Emberton Parish Council Annual Assembly 2018

Chairman’s Report

19th March 2018 Steve Gibson

EPC Parish Council Chairman www.embertonparishcouncil.co.uk

Emberton Parish Council

•  Steve Gibson – Chairman •  Victoria McLean – Vice Chairman •  Paul Flowers •  Soo Hall •  Mike Horton •  Richard Laval •  Harry White •  Karen Goss - Clerk

Precept 6 years Year Per Band D

Household Total % Change

on year

2013/14 £60.00 £16,500 0%

2014/16 £58.00 £16,562 0.37%

2015/16 £60.66 £16,945 2.26%

2016/17 £58.53 £16,500 -2.7%

2017/18 £60.28 £17,000 3%

2018/19 £60.39 £17,000 0% Total rateable properties 2010-11 = 267 Source: http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/benefits-council-tax/council-tax-information-2014-15

Expenditure 2017-2018

Running costs –  Clerk including payroll service –  Dog bins –  Playing field maintenance –  Grants to community groups –  Bus shelter cleaning –  Insurance –  Clock tower maintenance –  Annual subscriptions –  Audit of Annual Return –  Hire of Institute for meetings –  Website (Domain name and hosting) –  Flower troughs and hanging baskets –  Emptying litter bins in the High Street -  Gate repair in Alison Fraser Walk -  Weed spraying -  Parish on line subscription -  Village Christmas tree -  Neighbourhood Plan

All expenditure over £100 detailed on parish council website as per Transparency Code

Grants Given 2017/2018

Grantee Value % funded What for Well and Towers £500 N/A Annual running

costs Dr J Taylor £500 50% Pensioners’ Xmas

dinner

EPFC

£4,500

N/A

Playing field maintenance

History Society £520 100% Rent for archive room

Meetings Attended during 2017/18

•  EPC Councillors and the clerk attended the following external meetings to represent your interests: – Olney Ward Forum – Neighbourhood Action Group {NAG} – MK Parishes Forum – Emberton Playing Field Committe

Emberton Allotments 11 Plots All currently being worked Allotment rent covers water costs and some annual work where necessary

Village Website www.embertonparishcouncil.co.uk

•  Web site updated regularly •  Emberton Parish Council

information •  Community information •  Latest village news •  Any other suggestions?

Village Road Safety

Speed Indicator Devices deployed (SIDs) on 4 occasions in 2017. Data on website for most recent deployment. Traffic enforcement under taken in September 2017 in line with Traffic Order. 74 vehicles re-routed back to the A509 Community Forum involving Thames Valley Police scheduled for Wednesday 16th May, 7.30pm at The Pavilion, Emberton. All residents welcome.

Emberton Neighbourhood Plan •  “A Neighbourhood Plan is a new type

of community-led initiative which allows communities to create a vision and set out policies on the development and use of land in a parish or ‘neighbourhood area”.

•  Committee established for parish

questionnaire to collate Emberton parish residents views

•  Essential that Emberton supports this to influence future village development and access to future services

•  Please complete your questionnaire by the 31st March 2018 – thank you

Wind farm Community Fund •  One Parish Councillor is a fund

committee member: –  Mike Horton

Applications linked to energy conservation in the community are needed

•  Limited Funds available for future ideas

•  So please bring your ideas to the fund.

Solar Farm - Petsoe •  Committee

–  Soo Hall –  Mike Horton –  Victoria McLean

•  Grants given 2017-18 •  All Saint’s Church – mower •  ESSC – alarm for pavilion •  All Saint’s Church – gala tent •  EPC – village signs •  ESSC – television for pavilion •  All Saint’s Church – heating

Application forms and guidance for small grants £1k and community grants £3k available at: www.embertonparishcouncil.co.uk/solar-farm/

Emberton Park Emberton Parish Council continues to monitor activities and report issues relating to Emberton Country Park such as events and litter Emberton Parish Council and Ward Councillors working towards re-instatement of PLUG (Park Liaison Users Group) Emberton Parish Council objected to the proposal of a skate park in ECP put forward by Olney Town Council Emberton Parish Council supports the ethos that the park is to remain for the pursuit of quiet, countryside activities

Other items being addressed by EPC 1/2

•  Emberton village signs –  Funding approved, design on going

•  Institute Parking •  - Impact on bus service

. Insurance claim for damage to clock tower . Programme for weed spraying . Management of The Pavilion . Monitoring traffic issues in the parish

Other items being addressed by EPC 2/2

•  Planning applications considered by Emberton Parish Council

•  Full applications – 14

•  Tree applications – 8

•  Other applications – 3 (include change of use and prior notification)

Thank you and please ask your questions!