MINUTES OF KINGTON LANGLEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
HELD IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM OF THE VILLAGE HALL ON MONDAY 10 JULY 2006
PRESENT: Cllr. Peter Hart (Chairman), Cllr. Mrs. Betty
Bird, Cllr. Mrs. Val Giles, Cllr. Dennis Gill, Cllr. Simon Harris, Cllr. Ms. Jill
Saunders, Cllr. Rev. John Schofield, District Councillor Peter Green and Mrs.
Sue Hart (Clerk) plus 15 members of the
public.
APOLOGIES for
absence were received from Cllr. Euan Sudbury (Business commitments).
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RESIDENTS FORUM None. |
ACTION
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST None. |
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GUEST SPEAKER: CLLR. TOBY STURGIS, CHAIR, NWDC
DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE Cllr. Sturgis
informed the Council of the role of the Development Control Committee,
specifically with regard to their having to adhere to the Local Plan and to
facilitate development within its policies. Concerns had been expressed by Councillors that it
had not been possible to prevent the later modifications to the Fitzurse
Cottage development, in spite of the fact that was in a conservation area.
Advice was requested from Cllr. Sturgis on how to handle such a situation in
future. Cllr. Sturgis’s general advice was that the Parish
Council should work through its District Councillor, Cllr. Peter Green, to
establish the Policy reasons for any objections. It is also important to
speak at the Development Control Committee meeting citing the policies rather
than more subjective issues. The New Local Plan (2011) should also be quoted.
He also advised that it was very important to pay more attention to the
conditions imposed on a Planning Application once approved by the Development
Control Committee, and monitor whether those conditions are carried out in
the course of development. Cllr. Sturgis believed that if both the Parish
Council and the District Councillor had an issue with a particular
development, it should be possible to call it into the Development Control
Committee for review. On behalf of the Parish Council, the Chairman,
Cllr. Peter Hart, thanked Cllr. Sturgis for his informative and helpful
update. Cllr. Sturgis then left the meeting. |
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MINUTES
Minutes of the meeting held on The following amendments were requested by the
Clerk: 8 May
2006: Minute 58.06 – “Cheques issued and transfers since 13 March 06
meeting”, should read “since 10 April 06 meeting”. On a proposal by Cllr. Ms. Jill Saunders, seconded by Cllr. Mrs. Betty Bird, IT WAS RESOLVED that the Chairman, Cllr. Peter Hart, sign
these two amendments as a correct record. |
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MATTERS ARISING
There were no matters arising. |
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RESIGNATIONS AND ELECTIONS
The Clerk had received a resignation letter from
Cllr. Keith Burton, which was read out to the meeting. A new Vice-Chairman
and also a new Councillor would need to be elected. There were no volunteers for Vice Chairman, which
will be carried forward to the next meeting. The Clerk was asked to put in
place actions for a new Councillor to be elected. On a proposal by Cllr. Rev. John Schofield, seconded by Cllr. Mrs. Betty Bird, IT WAS RESOLVED that the Cllr. Mrs. Val Giles take on the
responsibilities of internal auditor to the Council. |
Clerk Cllr. Mrs. V Giles / Clerk |
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VILLAGE PARTY REVIEW
It was agreed that this would be a general
discussion with contributions from members of the public who were present. The Chairman, Cllr. Peter Hart, read out a letter from local resident, Mr. Robert Atwell of Ashley House, Middle Common, whose family and friends had been involved in an attack at the end of the evening. Mr. Atwell expressed concern that the village party should take place again next year unless assurances could be giv |