LINTON PARISH COUNCIL

Bromsash Gorsley and Linton

Minutes Of The Meeting Held On April 11^th 2005

In Gorsley Village Hall At 7:30 p.m.

Present:

Cllr Jean Foley, Chairman

Cllr Richard Smith, Vice Chairman

Cllr John Foley

Cllr Keith Summers

Cllr John Wheble

Brian Atherton (Clerk)

4 Parishioners attended.

Minute Item			Action
1		Apologies
	1.1	Cllrs Rob Crawford, Ken Downham, Audrey Duke, Margaret Pearce and Gary Woodman.

2		Declarations of Interest
	2.1	None.

3		Minutes of the Meeting Held on 14^th March 2005
	3.1	These were duly signed after one change: Item 8.4 to be re-numbered as 9.4 and “saying allotment holders only” to be added to the end of the first sentence.

4		Matters arising therefrom not covered in the Agenda
	4.1	None.

5		Parish Plan – Publication and Implementation
	5.1	Cllr Rob Crawford has agreed to print both Plan and Leaflet for no more than the lowest quote.
	5.2	The Clerk will ask the Councillor to complete the work in time for the Annual Parish Meeting.	The Clerk

6		Traffic Speeds and Management Within the Parish
	6.1	Nothing to report. The Clerk will remind CHDC’s Andrew Lee-Jones that Council is waiting for his proposals.	The Clerk
	6.2	Cllr John Foley said that at a recent Government election meeting he had made it clear that this Parish considers traffic management to be an issue.

7		Housing Needs Survey
	7.1	The Clerk read out a letter (D1557) from CHDC’s Strategic Housing Services stating that the possibility of a Needs Survey for Linton will be considered within the financial year 2005/2006.

8		Lengthsman Project
	8.1	The contract for 2005/2006, unchanged from last year’s, was noted by Council and duly signed by the Chairman.
	8.2	Cllr John Foley tabled a note on broken guard rails and flooding issues (D1563a). The Clerk will take appropriate action.	The Clerk

9		Allotment Pedestrian Gates
	9.1	After discussion it was decided that no action is needed at present. Council will re-examine in 12 months time.

10		Linton Quarry
	10.1	Cllr John Foley said that there will be a meeting of interested parties within the next two weeks. Parishioner Gwynne Rowley proposed that some of the land could be sold for housing. This will be considered at the meeting.	Cllr John Foley

11		Emergency Plan – Ask Philip Wilson to Come & Speak to Us?
	11.1	The Clerk reported that Mr Wilson’s deputy will attend and speak at the Annual Parish Meeting.

12		Accounts, Treasurer’s Report and Authorisation of Payment of Accounts
	12.1	The insurance quote for 2005/6 from AON Ltd (underwritten by Allianz Cornhill) was discussed and accepted. The cheque will be presented for signing at the next meeting.	The Clerk
	12.2	Draft accounts for the year were tabled, for Councillor’s consideration and final adjustments, to be presented for adoption at the next meeting. Cllr Richard Smith pointed out that the expected outturn for the year against the Gorsley & Kilcot Millennium Committee Grant should be zero.
	12.3	Council extended its grateful thanks to the Internal Auditor, Richard Delahay and asked the Clerk to present a Gardening Voucher for £10 to him.	The Clerk
	12.4	Proposed by Cllr Richard Smith, seconded by Cllr Keith Summers and approved unanimously, IT WAS AGREED to pay the following invoices and the cheques were duly signed.

AP267	Hire of Gorsley Village Hall from 26/09/04 to 25/02/05	15.00
AP268	Allotments Water Installation	686.20
AP269	Lengthsman for March 2005	284.00
AP270	Clerk's Salary for March 2005	217.35
AP271	Clerk's Expenses for March 2005	21.26
AP272	Lengthsman Administrator's Fee for March 2005	28.40
AP273	Web Master's Time in December 2004, Jan & Feb 2005	26.70

