Parish Council

Meldreth Parish Council

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The Annual Meeting was held on Thursday 6th May 2021, through a video/audio link, in accordance with revised procedures provided by the Coronavirus Act 2020. The main points of this meeting are set out below in the usual summary format. The full formal minutes can be viewed in due course on the website at www.meldreth-pc.org.uk and on the Parish Council notice board; these will be presented for approval at the next Parish Council meeting.

Discussions and decisions

Appointment of Chairman and Vice-Chairman

For the forthcoming twelve months the following were appointed by the meeting into these positions on the Council: Chairman:

Councillor R W Goddin, Vice-Chairman: Councillor R A Searles.

Proposal for Major Town Development in South Cambridgeshire

There is no further specific news but Parish Councillors remain fully engaged with this subject and are maintaining a careful watch on developments.

Melbourn Conservation Area

The Council has objected to certain properties in the Station Road area of Meldreth being included in this conservation area and is awaiting a response from the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning

Service.

Working Groups/Key Representatives and Trustees

This information was updated and information will be posted on the

Council’s website in due course.

Covid 19 Update

Progress towards more normal conditions is encouraging but care is still needed.

Recreation Ground

The play equipment is generally in good order and matting will be installed in areas of high footfall. The new play tower is scheduled to be installed in June. Dog fouling continues to be a major issue and new signage will be erected to remind dog owners of the need to act responsibly.

Adult Gym Equipment

The Council has agreed to install six pieces of adult gym equipment near the play area. The equipment and supplier have been finalised and a final survey of the installation sites will be carried out to ensure safety issues are properly addressed with regard to the proximity of other users, including football players. This equipment will be financed by Section 106 funds generated by the most recent development in the High Street.

Traffic Working Group

Speed camera data has been collected and will be shared with the community through Meldreth Matters. A traffic survey has also been agreed with Highways Department and will take place when traffic conditions are more normal as the recovery from Covid gathers momentum. To help in determining further Local Highways Initiative projects, the Group will gather further opinions about what measures could be taken throughout the village to ensure greater road safety.

These could include broader speed reduction measures in strategic locations.

Future Meetings

The Annual Village meeting is scheduled for Thursday 20th May in the Village Hall but numbers will have to be restricted to conform with Covid requirements. The next Parish Council meeting, on

Thursday 3rd June, will be held on a face-to-face basis at the Village

Hall. This is to conform with the government’s ruling that Zoom or other virtual meetings of Councils are not permitted after 7th May.

Primary School Swimming Pool Project

The Council noted that good progress in fund raising is being achieved and agreed to donate £2,500 to this out of its community project funds.

Next Meeting: Thursday 3rd June 2021 at 7.30pm.

Meldreth Parish Council