CHEDWORTH PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES – PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
– 19th JULY 2010
PRESENT: Mrs S
Moore (Chairman) Mr A Bell, Mr D Broad, Mr A Miles.
APOLOGIES; Mr P
Cundick, Mr P Sibbald and Mr T Watt.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES; The
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 21st June 2010 were
agreed and signed as a true record.
MATTERS ARISING:
Gloucestershire County Councillor
Fiona McKenzie was present and was welcomed by the Chairman. The Chairman referred to several items that
were of interest to Cllr. McKenzie and it was agreed to open the meeting to
allow Councillors to discuss them with her, the first of which was the Hills
Farm Track. Although no reply had been
received from Rt. Hon. Eric Pickles MP (Secretary of State at the Department
of Communities and Local Government), an
acknowledgement had been received from Geoffrey Clifton Brown MP. Mr Clifton Brown would follow this up to
ensure we get a reply from Eric Pickles.
The second matter which concerned Cllr. McKenzie was the Tuns Hill Waterfall where an algal slick had developed on
the road surface making it particularly hazardous. Cllr. McKenzie would follow
this up with GCC Highways. The third
item of interest to Cllr. McKenzie was Youth Matters. The Chairman filled Cllr. McKenzie in on the
Chedworth Youth Group set up by GCC which had now closed. The Chairman reported on John Bearcroft's item in the Hill and Valley where he expressed
interest in setting up a Chedworth Group.
Cllr. McKenzie would explore areas of funding from GCC. Cllr. McKenzie then gave a brief resume of
her first year as County Councillor. The
Chairman thanked Cllr. McKenzie for attending and she left the meeting.
Dr Vanessa Sissons
was also present at the meeting and it was agreed to open the meeting to allow
Councillors to discuss her proposal to install a defibrillator in the eXbox. Dr Sissons explained how the defibrillator would be stored and
used and gave details of possible funding from the British Heart Foundation.
She also provided Councillors with literature on the appliance. It was suggested that a donation from a
resident towards the cost was also possible.
The Chairman thanked Dr Sissons for attending
and she left the meeting.
Footpaths: The
receipt of an acknowledgement from Geoffrey Clifton Brown MP had been raised
earlier in the meeting. The Chairman
reported that Mr Priest was happy to hold on to the strimmer
and undertake some strimming as required.
Grass Verge, Hedge and Tree
Cutting:
GCC Highways had confirmed that they were willing to pay the £75.52
contribution towards cutting the Tuns Hill Triangle
again this year. It was agreed ask Bibury to undertake the cutting of both triangles.
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Mr Broad raised the problem of an
overgrown hedge on the Cirencester side of junction of the Whiteway
with Chedworth Laines. It was agreed to raise this with Mr Swift of
GCC Highways.
Playing Field: a)
Hire for Horticultural Show 28th August – A reply had been received
from Mrs Champniss agreeing a hire charge of £30.00. It was agreed to ask Bibury
to cut the playing field in time for the
show this year. b)
Booking by Stratton Youth FC U/13s - 11th August: Mr Chapple had
confirmed the booking accepting the £15.00 charge. It was agreed to write to him asking him to
provide his own line marker on this occasion.
c) The Football Shed, Nets and Bookings:
Mr Broad was concerned about the state of the small shed, the doors were
broken and it needed a good clear out.
The line marker had broken wheels but a new set of nets had been found
in a cupboard at the Village Hall. It
was agreed to ask Stan Newman to quote for repairs to the doors and the
Chairman undertook to give the shed a good clear out. Mr Broad was also concerned about the hiring
of the field without the booking of the Village Hall facilities as had happened
recently with the school. It was agreed
to bear this in mind in the future. d) The Gate between the Playing Field and
Play Area: Mr Broad asked what the
Parish Council wished to do with the old gate on to the playing field now it
had been replaced with a new one by the Play Area Committee. It was agreed to keep the gate as it was not
in bad condition. The Chairman agreed to
store it.
Grass Keep Field: The
gate post had been mended by Mr House.
The Chairman reported that the Cotswolds Conservation Board had
inspected the roadside hedge and it was not considered suitable for a hedge
laying course, but they had suggested the Cotswolds Voluntary Wardens may be
able to assist in supplying a work party to help us coppice and tidy up the
area. It was agreed to request
this. The Chairman reported that the
Diggers still had to get back to her regarding the offer of the fruit tree.
Affordable Housing:
Nothing further.
