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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF
CHADDESLEY CORBETT PARISH COUNCIL
Held on Monday 3 October 2005
at the Chaddesley Corbett Village Hall at 7.30pm
Present:
Councillors: Chairman, Mr C Dodge, Mrs S Holding, Mr D Spencer, Mr H Grove, Mrs
P Pardoe, Mr J Swift, Mr J Millington, Mrs V Adams, Mr C Rowberry, Mr M Gibbs,
Mrs Y L Scriven (clerk).
Members of the public also attended the meeting.
1. APOLOGIES: Cllrs Mr R Higgins
2. MINUTES OF THE MEETING held on 5 September
2005 were approved.
FORMAL APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA – Approved
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Cllr Mr C Rowberry
– Allotments
4. REPORT BY WEST MERCIA POLICE:
Senior Officer N Norgrove had reported verbally to the clerk that 2 arrests had
been made following a burglary on Briar Hill two weeks ago. A problem with a dog
in the Village was being sorted out, and some farm implements had been stolen
from a property in Tanwood Lane, which was being investigated. Due to extra
activity in the Parish there had been a drop in crime in the area.
5. CLERK'S REPORT ON ITEMS RAISED AT PREVIOUS
MEETINGS
5.1 Park Lane, Harvington
Cllr Mr S Clee had been asked to report on the current position, following
advice from Worcestershire County Council Highways Partnership that the project
was on the list of County Schemes, but was considered to be low priority.
Funding had been available from several sources and this information was passed
to Cllr Mr Clee. No report had yet been received.
5.2 Tandy’s Lane: Overgrowth had been cut back under the
Lengthsman Scheme. Total cost was £77.17; maximum cost to the Parish Council
50%. Letter of satisfaction received from resident.
5.3 Annual Report: Almost complete. Cllr Mr M Gibbs arranging
for preparation, copying, stapling, enveloping and postage. Advance payment to
cover costs made.
5.4 Briar Hill – Road Condition: Cllr Mr S Clee invited to
inspect and report to Parish Council. Meeting to be arranged with Highways
Partnership to discuss this and other outstanding issues.
5.5 Local Development Framework: Consultation documents from
District Councils in the area. Draft documents received too late to respond, but
new consultation document now received. Executive Committee to study and report.
5.6 CALC Consultative Committee: Cllr Mrs Carole Lewis
appointed.
5.7 Environment & Economic Regeneration Policy &
Scrutiny Panel: Noted.
5.8 Minerals & Waste Development Framework and Waste Core
Strategy for Worcestershire: Draft statements studied by Cllr Mr H Grove who
reported that workshops had been arranged in the process of community
involvement, but there was nothing further to add to his previous paper on this
subject. Cllr Mr Grove could not find anything complimentary to say about this
document; there was nothing in it about the handling of waste nor development of
mineral resources in the County, and he questioned whether the money was being
spent to the best advantage.
5.9 Bromsgrove District Council: As part of the community
involvement process the Council had been invited to comment on their strategy
for affordable housing. It was felt that the Parish Council should not respond
as it was outside their District.
6. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION/DECISION
6.1 Planning for Gypsy and Caravan Sites: Policy document
obtained from Wyre Forest District Council. Agreed to ask Cllr Mr R Higgins to
study and advise the Parish Council on its own internal policy.
6.2 Allotment Land: Request for ‘agreement in principle’
to releasing tenancy on proposed land acquisition for affordable housing. The
Parish Council were not prepared to consider this proposal at this time, and the
clerk was asked to just acknowledge receipt of the letter. It was felt that
legal advice would be required before further consideration could take place.
7. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION/CONSULTATION
7.1 West Midlands Regional Spatial Strategy: Noted.
7.2 Worcestershire Provisional Local Transport Plant 2006-11:
Noted.
7.3 Wychavon District Council – Planning and Compulsory
Purchase Act 2004. Noted.
7.4 Rushock Parish Council Minutes: Noted.
7.5 Cost of Parish Council Elections 2006: Noted, but
queried. Clerk to investigate.
7.6 Wyre Forest District Council – Chairman’s Advent
Carol Service 2005 27 November St Cassians Church. Noted.
8. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
8.1 Bus Shelter – Briar Hill: Despite several approaches,
only one quote had been obtained for repairing the bus shelter. In the absence
of any other quotations, the Chairman was instructed to commission the work at a
cost of £260 from a local builder. This work was urgently required in order to
avoid an injury to passing pedestrians. The building had been damaged by
children who had been seen on top of the bus shelter kicking off the coping
stones. Residents were asked to be vigilant against vandalism and to report such
incidents to the Parish Clerk, and if possible take photographs. These would be
investigated and appropriate action taken.
9. REPORTS FROM COUNCILLORS REPRESENTING
OUTSIDE BODIES:
9.1 Village Hall: The new floor was complete to a high
standard. A fund raising event would take place on 4 October to provide funds
for improvements to the car park.
9.2 Chaddesley Corbett First Endowed School: Cllr Mr C
Rowberry thanked everyone for attending the Public Consultation on Friday 29
September 2005, which had been well supported with satisfactory and positive
feedback. The architects would now analyse the results prior to a meeting with
planners later this week; a full report on the findings would be published in
the Parish Magazine.
