CHEDWORTH PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
15th MARCH 2010
PRESENT: Mr D
Broad (Vice Chairman in the Chair) Mr A Bell, Mr P Cundick,
Mr A Miles,
Mr P Sibbald and Mrs E Broad (Clerk).
APOLOGIES; Mrs S
Moore and Mr T Watt.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES; The
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on the 15th February 2010 were
agreed and signed as a true record.
MATTERS ARISING:
Footpaths: The
Chairman had flagged up that nothing further had been heard recently from GCC
PROW regarding the footpath claim on Hill Farm Track. It was agreed to defer
until next month when the Chairman would be present at the meeting.
Grass Verge, Hedge and Tree
Cutting:
The email reply to the Chairman from Mrs Jess was raised. It was agreed to reply to Mrs Jess stating
her comments were noted.
Playing Field: a) Booking by Mr Edelsten
for The Roman Run on 21st March: Mr Edelsten
had paid the £15.00 and the booking was agreed with the usual stipulations. b) Booking by
Camping and Caravan Club 1st to 5th April 2010: The Clerk had raised this as a reminder of
the booking which had been accepted last year.
£200.00 fee was expected for four nights camping on the Playing Field. Mr Broad reported that a rail had been broken
between the playing field and the play area.
Mr Sibbald offered to replace this with a
spare rail he had to hand and was duly thanked.
Grass Keep Field: a)
The Diggers Plot: The Chairman had
flagged up that an additional area had been ploughed up. Mr Broad had measured the area and it was now
only 8.2 metres from the fence instead of the 12 metres agreed in the
licence. Mrs Sissons
representing the Diggers was present and it was agreed to open the meeting to
allow her to speak. Mrs Sissons stated that she understood the Diggers had acknowledged
their mistake and have undertaken to reinstate the area. When Council reconvened and after some
discussion the Clerk reminded the Council that the Diggers Licence was due to
be renewed in May so it will have to be discussed at the next meeting. Mr Broad had marked the CLT plan from the
March Hill and Valley with a suggested boundary amendment, but as Council were
not sure of the scale of the CLT map it was agreed to consider it again next
month. Mr Lewis from the CLT was asked
if he could try to ascertain the scale of the CLT map. A telephone call and an email had been
received from Colin Davies, Enforcement Officer, CDC
stating that in his opinion the Diggers plot required planning permission as it
was a change of use from agricultural to community garden.
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Councillors disputed this and Mr
Bell reported that he had spoken to Bryn Pugh the legal consultant at the
National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners who disputed the need for
planning permission quoting that the opinion in Crowborough
still stands and that planning permission is not needed for
Allotments/Community Gardens. Mr Pugh
also offered assistance if necessary. It
was therefore agreed to reply to Mr Davies stating Chedworth Parish Council
disputes the need for planning permission.
Affordable Housing: It
was agreed to open the meeting to allow Mr Lewis from the CLT to address the
Council. Mr Lewis gave an update which
included the percentages of people in favour and against the CLT proposal at
the far end of the playing field as printed in the March Hill and Valley, he
also explained the CLT Board's need not to reveal the other possible sites
considered at present. Mr Musgrave also
spoke about the plans. When Council
reconvened it was noted that the Parish Council had received ten communications
objecting to the plans as proposed in the March Hill and Valley and none in
favour. As there appeared to be some
misinformation in the objections received on exactly how the Parish Council
acquired the land holding at the Village Hall, it was agreed to print a factual
account of how the land was acquired in
the April Hill and Valley. Mr Broad
undertook to produce this.
Communication between Parish
Council and the Public: a) Roadside
maps: An email had been received from
CHOC asking if the scheme was still progressing. Mr Bell reported that he hoped to have the
maps ready by the end of the month. It
was agreed to reply to CHOC informing
them of this and asking if the £126.00 could be paid to the Parish Council when
convenient. b)
Broken Noticeboard: Mr Wilson had
telephoned and he estimated that the repairs to the noticeboard at the Village
Hall would be in the region of £70.00.
It was proposed from the Chair and seconded by Mr Miles to ask Mr Wilson
to go head with the repairs, agreed. Mr Sibbald had the catch repair to the Tuns
Hill noticeboard in hand.
Tuns Hill
Waterfall, Flooding and Drainage: Mr
Sibbald reported that he had cleared the overgrowth
from the watercourse and was awaiting to hear from Mrs
Watkins regarding a site meeting. It was
agreed to remind Mr Watkins about this.
Traffic in Village and Road Matters: a)
Ground Investigation Works in Middle Chedworth Notification from GCC
Highways: The work was progressing and
was noted. Mr Bell asked if the marker
posts requested to protect the verge opposite the notice board in Lower
Chedworth could be chased up. The Clerk
was asked to do this.
Youth Matters:
Nothing further.
Traffic at the School: A
letter had been received from the School Eco Committee asking for assistance in
getting a footpath from the Village Hall to the School and also for
consideration to be given to a one-way system.
After some discussion it
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was agreed to reply that the provision of a
pavement was fully investigated some
years ago
and the options considered outlined.
It was also agreed to include that a one-way system might increase the
speed of cars and it would inconvenience local residents all of the time,
whereas the school traffic is only busy for a short period twice a day. It was also agreed to include reference that
fast traffic around the school at times is usually traffic hurrying to and from
school and suggest this could be addressed via school newsletters.
Adoption of BT Telephone Box: The
telephone equipment had been removed and Mr Bell had the required notice to be
displayed in the box. It was agreed to
seek suggestions as to future use via the Hill and Valley.
PLANNING:
CD 3139/B
Cloud Cottage Extension and Alterations Objection.
Approval:
10/00670/TCONR Opposite
Woolpack Tree Works. This approval was
for information only and was not subject to consultation.
Other Planning Matters:
Nothing further.
Matters Under Enforcement:
Nothing further.
FINANCE:
1. Clerks Quarterly Salary £499.00 prop. P Cundick, sec. A Miles, agreed with one
abstention.
2. Clerks Quarterly Mileage £9.65, prop. A
Bell, sec. P Cundick, agreed with one
abstention.
3. Viking Direct (ink cartridges) £39.27, prop.
A Miles, sec. P Sibbald.
4. GAPTC Annual Membership £155.94. It was agreed not to subscribe again
this year.
5. Council in receipt of £8.82 Water
Reimbursement from HVLTC.
6. Council in receipt of £15.00 Playing Field
Rental from Mr Edelsten.
CORRESPONDENCE;
Encouraging Children to Walk to
School Letter from St Andrews Eco Committee:
This had been dealt with under
Traffic at the School agenda item.
OTHER BUSINESS;
Items Arising from E-mail: a) Mini Bus and Digital Switch Over
Information from Cynthia Laird. Mr Lewis
was invited to clarify the minibus situation, which he did,
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stating he understood the journey would cost £1.00
and the bus would run when required, but a minimum of 5 people had to use it.
It was agreed to include the information in the Hill and Valley. It was further agreed to include the digital
switch over information in the Hill and Valley.
Items for the Hill and Valley:
Several item were identified for Mr Broad to
include as he would be writing the article in the absence of the Chairman.
The meeting concluded at 8.52 pm.
NEXT MEETING: Monday
19th April 2010 at 7.30 pm.
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING: Monday 22nd March 2010 at 7.30 pm.
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