MINUTES OF KINGTON LANGLEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

HELD IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM OF THE VILLAGE HALL ON

MONDAY 10 DECEMBER 2007

 

PRESENT:  Cllr. P Hart (Chairman), Cllr. Mrs. Betty Bird, Cllr. J Foster, Cllr. Mrs. Val Giles, Cllr. Dennis Gill,  Cllr. D Styles, Cllr. G Trickey and County Cllr. Mrs. Jane Scott (part), Mrs. Sue Hart (Clerk) plus 3 members of the public.

 

APOLOGIES for absence were received by Cllr. Mrs. Lynn Atwell and Cllr. Rev. J Schofield (both with family commitments).

 

 

141.07

                    

 

RESIDENTS FORUM

 

Mr. Ramon Weston said that the County Council Highways Department are using posts made of recycled plastic for road signs and asked whether the Parish Council could consider using similar posts on Middle Common as part of the next phase of the Commons Erosion project. He said the advantages of this material is that it does not rot and is indistinguishable from wood.

 

ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

142.07

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

None.

 

 

 

 

 

143.07

 

MINUTES

 

Minutes of the meeting held on 12 November 2007 were circulated to all Councillors.

 

The Clerk asked for a change to Minute 138. 07 (a) Finance: Cheque 1008 should read 1009 (cheque 1008 was cancelled for VAT reasons). On a proposal from Cllr. Don Styles, seconded by Cllr. John Foster, IT WAS RESOLVED that the Chairman, Cllr. Peter Hart, sign the Minutes and amendments as a correct record.

 

 

 

144.07

 

 

 

 

MATTERS ARISING

 

Minute 140.07 (f) – Plough Hill hedges overhanging road. This has been reported as CLARENCE Incident # 281073.

 

 

 

 

 

145.07

 

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

 

Cllr. Hart said that he intended to stand down as Chairman at the next Parish Council meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

146.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLANNING

 

(a)   Planning Issues: 

 

Mrs. Audrey Vincent has contacted the Clerk to say that the Appeal Hearing for Outline Planning Permission for a detached bungalow on Land Adjacent to Lypgate, Days Lane has been set for 19 February 2008.

 

 

(b)   Planning Applications decided by North Wiltshire District Council:

 

07/02442/TCA Langley Byre, 5 Parkers Lane – Fell one birch tree.

 

Consent Granted –

13 Nov 07

07/02506/FUL 4 Newlands Close – Conservatory.

 

Consent Granted – 9 Nov 07

07/02674/TCA Gate Farm House – Crown Reduction of Walnut Tree.

 

Consent Granted –

30 Nov 07

 

Planning Application Recommendations decided under powers delegated to the Parish Clerk:  

 

07/03112/TCA Langley Cottage, Plough Lane – Fell 3 Leyland Cypress Trees

Supported

07/03130/TCA Pound House, Ashes Lane – Tree surgery to 2 silver maple trees and 1 sycamore tree.

Supported

 

(c)   Planning Applications for consideration:

 

Reissued Planning Applications:  

 

07/02658/FUL – Bowldown Farm, Days Lane: Erection of Polytunnel (Amended plans clarifying boundary lines as the track to Bowldown farm had not been drawn in)

 

07/02659/FUL – Bowldown Farm, Days Lane: Erection of General Purpose Agricultural Building (Amended plans clarifying boundary lines as the track to Bowldown farm had not been drawn in)

 

07/02685/FUL – Bowldown Farm, Days Lane: Erection of Permanent Agricultural Workers Dwelling to replace Temporary Agricultural Workers Dwelling (Amended plans clarifying boundary lines as the track to Bowldown farm had not been drawn in)

 

New Applications:

 

07/03012/FUL Lipgate Cottage, Days Lane – Garage and Extension to form Annexe.

Supported (unanimous)

 

 

07/03172/FUL – Glenhaven, Plough Lane – First floor extension to form 2-storey dwelling and garage.

 

Supported (unanimous)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clerk

 

 

 

Clerk

 

 

147.07

 

 

NWDC LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK – AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY PROPOSED CHANGES

 

North Wiltshire District Council has issued a Core Strategy Consultation Paper with 3 options for affordable housing delivery. Of the 3 options suggested, the Parish Council favoured the second option “To continue to apply the current North Wiltshire Local Plan 2011 requirement of seeking an element of affordable housing on all developments on the basis that about 50% of the dwellings permitted will be affordable.”

 

 

 

 

 

Clerk

 

 

 

 

148.07

 

COMMONS EROSION PROJECT

 

Promises now stand at £5,775 out of the £6,000 target.

