PARISH COUNCIL OF BRIDGE STATEMENT OF AUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 1996 RECEIPTS Balance carried forward Precept and concurrent powers VAT interest Canterbury City Council (Capital grants) KCC G rants Hire fees Other TOTAL PAYMENTS Street, lighting and footways Energy Maintenance and repairs Street furniture Christmas lights and power Recreation Ground Mowing Additional clearance Rent Repairs BVST Grant Safety surfacing Village Hall Hatch Clock Environment (including footpaths) Tools Maps Admininstration PPP Floral competition prizes Maintenance (trees) Other Administration Admin costs Clerk's salary insurance Audit fee Chairman's allowance Parish Appraisal Training and travel Misc. including petty cash Other expenditure Village organisations Elections KAPC/KRCC/KPFA/CPRE VE Day TOTAL EXPENDITURE TOTAL CARRIED FORWARD 17423 10291 3390 1408 10614 865 795 .715 45561 1212 1860 621 Q2. 996 94 450 59 300 6800 420 1273 25 90 100 62 536 §l 396 1750 1133 115 75 295 244 E 300 375 360 463 3815 8699 1693 864 4310 1498 20879 24682 PARISH COUNCIL OF BRIDGE STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 1997 RECEIPTS 1996/7 1995/6 Balance carried forward 24683 17423 Precept and concurrent powers 9540 10291 VAT 41 18 3390 interest 1 169 1408 Canterbury City Council (Capital grants) 1887 10614 Grants 224 865 Hire fees 735 795 Other fifl E - TOTAL 43167 45561 PAYMENTS 1996/7 1995/6 Street, lighting and footways Energy 1240 1212 Maintenance and repairs 2098 1860 Street furniture 150 621 Christmas lights and power 142 122 New column 662 4292 - 3815 Recreation Ground Mowing 750 996 Additional clearance 309 94 Rent 450 450 Repairs 1620 59 BVST Grant - 300 Bike stands 305 — Safety surfacing — 3434 6800 8699 Village Hall Hatch « 420 Clock V 1273 Contrib. to insurance 937 — Chairs 1000 — Repairs 549 2486 — 1693 Environment (including footpaths) Tools/equip 20 25 Maps ~ 90 Admininstration PPP 100 100 Floral competition prizes — 62 Maintenance (trees) ' 536 Other - 120 51 864 Administration Office costs 427 396 Clerk's salary 1950 1750 Insurance 856 1133 Audit fee 352 115 Chairman's allowance 75 75 Parish Appraisal 1 145 295 Training and travel 224 244 Stationery/printing etc 408 — Equipment/hall rental 215 — Misc. in petty cash 192 5844 3__2 4310 Other expenditure » Village organisations 100 300 Elections - 375 KAPC/KRCC/KPFA/CPRE 420 360 Refund of VAT to Bridge TC 2034 2554 — 1498 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 1 8730 20879 CARRIED FORWARD 24437 24682 Minutes of the Village Appraisal Sub-Committee on Wednesday 13th November held in the Hunter Room. Present: Chairman Secretary Mike Loughlin — Vivienne Argent — Raj Dasan Pam Possee Andrea Beed John Sullivan Reg Franklin Apologies: Mervyn Gulvin Emily Shirley The Chairman presented the meeting with the completed Village Appraisal which was received with great enthusiasm. The Committee were delighted with the professional look of the book, much enhanced by photographs supplied by Wynn Tamsett and Mike. It was suggested that Vivienne write to Mrs Tamsett offering our thanks for the loan of the photographs. Cheques for the payment of advertising are to be made out to Bridge Parish Council - Peter to action. The Account from the Printers will be sent direct to the Clerk to the Parish Council. Vivienne to present the Appraisal to a meeting of the Parish Council on Thursday 14th November, item 5 on the Agenda. Distribution: Road Delivery Conyngham Lane - 31 Mrs Carina Whiting Bridge Down - 70 Mrs Varley & Mrs Atkins High Street - 77 The Dunderdale children Beech Hill ) Meadow Close Bourne Park John Sulivan - 31 \/ \J, Green Court Western Avenue Windmill Close Ford Close Saxon Close Pam Possee — 78 \./\./\/\/\/ Mount Charles Walk Dering Close Dering Road Filmer Road Union Road The Close Raj Dasan — 114 \/\a\/\./\/\y Road Riverside Close Riverside Mews Pett Bottom Pett Hill Renville Station Road Pippin Avenue Patrixbourne Road Mill Lane Mill Terrace New Close Bourne View Higham Lane Brewery Lane Bridgeford Way Bridge Hill Churchill Close Churchill House em,ea/ ifigu x Q M%@””‘ O; 6/9mwf¢:7axtz’ Delivery ) Peter Langley - 76 ) ) ) Vivienne Argent — 40 ) ) ) ) ) ) Mike Loughlin — 39 ) ) ) ) Reg Franklin - 31 ) ) Andrea Beed - 12 ) Emily Shirley - 27 ) Raj, Pam and Peter seem to be carrying most of the load ~ please offer help if you have time. ' Circulation: *KRCC - 2 copies School - 2 copies Doctor - 2 copies Dentist - 2 copy KCC - 1 Copy CCC — 1 copy KIRC - 1 copy * ML to send. Extra copies will be sold at £1 per issue It was unanimously agreed that the Committee should hold an "end of Appraisal” party. Venue ~ Red Lion - Date - December 3rd — Time — 7.30pm for 8.00pm PARISH OF BRIDGE Minutes of the Annual Assembly of the Parish Meeting held in the Village Hall, Bridge on Thursday 28 March 1996 Present: Cllr. M. Gulvin (Chairman), Cllrs. M. Connor, R. Dhaliwal, R. Franklin, J. Hill, M. Jones and J. Monk, E. Shirley and A. Walder, and approximately 34 parishioners. 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from City Councillor David Pentin, County Councillor Martin Vye, Mr. G. Bourn (BVST) and Mrs. M. Franklin. