MINUTES OF THE WRAXALL & FAILAND PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
HELD WRAXALL CEVA SCHOOL 7.30PM 14 APRIL 2009
PRESENT:- Cllrs. Ambrose (Chairman), Mrs Shaw, Delmas, Smith, Sage, Mrs Moon, Sheppard, Thompson, Law and from 7.43 Cllr. Pitt.
IN ATTENDANCE:- Clerk.
APOLOGIES:- Cllr. King, D/Cllrs. Cook & Roberts, Liaison Officer Sally Varley & Property Manager NT Ruth Gofton.
PUBLIC:- 7
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST:- Cllr. Smith 176a, Cllr. Pitt 176a.
The meeting was addressed by Chairman of NS Agricultural Society, ‘Freddie’ Ford’ who gave a run down of events taking place at the Ag. Showground in the coming year.
174 CRIME FIGURES – No crime figures available ~ PC Clarke did not attend.
175
TYNTESFIELD
– No report as Ruth Gofton was indisposed
176
ISSUES
a) QUARRY on B3130 Wraxall. Current Situation is that Wraxall Wildlife Volunteers
have put up railings to stop further ‘dumping’ claiming ‘adverse possession’.
MEETING CLOSED 8.11PM
Mr ‘Jim’
After the discussion it was agreed that the PC should write to NSC asking if permission had been given for further ‘dumping’.
Clerk waiting for a reply to her letter to the CEO asking that Section 215 of Town
& Country Planning Act 1990 be evoked. This relates to ‘maintenance of land’ and requires the Local Authority to have unsightly land maintained by the owner. This would involve the LA first finding the owner.
b) NATIONAL TRUST WALLS ~ Poor Condition.
The Trust had previously said that they monitored the state of the walls. As Cllr. Smith maintains that they are now in a poor state of repair and are dangerous, it was felt that a letter should be sent pointing out the Trust’s liability in the event of an accident.
c) NATIONAL TRUST POLICY ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN COUNTRYSIDE
Proposal that PC should ask NT National Office to give their policy on this matter.
Agreed.
d) PARISH PLAN UPDATE (DOUG MACMILLAN ~ CHAIRMAN, Steering Group)
Doug had produced a much reduced version of the Parish Plan which he said he would e-mail to Clerk for onward transmission to the Cllrs.
Doug will give a presentation on the Plan to the APM 21 April 2009.
a)
PLANNING APPLICATION 09/P/0446/F – Construction
of sunken garden retreat with pyramid rooflight feature, wheelchair friendly
access path and hard and soft landscaping for Childrens Hospice South West at
Charlton Farm,
RECOMMENDATION - Councillors supported this application BUT expressed concerns re. retaining wall at the back of the 'hobbit' room and the lorries using the road.
b)
Clerk reported
on decisions made by NS Council on items previously considered by this Council.
178
HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
a)
ROAD CLOSURES –
Not in our Parishes but details were given to Cllrs. for info.
179
PROW
a)
REPORT ON
MEETING RE NOAHS
The proposals are to extinguish LA20/30, LA20/31 & LA20/32 and
re-route from gateway on
b)
UPDATE ON PROWS
LA20/19,LA20/21 & LA20/22a.
Still waiting for a reply re. LA20/21 & LA20/22a.
LA20/19 shows on our maps as on Stoney Steep in
Wraxall, however PROW section say this is LA20/19a and that LA20/19 is down
c)
FOOTPATH FROM
GROVE TO SCHOOL . This had been
researched some time ago by our F/Path committee, however the main plan has
been mislaid.
Landowners are being traced.
d) FOOTPATH FROM ELMS TO SCHOOL
This was also researched some time ago but not taken further. An approach has been made to a school
governor re. getting this in place.
180
MEETINGS
a)
SEVERN BARRAGE
PROPOSALS INFORMATION EVENT 31 MARCH 2009.
This event considered how a barrage would affect Parishes ~
construction traffic etc. Three possibilities – have to wait to see what is
chosen, say Rock by Boat.
Thoughts are going away from a large barrage, more towards tidal
gates/weirs.
It won’t affect W&F but Cllr. Thompson will keep in view.
b)
MEETING IN LA RE
GREEN BELTS ~ Called by HOLA (Hands off Long Ashton)
Went over proposal at Ashton Vale for 10,500 houses.
Dundry spoke about this – it will affect them. Dundry are holding
meetings each Thursday. If the RSS is
evoked the GOSW will be able to do what they want in Green Belts. Ashton Vale is mostly Green Belt.
Cllr. Ambrose said that 10,500 was the minimum figure – it could be up
to 13,500.
Cllr. Mrs Shaw said that Mr Reep of NSC had said at our public meeting
that NO new roads were planned.
c)
PUBLIC MEETING
IN FVH RE Weston Rd. GREEN BELT.
Well supported. Cllr. Sheppard
felt that an Action Group should have been formed at the meeting. Liaise with John Chapman as he handed out
slips asking people to fill in and return giving skills they have which could
help in this.
d)
BIA RE PROPOSED
PLANNING APPLICATION 6 APRIL 2009
BIA want to increase night traffic.
More flights, quieter aircraft.
NSC’s infrastructure should be better.
More traffic lights will not make any improvement
If Heathrow does not get a third runway BIA will expand.
e)
NORTH SOMERSET
CORE STRATEGY 24 APRIL WINTERGARDENS WSM
181
CORRESPONDENCE
a)
OPEN LETTER FROM
BIA’s CEO, ROBERT SINCLAIR
b)
OPEN LETTER FROM
PCAA’s CHAIRMAN HILARY BURN
Chairman asked all Cllrs. to read these.
182
FINANCE
a)
SLCC ~ It was
felt that we should join this for a year to see if it was useful in view of the
fact that we have ended our membership of ALCA.
b)
PAYMENT OF
ACCOUNTS – Approved.
Chq. No. Payee
Details Amount
|
1812 |
NSC |
Hire of School PC meeting
14.4.09 |
18.00 |
|
1813 |
Duplicate of 1720 |
1720 Mislaid |
Nil for this. |
|
1814 |
NALC |
Local Councils Review |
13.50 |
|
1815 |
Heidi Hunter |
Reimburse re. Parish Plan |
281.86 |
|
1816 |
CPRE |
Subscription |
29.00 |
|
1817 |
Viking Direct |
3 Boxes Paper - Special
Price & No p/p. |
39.04 |
|
1818 |
Cancelled |
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|
1819 |
Tom Sage |
Ink etc re. Public Meeting |
32.20 |
|
1820 |
Mrs J Cobb |
Safety Reports – March |
50.00 |
|
1821 |
FVH |
Hiring Charge – Public
Meeting |
40.00 |
|
1822 |
Mrs F Shattock |
Reimburse – Broadband
£18.58 Stamps £12.96 Opal (phone)
£19.84 |
51.38 |
|
1823 |
Zurich Insce. |
Annual Insce. |
370.82 |
|
S/O |
Mrs F Shattock |
Salary March |
1069.77 |
|
1824 |
HM Revenue & Customs |
NIC Contributions Jan –
March |
236.55 |
183
BUSINESS FOR NEXT MEETING ~ Nil
184 CHAIRMAN’S
URGENT BUSINESS ~ Nil