MINUTES OF THE WRAXALL & FAILAND PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD 9 JUNE 2009 AT 7.30PM IN WRAXALL CEVA SCHOOL
PRESENT: Cllrs. Ambrose (Chairman), Thompson (Vice Chairman), King, Delmas, Sage, Pitt, Law & Sheppard.
IN ATTENDANCE: D/Cllr Howard Roberts (from 8.04), Charlotte Thompson PCSO & Clerk.
APOLOGIES: Cllrs. Mrs Moon; Mrs Shaw; D/Cllr. Cook; Liaison Officer Sally Varley; Ruth Gofton, National Trust; PC Adam Clarke.
PUBLIC: Nil
PRESS: Samantha Pope, NS Times.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Nil.
197 MINUTES ~ The Minutes of the meeting held 12 May 2009 were agreed and signed.
198 CRIME FIGURES ~ Four crimes between 12/5 and 5/6.
Theft & Handling ~ Fryth House.
Theft & Handling ~ Belmont Hill (field) Large American Fridge/Freezer taken.
Theft & Handling ~ Cuckoo Lane, £20 diesel taken.
Criminal Damage ~ Bell Pitt Brow. For sale sign used to hit victim’s car.
Councillors commented that there was a lot of building work in THL and that white vans are speeding in the lane.
199 TYNTESFIELD ~ No report as Ruth Gofton is still away, ill.
200
ISSUES
a)
PROPOSAL - TO ESTABLISH A FORMAL MEETING WITH
NTC AND ADJOINING PARISHES - Update.
Nailsea & Backwell are in favour although Backwell referred to it as RSS forum.
Clerk to tell them that it is not specifically RSS although RSS will be included.
Tickenham have it on their agenda for 11 June.
b) EMERGENCY PLANS FOR WRAXALL & FOR
FAILAND.
It was decided that the emergency plan for
Wraxall would be drawn up by
Richard
Delmas & Martin Law and for Failand by Jon Thompson & Mrs Shaw.
201 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT
a),b) & c) had already been recommended to NSC.
a)
APPLICATION
09/P/0755/F – Conversion of loft including the construction of a front dormer
for Mrs C Hickleton 56 Flax Bourton Road, Failand.
RECOMMENDATION
– Approve.
b)
APPLICATION
09/P/0757/LB – Restoration of Lady Garden and Orchard Garden gates and
overthrows to include repair and restoration replacement of Orchard Garden gate
by new to match original. Restoration
and repair to adjacent walls, piers, stone copings and stone ball finials for
The National Trust, Tyntesfield.
RECOMMENDATION –
Approve.
c)
APPLICATION
09/P/0801/F – Raise hip-end roof to form gables, conversion of roof space to
living accommodation including 3 no. front dormers and erection of rear roof
extension for Mr & Mrs A Powell, 14 Sixty Acres Close, Failand.
Due to the
street scene in Sixty Acres Close, where there are no front dormers, we see no
reason to change the decisions we made on earlier P/A's relating to this
property and front dormers (07/2115 & 08/1746). There has been a P/A
09/0116, which was approved but this was for single storey rear & side
extensions, alterations to roof inc. bedrooms & rear dormer
with only roof lights to the front. The photographs sent in
with the application are not relevant to the road in question as they are of
other roads in Failand.
RECOMMENDATION
-REFUSE.
d) APPLICATION 09/P/0853/F – Change of use from country house estate to country house and estate open to the public with retention of a temporary carpark, visitor facilities to include catering kiosk, portaloos, shop and reception buildings at Home Farm and replacement of marquee with a temporary portacabin all to end of 2011.
This was deferred to July agenda as it had not yet been considered.
Report due in by 16 June.
e) SITE VISITS re. Land rear Four Oaks Primary School, Silver St Nailsea (54 bed Care Home) Advised to Cllrs. for information only.
f) Clerk reported on decisions made by NS Council on items previously considered by this Council.
a) PUBLIC PATH DIVERSION ORDER No. 2 2009.
LA 20/50 Orchard Farm, Bristol Road, Wraxall.
Deadline for objections is Monday 29 June 2009.
Considerable opposition to the diversion at A-C ~ through a field. It was felt not
to be in the public interest.
Cllrs. Sheppard, Delmas & Pitt will look at the diversion and let the clerk know
their findings.
b) Bridleways through Tyntesfield.
