Friends of Earls Barton Library

Beaver Colony (Boys 6-8 years) meets on Wednesday in the Junior School Hall from 5.45 - 7.00pm.

Contact Mrs. M Marks 84 Dowthorpe Hill.

1st Earls Barton Scout Group General Enquiries to: Group Scout Leader Nigel Coleman, 30 Pell Court, Northampton, Tel: 402700 Email: nigelecoleman@onetel.com

Earls Barton Brownies meet as follows: 1st Brownies on a Wednesday 6pm – 7.30pm in the Church Hall 2nd Brownies on a Thursday 5.15pm – 6.30pm in the Church Hall

Earls Barton Guides meet Wednesdays at All Saints Hall from 7.30 – 9.00pm.

Earls Barton Rainbows meet Tuesdays 5pm - 6.15pm in the Parish Church Hall.

Guides, Brownies and Rainbows. If you would like to be put on the waiting list for any of the above please register at www.girlguiding.org.uk –join us.

For general information please contact Rainbows Jo Streeton 07841754924, Brownies either Jess Streeton 07746 441480 or Catherine Johnson 01604 812437 and Guides Jess Streeton 07746 441280.

Earls Barton Youth Club

12 - 16-year olds, meets at the Youth Club Hall on the Recreation Ground. Thursdays 7.30 - 9.30pm.

Earls Barton Youth Club

Junior 3 – 6 school year 8pm (except every 2nd Monday in the month) For further information please contact Zoe on 07799 825498

Townley Cub Pack meets on Tuesdays 6.30 - 8.00pm in the Parish Church Hall. Nigel Coleman 402700 Jubilee Cub Pack: meet on Friday from 6.30 - 8.00pm in the Parish Church Hall (Boys & Girls aged 8 to 10). Details from Cub Leader Nigel Coleman 402700 Scout Troop (boys & girls aged 10 - 14 yrs) Mondays in the Parish Church Hall.

Further details from Ellie Doak (Acting Scout Leader) email: ellie@thedoaks.net

Earls Barton Ladies Hockey Club:

Please contact Maria Burrows Tel 01933 277093

Earls Barton St John Ambulance

Adult section: meet 8pm Wednesday evenings. Contact: Carol Coleman Unit Manager 01604 374828

Youth Section:

Cadets: meet Wednesday evenings 6:45 - 7:45pm

Tower Camera Club

Third Thursday of the month You are very welcome to join us for the evening at the United Working Men’s Club, Queen Street at 8pm. Guests are charged a fee of £2.00 Ken Dixon 01933

383558

Earls Barton United Football Clubs: (THE GRANGE, NORTHAMPTON RD AND THE PIONEER SPORTS FIELD, GRENDON RD) play in the Northampton Central Combination League Div1 and Div 2, the Rushden and District Sunday League, Weetabix Youth League, John Henry Youth League and the Northants 92 Youth League.

All players adults, boys and girls from 5 years onwards are welcome. For more information please contact: Club Secretary: Lisa Harding-Duff, ebufc@btinternet.com Telephone: 07731 664 068 Visit www.ebufc.co.uk

Outdoor Sports Groups Earls Barton Angling Club:

(HEADQUARTERS – Grange Sports Club) Membership Secretary: Hannah Cowper Email: info@earlsbartonanglingclub.co.uk Visit: www.earlsbartonanglingclub.co.uk

Earls Barton Bowls & Tennis Club:

(OFF STATION RD.) for ladies and gentlemen. Competitive and non-league matches played. New members always welcome. Tennis all year round, bowls from April to September. Social play and competitive match play against local clubs. Coaching for beginners available. Contact John

Green; Tel: 01933 664262

Earls Barton Cricket Club: (THE GRANGE, NORTHAMPTON RD) Fields two teams in the Northants County League and plays friendly games on Sundays.

Earls Barton Sports Association

The Sports association runs the Grange playing fields on Northampton Road. The playing fields and pavilion are available for hire. For more details please contact: davidhylden@yahoo.co.uk Northants Cricket League

Earls Barton Library and Community Centre

Contact - Carolyn Palot-Watts 01604 811688 07584 093039 e-mail - friendsofearlsbarton@gmail.com

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Minutes of the Meeting held at via Zoom on Monday 11th January 2020

Present: Cllrs P Morrall (Chair), J Bond, G Broadhead, B Chapman, N Chapman, S Dodds, S Glover, W Mills, L Morrison, B Rice, C Wells.

