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Due to the resignation of the
Parish Clerk the minutes from this meeting are in the Minute Book
but not typed up for the Parish website. This is the report that
appeared in the Zennor Down Your Way column of the Cornishman.
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8th November 2005
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| PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING: |
The latest
Parish Council meeting took place on Tuesday 8th November. Present
were all the current councillors, Mike Hindley, Catherine Penhaul,
Chunky Penhaul, Mark Pilcher, John Lindfield and Jon Brookes. The
meeting began with the reading of the minutes of the last meeting
which was followed by a presentation from Ray Tovey, Community Agent
for St. Ives Market and Coastal Towns initiative (MCTi).
Ray explained that St. Ives MCTi covers not only St. Ives but
Zennor and Towednack also. Its aim is to research and prepare a community
strategic plan which will set out what St. Ives, Zennor and Towednack
want to happen over the next twenty years, and which will also feed
into the Penwith Vision (a community plan for the whole of Penwith).
St. Ives MCTi is now at a point where it is important for Zennor to
get involved, it has a Steering Group organised (to oversee the work)
and have appointed Hannah Reynolds as Consultants. Their role is to
consult with the communities to ensure the final plan reflects the
wishes of the people who live here. Ray stressed that if Zennor parish
did not get involved decisions about the future would still be made.
After questions it was agreed that Ray would request the Steering
Group to meet alternatively on evenings and afternoons, to give Zennor
Parish Council the opportunity to send a representative, and that
Hannah Reynolds would contact the Clerk to the Parish Council to come
and talk to the council and the parish. Mike Hindley, Chair of the
Parish Council thanked Ray for his time and presentation.
The meeting then moved on to matters arising from the minutes
of the previous Parish Council meeting, these included donations to
charities, accounts available for inspection and the Christmas tree.
Memorial Donation: At last month's meeting it was agreed to
send £25 to both the Penwith Citizens Advice Bureau and the
fund for a memorial to fishermen at Newlyn. Mike Hindley confirmed
that the relevant cheques had been sent off.
Accounts: The Parish Council accounts are currently displayed
on the parish notice boards. Mike also confirmed that the auditor
has been paid, in kind as agreed, and that the audit has now been
sent off to Plymouth.
Christmas Tree: The Christmas tree from Penwith District Council
should be arriving towards the end of the month. It was agreed to
erect it before 4th December, when St. Buryan Male Voice Choir will
be giving their Christmas Concert in the church.
The meeting then moved on to agenda items which included the
vacant position of Clerk to the Parish Council, the councillor vacancy,
Finance, Parish Paths, Transport and correspondence.
Clerk to the Parish Council: An application had been received
from Terri Lyndon, soon to be resident at Eglos Meor for the vacant
post. After some discussion councillors offered Terri the post, which
she agreed to accept. The only proviso by one councillor was that
she continue to filter out much of the irrelevancies the council received
each month, as the previous clerk had done, which would help the meetings
finish at a reasonable time.
Councillor Vacancy: Mike reported that as of noon the Returning
Officer at Penwith District Council had received no requests for an
election to be held to decide who should be the new Parish Councillor.
It was agreed to confirm this the next day, the last day in which
requests for an election could be submitted. If ten parishioners had
not requested an election councillors would hold a closed meeting
to co-opt, else an election would be held in January. As can be seen
below, there will be a closed meeting on 2nd December.
Finance: Various payments have been sent off including that
for the notice of election in the Cornishman and to John Swannell
for his work on the parish paths. A payment had also been received
from Cornwall County Council in respect of upkeep of the parish paths.
Parish Paths: John Swannell, Parish Paths Officer, was unfortunately
unable to attend the meeting. However, he sent a promise to give his
talk outlining the results of his researches into Himalayan Balsam
at the December meeting.
Transport: Jenni Pozzi, Transport Liaison Officer, reported
that she had been asked by a group of second year Art and Design Students
if they could design and erect a living bus shelters out of willow
for the bus stops in Zennor village. Councillors agreed to the suggestion
in principle, and that the students could hold a site meeting. With
regard to planning permissions and ownership it was felt this would
be something the students would need to investigate before proceeding
further.
Correspondence: Among the many items was a letter from DEFRA
informing the Parish Council that the Parish Plan Grant Scheme was
now being run by the Cornwall Rural Community Council. It was agreed
to send off for an application form for this. A questionnaire had
been received in respect from Environment Transportation and Estate
ad Cornwall County Council, this was taken by Jon Brookes to complete
and bring back to the next meeting.
The meeting ended with Any Other Business during which councillors
and parishioners attending the meeting were reminded that there is
still a fight on to save the sleeper train from Penzance to London.
To help in this fight log on to www.saveoursleeper.com where you can
sign a petition and find out other ways to help save the sleeper.
It was also mentioned by a member of the public that when telephoning
0845 748 49 50 to ask about the sleeper check any information given
with Penzance railway station, as the person on the other end of the
line sometimes seems to be under the impression the sleeper no longer
runs!
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| HEDGE AND
TREE CUTTING |
Among
the many items of correspondence received at the latest Parish Council
meeting was a leaflet from Cornwall County Council entitled 'Hedge
and Tree Cutting by Landowners'. It would appear CCC would like all
brambles and hedges cut back by the person owning the roadside land.
Mike Hindley agreed to request more leaflets so that one can be included
with each copy of the Mermaid's Echo. For anyone who would like to
order their own leaflet the number is 01872 222 000.
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| COUNCILLOR
VACANCY: |
With two
candidates ready and willing to take on the role of Parish Councillor
for Zennor the parish were asked if they would like to choose the
final person themselves, via an election, or leave it up to the current
Parish Council to decide. Overwhelmingly parishioners agreed to leave
it up to the Parish Council. As a result a Parish Council meeting
will be held on 2nd December. This meeting will be open to Parish
Councillors only, to give them the opportunity to debate the relative
merits of the two candidates and make their decision in private.
The two people who have shown a readiness to give of their time to
the parish are Raven Lefay of Zennor Churchtown and Keith Cowlishaw
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