A letter received from the Marshland Residents' Association about the trees in the parish cemetery, was read out by the chairman of Marshland St James Parish Council at its last meeting.

He stated the cemetery was managed and maintained by the borough council, but he had inspected the trees and hedges, after receiving the letter, and found nothing to cause concern. The clerk will inform the borough council of the complaint.

The Marshland St James parish council meeting was attended by about 20 members of the public and two police officers.

Minutes of the May annual parish council meeting were signed by the chairman as a correct record of the meeting.

During the public forum, Mr Mason asked if the council had heard anything more about a planning application for the proposed wind turbines; Mr Norman inquired about the removal of the public seat; and Mrs Townsend mentioned the recent use of the playing field for a fundraising event.

In reply, the chairman said nothing had been heard about the proposed development. Mr Mason mentioned the website at Tilney St Lawrence, inviting comments on the wind turbines, and asked if something similar would be possible for Marshland St James residents. The clerk agreed to any comments going to her email address.

Cllr Mr Norman disagreed with the parish council concerning the seat and claimed the minutes were wrong. He alleged that highways had informed borough councillor Markinson there was no objection to the seat being reinstated in its original position. After discussion it was stated by Cllr S. Woolner that the seat should be put back in its original position. They were informed by the clerk that this was not possible. Further discussion did not resolve the matter.

Mrs Townsend thanked the council for allowing her group to use the playing field for a recent fundraising event. The day went well, and further events are planned, and the group would welcome suggestions from the parish council and the public.

The result of recent speed detection surveys were discussed. Police Officer Ebbage discussed training volunteers in the use of speed detection equipment, and how the findings would be used. The past three months criminal/anti-social activities in the parish were also mentioned, with the action taken by the police.

The previous notification from BT Payphones had not followed correct procedures and the 90-day public consultation process has had to start again. Cllr Askew will ask the postmaster about usage of the phone by the post office and the council's response would be based on his reply.

The Marshland Residents' Association requested a copy of the playing field insurance documents, to confirm the terms of use for the playing field. As all financial documents were with the council's auditor, they had not been forthcoming. When the audit is completed the documents will be sent.