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The Minutes of the meeting held on 30 March 1995 having been circulated to those present, were taken as read, confirmed and signed. MATTERS ARISING (a) Village sign [Min. 3/95 refers] In response to queries from Cllr. Franklin and Mr. D. Stewart, Cllr. Hill confirmed that he was still working on the sign and would be happy to discuss the work required with those interested. (bl Plastic waste recycling skip [Min. 4/95 refers] The Clerk reported that although Canterbury City Council had offered a further glass skip to be sited in Patrixbourne Road (which offer had been declined), it had not been possible to obtain a skip for plastic items. Canterbury City Council did not feel there was sufficient demand, and the market for items collected was uncertain. (c) Village Clock: The Chairman thanked Mr. John Round and Mr. Bill Dawson for their efforts in getting the Village Clock repaired and re—instated, and hoped that it would be another forty years before further work was needed. id) Street cleansing: Noting that more volunteers were needed to monitor street cleansing, Cllr. Franklin commented on the improved performance by Canterbury City Council in keeping streets and footways swept. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT The Chairman, Cllr. Gulvin, thanked all members of the Parish Council, together with the Clerk, for their work during the year and for their support. In particular he thanked Cllr. Hill for his long service both as councillor and chairman and hoped that Cllr. Hill's support and work for the Council would continue in the future. Noting that new and seasoned councillors had attended a number of training sessions during the year, he summarised the great variety of work which they undertook on behalf of the parish. Planning matters had again been the subject of concern and two would be dealt with later in the meeting. Two other issues, the "Partnership Plan" and the Draft District Local Plan had also occupied a great deal of Parish Council time. While welcoming the formation of the village reappraisal committee as the outcome of a public meeting, he had not enjoyed the over- heated g ~ ' A» i r 2-! atmosphere in which the meeting had taken place. He looked forward to the results of the re—appraisal which should provide a clear framework for the next five to ten years on many important issues. The Parish Council had commented on the Draft District Local Plan in respect of proposed rural policies which it felt were overly constricting to rural communities. 10. It was proposed by Mr. J. Anderson and seconded by Mrs. E. Stewart that the report be ACCEPTED. VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT Reporting on behalf of the Village Hall Management Committee, Mr. John Round (Chairman) confirmed another satisfactory financial year for the Village Hall. He noted that various work on the hall had been undertaken during the year including repositioning of the hatch and improvements to internal and external lighting. He invited suggestions for further improvements. To comply with the requirements of the Charity Commissioners the insurance of the hall had been reviewed and the policy transferred to the Management Committee. He noted that Mr. V. David had resigned as Secretary on leaving the village and that Mr. Bill Dawson had taken his place. Mr. Round stressed that music and dancing were permitted within the conditions of the Canterbury City Council licence, provided due care was taken to avoid nuisance to neighbouring properties. It was proposed by Cllr. Walder and seconded by Mrs. B. Anderson that the reported be ACCEPTED. ‘ ELEEMOSYNARY CHARITY OF MARY GREGORY Mr. Peter Lawrence, on behalf of the Trustees, reported a closing balance at 31 December 1995 of £338.88. During the year under review the Trustees had receive one petition in respect of three people. However, the Trustees did not approve any grant as the petition did not come within the scope of the existing scheme. The report was NOTED. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1995 The statement being laid before the meeting, it was proposed Mr. J. Anderson and seconded by Mrs. E. Stewart that it be RECEIVED. REPORT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 1996 Copies having been circulated to the meeting, the Report was NOTED REPORT OF CITY COUNCILLOR DAVID PENTIN In the absence of Cllr. Pentln, the Clerk read his report. After drawing the meeting's attention to facets of the City Council's budget, Cllr. Pentin stressed his support for the principle of the Park and Ride Scheme. While appreciating that it was not the perfect answer, he felt that the benefits outweighed the disbenefits. Moreover, he felt that the site adjacent to the Gate Inn was preferable to a site on Barton Business Park. He appreciated the implications for the residents of Bekesbourne Road of increased traffic flows resulting from a Park and Ride site. Pointing out that proposals for a coach dropping off point adjacent to the Gate Inn had been formally deleted from the Draft Local Plan, he stressed his opposition to any such proposals in the longer term. The reported was NOTED. REPORT OF COUNTY COUNCILLOR MARTIN VYE In the absence of Cllr. Vye, the Clerk read his report. Briefly summarising the County Council's expenditure, which was strictly controlled by central government, Cllr. Vye noted reduced budgets for the coming year for Arts and Libraries and for Highways while demand for social services outstripped the money available. More positively, the Education budget would cover rising pupil numbers and the teachers‘ pay increase, together with major 11. 