MINUTES OF THE WRAXALL & FAILAND PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD 7.30PM 11 NOVEMBER 2008 IN FAILAND VILLAGE HALL

PRESENT~ Cllrs Ambrose (Chairman), King (Vice Chairman), Sheppard, Thompson, Delmas, Sage, Mrs Moon & Pitt.

IN ATTENDANCE ~ District Cllr. Roberts & the clerk.

PUBLIC ~ Ruth Gofton – National Trust.

APOLOGIES ~ District Cllr. Cook, Cllr. Mrs Shaw, Sally Varley – Liaison Officer, PC Adam Clarke.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ~ Cllr. Sage 118a ~ Churchwarden

Cllr. Smith 119 b&c ~ Employed at Tyntesfield

115 MINUTES ~ The minutes of the meeting held 14 October 2008 were agreed and signed after typographical errors were corrected.

116 CRIME FIGURES -~ PC Clarke had e-mailed the crime figures which showed 5

crimes compared with 4 for the same time last year.

Clerk to write to PC Clarke asking if he could put up poster sized notices in the ‘lay

by’ at the bottom of Tower House Lane as all the previous ones have been taken

down.

117 TYNTESFIELD ~ Tyntesfield is now closed but they will be open for 3 weekends in

December (Father Christmas, shopping and Carol Concerts). There had been

96,000 visitors during the open season ~ marginally less than last year.

Many fungi have been identified within the Estate – 630 including the Barometer

Earth Star. The Saw Mill is nearly finished and will be open next year. The visitors

centre will be undergoing major refurbishment but will be kept open during the work

so that the public can see what is being done. Work goes on during the ‘closed’ time

getting ready for next year.

118 ISSUES ~

a) BUDGET ~ Amendments were made reducing the proposed expenditure by £1950.

The precept was unanimously voted as £30000.

b) BOUNDARIES ~ An e-mail from District Cllr. Cook was read to Cllrs.

The petition was well received but all areas where boundary changes have been

suggested are part of a consultation which ends at noon on 24 December 2008.

c) PARISH PLAN ~ This was discussed within the Budget item. 118a.

d) QUARRY ~ Letters from Chris Nolan, Planning Dept. NSC and NALC were read to Councillors. Clerk to write to Chris Nolan to ask what ‘on going’ action he is going to take and what we should do if others are ‘dumping’ in the quarry.

e) AFFORDABLE HOUSING ~ Brian Tucker of Junada (the Company wishing to develop the Battle Axes site) has told Cllr. Ambrose that the number of Affordable Houses for the site has to be reduced and the two existing old buildings have to be ‘taken in’ to make other houses.

Currently the site stands at 10 houses and 40 rooms for the hotel side.

The main part of the site will be 3-4 storeys to include a basement car park. It will be lower at one end so as not to be as imposing.

119 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT

a-e have already been recommended to NSC to meet their timing deadlines.

a) APPLICATION 08/P/2072/F – Erection of a single storey rear extension at 19 Bowden Way, Failand for Mr M Thyer.

RECOMMENDATION – Approve

b) APPLICATION 08/P/2087/F & 08/P/2089/LB – Change of use from annexe to Tyntesfield Historic House and Grounds to holiday accommodation with parking space for 1, refurbishment works to include rebuilding boundary wall, outhouse, south window bay and north porch. Installation of boiler flue, ventilation outlets to walls and roof, spotlights, drainage, services including pumping station. and septic tank and internal repairs to include floors, ceilings, re-plastering, fixtures and 2 fire surrounds for The National Trust, Summer House Cottage, Tyntesfield.

RECOMMENDATION - Support , however Cllrs. did comment that the services draining shows a contravention of Building Regs. with regard to the location of sockets and main consumer unit being within 2m if a water service,

Cllrs. also noted that tenants are expected to take their own rubbish to the end of the drive ~ a distance of some 240m. Is this acceptable for visitors without a car?

c) APPLICATION 08/P/2092/LB – Replace decorative felt tiled roof with decorative clay tiles, replace cast-iron rainwater goods, finials and Minton tiled internal walls for National Trust, Rose Garden, Summerhouses, Tyntesfield Park.

RECOMMENDATION – Support.

d) APPLICATION 08/P/2123/F – Erection of a single storey infill rear extension, two velux windows and 6 no. flat roof dormers for Mr M Wilson, Wynscote, Bristol Road, Wraxall.

RECOMMENDATION – Approve.

e) APPLICATION 08/P/2142/TPO – Oak x 1 – Fell for Mr A Chapman, 25 Clevedon Road, Failand.

RECOMMENDATION – Four Councillors have considered this application and have voted, and

feel very strongly, that it should be REJECTED. The Oak is a fine specimen and should NOT be destroyed.

The owner intends to cut down the Leylandi, i at the front of the property which will make the Oak tree more visible for the general public to enjoy.

Since the Agenda was prepared a further e-mail from Mr Bussey asks that the meeting be rearranged. Clerk to advise that the meeting was to discuss planning concerns on Mr Chapman’s tree. If he still has concerns he should contact NSC

At this point Cllr. Mrs Moon referred to 33 Clevedon Road. Planning Dept. to be asked if the building work is in accordance with the plans or if there had been an amendment of which we are unaware.

f) APPLICATION 08/P/2205/F – Erection of 15m monopole wind turbine for electricity generation for Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Moat House Farm, Clevedon Road, Wraxall.

