Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting
On Monday 9th September 2019
At Linton Village Hall at 19:30
Present: Cllr C Crumpton; Cllr A Reeves; Cllr B Clark; Cllr J Gough; Cllr G Owen; Cllr L Watkins
In attendance: Mr T Griffiths, Lengthsman. Parish Clerk Elizabeth Malcolm. 11 members of public.
1. Apologies for absence – None
2. Declarations of interest: None
3. Co-option of Councillors: None
4. Minutes of the Parish Council it was noted that point 3.a.i of draft minutes of Extraordinary meeting held on the 22nd July 2019 had incorrectly stated 3 and should have stated 2 objections. This was corrected and it was RESOLVED to agree and sign the minutes of the meeting as a true and accurate record. It was further RESOLVED to agree and sign the minutes of the meeting of 12th August 2019 as a true and accurate record.
5. Clerk’s Report – Noted
6. Public Submissions
a. Ward Councillor – Cllr Wilding sent his apologies
b. Public – A member of the public advised that the hedges at the Bromsash (West) section of Fording Lane had become so overgrown that delivery vehicles have refused to use the road.
7. Lengthsman
a. Grass Lengthsmans report – No issues reported.
b. Roads Lengthsman – Terry Griffiths reported on the main issues found during recent visits. He suggested that Parishioners be asked to ensure hedges are maintained to avoid obscuring signage and site lines. He suggested that priority specified works be for Fordings Lane gullies and Woodend Lane to divert running water into a ditch. Pricing to be presented to a later meeting. He recommended a maintenance visit for Linton / Bromsash in October and Gorsley in December.
8. Footpaths
a. It was RESOLVED accept Mr & Mrs Gough’s offer to act as PFO in Gorsley.
b. The Clerk to provide spreadsheet of footpaths and Councillors would aim to walk these in coming months.
c. Discussion on footpaths hosted by Weston under Penyard PFO – was agreed as a good idea. Mr & Mrs Gough will attend if available.
9. Locality Steward & Highways matters
a. Weekly reports from the Locality Steward were noted
b. Salt bin on Darnells Lane – BBL had said they will not provide a bin at this location. It was agreed to make informal enquiry of local farmers to provide a blue bin. It was noted that many salt bins now have HCC stickers on, but that there is a need to establish those which do not have stickers and report these to the Clerk, together with those missing or damaged. Terry Griffiths commented that bins need covers to avoid rubbish collecting and salt solidifying.
c. Drainage at Fordings Lane – A Parishioner reported that BBL will not acknowledge messages or respond at all to issues of block drainage and skid danger from silt and debris. Agreed to seek support from Ward Councillor.
d. Road safety actions – the Clerk provided “Slow Down” stickers for use on wheelie bins in Linton.
10. Planning
a. Applications
i. 192236 Re-consultation 3 White Hart Cottages, Aston Crews amended plans. Following discussion it was RESOLVED unanimously to return no objection and no comment.
b. Applications decided –
i. It was noted that application 191908 Land at Lovers Walk, 9 dwellings had been approved at appeal.
11. Allotments – The Clerk confirmed that Plot 12 has a new tenant who has paid for the half year and Plot 17 tenant has contract and commenced work on the plot.
12. Assets Schedule – It was RESOLVED unanimously to accept the Assets Schedule.
13. Financial Matters
a. Current Receipts and Payments with Budget progress report – were noted and the Chairman signed the August report for minutes.
b. It was RESOLVED to pay Terry Griffiths Contracts, Lengthsman Roads TG 857 – £406.80 (net of VAT £339.); Ashley Godfrey Porter, Lengthsman Grass work – £150.00; Elizabeth Malcolm, (Salary £275. Salary NDP £47.67 expenses – £18.90) £341.57
c. 2019 Financial Standing Orders – the notated document was reviewed and it was agreed to provide a final copy for adoption at the next meeting.
14. Neighbourhood Development Plan. Cllr Reeves & Cllr Watkins reported that the proposed Regulation 14 draft plan is now in hand with HCC preparing Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitat Regulation Assessment (HRA), which it is anticipated will be ready for submission to Parish Council at next meeting.
15. Councillor’s submissions –
• Possibility of moving the Gorsley Parish PC Noticeboard from old Shop to near the new Community Shop was discussed and Clerk to investigate.
• It was noted that notification of Application 193002 had been received but comments are required before date of next meeting. Clerk to seek extension or find date for an Extraordinary meeting.
16. Date of next meeting – Parish Council meeting on Monday 14th October 2019 at Gorsley Hall.
There being no further business the open meeting ended at 21:30