April / May 2000

Parish Council Meeting

Notes on the meeting of Reach Parish Council held on Wednesday 2nd February 2000

Present

Those present were Chairman, Cllr Aves, V/Chairman Cllr Lambert; Cllrs Summers, Robinson, Moseley and Pearson; also D/Cllr Cane

Apologies

Apologies received from C/Cllr Fitch and Cllr Harrison

Reports

County Council (in Cllr Fitch's absence)

The budget increase will be 8.5%.

The County has been given three Charter Marks for County Farms, Property Maintenance Services and Park and Ride.

Cllr Fitch has spoken to John Edwards about the progress of the cycle/footpath. The Bottisham to Quy section will start in March; the section between Swaffham Bulbeck and Swaffham Prior will be next.

District Council

The Council Tax is to be increased by 5.9% which amounts to 6.4p for a Band D residence.

The District Council is hoping to improve services. There is now a Youth Peoples' Issues Coordinator,  Brian Hicks, who will  do this in conjunction with his post as Travellers' Liaison Officer. ECDC are looking at what young people like, e.g. a covered meeting place similar to a bush shelter. It was agreed to invite Brian Hicks to a meeting to advise the PC.Cllr Cane said Brian Hicks was aware of travellers at the Swan Lake grain store they would be leaving shortly.

Swaffham Prior Primary School

Cllr Pearson reported that the temporary teacher of Class 2 would be leaving the school. There are vacancies for a new teacher and a caretaker. Cllr Moseley spoke about the vigilance of HM Inspectors following the OFSTED report

Village Hall Committee

The annual carol concert will take place on the 20th December 2000. Cllr Lambert summarised the end of year accounts for the PC. The sub committee has good plans for this year's fair. A discussion followed about accommodating extra events and stalls and the problems of clearing away before the evening activities.

Millennium committee

114 Reach millennium  mugs had been given away and nearly 70 sold. It was
decided that a meeting was needed to discuss the progress of the book.
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