Cllr. King brought a letter from Woodspring Bridleways Association asking for the
funds which had been held aside for PROW work to be used for gates etc. on
bridleways through the estate. Clerk to send a letter explaining that, as the
monies hadn’t been used during two financial years, it had been taken back into
general funds in 2007/8. It is our intent to help in this matter but asked that we
are kept informed re negotiations with the National Trust.
a) CPRE NORTH SOMERSET – AGM Saturday 16 May 2009
This was attended by approx. 30. There were a couple of good presentations. Cllr. Ambrose was asked to join the committee.
b) GYPSY & TRAVELLER SITE ALLOCATION
Meetings 11 May, 12 May, 14 May, 19 May & 26 May 2009.
Any comments to be submitted by 22 June 2009.
Cllr. Ambrose gave a report on this meeting.
c) HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ~ North Somerset 4 June 2009
Cllr. Ambrose reported on the meeting which was attended by Dundry PC, Long
Continued………
Ashton PC & Barrow Gurney PC together with NSC’s Michael Reep & Joy
Milsom. PC’s made it clear that
they do not agree with the Housing Development
although they do support the Affordable
Housing.
There are thought to be 13 potential
P/Applications which could mean more than
9000 properties. Fox Land have changed from outlining to the
developer to
becoming the developer.. If the RSS does not come out in time it may
mean that
any applications which go to appeal could
be approved.
d)
SEVERN ESTUARY – FLOODING AND THE FUTURE – Have your say.
Cllr. Ambrose attended the
meeting at Walton Park Hotel, Clevedon
8 June 2009 and gave a report.
There are 10 Local
Authorities involved.
e)
TARMAC – Meeting for Councillors re. Durnford Quarry – 6pm 11 June 2009
Sturdy shoes if you wish to
tour the Quarry. Six cllrs expressed an interest in
attending.
f)
TOWN & PARISH COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT CONTROL WORKSHOP
11 June New Council Chamber, Town Hall, Weston super Mare.
Cllrs. Ambrose & Sage are booked for this event,
g)
PCAA AGM 7.30pm 16 June 2009
followed by ordinary meeting at 8pm.
a) FUTURE OF BRISTOL’s GREEN
BELT. Survey being carried out on behalf
of CPRE by Sustain & will close on 31 July 2009. Survey can be completed
online through www. sustainweb.org/localactiononfood/greenbeltsurvey or
http;//www.cpre.org.uk/campaigns/planning/green-belts/green-belts-green-belts-for-a-greener-future-survey
or hard copy from the office tel: 01454 322201 or from Hilary Severn, Chairman
Avonside CPRE on 01454 412027.
Cllrs. were urged by Chairman to go ‘on-line’ and complete the survey.
b)
STRAWBERRY CYCLING HUNT – FREE family event for all abilities.
Sunday 14 June 2009.
Details taken by Cllr. Pitt.
c)
THE FUTURE OF THE FOREST OF AVON.
Two web sites given for Cllrs. to view.
Forest of Avon Trust are asking for help as they develop the new Forest
of Avon Trust to provide a sustainable future for the forest.
EXTRA ITEM
AGGREGATE LEVY – Cllr. Sheppard to advise circular route so Clerk can
apply for funds.
a)
STREET FURNITURE MAINTENANCE TENDER – The tenderer had not been told
that we had provided a second Notice Board on the Elms. They are prepared to undertake the work on
this for a further £20. Accepted.
b)
ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT
Chq.
No. Payee
Details Amount
|
1831 |
Landscape
Services |
Grass
Maintenance |
213.58 |
|
1850 |
Connaught
Environmental |
Emptying
Dog Bins – March |
20.70 |
|
1851 |
Cllr.
Ambrose |
Chairman’s
Allowance |
330.00 |
|
1852 |
Cllr.
Thompson |
Vice
Chair’s Allowance |
110.00 |
|
1853 |
SLCC |
Joining
Fee & Subscription |
145.00 |
|
1854 |
Viking
Direct |
Stationery |
21.91 |
|
1855 |
National
Trust, Tyntesfield
|
Hire
of Sawmill for APM – Agreed price to match usual venue FVH |
40.00 |
|
S/O |
Mrs
F Shattock |
Salary
– May |
1069.77 |
|
1856
|
Mrs
J Cobb |
Safety
Reports Mill. Green May |
40.00 |
|
1857 |
Mrs
F Shattock - Reimburse |
Wine
for Int. Auditor £13.98 Stamps
£26.32. Broadband £18.58, Opal ‘phone calls £14.69 |
73.57 |
|
1858 |
Royal
Mail Group Ltd |
Response
Services Licence PP. |
76.70 |
Meeting closed at 9.10pm.