 

The design of timber bollards to be installed was considered and the clerk presented illustrations of various alternatives. It was suggested that both the National Trust and the County Council should also be contacted for possible recommendations. Following a proposal by Cllr. Don Styles, seconded by Cllr. John Foster, IT WAS RESOLVED that reconstituted bollards should be favoured, with oak timber bollards as an alternative and that this should be the approach to be taken for the next Area 3 Committee funding application. The clerk would search for possible suppliers.

 

The clerk was also asked to obtain 3 quotes for the kerbing including asking the previous contractor to re-quote.

 

The fate of the sample rock was discussed and it was agreed that the Clerk should arrange for it to be moved at the Days Lane end of Byway 34.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clerk

 

 

 

 

Clerk

 

Clerk

 

 

Clerk

 

 

 

149.07

 

VILLAGE POND

 

Cllr. Mrs. Atwell, who was unable to attend the meeting, sent a written report. An article had been placed in the Village Magazine about the invasive weed, stonecrop, and Cllr. Mrs. Atwell is in the process of getting quotes from specialists to remove and dispose of this weed. She is also seeking advice from specialists about the appropriate management of the pond to accommodate great crested newts that are believed to inhabit the pond.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150.07

 

 

WILTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PROPOSAL TO RE-ROUTE NO. 91 BUS DOWN CHURCH LANE

 

The Clerk summarised the history of the bus-routing, bus-shelter and lighting arrangements that had led to the current arrangements. The Council was reminded that the safety of children walking to the School had been a primary concern when deciding that buses should not use Church Lane. County Cllr. Mrs. Jane Scott, who had been involved in the original negotiations, had supported the change.

 

Following a proposal by Cllr. Peter Hart, seconded by Cllr. Graham Trickey, IT WAS RESOLVED that a letter should be written to the County Council saying that the route should remain as it is.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clerk

 

151.07

 

 

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS – CLARIFICATION OF CONTENT

 

The Clerk reminded councillors that they are required in law to publicise the business considered at Parish Council meetings in the Agenda that is posted before the meeting. The Council cannot make substantial decisions that commit the Council under the heading of Any Other Business.

 

Any suspected breaches of planning permissions or regulations should be raised in the Planning Issues item of the Agenda. Councillors were asked to notify the Clerk, prior to the agenda being posted, so that supporting papers can be brought to the meeting and the matter detailed on the agenda.

 

 

 

 

All items which might result in an action or a decision must be communicated to the Clerk in order that they can be added to the agenda and should not be saved until the meeting and raised as Any Other Business.

 

Following a proposal by Cllr. John Foster, seconded by Cllr. Don Styles, IT WAS RESOLVED that the Parish Council’s Standing Orders should be updated to include the following sentence:

 

“Any Other Business should only be used to raise items of information, to ask for requests for further information or to raise matters for consideration at a future meeting. No decisions can be made under Any Other Business.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Councillors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

152.07

 

 

CONFIRMED DATES FOR 2008 PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS

 

The following dates have been confirmed for 2008:

 

Parish Council Meetings in Village Hall Committee Room (Start 7:45 pm):

Monday 14 January 2008

Monday 11 February 2008

Monday 10 March 2008

Monday 14 April 2008

Tuesday 6 May 2008 (Parish Council Annual Meeting)

Monday 9 June 2008

Monday 14 July 2008

Monday 11 August 2008

Monday 1 September 2008

Monday 13 October 2008

Monday 10 November 2008

Monday 8 December 2008

Annual Parish Meeting (Start 8:00 pm): Tuesday 25 March 2008

 

 

 

 

153.07

 

FINANCE

 

(a)   Cheques issued and transfers made since 12 November 2007 meeting:

 

10Dec07

Foxley Road Nurseries

1010

£80.00

10Dec07

Clerk Salary – November

1011

£333.37

10Dec07

Playing Fields Association – Donation Part 2

1012

£375.00

10Dec07

Village Hall – Donation Part 2

1013

£325.00

10Dec07

Shaw & Sons – Local Council Finance Book

1014

£15.95

 

Total:

 

£1,129.32

  

Transfers Made: None.

 

Direct Debits Paid: None.

 

Invoices for the above cheques had been inspected and approved by the signatories. On a proposal from Cllr. Don Styles, seconded by Cllr. John Foster, IT WAS RESOLVED that cheques numbered 1010-1014 be approved by the meeting.

 

(b)   Bank accounts: The last reconciliation had been successfully carried out on the 10th December 2007.

 

 

 

Bank Accounts and Petty Cash as at 30 November 2007:

 

Current account

£1,759.26

Deposit account

£13,858.03

Petty cash

£79.74

Total:

£15,697.03

 

(c)   Parish Council 6-monthly Internal Audit:

 

The Internal audit has now been completed by Councillor Mrs. Val Giles. Two minor issues need to be investigated further:

 

1.       Village woo