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April 27 th , 2011 Chipperfield Annual Parish Meeting Apologies for absence To confirm Minutes of last meeting 27th April 2010 Matters arising from those Minutes Chairmans Report Financial Report Allotments Report

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April 27th, 2011

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Chipperfield Annual Parish Meeting

 Apologies for absence  To confirm Minutes of last meeting 27th April 2010  Matters arising from those Minutes  Chairman’s Report

 Financial Report  Allotments Report  Open Spaces Report  Planning Report  Highways Report  Youth and Education Report

“A View from the County and Borough Councils” Presentation by County and Borough Councillor Richard Roberts

Open Discussion

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 Councillors

 Mike Bradshaw –

Chairman,

 Mike Joseph-Deputy

Chairman

 David Nobbs  Simon Gruselle  Martha Anson  Harry Laverack  Steve Mant

 Staff

 Jo Deacon – Clerk  Malcolm Durrant –

Village Warden

 Andrew Orchard –

The Common Ranger

 Consultants

 Mark Jarrad  Pauline Southworth

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Chipperfield Annual Parish Meeting

 Apologies for absence  To confirm Minutes of last meeting 27th April 2010  Matters arising from those Minutes  Chairman’s Report

 Financial Report  Allotments Report  Open Spaces Report  Planning Report  Highways Report  Youth and Education Report

“A View from the County and Borough Councils” Presentation by County and Borough Councillor Richard Roberts

Open Discussion

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 Policy

Non political, Inclusive, Transparent, Good Governance, Careful Financial Control, Preservation & Maintenance of Environment

 Influence

Grants, Cooperation with Authorities, Vigilance, Dependent on Village Support

 Village Plan

Consultation with the Community on Village Requirements and a Plan to deliver them

 Summary

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 A good year with a number of significant

achievements.

 The finances are in good order and we have

been able to use our reserves to good effect. There have been budget reductions but we are

  • coping. The financial future beyond 2011,

however, remains uncertain.

 Your Council, will continue to be vigilant to

protect our services and environment.

 To maintain our Influence we hope you will

give a Village Plan your serious consideration.

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Cllr Simon Gruselle

Finance and General Purpose

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 2010/11 budget tightly managed

 Spending slightly below budget  Funded extraordinary items without resorting to

reserves

 Reinforced strong financial controls  Grant making

 Maintained strong mix in number of applicants  Grants inc Football & Cricket clubs and Churchyard

 Outlook remains uncertain

 Precept flat at £24,450  External sources of funding becoming more

important

 We have had our funding cut for 2011/12

Finance and General Purpose

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 Churchyard

£1,500

 Village Hall

£1,400

 Small Hall

£1,250

 Senior Football

£950

 Cricket Club

£735

 St Paul’s School

£500

 Choral Society

£500

 Youth Football

£425

 Chipperfield Care

£200

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2010 / 2011 Grants

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Finance and General Purpose

2010 / 11 2009 / 10 % Change Chipperfield Parish Council Budget Full Year Full 2010/11 vs Annual Spent Under/Over Spent 2009 / 10 Precept Council Running Costs inc Clerk pay £ 18,400 £ 18,719

  • £ 319

£ 17,825 5% Village Clock Running Costs £ 600 £ 1,358

  • £ 758

£ 576 136% Other Running Costs £ 1,600

  • £ 452

£ 2,052 £ 386

  • 217%

Cash spent excl. Reserves £ 20,600 £ 19,625 £ 975 £ 18,787 4% Transfer to Reserves £ 5,350 £ 5,350 £ 0 £ 6,850

  • 22%

Interest received

  • £ 500
  • £ 1,033

£ 533

  • £ 470

Total Precept Expenditure £ 25,450 £ 23,942 £ 1,508 £ 25,167

  • 5%

Concurrent Ranger & Warden inc running costs £ 11,604 £ 12,119

  • £ 515

£ 11,148 9% Grants to Village Organizations £ 7,880 £ 7,460 £ 420 £ 7,485 0% Total Concurrent £ 19,484 £ 19,579

  • £ 95

£ 18,633 5% Total Expenditure £ 44,934 £ 43,521 £ 1,413 £ 43,800

  • 1%

Cash spent from reserves £ 0 £ 0 £ 0 £ 4,450 Total Cash Expenditure £ 44,934 £ 43,521 £ 1,413 £ 48,250

  • 10%

2010 / 11

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Cllr Harry Laverack Cllr Martha Anson

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Background and Statistics

 Established in 1878  51 full plots  Total available plots 61  Location

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Major Achievements

  • New Tenancy Agreement
  • Rent Review
  • Boundary Hedge Restoration Programme
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An opportunity to make further improvements

 New gates and side fences for improved security.  New shed for improved security and to comply with

health and safety regulations.

