WEST TYTHERLEY & FRENCHMOOR PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of Council Meeting held on Monday, 13 March 2006, at 1930h in King Edward’s Hall
Present: A Bowditch (AB)(Chairman); T.Mousley (TM)(Vice Chairman); L.Bowditch (LM); J.Guy (JG); L.Marsden (LM); D.Lyon (Clerk) plus L.Arthur (Chairman, Lockerley Parish Council), and four members of the public.
Apologies: S.Dowding & D.Rimmington
1.
Minutes of
Council Meeting held on 13 February 2006
Under 2. Matters Arising 8.5 it was agreed to make the
following amendment, requested by JG, to substitute the words responded to for “briefed Planning Aid
on” and mid-April for “8 March”. It
was then proposed by JG and seconded by
LB that the amended Minutes be signed by the Chairman as a true record of the
meeting.
to attend
2.
Matters
Arising
8.1 TVAPC Meeting on 2 March – AB and JG were unable to attend
8.2 Meeting between local Parish Councils and TVBC planning staff at King’s Somborne on 8 March was attended by AB
12.1 JG reported that HCC had now proposed 12 lights of traditional design (to be paid
for by MOD) for Hillside Close.
3. Police Report Nil
4. Report from HCC Nil
5. Report from TVBC Nil
6.1 Councillor Woodhall had copied to the PC correspondence he had had with Andrew Milne (HCC Highways) concerning the condition of the pavement outside Nos. 1-8 Dean Road. This correspondence appeared to misunderstand the problem, which was primarily matter of an uneven surface, due to tree roots, rather than moss. Action Clerk to speak to Highways.
6.2 Councillor Woodhall had suggested that he visit the Parish before the May Parish Meeting; this was welcomed by Councillors Action Clerk to discuss dates with MW
7.
Finance & Cheques
7.1 It was proposed by LM and seconded by JG that the following cheques be signed
HAPTC (Local Councils Review – 3 yr sub.) CQ.No. 000378 £37.80
D.Lyon (Clerk) Wages & Expenses CQ.No. 000379 £254.86
7.2 Annual Audit; it was agreed to ask Mr Robert Horsford to act as Internal Auditor once again. Action Clerk
8.
Planning
8.1 Black Horse Barn – JG reported that the site owners had informed him they proposed to convert the barn to a single dwelling.
8.2 King’s Somborne Meeting (see 6 8.2 above) – AB and Mr Arthur reported on this meeting. One of the main points to emerge was the Government’s desire to encourage more rapid decision-making in the planning process. The 5-year rule will be reduced to 3-years from July. TVBC will start to review its brown-line policy soon in consultation with parish councils.
9. Parish Plan Nil
10.
Recreation
Ground
10.1 AB reported that Roy Lucas had asked permission to cut a cricket square in the summer. This was agreed. Action Clerk to inform Mr Lucas
10.2 AB reported that the football pavilion was now unuseable because of water leaks. Action TM to discuss with Football Club as the Primary School was likely to want to use the building in the summer.
10.3 Tree suckers on the east side of the ground. Action AB to ask Ben Vine to deal with them
10.4 Fee paid by HCC for use of the ground by the Primary School. It was agreed to request that this should be raised to £150 p.a. from 2006-2007.(It had stood at £50 p.a. since at least the 1980s). Action Clerk
10.5 War Memorial fence – Mr J.Bowditch had prepared a quotation
10.6 Working Group on play area/basketball court. It was agreed to meet on 23 March to consider the quotations received for the necessary work and to make recommendation to the Council for decisions at the April meeting.
11.
Highways
& Footpaths
11.1 Traveller problems – TM had received a circular letter from HCC regarding potential problems that travellers of various kinds could present to local councils and he agreed to circulate this to councillors. Concern was expressed regarding security of the recreation ground and the adjacent lay-bys. Action Clerk to check the records regarding ownership of the latter. Mr Arthur recounted the problems Lockerley had experienced in recent years with travellers and doubted whether the HCC letter would be of much relevance when it came to dealing with such problems. It was agreed that this was a subject which should be discussed by the TVAPC. JG agreed to e-mail the Dun Valley Group to see if a joint approach was desirable. Action JG.
12. Annual Parish
Meeting and AGM on 8 May 2006
12. It was agreed to try to arrange a speaker and to provide wine in the hope of encouraging the public to attend. Action Clerk to speak to Mrs Winter about a speaker from her Department.
13.
AOB
13.1 JG raised the question of the proposed police community officers and agreed to speak to the Dun Valley Group to suggest a joint approach on the issue. He queried likely costs and what benefits the Parish would gain. Action JG
13.2 LM requested permission to place notices asking for recruits to the First Responders Group on the parish notice boards. This was agreed.
13.3 There being no other business the Chairman closed the Meeting at 2030h
A.Bowditch (Chairman) Date