed of an enforcement notice ENF/2008/0011/CAS in respect of planning application 3PL/2007/1510/F which was refused. The premises concerned are at Swangey Farm, Swangey Lane just outside the parish boundary

8. HIGHWAYS

Councillor Colenutt reported that Anglia Water had been working in Thieves Lane to sort out a contamination problem caused by oil getting into the pipes. The contamination had been traced and remidial action taken. Bottled water had been delivered and the water was now nearly back to standard.

9. FLOODING

Councillor Smith reported that he had chased up Sue Hammond at Breckland and it was hoped that progress was going to be made on the drain outfall in Low Lane. Another camera survey was promised to check a blockage near the public house

10. CORRESPONDENCE

Items of immediate interest were brought to the Councillors' notice and the rest of the correspondence circulated

There being no further business the meeting closed at 7.55 p.m.

The next meeting will be on Monday 28 July 2008 at 7.00 p.m. in the Village Hall