MINUTES OF THE WRAXALL & FAILAND PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 10 AUGUST 2004 AT
PRESENT – Cllrs. Sykes (Chairman), King (Vice Chairman),Sage, Nathan, Down, Delmas, Mrs Parsons, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Moon and Sapsed.
IN ATTENDANCE – D/Cllrs. Roberts & Cook, PC Dave Hughes and Clerk.
APOLOGIES – Cllr. Sheppard and Mrs Sally Varley (Liaison Officer)
PUBLIC - Eleven
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – Nil
49 MINUTES – The minutes of the Parish Council meeting held 13 July 2004 were agreed and signed.
PC Dave Hughes attended and advised that there had been 5 reported crimes for Wraxall & Failand area since the last meeting.
MEETING CLOSED
MEETING RE-OPENED
a) APPLICATION – 04/P/1763/T2
Silver Birch x1 – Fell – 5 DAY NOTICE – TREE APPLN.
Mr Bussey 23A/25 Clevedon Road, Failand. – 5 Day notice expired 12 July – Information only.
b) APPLICATION – 04/P/1804/F - Variation of condition 5 of planning permission 03/P/2570/F to enable stables to be used for general livery purposes (from private use only) for G P Jones & Sons Ltd at Manor Farm, Green Lane, Failand.
RECOMMENDATION – Approve.
EXTRA ITEMS Received since the Agenda was distributed but with target dates before the next
meeting
APPLICATION 04/P/1952/TPO – Sycamore x1, Oak x1 – Fell. Application by Mr Batt, Tree Surgeon for residents of 4 Bowden Way, Failand.
RECOMMENDATION – Approve.
APPLICATION 04/P/1976/F – External alterations to form new entrance and canopy for Abb Offshore Systems at 2 High Street, Nailsea.
RECOMMENDATION – Approve.
c) APPEAL DATE – Re. 03/P/3144/F G P Jones & Sons, Manor Farm, Green Lane, Failand retrospective application for erection of agricultural dwelling. Hearing date 15 February 2005.
d) CROSS TREE SITE – There are suggestions for replacing the broken tarmac around the site. Please consider Grass (will need maintenance), gravel, natural paving stones (expensive) or a wildflower mixture. Decision to be made at September meeting.
e) MILLENNIUM GREEN – Estimate enclosed. Also, since the Agenda was prepared NS have advised that they will not be carrying out any further weekly inspections. They now employ contractors to do the inspections on their own sites but they are expensive. Clerk to find out who is doing the inspections and how much they cost.
MEETING CLOSED 8.12PM whilst residents of The Grove voiced their concerns regarding the
removal of the equipment – decision on this will be made in September.
MEETING REOPENED AT 8.22PM.
f) WRAXALL MANOR HOUSE HOTEL – Licensing Sub-Committee meet on Monday 16 August 2004 (2pm for this item) to consider the Entertainment Licence Application – Cllr. King will attend.
MEETING CLOSED 8.35PM – RE-OPENED 8.37PM.
g) Clerk reported on decisions made by North Somerset Council on Planning Applications previously considered by this Parish Council.
a) SLIP ROAD JUNCTION OF B3130 & WRAXALL HILL – Originally Highways had suggested ‘improvements’ but subsequently thought that closure of the slip road would be best.
MEETING CLOSED 8.48PM
RE-OPENED 8.57PM
It was proposed to support the Highway Engineer’s suggestion of temporary closure.
Voting 6 For, 4 against.
b) JUNCTION OF CUCKOO LANE & CADBURY CAMP LANE
There had been a meeting of residents, Cllr. Sykes and Mark Sellick of Highways Dept.
Mr Sellick is in the process of drawing up ideas for improvements at the junction.
c) A370 – LONG ASHTON BYPASS – High Occupancy Vehicle Lane
Details to Notice Boards – Comments requested by 26 August.
d) THE GROVE
MEETING CLOSED 9.04PM whilst John Hinks explained that there was gravel left on the road after re-surfacing. The gravel is also blocking the drains. Cllr. Roberts will investigate.
MEETING RE-OPENED 9.10PM.
e) OLD QUARRY – Opp. Battle Axes
MEETING CLOSED 9.11PM whilst Mr Tavener explained that a person was living in the Quarry in a van. The ownership of the Quarry is in question. NS say that it is not theirs nor ever has been, Tyntesfield Estate don’t want or need it. Query future ownership . Mr Hinks said that it was owned by Somerset CC. Some 25 years ago there was a sign ‘No tipping SCC’
Mr Tavener said that there are rats in the Quarry but that Waste Management were aware.
MEETING RE-OPENED 9.17PM.
f) LODGE LANE – Traffic Management
MEETING CLOSED 9.17PM whilst Mr Tavener & Mr Young explained that Highways were to have conducted a traffic survey after Buckland’s Batch scheme but that it had never been undertaken. Mr Young will let PC have copies of the two letters he has from NS.
MEETING RE-OPENED 9.26PM
Cllr. King said that he had written, through the PC, regarding safety aspects – Bridleways & Children Crossing but there had been no reply.
Clerk to write to Highways, incorporating the safety aspects, with copies to Backwell & Nailsea Councils.
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MEETINGS
a) L A 21 - 7.30 13 JULY CONGRESBURY – INCLUSION
No one attended. Notes from the meeting were read to Cllrs. Presentation available
from Clerk
b) LAUNCH OF RURAL BUS CHALLENGE PROJECT – 10.30 TUESDAY 27 JULY.
No one attended. Notes available from Clerk.
c) WASTE STRATEGY MEETING – SCOTCH HORN – 7-8.30
Cllrs. Sykes, King, Sage, Delmas attended. CD & DVD available from Clerk.
a) VERGE OPP. WRAXALL HOUSE ON B 3130
Letter from Highways confirms that they will cut the verge at the first cut stage in 2005.
b) COPY LETTER TO D/Cllr. ROBERTS RE QUARRY AT WRAXALL.
Covered at 51e.
EXTRA ITEM
Letter from Failand resident r egarding the Bus Shelter opp. Hamilton’s Garage.
a) NATIONAL TRUST – Request for donation deferred to Grant/Budget meeting.
b) ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT
Chq.
No. Payee
Details
Amount
|
1304 |
Serviceteam |
Grass Cutting |
215.94 |
|
1305 |
Avon Wildlife Trust |
Grant towards purchase Priors Wood |
500.00 |
|
1306 |
NS Council |
Millennium Green Play Area weekly Inspections 52(2003) + 16(2004) x £12 + vat |
958.80 |
|
1307 |
Mrs F Shattock |
Reimburse – One Tel August £16:15 Renew Norton Anti Virus £16.:71 Token for Internal Auditor who charges no fee £12:00 Postage of Agendas with Encs. £2:48 Hole reinforcements £1:99 |
49.33 |
|
1292 |
Axe Vale Landscapes Ltd |
Grass Cutting |
89.30 |
|
S/0 |
Mrs F Shattock |
Salary – July |
464.91 |
|
1308 |
BT |
Line Rental & Answer Service |
43.28 |
NEXT MEETING – The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 14 September 2004 at Failand Village Hall.