RECOMMENDATION – Voting to support 8 –2 abstentions.

g) Clerk reported on decisions made by North Somerset Council on planning applications previously considered by this Parish Council.

EXTRA ITEM

APPLICATION - 08/P/2314/F – Erection of a two storey extension to converted barn to

provide additional living accommodation – amendments to fenestration (amendment to

08/P/0423/F) for Mr D Battin, Quarry Farm Barn, Bristol Road, Wraxall.

There have been several previous applications on this property ~ 98/1946, 98/1948/LB &

00/1338.

There was a Condition 9 of the earlier applications which has never been met. When we

put forward our recommendation for 06/0423 we stated 'Approve subject to condition 9 of

earlier applications being resolved'. That application was approved with conditions BUT

nothing re. Condition 9 which had previously been incorporated.

We are not opposing the current application but are querying the previously imposed

Condition 9.

120 HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION

a) FURTHER LETTER RE SIGNS OUTSIDE WRAXALL SCHOOL

Delay as Southern Electric will have to erect the signs as they are to be

illuminated.

b) JOINT LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN – Consultation 13 November 1pm ~ 8pm

Noted.

121 PROW

a) LETTER FROM ALVIS BROTHERS RE LA20/33 ~ Opp. Portbury Lane to Tyntesfield Drive.

Daniel Harding rang 10 Nov. to say ‘The field was ploughed and left in that state until the weather allowed planting – this has now been done & the F/Path

re-instated’. Cllr. Smith will check this and advise Clerk.

122 CORRESPONDENCE

a) LETTER FROM WRAXALL CHARITIES RE RAYMOND LLEWELLYN

Agreed that Mr Llewellyn continue to serve as a PC nominated Trustee.

b) LETTER RE FAILAND BUS SHELTER stated that NSC would fund the work but would like to hand ownership to W&F when work completed.

Cllrs. felt that if we were to accept ownership they would rather keep the current good, substantial shelter and arrange for a window, or even a slit, to be placed in the west wall. Clerk to write to explain Cllr’s thought and ask if NSC would pay for a window or slit to be inserted in the current shelter instead of paying for a new shelter.

c) PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION –

Reply that the only plastic bag reduction Cllrs. would like to see is the collection of those littering our parishes.

d) CPRE RESPONSES TO CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS & FIRE STATION

Noted.

e) LETTER FROM LAND REGISTRY – We only own Millennium Green which is already registered.

f) SCHOOL TERM & HOLIDAY DATES 2010/11 – Comments by 28 Nov. 2008.

No comments

g) LOCAL AREA AGREEMENT 2008 – 2011 ~ Please review on e-mail – www.northsonersetpartnership.co.uk click on Our Work on left hand side. Click on Local Area Agreement on the drop down menu. Noted.

h) STREET CAFÉ ~ REVISED SCHEME

Does not concern us.

123 MEETINGS

a) TARMAC WEDNESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2PM (Cllrs. Ambrose, King & Sage)

This has been postponed until 2pm Wednesday 11 February 2009.

b) AVON WILDLIFE TRUST AGM & ILLUSTRATED TALK ‘SECRETS OF THE SETT’

Sunday 23November 2.15pm Folly Farm centre, Stowey, nr. Bishop Sutton. Noted.

c) ALCA AGM – 29 NOVEMBER 2008 10.00AM – The British Legion, Long Ashton together with a SGM on alterations to the Constitution. (This is the re-arranged meeting as there were insufficient attendees at the last meeting to form a quorum).

d) PARISH COUNCIL AGM 21 APRIL 2009. Noted.

124 FINANCE

a) REQUEST FROM WRAXALL VILLAGE CLUB – for the £250 held for them in our

reserves. This had been held for repairs to the roof but this has been done and they are asking if it can be used for other repairs. Agreed.

b) ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT – Approved.

Chq. No. Payee Details Amount

1775	North Somerset Council	Hiring school PC meeting 14 October	18.00
1776	Group Sigma	Parish Plan scanning	1409.68
1777	Heidi Hunter-Cope	Parish Plan–RoyalMail response services & Inter- parcel	88.63
1778	North Somerset Council	Hiring school ~ Budget Meeting 21.Oct	18.00
D/D	BT	Line Rental ~ quarter	42.75
S/O	Mrs F Shattock	Salary ~ October	1069.77
1779	Mrs Cobb	Safety Reports – Millennium Green	40.00
1780	Failand Village Hall	Booking Hall 6 x £20, 1 x £40	160.00
1781	Landscape Services(South West) Ltd	Grass Maintenance – October 2008	251.78
1783	Connaught Environmental Ltd	Dog Bins ~ September 08	21.15
1784	Mrs F Shattock	Reimburse ~ Broadband £18.99 Talk Talk ‘phone calls £7.16 Stamps £6.48,.2x Laser Toners £76.20	108.83

125 BUSINESS FOR NEXT MEETING. Nil

126 CHAIRMAN’S URGENT BUSINESS. Nil