PRESENT:      Mr M Morris - Chair

                           Mr R Broughall

                           Mr C Starr

                           Mr C Spencer

                           Mr L Milbourn

                           Mrs A Gee

                           Mrs M Meadows

                           Mr R Spencer

1.  APOLOGIES:     Mrs J Gregory & Councillor Mark Spencer

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

2. Minutes of the Meeting on Monday 20^th June 2011 & Matters Arising

 ACTION:

1. The Standing Orders have now been typed and signed by the Chair, Vice-Chair and Clerk.

2. Mr Morris will speak to the Chair of Lambley Primary School Governors and report back at the next meeting.

Approval of the minutes of the May meeting was Proposed by Mrs A Gee and Seconded by Mr C Spencer as a true record and this was agreed without dissent.

3. Village Maintenance/Improvements

1.      A letter of complaint regarding grass cutting has been sent to Highways Dept at Notts County Council and a reply is awaited.

2.      2 new lampposts (1 on Park Lane & 1 on Spring Lane) are in place, but still need painting and numbering.

3.      Cromwell Crescent – work to be completed by Gedling Homes. The Clerk will chase this.

4.      The grass at the end of Cromwell Crescent has now been tidied up and new turf laid. Mr D Wilson kindly undertook this work on Mrs Gregory’s authority and a cheque made payable to Mrs Gregory was made in the sum of £60.00

5.      Mrs Gregory has kindly given Mr Hutton a strimmer to help cut round the benches etc. Thanks to Mrs Gregory for this.

6.      Lambley Sign – Mrs Gee has suggested having a wooden plinth. Mrs Meadows suggested a small rockery and plants. The ideas were put to vote and the 2^nd idea will be implemented. It was agreed to ask Mr Hutton to undertake this work.

7.      2 quotes have been received for the necessary clearing and tree works at the Cemetery. Spring Lane Landscapes and Ulyett Landscapes both quoted and a vote was taken, as both quotes were almost identical in price. The vote went to Spring Lane Landscapes. Mrs Gee will supervise the work. A new sign is required at the cemetery and the Clerk will print one.

8.      Some work is required on Main Street and this will be discussed at the September Meeting.

9.      Highways – a lampost on Chapel Lane needs a number.

10.    Some planters need restaining in ‘antique pine’ and it was agreed to ask Mr Hutton to undertake this work.

11.    Telephone Box – this work is to begin shortly and a notice is to go in the Parish Magazine.

12.    Mr Conroy will clean the flagpole and flags will be ordered.

Clerk

Clerk

4. Playing Field

Mr Morris is in contact with Nottinghamshire FA Ltd regarding a contract specification etc and will report back at the September Meeting. If a cheque for initial advice was required, it was agreed by all present that this could be issued in August.

Chair

5. Parish Plan

The Parish Plan Committee has recently met to discuss the latest statistics and information from the questionnaires distributed and collected in the Spring. Some of the main areas to focus on are:

20mph on Main Street, especially around the school; 30mph on the last part of Catfoot Lane; Interactive speed sign for Catfoot Lane; reduce speeding, improve footpaths.

Green Day – this event was a success, was not overcrowded but had a steady amount of visitors. Mr C Spencer commented that the event took a lot of organising by Mr & Mrs M Spencer and cost quite a large amount of money and would probably not be at Floralands again. Also he felt that not enough help was given by the Parish Plan Committee.

Mr Milbourn told the council that they raised £162.37 for tokens collection in the recent Nottingham Evening Post promotion. Thanks for Mr Milbourn for organising this and the money will help towards ongoing costs.

There was a discussion concerning these items and what action is being undertaken. The Parish Plan Committee is having a break until later in the year.

6. Planning Applications

One application has been received and will be returned to GBC. Weekly planning application sheets from GBC are circulated by email.

7.  Finance

All the payments were circulated around the members and agreed and signed accordingly on the night. 

Mr R Spencer mentioned that the money originally used as Parish Aid is possibly going into one pot for Parishes to bid for money for different uses. Mr R Spencer will keep us informed as to when this is up and running.

8.  Correspondence

Correspondence was placed on the table for members to take anything of interest.

9. Any Other Business

Mrs Gee attend the Civic Service at Southwell Minster on the 26^th June, which was well attended and very enjoyable.

Mr Milbourn spoke about the sewer system on Main Street as it had overflowed again. Severn Trent attended and another camera has been down the sewer and a report is to be completed but it was indicated to Mr Milburn that a large amount of solidified fat was blocking it again. The drain would be jetted and it was agreed by all present that Mr Milbourn would speak to The Lambley about the problems on Main Street.

Mr Starr asked about the stones/gravel on Park Lane which keep going on the road after rain falls. Highways will be contacted about this. Mr Starr asked if Mr R Spencer knew anything about the proposed housing development on the Mapperley Golf Course site. He knew of no plans regarding this but did say that GBC still have to provide a proportion of ‘affordable’ houses in the Borough.

Mr R Spencer said that he was ‘watching’ the development on Spring Lane and the amount of mud on the road and was liaising with the building company.

A Mr Holland of Mill Lane has been in touch with Mr R Spencer about water drainage from the 3 new houses and a meeting is to take place. The Clerk will check on what conditions were placed on the development by GBC.

Mr C Spencer mentioned some rubbish on Spring Lane & Catfoot Lane that needed collecting by GBC. The Clerk will report this.

Mrs Meadows asked if the gates at the village hall are to be kept open. They are to be kept open over the summer. Mrs Meadows asked if a letter of thanks could be sent to Mr A Musson & Mrs M Stone for plants in the planter on Spring Lane.

Meeting Closed at 9.52pm July 2011

Jane Walker

Parish Clerk

Mr Milbourn

Clerk

Clerk

Clerk