STINCHCOMBE PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PARISH
COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON TUESDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2005
AT 7 30PM IN THE
VILLAGE HALL
Present
Mr G Brown
(Chairman)
Mr R
Bartlam
Mrs M
Wannell
Mr R Holloway
Mr
J Larroucau
(Clerk)
In Attendance
Mr D Wride (District Clr)
Mr D Andreawartha (County Clr)
Three Residents
Apologies
for Absence
Mrs
M Shaw
1-Approval of Minutes of Parish Council Meeting held on 26th
July 2005
Clerk noted that a minor revision had been made to Mr Wride’s Report at
Mr Wride’s request. With this revision the Minutes as previously circulated
were accepted as a true record of the Meeting and signed by the Chairman
(91/05)
2-Actions arising from Minutes
-Councillor Training Courses-Clerk confirmed that a place had
been reserved for Mr Bartlam on the “Nuts and Bolts” training course at
Churchdown Parish Offices on 21st September.(92/05)
-Neighbourhood Warden Patrols-No reply has been received to a
recent e mail to SDC. Clerk was asked to contact Mr Sullivan again.
(93/05)
Action-Clerk
-Triangle at Junction of Taits Hill Road and Clingre Lane-Mr R
Workman has agreed to clear the triangle of vegetation for a sum of £50. This
was seen as extremely reasonable. Clerk noted that the responsibility of GCC
Highways for the clearance of verges is confined to a width of 2 metres from
the edge of the highway.
Mrs Wannell proposed and Mr Holloway seconded the motion that this
quotation be accepted and Mr Workman asked to complete the task. This was
accepted following a vote of 3 councillors
in favour and one opposed. (94/05)
Action-Clerk
-Refurbishment of Drinking Water Fountain-Clerk has contacted
interested contractors and is arranging meetings on site to discuss their
quotations. (95/05)
Continuing
Action-Clerk
-Fourth Annual Highway Maintenance and Traffic Management Meeting
Seminar-5th October
No Councillors are available to attend the
Seminar. Clerk has agreed to
attend on behalf of the Council.
(96/05)
Action-Clerk
-Snow Warden and Snow Plough Operator-There
appears to be some
confusion in GCC records. As a result the Parish still lacks an
approved Snow
Plough Operator. Mr Holloway is attending to the matter.
(97/05)
-Continuing Action-Mr Holloway
-Correspondence-The schedule has been circulated by Clerk as
requested. (98/05)
-Purchase of Millennium Field-The matter has been placed on the
Agenda of this Meeting and a Proposal prepared by Mr Bartlam. (99/05)
-Trafalgar Day Commemoration-Following
the decision at the last
Meeting to proceed with the planting of a commemorative oak tree and
the
provision of a plaque in the Church Field, Chairman undertook to
contact the
Vicar for his approval and Mrs Wannell agreed to coordinate the
project.
(100/05)
Action-Chairman,
Mrs Wannell
3-Planning Applications
-S05/1637-Cricket and Rugby Ground at the Avenue-Change of Use of
Agricultural Land to Outdoor Recreational Use-Clerk noted that the Parish
Council had lodged an objection to the Outline Application on the grounds that
the title “Recreational Use” was too
broad, that the car parking and access arrangements needed clarification, that
provisions needed to be introduced to limit disturbance to Residents and
that the line of the Public Footpath
should be retained.
Councillors noted that the Planning
Application departed in major ways
from Mr Grant’s presentation at the last Council Meeting and that the
Club had
not taken any steps to involve Residents in their plans. County
Councillor
noted that he had received copy of “a Document supporting a Proposal
for a
Community Development Project by Dursley Rugby Football Club“. It was
noted
that this Document predated Mr Grant’s presentation and should have
been
brought to the attention of Councillors. Mr Bartlam undertook to copy
and
circulate the Document to
Councillors.(101/05)
Action-Mr
Bartlam
Following further discussion District Councillor was asked to contact
the Planning Officer concerned to elucidate SDC’s position in the matter and
Clerk was asked to contact SDC and ask for a Site Panel visit before resolution
of the matter. (102/05)
Action-Mr Wride, Clerk
Mr Holloway agreed to present the Parish
Council’s concerns to the Club
and stress the need for the involvement of the local community. It was
suggested that the Club should invite representation of Residents and
maybe the
Parish Council on the Club Project Coordinating Committee.