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The way forward

 Completion of hedge 3 restoration.  Commencement of hedge 4 restoration.  Further improvements to security and health

&safety

 Continued review of tenancy agreement  Continued review of rents

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Cllr Martha Anson

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 The Common

 The Green Flag Common Management Plan  Achievements in Year ending April 2011

 Friends of Chipperfield Common

 Achievements

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 Dacorum Borough Council and CPC remain

committed to the five year management plan

 The 2010 submission was successful  Green Flag Application Submitted for 2011  Awaiting the date for the judges visit to

Chipperfield Common

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 Creation of a graded

edge to open up the paths

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 Restoration of a glade

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 Felling of hazardous trees  New signage

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 Pill Pond  Gorse clearing opposite

The Windmill

 Frog Pond  Apostles' Pond

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Gorse clearing

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Frog Pond

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Apostles’ Pond

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 Thank you and congratulations to the FoCC for

another great year

 New members always welcome

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Cllr Steve Mant

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 What are our responsibilities?  Where have we added value?  Future actions.

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 Roads – To liaise with Herts Highways

regarding gully clearance, potholes, traffic calming and general maintenance

 Drainage - Roads and ditches  Rights of way – Footpath and bridleway

maintenance

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 Influence

  • Roads Report . Regular meetings are held with

Hertfordshire Highways at which we highlight

  • ur major concerns and priorities.

 Drainage

  • Blockage outside Blackwell’s cleared .
  • Gullies repaired around the common.
  • Tower Hill gullies cleared from Dunny Lane

crossroad to Flaunden Lane

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 Traffic calming

Vehicle Activated Sign on Dunny Lane upgraded by manufacturer and working efficiently.

 General Maintenance

Overhanging trees and hedges on Whippendell Hill rectified.

 Potholes

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 Most dangerous pot holes first  Holes nearest curb in cycle area first  The rest sometime soon

CPC Concerns

 When will the remaining holes be repaired?

They become more serious as time goes by.

 Gullies are adversely affected by excess rubble

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 Potholes and uneven surfaces appear as the

winter weather takes its toll on our roads.

 Disrepair is constantly monitored by the Parish

Council and reported to Herts Highways

However, we can all play our part.................

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 Be our eyes and ears. Let us know when there

is a problem with our highways. Highway Fault Reporting www.hertsdirect.org/actweb/hfr/default.cfm

  • r 0300 123 4047

Potholes, footways, manholes, uneven surface, dead animals, flooding and drainage etc....or

 Phone the Parish Council on 01923 263310

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 Traffic Calming 1.

VA sign reinforced by police speed checks

2.

Speed survey and possible 30mph limit extension on LangleyRoad

Drainage

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Resumption of ditch and gully clearing programme in DunnyLane and Windmill Hill

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Damaged Tower Hill gullies to be repaired

Footpaths -Survey

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Cllr David Nobbs Cllr Mike Joseph Cllr Mrs Pauline Southworth

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Submit recommendations to Parish Council on all planning applications received

Advise on all planning consultations received from DBC, County Council.and other statutory bodies.

Monitor implementation of Chipperfield Village Design Statement.

Advise Parish Clerk of apparent breaches of planning law for

  • nward transmission to Enforcement at DBC

Initiate proposals to protect and enhance the village environment.

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Submitted views to Dacorum on 36 planning applications

Monitored the new development for affordable homes at the end

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Initiated 4 enforcement enquiries

Expressed concern at application to re-open case for new development at end of Wayside

Began to assess impact of Localism Bill on existing planning procedures

Submitted replies to 9 planning consultation documents

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Cllr Pauline Southworth

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 John Nichols Prize

 Year 5 taken on a conducted tour – The Victorian

Walk

 Children write up and illustrate their walk  Book tokens are awarded to the children who have

done the best work

 The Liz Holliday Prize

 This is a prize for written English  A cup and a book token are awarded to the winner

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