WITCHFORD PARISH COUNCIL ALL PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Witchford Parish Council E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: Ely (01353) 664427

Mrs A Hodges Clerk to the Council 88 West Fen Road Ely CB6 3AA

Notice of the Ordinary Parish Council meeting to be held on Wednesday 5th April 2017 at 7.30pm at St Andrews Hall which Parish Councillors are summonsed to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving the business as set out in the agenda below ...................... - Clerk to the Council 30th March 2017 The PUBLIC and PRESS are cordially invited to address the Council before the meeting begins, for a maximum of 15 minutes. 16/332 Apologies for absence 16/333 Declarations of interest 16/334 To approve and sign Minutes of Ordinary Parish Council Meeting held on 1st March 2017 and th of the Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting held on 29 March 2017 - circulated with agenda 16/335 Information from District and County Councillors Audit and Legal 16/336 To sign licence agreement with Witchford Archers for access over Mills Lane 16/337 To review proposed design for Parish Council logo/letterhead – circulated with agenda Committees 16/338 Report from Chairman of Neighbourhood Plan Committee 16/339 Report from Chairman of Traffic Management Committee Community 16/340 Play areas: i) monthly play area inspections ii) to note annual independent play area inspection reports and agree any necessary action – circulated with agenda iii) new sign at Common Road play area – suggested wording from Cllr Boylett and quotation circulated with agenda 16/341 To discuss whether to recommend locations in Witchford for Community wifi project – information circulated with agenda 16/342 Waste and recycling items: i) to consider a request for a covered litter bin at public footpath No5 ii) to consider whether to provide a dog waste bin for restricted byway No2 iii) update on waste bin provided by Witchford VC at Orton Drive iii) report from Cllr Jellicoe on meeting with East Cambridgeshire District Council Waste and Recycling Officer iv) to consider support to ECDC waste recycling program and to coordinate a visit to the Waste Management Site 16/343 To arrange a site meeting to discuss new electricity substation if considered appropriate – details circulated with agenda

16/344 To consider whether to request to join the Lancaster Way Business Park traffic group and agree representative – email with information circulated with agenda 16/345 To consider a request from resident to have small tree at Granta Close entrance removed because of interference with sight lines for traffic exiting Granta Close Open Spaces 16/346 To note and approve Millennium Wood activity plan for April – September 2017 – circulated with agenda 16/347 To approve expenditure on materials for pond dipping platform (£300 in budget) 16/348 To note response from Open Spaces Group to request to consider updating Witchford Walks leaflet – circulated with agenda Planning 16/349 17/00339/FUL Detached three bedroom bungalow Site west of 37 Sutton Road 17/00362/FUL Proposed erection of 5 dwellings with associated parking and garages including the demolition of 204 Main Street Land adjacent 204 Main Street 17/00380/FUL 3 bed dwelling 11 Manor Close 17/00431/FUL Hardstanding for storage of caravan – retrospective 9 Victoria Green 17/00379/FUL Erection of a 1.8m high fence along the west edge of the property, parallel to the driveway 5 Briars End 16/350 To note response from East Cambridgeshire District Council to Parish Council query regarding planning portal upgrade and agree any appropriate action – circulated with agenda 16/351 To note email from East Cambridgeshire District Council Planning Manager regarding preapplication advice – circulated with agenda 16/352 Correspondence and actions: i) To note activity and correspondence log for March 2017 – circulated with agenda 16/353 Councillor Reports: Grass cutting, Streetlights, Open Spaces, Community, Wood. 16/354 Finance all circulated with agenda: st - to note Clerk’s timesheet for March 2017, quarterly budget review to 31 March 2017 and th bank reconciliation as at 27 February 2017 - to approve cheques on schedule of cheques 16/355 Date of next Parish Council meeting Wednesday 3rd May 2017 Date of Annual Parish Meeting Wednesday 26th April 2017