The District Council had indicated that re-building on the
present school site was their preferred option, but Worcestershire County
Council and the Education Foundation did not feel this was practical in view of
the restriction on land available, difficulties of re-building whilst the school
was open and parking problems. Cllr Mr J Swift said that some residents felt
that a decision had already been made and it was therefore important that all
the results of the survey were open to scrutiny. It was confirmed that these
would be published by the architects. Cllr Mr J Swift said that a new school
would have a considerable impact on the village and no decision should be taken
before the Parish Plan had been published. A new additional survey would shortly
take place and the results of this should be available towards the end of the
year. Cllr Mr C Rowberry said that £40,000 had already been spent on architects
fees and they could not afford to wait for the Parish Plan to be published if
the school was to be ready by 2007.
Cllr Mr C Rowberry asked the Parish Council to support the
Education Foundation’s proposal to seek an alternative site. A motion was
proposed and seconded, the vote taken, and the motion was passed with a vote of
8 for, 1 abstention and 1 against. The clerk was therefore asked to prepare a
letter indicating the Parish Council’s support for an alternative site for the
school.
9.3 Charity Trusts: None
9.4 Wyre Forest Area Calc: None
9.5 Police Consultative Committee: None
10. REPORT FROM DISTRICT COUNCILLOR: None.
11. REPORT FROM COUNTY COUNCILLOR: None
12. WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL
COUNCILS:
12.1 Training event for Councillors and Clerks – Noted.
12.2 Clerk’s Gathering 3 November 2005 – agreed Clerk
should attend.
13. FINANCIAL REPORT
13.1 The clerk presented each Councillor with a copy of the
Receipts and Payments schedule for the period 1 April to 30 September 2005. A
schedule of receipts and payments in respect of the burial ground was also
tabled, which showed a deficit for the half year of £1,797, after taking into
account expenditure in 13.2 below.
13.2 Receipts and Payments. A schedule of receipts and
payment was tabled and approved for payment, as follows:
| Receipts: |
Half year precept |
£6,198.50 |
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Parish Paths Contribution |
£1,193.00 |
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Memorial
Fees |
£ 247.25 |
| Expenditure: |
New Paths and hardstanding |
£1,591.00 (excluding VAT) |
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Hedge cutting |
£
80.00 |
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Postage/Photocopies/Toners
(including Parish Plan) |
£
282.71(excluding VAT) |
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Clerk’s Remuneration and
expenses
(6 mths) |
£1,285.35 |
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Room Hire |
£ 11.00 |
13.3 Account balances were notified to the
Parish Councillors.
14. ALLOTMENTS:
14.1 The Chairman thanked Cllr Mr Rowberry for topping the allotment land, free
of charge, for the Parish Council. However, it was felt that the Leylandi trees
would need to be removed to return the land to its original use as allotments.
Cllr Mr Rowberry had obtained several quotations to include £800-900 to cut
them down and a further £650 to remove the stumps. It was felt that the roots
should be removed and equipment would need be hired to do this at an approximate
cost of around £400. A proposal was made, seconded and unanimously approved to
proceed with this course of action as the cheapest option. Cllr Mr Rowberry
offered to remove the trees from the site.
Residents present at the meeting were consulted and generally had no objection
to removal of the trees, but it was decided to place a notice at both ends of
the allotment site indicating that removal of the trees would take place after
16 October if no objections were received.
15. BURIAL GROUND: None
16. PARISH PATHS SCHEME: Report from the
Footpaths Warden for September:-
16.1 Reports Received/Actioned - 2:
· Damaged sign post and way mark
post
· Damaged stile
· Request to monitor footpath 90
(A448-Churchyard) to facilitate the ‘walking to school’ programme.
16.2 Paths walked 10. Highway access
checked 10 (Site meeting with landowner.)
16.3 Volunteer Hours: 7
16.5 Work Actioned and Completed: 60 metres of path clearance
and heavy impassible undergrowth. Monitoring and strimming of churchyard path.
16.6 General:
16.1 Steps into History – second edition now ‘hot off the
press’ Acknowledgement of Parish Footpath Warden’s contribution.
16.2 Fly tipping booklets – available from Wyre Forest
District Council. Telephone Angela Preece on 01562 732921. 16.3 2005-2006 grant
of £1,193 now received by clerk. Banked by Worcestershire County Council on 9
September 2005, but BACS advice dated 15 July 2005. ‘Furniture’ ordered
April, promised for delivery mid- October. County Access Officer promised to
investigate delays.
16.7 Account: £89 plus VAT was approved for payment.
17. LENGTHSMAN SCHEME
· Instructions 8-12 not yet actioned. Should be completed shortly.
· Instruction 13 issued to clear footpath along A448 from Mustow Green.
· Instruction 14 issued to cut verges along Woodrow.
18. HIGHWAYS ISSUES: Nothing new.
19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Next Meeting Monday 7 November 2005
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The Parish Council declare that at the time of signing
these Minutes
they were a true and accurate record of what had taken place during the
meeting. |
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