12. 13. repairs to school buildings. He noted the various issues which occupied him personally as a county councillor, particularly education matters. He was again a member of the Barham Downs Action Group campaigning against proposals for a service station on the Downs and would continue to oppose any such scheme. The report was NOTED. PROPOSED SERVICE STATION ON A2 AT BARHAM DOWNS The Chairman briefly reported to the meeting on the current proposals to build a service station and associated facilities on land at Barham Downs. Confirming the Parish Council's opposition to the scheme and Canterbury City Council's refusal of permission he noted that, following an appeal by the developers, a Public Inquiry before a Planning Inspector would take place in due course. Kingston Parish Council had sought financial support from Bridge Parish Council to fund representation at the Inquiry. Cllr. Gulvin asked for the views of the meeting on such a contribution. He confirmed that any such contribution must under current legislation be limited to a maximum of £3.50 per elector and would be met from Parish Council reserves; he noted concerns that other parishes affected should also contribute. Following discussion, a show of hands indicating overwhelming support for such a contribution, Cllr. Gulvin undertook to put the view of the meeting before the Parish Council. PROPOSED PARK AND RIDE SITE: LAND ADJACENT TO GATE INN The Chairman summarised proposals by Canterbury City Council for a Park and Ride facility on land adjacent to the Gate Inn. He noted the Parish Council's objections on road safety and environmental grounds and stressed councillors‘ concern that the absence of a Park and Ride site north of the city would encourage motorists from both north and south to use the Gate Inn site. This would result in great pressure on the Bekesbourne Road/Town Hill area to the detriment of local residents. He was not aware of any proposals for a relief road to route traffic away from the residential area. He explained the Parish Council's proposal for an alternative site adjacent to the junction of the Old and New Dover Roads which would offer the added advantage of an opportunity to improve a very dangerous junction. He confirmed that the Council did not oppose the principles of the Park and Ride Scheme but would continue to oppose use of the presently proposed site. VILLAGE MATTERS (a) Village shops Cllr. Shirley drew the attention of the meeting to the value of village shops and facilities in meeting shopping needs and promoting a sense of community. She was concerned that trade in the shops had fallen away in recent years since, if lost, shops were difficult to regain. She invited suggestions on how a larger proportion of local residents might be encouraged to use the shops and proposed some form of advertising to draw attention to the range available. (b) Traffic calming: The Clerk reported that, following a request by Cllr. Shirley, the Highway Authority were considering the possibility of re- instating a pedestrian crossing. However, the necessary traffic surveys had not yet been completed and the Parish Council would continue to press for them to carried out. (c) Neighbourhood Watch: On behalf of the Neighbourhood Watch scheme, Mr. Eynon reported that a network of area co—ordinators and link- persons was in place and newsletters were sent out approximately twice per 14. 15. year. Cllr. Franklin stated that he was disappointed with the level of communication being maintained and hoped that some improvement might be brought about. Mr. Eynon undertook to pass this view on to Mr. Lancashire, but noted that an appropriate level of activity was difficult to assess. He felt that everyone should already be aware of the l_evels of crime in the area and asked that any one who did have information of value should report it to the police without delay. E_B_OJECTS FOR THE MILLENIUM The Chairman reported that the Parish Council were seeking suggestions for marking the millenium. A question inviting suggestions had been included in the recently distributed Parish Appraisal questionnaire and he hoped that local residents would give some thought to suitable projects. OTHER PARISH MATTERS (a) Parish Appraisal: Comments from the floor indicated that not all households had received copies of the questionnaire and that some people were having difficulty in completing it. The Chairman noted the comments, which he would take up with the Chairman of the Appraisal Committe, and suggested that householders should seek help from which ever member of the Appraisal Committee called to collect the completed questionnaire. There being no further business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 9.05 p.m. SIGNED DATED