Venue: Main Hall - Eye C.E. Primary School. View directions
Contact: Karen S Dunleavy Tel: 01733 452233 Email: karen.dunleavy@peterborough.gov.uk
Note: This Neighbourhood Committee will start with a ward forum at 6.30pm. This will be a chance for you to talk to your ward Councillor about any issues which are affecting your area.
No. | Item |
---|---|
Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Hiller.
Apologies from Parish Councils were received from Councillors Jane Hill, Rob Butterwick and Brian Chilcott.
|
|
Declarations of Interest Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
|
Minutes from the previous meeting PDF 84 KB Approve the minutes of the meeting held on 19 September 2012. Minutes: The minutes from the meeting held on 19 September 2012 were agreed as a true and accurate record.
|
|
Issues arising from previous meeting Minutes: The Assistant Neighbourhood Manager advised the Committee that it was not possible to present the wind farm item at this meeting due to the subject being discussed at a meeting in Newborough on the same evening. Members commented that better organisation should be applied to ensure that meetings were not scheduled for the same evening to discuss high public interest matters.
In response to a question regarding the action point on Neighbourhood Committee Capital project costs, the Assistant Neighbourhood Manager advised that the information would be produced for the next meeting.
In response to a question regarding grants expected by Parish Councils, the Assistant Neighbourhood Manager advised that the Grant Agreements would be sent out next week with payment to follow.
|
|
Capital Budget Allocation 2012-13 - Revised PDF 68 KB Proposals and voting for the allocation of some of the capital budget of £25,000.
Minutes: The Committee was asked to consider proposals and vote on the remaining allocation of the capital budget of £25,000 allocated for N&W1 Rural Neighbourhood Committee.
The combined estimated cost of the proposed capital projects was as follows:
Resolved:
Following a unanimous vote in favour of the projects the N&W1 Rural Neighbourhood Committee:
Projects approved were:
· Purchase of some outdoor gym equipment for Ailsworth - Green Gym Project – £500 · Southorpe – purchase of cycle racks and storage approximately – £400 · Southorpe – purchase of IT equipment – £500 · Helpston - purchase of grasscrete – approximately £900 · Wothorpe – purchase of IT equipment – approximately – £900 Reasons for the decision
The budget assigned to Neighbourhood Committees was assigned specifically to spend on projects which address priorities from the communities for each Neighbourhood Committee area. To enable the £25K to be spent within this financial year Members were asked to bring forward capital spend projects which helped to meet some of these emerging priorities. This active Member involvement ensures the money is spent on the most appropriate projects to benefit communities. Alternative options considered
Not to spend the money. This would lead to proposed local projects not receiving funding resulting in no benefit to the local area.
|
|
Updates on Matters of Interest Relevant to the Committee |
|
Feedback and updates from Parish Council Conference and Parishing the City Minutes: The Neighbourhood Committee received a presentation from the Strategic Safer and Stronger Peterborough Manager regarding the recent Parish Council Conference. Plans were to review support provided by Peterborough City Council (PCC), to Parish Councils, in order to explore improved ways of operating.
The Parish Councillor for Peakirk also advised the Committee that the Leader of PCC and Parish Councils were to explore ways in which to deal with service issues for the community in order to avoid duplication of roles currently carried out by the Rural Neighbourhood Committee N&W1.
Members commented that the proposed changes to how Parish Councils would be supported was welcomed and in addition requested that consideration should be given to direct funding management to Parish Councils for some community service requirements.
Members also commented that the current 5% calculation of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding was extremely low.
The Strategic Safer and Stronger Peterborough Manager advised the Committee that the CIL funding imposed on developers was used for local community infrastructure services which was usually allocated to the ward that had received the development; however, in some cases there was a requirement to fund other developments such as junction improvements, which would span across more than one ward.
The Committee was also advised that the rate for CIL was developed following the required constitutional processes.
The Council’s aim of the Parish Council review was to provide local people with influence over local decisions and that a balance between PCC and Parishes was to be found.
Action Agreed
The Committee noted the presentation.
It was agreed that:
Further information would be provided at a future Scrutiny Commission for Rural Communities and a Parish Liaison meeting over:
|
|
Open Session Minutes: Attendees of the meeting were given the opportunity to ask questions and raise issues affecting the areas in which they lived. These included:
A discussion was held by Parish Councillors and members of the public over the forthcoming proposals regarding the Energy Park which would include installation of solar panels and wind turbines. Key concerns and comments raised were as follows:
Councillors raised comments and concerns as follows:
|
|
Next Meeting An opportunity for any member of the public, elected and co-opted members of the Neighbourhood Committee to raise anything that affects your area and to suggest items for future meetings and the annual work programme. Minutes: The next meeting of the Rural Neighbourhood Committee – N&W1 was to be held at Northborough School on 7 March 2012. |