(103/05)
Action-Mr
Holloway
The remaining Applications were reviewed. Mr Holloway noted the refusal
of Planning Permission for an Industrial Building at the Taits Hill Industrial
Estate. The Applicant is likely to lodge an Appeal. (103a/05)
4-Footpaths and Rights of Way
Clerk noted progress on the Diversion Orders for the footpaths on
Stinchcombe Hill and the definition of
the route of the Cotswold Way. Objections are still in place and it is likely
that the matter will need to be resolved by a Public Enquiry.
Comments have also been sought from the District Council on the new
dedications. These are in agreement with proposals circulated in July 2004.
(104/05)
5-Highways
-Wick Lane-Clerk reported a
recent telephone conversation with the SDC Enforcement Officer. No reply
has been received from the Agent regarding the Developer’s intentions in
respect of the discrepancies between the approved and actual profiles of the
bund. The Enforcement Officer has sent another letter to the Agent requesting a
response and stressing that the ban on the importation of further soil to the
site remained in place. (105/05)
Clerk was asked to contact GCC regarding their plans to effect repairs
to the highways and verges in the village prior to the onset of winter.
(106/05)
Action-Clerk
-M5-Mr Bartlam noted that the Highways Agency website provides
information on tree planting on the verges of the Motorway. Mr Bartlam agreed
to circulate the page to Councillors. (107/05)
Action-Mr Bartlam
6-Facilities
Late night use of the Junior Swings at the Playground was noted. It was
felt that the matter ought to be brought to the attention of the Police
Community Support Officer at Dursley Police Station.
Clerk was asked to invite the Officer to the next Parish Council
Meeting. (108/05)
Action-Clerk
7-Special Item-Proposal for Purchase of Millennium Field
Chairman thanked Mr Bartlam for the Proposal Document. This was a
comprehensive document and its preparation
clearly had required considerable effort.
It was agreed that discussion of the Proposal would be deferred until
the matter of the further development of the Rugby Club ground and clubhouse
had been resolved. (109/05)
8-Correspondence
The Schedule is appended to the Minutes. (110/05)
9-Financial Matters
-The Statement of Receipts Payments and Authorisations was
approved and the balance of the Building Society verified. (111/05)
-Audit of Accounts for Financial Year ended 31st March
2005-The external Audit has now been completed and the Auditor’s opinion
received. There are no reservations or qualifications. Chairman thanked the
Clerk on behalf of the Council for the successful completion of this task.
(112/05)
10-Reports by Councillors
-Mr Andreawartha reported on GCC Highway plans.
There are strong rumours that the Cam Post Office will be closed down. A
protest has been organised by a local Newspaper to take place at 12 noon on 7th
September.(113/05)
-Mr Wride noted the reform of Rural Policing with the creation of
four divisions. Extra resources are to be made available.
He noted that a nomination of a Parish Council representative with full
voting rights to the Berkeley Stakeholders’ Committee was requested. It was
agreed that Mr Bartlam will represent
the Parish Council. Clerk will inform the Committee. (114/05)
Action-Clerk
-Mrs Wannell noted that considerable interest was being shown by
residents on the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. (115/05)
-Mr Bartlam asked for contributions to the next Newsletter.
(116/05)
11-Dates of Next Meetings
-Tuesday 11th October 2005
-Tuesday 22nd November 2005
-Thursday 15th December 2005
All Meetings start at 7 30PM
The Meeting was closed at 9 13PM
J Larroucau
Clerk
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