CLIFTON CAMPVILLE WITH THORPE CONSTANTINE PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 7TH MAY
2013 AFTER THE AGM
AT THE VILLAGE HALL CLIFTON CAMPVILLE
Present:
Cllr. Bostock
Cllr. Tongue
Cllr. Bryan
Cllr. Lodge
Cllr. Jervis
Cllr. Pugh (Chairman)
1.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:
Cllr. Leedham
2.
DECLARATION OF INTERESTS -
None
3.
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 12TH MARCH 2013
These were circulated prior to the meeting, taken as read and signed as a
true record.
A copy of the minutes will be sent to John Bainbridge to put on the village
web site.
4. MATTERS ARISING –
The Parish Council agreed that the quorum should remain at
three members in the standing orders.
It was reported
that the two speed watch volunteers had received verbal abuse that day from
three parents who were collecting their children from school. The volunteers
were carrying out a speed watch at the top of the hill past the school. One
of the parents came back and apologised later.
Cllr. Bryan suggested that a notice could go in the school
newsletter.
5.
GRAHAM WRIGHT – PARISH RECYCLING SCHEME
Graham came along to the
meeting to tell the Parish Council about a scheme which enables Parish
Councils to raise funds for their community.
European Textile Recycling offers the use of a textile bank to
recycle unwanted textiles, small electrical items and books. Or they can
provide bags to go out with the Parish Magazine along with a small article
explaining the scheme and when the collection takes place.
The Parish Council thought this was a good idea, although it might be
difficult to find a suitable site for the textile bank to be situated.
Graham also left some
leaflets with details about a bulk oil buying scheme.
6. CLAIRE HINES –
HAUNTON CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL
Claire had come along to
consult with the Parish Council and Parishioners about the Haunton
Conservation Area Appraisal. The
main concerns were the changes in the boundary lines.
The Appraisal can be viewed on the Lichfield District Council website
and comments can also be made online.
The deadline for comments is 2nd June, there will be a
report detailing the comments made with the final report planned for
November. The Clerk will ask
John Bainbridge to put a link to the Appraisal on the village website.
7. CO-OPTION OF A
COUNCILLOR TO FILL VACANCY
Gareth Jones had
come to the meeting to introduce himself to the Parish Council, he gave a
brief talk about himself to the council.
As there had not been any other candidates the Parish Council agreed
to co-opt Gareth onto the Council.
Gareth signed his declaration of acceptance of office.
8.
CORRESPONDENCE
The Chairman explained to
Cllr. Jones how the correspondence is sent round twice a week by email.
Any additional correspondence is circulated after each Parish Council
Meeting.
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
a)
Adoption of the Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Joint Waste Local Plan
- Circulate
LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL
a)
Number of Members of District Council and Review of Wards - Circulate
MISCELLANEOUS
a)
CPRE – How to improve travel choices where you live, transport
toolkit - Newsletter
b)
Drakelow Site Services Ltd – Copy to Millennium Green & Church
c)
CPRE – Discover your Countryside - Circulate
d)
CPRE – Fieldwork & Countryside Voice - Circulate
e)
Letter from Martin & Julie Smale – Thanking the Parish Council for
their letter – read out
9.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
a) 13/00123/COU – The Yews,
Haunton. Conversion of redundant
farm building to holiday let – The Clerk had sent an email to Lichfield
District Council stating that Mease Lane should not be included in the
plans.
REFUSAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION
a) 12/00078/FULM – Land at Hogs
Hill, Haunton. Erection of two
wind turbines & associated works
ENFORCEMENT NOTICE
a)
12/00095/ENFDE – 36 Chestnut Lane, Clifton Campville. Demolish the
outbuilding – Lichfield District Council has served an enforcement notice in
relation to the erection of an outbuilding. The notice requires the
demolition of the outbuilding.
