The Annual General Meeting of Eyke Parish Council took place on Monday, 14th
May 2007 at 7pm in Eyke Village Hall.

Present:  Mr Fleming, in the chair, Mr Adams, Mr Shaw, Mrs Sutch, Mr Veale,
Mr Whitmore, all re-elected on 3.5.07, Mrs Abu-Hejleh and the clerk; Mrs
Sturrock, District Councillor, from 7.10pm.

Apologies:  There were no apologies for absence.

Election of Chairman:  Mr Fleming was proposed by Mr Veale, seconded by Mr
Adams and carried unanimously.

Election of Vice-Chairman:  Mr Adams was proposed by Mr Veale, seconded by
Mrs Sutch and carried unanimously.

Co-option of Councillor:  Mr Fleming proposed that Mrs Abu-Hejleh be
co-opted to fill the final space.  This was seconded by Mr Adams and carried
unanimously.

Declarations of Interest:  None.

Acceptance of Office:  The Chairman and Councillors signed their
Declarations of Acceptance of Office, and of Election Expenses.
Mr Fleming also congratulated Mrs Sturrock on her re-election.

Minutes:  Those of 12.3.07, and planning meetings of 28.3.07 and 4.4.07 were
agreed and signed as a correct record, having been previously circulated.

Matters Arising:
1.  Slide removal: this has not yet happened, although Mr Davis told the
clerk he would do it a couple of weeks ago.  The clerk is to follow this up.
2.  Barrier repainting.  Mr Veale reported this will happen in June.
3.  Mrs Pooley has spoken to Mr Guntrip about the gate latch, and will chase
him again.
4.  Mr Fleming will organise tarmac shavings for the potholes.
5.  New play area.  Mr Robinson has replied that regretfully Mr Smith is
unwilling to sell any of the land by the car park, but is not averse to the
Parish Council approaching him independently.  The clerk will write a letter
in the first instance.
6.  Village website - to be dealt with at the Annual Parish Meeting.
7.  Safer Neighbourhood Scheme - to be dealt with at the Annual Parish
Meeting.
8.  National Probation Service; Community Payback Scheme.  The clerk
reported that the green and the car park had been cut, and would be cut
again, probably at the end of June.  They would be asked to cut the hedge on
the green in the autumn.
9.  Use of Eyke School Pool.  The use of the facility by local groups is
moving ahead.  A shallow water training session has been held.

Correspondence: Letters have been received from Ipswich Borough Council and
Suffolk County Council regarding the bid by the former for unitary status,
which Suffolk County Council opposes.  It was expected that Mrs Clarke,
County Councillor, would expand on this at the Annual Parish Meeting.

Planning:   Withdrawal of  Application C07/0030/FUL: 3, Myrtle Cottages.

Model Code of Conduct for Parish & Town Councils: The new code came into
force on 3rd  May 2007.  Parish Councils have until 1st October to adopt it.
  The advice from SALC is to adopt the Model Code in its entirety, and as
soon as possible, including paragraph 12(2).  Providing Suffolk Coastal
District Council is informed of this by 25th May, the parish can be included
in the District Councilís advertisement.  Otherwise the parish will need to
issue its own advertisement.  Mr Whitmore proposed that the code be adopted
in its entirety, including paragraph 12(2) and with no other additions. 
This was seconded by Mr Veale and carried unanimously.



Finance:
1.  The Annual Accounts were presented, showing total spending in the year
of £3954.31.  The bank account at  31.3.07 stood at £4595.67, and total
balances of all accounts to carry forward were £9556.23.  It was agreed to
transfer a further £3000.00 to the savings account.
Mr Whitmore proposed that the accounts be accepted, seconded by Mrs Sutch
and carried unanimously.
2.  There were various donation requests.  It was agreed to defer these to
the July meeting.
3.  Cheques:
N&A Engineering: £53.81.  Slide repairs.
SALC: £137.80.  Subscription.
Suffolk County Council: £131.60.  Electricity: maintenance and energy.
Mrs Pooley: £1975.95. Annual salary (£1875.95) and expenses (£100).
Eyke and Rendlesham Village Hall: £250.00.  Hall hire and donation.
(Proposed by Mr Fleming, seconded by Mrs Sutch and carried unanimously).
Eyke PCC.  (Mrs Sutch and Mr Whitmore declared an interest in this item, and
did not speak.) £250.00.  Donation (Proposed by Mr Adams, seconded by Mr
Veale and carried unanimously)
Eyke Playgroup: £60.00.  Donation.

Any Other Business:  Mr Adams asked about the Church Lane flooding problem. 
Mrs Pooley will chase this again with the East Area Highways.

Dates of meetings for the next year:  2nd Monday, every other month.
Next meeting: July 9th.

The meeting closed at 7.45pm