001/21 Public Speaking Time Members of the public addressed the members regarding planning application WP/20//00843/FUL.

002/21 Apologies for Absence It was resolved to approve apologies from Cllr L Morrison for her late arrival.

003/21 Declarations of Pecuniary Interest Cllr Bond declared an interest in agenda item 005/21. Cllr Dodds declared an interest in planning application WP/20/00843/FUL. Cllr Glover declared a pecuniary interest and Cllrs Rice and Wells declared a personal interest in planning application WP/20/00857/FUL.

004/21 Minutes of the Meeting of 14th December 2020 It was resolved to adopt the minutes as a correct record.

005/21 Accounts It was resolved to pay the following accounts:

Ch Payee Details

q no

13 7 13 8 13 9 13 0 499 Aylesbury Replacement Mains Ltd Lighting – The Rec .58 2352

499 EB Building Cemetery Company Chapel – Repairs 338.40 499 EB Building Installation of Company Christmas Trees 684.00 500 E-on ¼ Street Light Maintenance 168.64

13 1 13 2 500 Anglian Water 500 Anglian Water Field Pioneer Sports 5.66

Cemetery

14.64

14 3 14 4 14 5 500 Anglian Water Allotment

11.85

500

LexisNexis Local Council Administration Book149.99 500 Dobbs & Installation of Bond Associates Christmas Lights 453.60 Ltd

14 6 14 7

14 8 14 9

14 0 500 Wellingbor Grounds ough Norse Maintenance (Dec).00 3054

500 Wellingbor Grounds ough Norse Maintenance – Bins 132.00 (Dec) 500 Northampt Annual onshire ACRE Subscription 35.00 500 Dobbs & Installation of Bond Associates Christmas Lights 540.00 Ltd 501 E-on ¼ Street Lighting 844.88

14 501 Salary 8-1501-5013Costs

Clerk/Reg/Tax/N I/Pension .23 2779 WP/20/00843/FUL – proposed 3 no new dwellings within curtilage of: 32 New Street – 32

New St

WP/20/00857/FUL – construction of 2 x garden shelters in an enclosed private garden within a Conservation Area. Shelter A, measuring (L) 6 metres x (W) 3.5 metres x (H) 2.8 metres (max) made from wood with graphite metal box profile roof and Shelter B, measuring (L) 3 metres x (W) 3.9 metres x (H) 2.5 metres made from wood with structured polycarbonate opaque roof – re-submission – 18 West St

Following discussion, it was agreed to object to application WP/20/00843/FUL, based on overdevelopment, highway safety and capacity concerns and visual/layout/design. No comments were required on the other application received.

007/21 Police/Community Safety a. Crime Figures and Report – The Clerk advised that 49 crimes were reported in November 2020. Sgt Desrochers has approved the wording of crime prevention advice relating to unoccupied properties, and this will now be released. b. Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissions – Clerk to share details of dates of virtual meetings and register attendees.

008/21 Finance (a) ¾ Bank Reconciliation – it was resolved to approve the ¾ Bank Reconciliation as presented by the Clerk. (b) Grounds Maintenance Committee – it was resolved to approve the minutes of the Grounds Maintenance Committee meeting held on 7th January 2021. (c) Grounds Maintenance Contract 2021/22 –following a discussion it was resolved to approve the recommendations of the Grounds Maintenance Committee and award the Grounds Maintenance contract to Wellingborough Norse and Greener Grave Care, and Treeworks Contract to Thompson Trees. The Grounds Maintenance contract will include a break-clause should there be any structural changes at the contractors that affect the contract. (d) Finance Committee – it was resolved to approve the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on 7th January 2021. (e) Grants 2021/22 – following discussion, it was resolved to approve the Finance Committee’s recommendations for grants for 2021/22.

Risk Assessment/Asset Register/Audit Controls 2021/22 – following discussion, it was resolved to approve the Asset Register, Audit Controls and Risk Assessment 2021/22, as recommended by the Finance Committee.