Cllr. Bostock thought that the Parish Council had decided not to pursue this
any further. The Chairman
confirmed that Cllr. Lodge had continued within his own right, but Lichfield
District Council had said that there had been a breach of planning control
and issued the enforcement notice.
10.
FINANCE (As per attached transaction sheet)
a)
Sign Clerks expenses – The Chairman signed the Clerks expenses
The Chairman confirmed that the Current Account balance is
£1942.58 and the Reserve Account balance is £19810.96.
Cllr. Lodge still needs to go to the bank to confirm his signature on
the bank account, as it has been removed in error.
11.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Cllr. Jervis –
Reported that Cllr. Leedham had a near miss that morning at
the island junction of Lullington Road and Main Street.
The driver had just pulled out of Lullington Road without looking.
Julie Bullous has sent a letter supporting the Parish Council to try
and get SID signs installed permanently outside the school.
The Chairman suggested that Cllrs. form a group to get this together.
Cllr. Bryan
– Reported that there are two water leaks in Thorpe Lane,
one by the bridge and the other by Thorpe Cottages.
There has been a lot of
excavation work carried out in the stream running along from opposite the
tennis court at Rose Cottage, Clifton Lane.
Cllr. Pugh said he would have a word with someone from Thorpe Estate.
A parishioner had reported
that the resident living at the corner of St David’s Road was running a tree
Surgery business for his home.
There is a lot of noise from using a chainsaw and piles of logs.
Cllr. Pugh said they would go and have a look at the situation.
Cllr. Bostock –
Reported that weeds had started to grow through the new
pavement surface adjacent to the council flats.
The footbridges on the
land owned by Joe Chipman and Bostocks are in need of replacement/repair and
there is some metal sticking out by the style at Stones Bridge.
There is a problem with
dog owners taking the trouble to collect their dogs mess in a bag but then
leaving the bag hanging in the hedge. (Newsletter item).
Cllr. Lodge told the Parish Council that Costas Karpi has produced
some posters and is going to ask the dog Warden to come out.
Could a thank you letter
be sent from the Parish Council to the moms that organised the opening of
the playground event and also congratulate them on raising all the funds.
Parking on the pavements
is still a problem along Main Street.
Richard Alsopp did say he would have a word with the residents
involved. (Newsletter item).
Cllr. Jones –
Wondered how much it costs the County Council each year to
repair the bridge on Lullington Road.
He had been looking at a web site called lorry watch, regarding the
weight restrictions on the bridge.
A parishioner also told the Parish Council that they could report any
vehicles using the route to the traffic commissioner Midlands Region.
Cllr. Tongue –
Highways had been to inspect the pavements in Chestnut Lane.
They had told Cllr. Tongue that they are not that bad and will not be
resurfaced in the near future.
PC Costas Karpi has now
got a key to use the village hall facilities.
He will be walking around the parish more and will be holding
surgeries.
Cllr. Pugh –
Reported fly tipping in Thorpe Lane.
His wife had been taking photos to go in the Parish Plan.
Stephen Plimmer is going to put the plan together and will just
charge for the cost of materials.
The Parish Council agreed to pay for the cost of materials.
The litter pick signs have
been printed, but it is too late to organise a litter pick now.
The signs need mounting onto some board and then maybe organise a
litter pick in the autumn.
12.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC –
Reported that the roads needs sweeping and the drains
cleaned in Haunton. This can be
reported to the Highways Team for their next visit.
13.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING–
9th July 2013 at 8pm
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 9.30pm
WEB SITES
1)
www.2day
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www.regenwm.org
– e-bulletin
4)
www.wmra.gov.uk – Speaking Out news magazine only available by downloading
5)
www.csv.org.uk/difference
Register Activity and receive free resources
6)
www.cliftoncampville.com
Village Web Site
7)
www.fundfinder.org.uk
Resources for grant-seekers
8)
www.parishonline.co.uk
OS mapping
9)
www.lichfielddc.gov.uk Lichfield
District Council web site, planning applications etc.
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