Communication between Parish
Council and the Public: Mr Bell had the Roadside Maps in hand. Mr Cundick had cleared the out of date
notices and brought to the Parish Council's attention that some notices were
being stapled not pinned damaging the pinning surface. Cavendish Green were
making full use of the boards and it was agreed to write to Ms Gallagher asking
her to keep notices to a single postcard size and use pins rather than
staples. The Chairman reported that she
had spoken to Mr Gardiner, the carpenter advertising on the Lower End Board,
and he quoted £70.00 to replace the pinning board on the Lower End
noticeboard. This was felt to be quite
steep and the Chairman undertook to look at the board to see if she could
undertake repairs. The Chairman would
report back to the next meeting and would also contact Mr Gardiner and decline
his quote.
Tuns Hill Waterfall, Flooding and Drainage: Mr Sibbald had been in email contact with Mr Swift at GCC
Highways and the promised works were still outstanding.
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Mr Broad reported that the
problems in Mrs Davidson's field in Cheap Street may have been caused by a
water leak which has been brought to the attention of Thames Water. It was also reported that the road surface
has become pitted in Tuns Hill because of the water
running down the road.
Traffic in Village and Road
Matters:
Works were in progress opposite the Lower End noticeboard where kerbing
was being installed rather than marker posts.
Mr Broad reported that he understood the parking in Queen Street had not
been so bad recently.
Youth Matters: It
was agreed to invite Mr Bearcroft to attend the next
meeting to discuss his idea for setting up a Chedworth Youth Group.
Traffic at the School: It
had been agreed at the last meeting to remove from the agenda as a separate
item and include under Traffic in the Village and Road Matters.
The eXbox: Mr
Broad had some information from the British Heart Foundation which had been
obtained by the Village Hall Committee regarding the provision of a
defibrillator. It was agreed to
circulate this and discuss further at the next meeting. John Aylen had
fitted the box with shelves and a pin board.
It was agreed to thank him and request an invoice for the materials as
agreed. The £150.00 donation from the
residents of Lower Chedworth had been received and it was agreed to ring fence
this just taking the money for the materials used by John Aylen
out of it at present. It was agreed to write and thank Ms Powell and Mr Shah
for the kind donation.
PLANNING:
CD 6575/D The
Old Bakery – Link between Cottage and Annex – No objection.
CD 1996/H 1 The
Forge – Roof Truss and Rooflights – No objection.
CD 4817/M Box Tree Cottage –
Amendment to Previously Approved Scheme -
No objection.
CD 4817/N
Box Tree Cottage – Listed Building Consent – No objection.
CD 5808/J
Roman Villa – Amendment.
CD 1080/C Laurel Cottage –
Extension and Alterations – Objection a) The size of the garage is not in
keeping with the requirements of the Conservation Area. b) The size and
design of the garden room is not in keeping with the requirements of the
Conservation Area. The Parish Council
disputes the applicant's assertion that the proposed works would not be visible
from public viewpoints.
10/02776/TCONR Winterwell House –
Tree Works – No objection.
Approval:
10/02203/TCONR The
Paddocks – Tree Works (no consultation undertaken).
10/02827/TCONR
York House – Tree Works (no consultation undertaken).
CD 5808/J
Roman Villa – Alterations.
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Refusal:
CD 0311/P
Apple Cottage – Extension.
There were no other planning
matters.
There were no matters under
enforcement.
FINANCE:
1. Bibury (Playing
Field Cutting June) £130.43, prop. S Moore, sec. A Miles.
2. Council in receipt of £150.00 Donation
towards the eXbox from Ceri
Powell.
3. Quarterly Financial Summary – Copy to each
Councillor: The Clerk was
thanked for
producing this. There were no matters to
be brought to the
attention of
Councillors.
4. 2009/10 Annual Audit – The Clerk reported
that she had received a call from
the External
Auditors and had been requested to produce a further Bank
Reconciliation which she
had done. We are now awaiting the
return of the
Audit from Moore Stephens.
CORRESPONDENCE;
Clerks and Councils Direct
Magazine:
Noted.
GPFA Invitation to a Reception
for Sir Henry Elwes: It
was agreed to write and decline the invitation.
OTHER BUSINESS;
Appointment of one Representative
to Hugh Westwood Educational Trust for
four years: Mrs Ann Deamer had
written and offered to serve for a further four year term but pointing out that
she wished to step down after that. It
was proposed from the Chair and seconded by Mr Miles to appoint Mrs Deamer for a further four year term.
Appointment of one Representative
to the Chedworth Village Hall Management
Committee for one year: As no
volunteers had come forward it was agreed to hold this appointment in abeyance.
Items Arising from E-mail: An email had been received from Cynthia
Laird, Village Agent, informing the Parish Council that regretfully the Minibus
provision to Cheltenham had to be abandoned due to lack of interest.
The meeting concluded at 9.15 pm.
NEXT MEETING: Monday
16th August 2010 at 7.30 pm.
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