Minutes from July Meeting Orby PC

Minutes of Meeting - July 2025

Orby Parish Council

The Orby Parish Council meeting took place on:

Wednesday 30th July 2025, Village Hall, Orby at 7pm

Prior to the meeting, there was a Public Forum which commenced at 7pm and during this time.

The Council meeting started at 7.25pm.

Signed: Alan Vassar –Alan Vassar. Clerk to the Council (Tel: 07935 150 634)

Residents Forum

  • Fence destroyed Holmfield Lane & C541. Richard Fenwick had said he would look at the situation but no results yet.
  • The ‘Open Space’ adjacent to the Village Hall was discussed. Certain Residents voiced their objections to the PC taking this space on as an asset transfer.
    • This area is fed by a Private Road only
    • Does not qualify to be a Village Green
    • Public Liability would be a burden on the rate payers
    • LALC advised Orby PC previously, not to take this asset on as it would impact on the P&L, with high costs to cover for hedge/grass cutting and drainage issues – 3 cuts at least a year which is more than the precept can pay for
    • The Chairman stated that it would only be used on odd occasions – not every day.
  • The PC will meet with ELDC to get all details and feed back on the findings.
  • Need more people on the PC – wanting Volunteers.
  • Faulkeners Lane – subsidence and many of the roads around the area are crumbling. Not borne out by footpath/road survey but will be tackled in 1-3 years. Attempted car break in at the end of the village. Street lighting needs to be re-instated.
  • Av Speed cameras would be cheaper and better than a bypass but – as per Richard Fenwicks last visit – would only be installed if there were fatalities on the road.

 

Parish Council Minutes

  1. Apologies for absence

Cllr Eyres

  1. To receive Declaration of Interests
  2.  
  3. Notes of meeting held in May 2025 to be approved as Minutes

So approved

  1. To receive reports from outside bodies
  2.  
  3. Reports from Councillors external meetings

Only to report that a meeting will be held with an Officer from ELDC about the issues concerning the transfer of the open space to the PC.

  1. Setting up of a Committee to administer this transfer and arrange funding etc for its upkeep. Project needs a name for Constitution etc.

If the Open Space Project gets the approval of both ELDC and the PC/Residents, then volunteers would be sought to run this area as a Community Action Group – via grants etc.

  1. Update of report on vehicle transit speeds through village and footpath survey – by LCC

As per the Archer’s survey shown to the PC/Residents.

Highways engineers have stated that they have assessed the area and that no engineering casualty reduction measures were identified.

There were only 0.1% of vehicles transiting the area at the time of the survey exceeded the speed limit by 30mph. 0.2% exceeded the speed limit by 20-29 mph. (6222.7 vehicle movements)

  1. Finance reports
    1. Current bank account totals/cheque recs.

As presented showing balance of £9047.03 in the Current Account.

  1. Finance:
    1. To pay other outstanding amounts:
      1. Re-issue of cheque for Village Hall – incorrect amount declared on last invoice – now £100
      2. Bank refused cheque for Clerk as date smudged – re-issue one for £166.40
      3. Microsoft Licence renewal £84.99 (already paid by Clerk).
  2. Next meeting Sept 24th

Wednesday, 24th September 2025