13		Working Party Reports
	13.1	Footpaths:
	13.1.1	The Clerk reported that the grant for 2005/6 will be £100, to be added to the under spend in 2004/5, making a total of £784 available for 2005/6 (D1562). The Clerk will send bank account details and a copy of the Public Liability Insurance as requested in D1562.	The Clerk
	13.1.2	Cllr John Foley said that there do not appear to be any Damson Hedges in the Parish but there are groups of self-seeded Damson trees.
	13.1.3	The Working Party has been formed and will meet shortly. The Clerk will ask the Lengthsman to contact John Foley to discuss costs of various proposed works.	The Clerk
	13.2	Planning:
	13.2.1	P123. DCSE2004/2459/F. Change of use of existing double garage into holiday let. Long Ridge, Linton, HR9 7RS. Appeal lodged on 31/03/05 with submissions deadline of 12/05/05. Council agreed that Cllr Jean Foley will study the papers to see if further action is required.
	13.2.2	P131. DCSE2004/3726/O. Site for erection of 2 executive houses. Burrups Lane (Old Brandon's Poultry Site), Gorsley. Appeal lodged on 21/03/05. Representations to the Inspector by 02/05/05. Council agreed that Cllr Jean Foley will study the papers to see if further action is required.
	13.2.3	P139. DCSE2004/4151/F. Proposed single storey extension. Highlands, Bromsash, HR9 7AR. Permission granted on 15/03/05.
	13.2.4	P144. DCSE2005/0133/L. Proposed change of use of first floor games and entertainment room to residential unit. The Grange, Aston Crews, Ross, HR9 7LW. Permission not required. Decision on 22/03/05.
	13.2.5	P145. Reverse handing of last house on scheme already approved. Plot 4, Burrups Lane, Gorsley. Permission granted on 22/02/05.
	13.2.6	P150. DCSE2005/0844/F. Building a new garage. Weston House, Bromsash, HR9 7PP. Council supports.
	13.2.7	P151. DCSE2005/0920/F. Proposed telecommunications installation consisting of a 22.5m lattice tower and ancillary equipment. Queens Tunnel, Swagwater Lane, Gorsley, HR9 7SL. A letter of objection from Dr Swallow was read out. Council objects as per Annex F2.2 of the Parish Plan.
	13.2.8	Cllr Jean Foley read out a letter (D1563b), addressed personally to her as Chairman of the Parish Council, from Mr Timothy Shenton, requesting information on Council’s position regarding the unauthorised development adjacent to Salt Bay Linton. The Cllr tabled her reply (D1563c) setting out the facts. The Clerk pointed out that he, not the Cllr, should have handled the correspondence. Council agreed that it should try and keep people informed of on-going matters but that these could not always be a matter for the minutes.

14		Chairman’s Announcements
	14.1	Cllr Margaret Pearce will try to organise a Neighbourhood Watch in Bromsash.
	14.2	The Parish Map has been framed by the Linton Village Hall at a cost of £74. Proposed by Cllr Richard Smith, seconded by Cllr John Wheble and approved unanimously, IT WAS AGREED that Council will contribute £25 against invoice.
	14.3	The Alma pub wishes to re-erect an earlier pub sign. Permission is not required but does Council object? No.

15		Correspondence
	15.1	The following items were tabled and Cllrs asked for: Jean Foley: D1481, 1482, 1483, 1484, 1486, 1487, 1491, 1494 (from the January meeting) and 1555, 1559, 1560 and 1563 from this meeting. Richard Smith: D1544, 1545, 1552, 1555, 1563.

D1543	18/03/2005	New contract for Clerks	HALC
D1544	18/03/2005	Newsletter	WMRA
D1545	19/03/2005	Withdrawal of Bus Services	CHDC
D1546	22/03/2005	Newsletter	English Nature
D1547	23/03/2005	Wishes to Continue with Allotment	Gordon Charles
D1548	23/03/2005	Neighbourhood Watch News	Linton Neighbourhood Watch
D1549	29/03/2005	Bus & Train Timetable	CHDC
D1550	29/03/2005	Forward Plan	CHDC
D1551	29/03/2005	Youth Involvement and Democracy Update	CHDC
D1552	29/03/2005	LAF Meeting Calendar	CHDC
D1553	29/03/2005	Art Courses at HCAD	CHDC
D1554	29/03/2005	Burial Grounds Survey	CHDC
D1555	29/03/2005	Proposal for Application for Quality Parish Status	DEFRA
D1556	31/03/2005	Newsline	community first
D1557	04/04/2005	Response to request for Housing Needs Survey	CHDC
D1558	04/04/2005	Proposed Public Path Diversion	Rambler's Association
D1559	07/04/2005	Request to publicise Local Area Forums through the Parish Magazine	CHDC
D1560	11/04/2005	Notification of Licensing Forums	CHDC
D1561	11/04/2005	Insurance Renewal Proposal	Allianz Cornhill
D1562	11/04/2005	Parish Paths Partnership Scheme for 2005/6.	CHDC
D1563	11/04/2005	Notification of Interuptions to water supply	Welsh Water
D1563a	11/04/2005	Broken Guard Rails and Flooding Issues	Cllr John Foley
D1563b	11/04/2005	Letter re unauthorised development by Les Edwards.	Timothy Shenton
D1563c	11/04/2005	Reply	Cllr Jean Foley

16		Councillors’ Submissions, including Village Events
	16.1	Cllr John Foley will check on the state of the surface of C1280, in response to a Parishioner’s enquiry.	Cllr John Foley
	16.2	Cllr John Foley has received verbal complaints from Parishioners about the Precept Increase for 2005/6 but none of those complaining had attended Council or Parish Plan meetings.

17		Public Submissions
	17.1	Parishioner Gwynne Rowley said that he thinks the accident mentioned in the letter about Cothers Farm actually happened in Quarry Lane.

18		Items for Consideration at the Next Meeting
	18.1	Review of Financial Regulation.

19		Date of the Next Meeting
	19.1	The Annual Parish Meeting is at 7:30 on Monday April 25^th in Gorsley Village Hall. The Council Annual Meeting (the AGM) is on May 9^th in Linton Village Hall at 7:30 pm.

The Meeting Finished At 9:29 p.m.