CLIFTON CAMPVILLE WITH THORPE CONSTANTINE PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 12TH MARCH
2013 AT 8.00PM
AT THE VILLAGE HALL CLIFTON CAMPVILLE
Present:
Cllr. Bennion
Cllr. Lodge
Cllr. Bostock
Cllr. Pugh (Chairman)
Cllr. Jervis
Cllr. Tongue
In attendance: Mrs H Elliott (Clerk), PC Richard Allsopp & 3 Members of the
public
1.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:
Cllr. Bryan
&
Cllr. Leedham
2.
DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
Cllr. Bostock declared an interest in any discussions
regarding the allotments & Cllr. Bennion declared an interest in the
planning application at Hogs Hill, Haunton for two wind turbines.
3.
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 8TH JANUARY 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 Chairman reported that
Cllr. Bryan still needs to arrange a meeting with Ron James regarding the
allotment tenancy agreement.
The pothole adjacent to
Rose Cottage, Clifton Lane has been filled in but is an ongoing problem.
The work on Thorpe Lane to
minimise the flooding has not been started yet.
The Clerk was asked to check with Highways when this work is
scheduled to be completed.
5.
ADOPTION OF:
a) CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
HANDLING COMPLAINTS –
Cllr. Lodge proposed that
the Parish Council adopts the code of practice for handling complaints and
Cllr. Bostock seconded the proposal.
b) STANDING ORDERS –
The Parish Council agreed to change the quorum to 50%, Cllr.
Lodge proposed that they adopt the standing orders with that change and
Cllr. Bennion seconded the proposal.
c) FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
– Cllr. Jervis proposed that the Parish Council adopt the
Financial Regulations and Cllr. Tongue seconded the proposal.
d) REVIEW RISK REGISTER
– Cllr. Lodge proposed that the Parish Council adopt the
Risk Register and Cllr. Tongue seconded the proposal.
6. LOCALISM –
The Parish Council agreed to ask if someone can come out from Lichfield
District Council to discuss localism.
7. PARISH PLAN
– Cllr. Jervis proposed that the Parish Council adopt the Parish Plan,
suggested actions
and Cllr. Lodge seconded
the proposal. It was suggested
that a copy be put on the village
web site and that the
Parish Council (for Parish Council use only) draws up a program of
timescales for the actions to be done at the next Parish Council meeting.
8.
CORRESPONDENCE (see
page 5)
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
a) Community
Paths Initiative – Bids for 2013/2014 – It was suggested that some work
needs to be done along the footpath running adjacent to
the Old Post Office,
Chestnut Lane. Also a handrail is needed to the steps leading up to
this path. The Chairman said he would go and have a
look at the path
before the Parish Council puts in a bid for funding.
MISCELLANEOUS
a) Community
Parish Recycling Scheme - Ask for a brief presentation to be made by
the Community Council of Staffs at the next Parish
Council
meeting.
b)
Warwickshire Waste Core Strategy ‘Proposed Modifications’ Consultation 1
March 2013 – 19 April 2013
c)
Coneyberry Millennium Green thank you for donation
d) Fr Sean
f. Turley thank you for donation
e) St
Andrews Church thank you for donation
f) Bromford
reply to Parish Councils letter
g) SASA
thank you for donation
h) Claire
Hines will be attending the next Parish Council meeting to make a
presentation on the Haunton Conservation Area Appraisal.
i)
Julie Bullous, Headteacher at Clifton School had sent a letter of support
for the Parish Council to ask Highways to install permanent SID
signs outside
the school. The Clerk will write to Helen Portman.
j)
Letter from Pam Patchett re having to cancel the litterpick as not being
able to borrow the usual road warning signs. The Parish Council
agreed to
look at purchasing some signs and to help with other aspects of organising
the event.
9.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
a)
11/01074/FUL, Cleat Hill Farm, Syerscote Lane, Haunton –
amendments/additional information – Refused at planning meeting on 11th
March 2013
c) 12/00078/FULM, Land at Hogs Hill, Off Main Road and Syerscote Lane Haunton - Erection of two wind turbines
d) 13/00241/FUL, Field House, 131 Main Street, Clifton Campville – Erection of a 3 bedroom detached dwelling (amendments to applications 04/000931 & 04/01269/FUL) – Letter sent objecting to proposal.
e) 13/00256/LBC, 2 Thorpegorse Cottages, Ashby Road, Tamworth – Replacement doors and windows including porch to front – No objections
APPROVAL OF PLANNING
a)
12/01231/FUL – Coneyberry Millennium Green, Installation of play
equipment
b)
12/01041/FUL – Elm View, Syerscote Lane, Haunton – Demolition of
existing outbuilding and erection of a two storey extension
WITHDRAWN APPLICATIONS
a)
12/01212/FUL – Mr D Smith - Field House, 131 Main Street, Clifton
Campville - Erection of a 3 bedroom detached dwelling (amendments to
original plans)
b)
12/00914/COU, Glebe House, Thorpe Lane, Tamworth – Conversion and
extension of existing stable block into residential dwelling
10.
FINANCE (As per attached transaction sheet)
a)
Sign Clerks expenses – The Chairman signed the Clerks expenses
b)
The Parish Council had received a cheque from SNAP (Say No And
Protest) for the sum of £2155.00 this was towards the cost of employing a
consultant (RSK Environment Ltd) to prepare an objection document for the
proposed Hogs Hill Wind Farm planning application.
11.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Cllr. Jervis –
Asked if the Highways ‘Report It’ information could be put
in the next Newsletter and the Mease Valley News.
Also he reported that there has been some parking on pavement in
Haunton. Richard Allsop said
that he would go and speak to the residents involved.
The judges from the BKV competition had mentioned in their comments
last year that the notice board in Haunton was in need of a refurbishment.
The Clerk was asked to gets quotes from John West and Gary
Chadbourne.
Cllr. Bostock –
Reported that the new residents that live on the corner of
Lullington Road had parked a
vehicle very close to the junction of the mini roundabout.
Richard Allsop said that he would go and speak to them.
Could a letter of thanks be sent to Julie and Martin Smale who
regularly go collecting litter along the verges. There are two potholes just
over the bridge in Lullington Road and the bridge still needs repairing.
Cllr. Tongue –
Energy Surveys are now taking place.
Also is there a requirement for residents to put their dustbins away
on the same day that they are emptied, as some are left out for
longer and look untidy.
Cllr. Leedham –
Reported via the Chairman
that the bridge on bridle path number one is now broken.
Cllr. Pugh –
Reported that the flooding on the Ashby Road is due to a
blocked pipe. Also that Bob
Patchett is retiring from the position of Church Warden this year, the
Chairman thanked him on behalf of the Parish Council for all his hard work.
The vacancy for a Parish
Councillor is still being advertised.
12.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC –
Nothing to report
13.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING & AGM -
7th May 2013 at 8pm
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 9.50pm