FENITON PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON
26th NOVEMBER 2007 TO DISCUSS IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE VILLAGE PLAN

Present: Cllr M Smyth (Chairman)
Cllrs Mrs B Powell, G Preston, P Privett, M Jolly, Mrs P Blackmore

Apologies: Mrs K Tomkins

109. Apologies

Apologies were accepted and approved.

110. Minutes

The Minutes of the meeting held on 23 July 2007 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman.

111. To review progress achieved to date on the Village Plan Action Plan

This item was taken in conjunction with Item 4 on the agenda. Members went through the State of Play Report (attached) produced by the Clerk and the following was agreed:

Dog Fouling. It was agreed to place regular notices in the village magazine drawing attention to the requirement of dog owners to clean up after their dogs. Cllr Mrs Powell would write a short note for the magazine explaining the medical consequences to humans of dog mess. It was further agreed to identify the fouling “hotspots” in the village, to identify where notices might be placed within these areas, and for Cllr Jolly to design a suitable notice. The notices would then be manufactured and erected.

Flooding. It was agreed the Clerk write to EDDC to suggest that the installation of a holding tank in a suitable location might be considered.

Review Sports Facilities. It was agreed to create a website “village contacts” page.

Evening Classes in computer Skills. Cllr Mrs Tomkins has yet to report on the reaction by the School.

Clubs and Activities available. It was agreed to make more use of the website to publicise details of what is available (see Village Contacts list above).

Youth Centre. It was agreed the Youth Centre is still under-used. During discussion on future village facilities it was agreed that the Council must use the forthcoming Local Development Plan to the advantage of the village with regard to community facilities.

Parking arrangements in the village. It was agreed that there was nothing the Council can do to reduce the number of vehicles parked on the roads of the estate.

Village magazine. Although the monthly sales do not appear to be increasing, it was agreed that the content of the magazine had considerably improved.

Council Website. Reports indicated the site was being well used and was attracting much favourable comment from outside the village. Cllr Mrs Powell would place a notice in the magazine asking those who ran village organisations and who wished to place information on the site to email copy to the Chairman or Clerk. It was also agreed to discuss at the next Council meeting a procedure for going through each edition of the magazine as it is published to identify suitable material to also go on the website.

112. To consider the publication of an interim report to parishioners at the end of the Financial Year

It was agreed to publish an interim report showing progress achieved to date at the end of the year for issue to all households. The interim report is to be of the same high standard as the Village Plan, and to this end the Chairman will speak to the Plan designer.

113. To consider whether there is a requirement to budget for any actions in 2007/08

It was Resolved to budget £1000 to cover the cost of the interim report and the manufacture of the dog fouling signs.

114. Late Entry Correspondence

There was none.

115. Date of Next Meeting.

Monday 25th February 2008 at 7.30pm.

There being no further business the meeting was closed at 2100hrs.

…………………………………………………………………Presiding Chairman
25th February 2008

Last Updated 8th October 2008