Minutes of the Seventh Annual Parish Meeting

Tuesday 17 April 2007

 

Present:                 Cllr Guy Daniels (Chair)           Cllr Howard Bryant     Cllr Nick Collingridge    

                               Cllr Jane Thom                       Cllr Judith Watson      

In Attendance:      Alan Edmonds (Clerk)            

                               District Cllr Julie Cragg, District Cllr Steven Markiewicz

                               Mr Durk Reyner, Recycling Officer, Welwyn Hatfield Council

                               PC Clare Parfitt, Ward Constable for Welwyn North

                               Mrs Lydia Somerville

                               Members of the public (27)

 

1.     Apologies for absence: Received from Cllr. Caroline Evans and Mary Westley of St. Michael’s School.

 

2.     Minutes of Annual Parish Meeting 2006: Copies of these minutes were available.

 

3.   Matters arising from minutes. None.

 

4.   Chairman's Report – Cllr G Daniels

 

The Chairman welcomed everyone to this the Seventh Annual Parish Meeting.

 

He outlined the many matters dealt with by the Council during the past year. These included the future management of the pond, the effort to introduce a speed limit on Mardleybury Road between White Horse Lane and Datchworth, the effort to obtain a pedestrian crossing of London Road near Lisles, the successful entry into the Village of the Year Competition, the obtaining of a grant towards the printing and distribution of a Parish Map of Footpaths in conjunction with Datchworth Parish Council and the obtaining of a grant for a computer and internet access in the Village Hall. A good start had been made on the preparation of a Woolmer Green Parish Plan. Major maintenance had also been carried out at the Hall and the Ball Skills Court.

 

He introduced the Parish Councillors present and outlined each one’s sphere of interest

 

Finally, the Chairman expressed the Council’s thanks to its employees.

 

5. Questions on this Report. Several questions from members of the public were dealt with by the Chairman and other Councillors

 

6. Report from St Michael's Church – Cllr Jane Thom

 

In the absence of Sue Keach, Cllr Jane Thom gave a report on the Church’s activities during the past year and stated that a working party was to be formed to improve the maintenance of the cemetery

 

7. Report from St Michael's School - Mary Westley

 

Due to an unexpected late commitment, Mary Westley was unable to attend.

8. Recycling – Mr Durk Reyner, Welwyn Hatfield Council

 

Mr Reyner gave an account of the District Council’s policies and actions on recycling and refuse collection and answered several questions on the subject.

 

9. Global Warming – Mrs Lydia Somerville

 

Mrs Somerville spoke of the dangers of global warming and pointed out the many ways in which people could reduce their energy consumption and the consequent emission of greenhouse gases. She handed out a useful leaflet on the subject and was warmly applauded for her talk.

 

 

 

In closing the meeting, the Chairman thanked members of the public for their interest and Cllr Judith Watson for the refreshments. Cllr Watson stated that Cllrs Daniels, Evans and Thom were not standing for re-election in May. She thanked them very much for their past service on the Council and reminded the public that nominations were required for the resulting three vacancies.

 

Woolmer Green Parish Council 14 May 2007.