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100.08
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None.
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ACTION
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101.08
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RESIDENTS’ FORUM
(Cllr. Dr. Maurice
Dixson took the chair.) Mrs. L Reynolds said that she wished to speak about
the planning application for Glenhaven. Cllr. Dr. Dixson said she could do so
at the appropriate point on the agenda.
Mrs. Reynolds said that
the grass along Plough Lane just past Moors Close towards the traffic
lights was no longer getting cut by the new contractor. The Clerk said that
there were some areas of grass which the previous contractor had cut that
were not originally part of the village contract but that she would
investigate further. Cllr. Timbrell added that the cutting was shorter than
before but some deep ruts had been created near paths to residents’ houses where
machines had turned. Cllr. Gill said that the area round the waste bin by the
Upper Common bench had not been strimmed.
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Clerk
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102.08
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MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 9 JUNE 2008
Minutes
of the meeting held on 9 June 2008 had been circulated to all Councillors. Minute 097.08 Finance: Cllr. Gill said that “Bank Accounts as at 31 April 2008” should read
“Bank Accounts as at 30 April 2008”.
On a proposal from Cllr. Don Styles, seconded by Cllr. Mrs. Betty Bird,
IT WAS RESOLVED that
the Chairman, Cllr. Dr. Maurice Dixson, sign the Minutes and amendment as a
correct record.
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103.08
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MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES
The Chairman asked for
the actions from the previous meeting to be reviewed as follows:
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Min.055.08 Greens
Registration:
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Covered
by agenda item ‘Greens Registration’
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Min.075.08 (b) Village
Walkabout:
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Cllr.
Mrs. Val Giles had done a comprehensive investigation of the potholes
requiring work in the village and the Clerk had sent the list to Kristian
Price of Wiltshire Highways Partnership.
The
planning history for Field View House had been sent to Cllr. Ms. Sherry
Meadows but no response had yet been received.
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Min.078.08 Finance (c) iv:
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Covered
by agenda item ‘School to Playing Fields Footpath Maintenance’.
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Min.085.08 Planning (a):
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The
Barton planning letters had been circulated to councillors.
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Min.086.08 Chairman’s
Business:
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Cllr.
Dr. Dixson had sent a letter to the Boundaries Commission requesting that
the Sutton Benger unitary division be renamed Kington Ward.
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Min.088.08 Commons Erosion
Project:
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Covered
by agenda item ‘Commons Erosion Project’
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Min.089.08 Village Pond:
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Covered
by agenda item ‘Village Pond’
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Min.091.08 Refuse Collection:
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Cllr.
Ms. S Meadows was not at the meeting.
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Min.091.08 Byway 34:
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The
Clerk had put a request in the Village Magazine for villagers to let her
know of any problems on the byway which would be collected as evidence.
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Min.097.08 (c) All Weather
Footpath Maintenance:
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Cllr.
Chris Timbrell said that he had made a visual check of the lower part of
the village footpath but did not believe that any work was needed at this
stage although he did recommend another inspection in January 2009.
Cllr.
Timbrell provided councillors with a written summary of his findings. The
Chairman thanked Cllr. Timbrell for his efforts.
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Min.097.08 (c) Lloyds Online
Banking:
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This
was still under investigation by the Clerk.
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Min.099.08 (e) Land at Church Lane:
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A
letter had been written to North Wiltshire District Council asking for
enforcement of their recommendations for working hours on construction sites.
NWDC Environmental Control had agreed to investigate further.
Cllr.
Hart said that both NWDC Planning Enforcement and the Planning Inspectorate
could be contacted to request a site visit to determine if the construction
complies with approved size and location.
The collapsed
drain outside the property had not been fixed and had caused flooding
across Church Lane.
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Dist.Cllr. Ms. S
Meadows
Clerk
Clerk
Cllr. Dixson/ Clerk
Clerk
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104.08
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PLANNING
(a) Planning Issues: A garden building was being
erected in the back garden of Caramena, Parkers
Lane which, as it
is in a conservation area, does not appear to have received planning
permission. The clerk was asked to check this with NWDC Planning Department.
(b)
Planning Applications decided by North
Wiltshire District Council:
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08/00918/FUL 7 Ashes Lane - Single storey rear extension and enlarge existing kitchen window.
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Permission Granted – 12 June
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08/00968/LBC Lodge Farm,
Kington Langley – New Porch, conservatory + first floor extension plus
associated internal changes.
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Withdrawn – 25 Jun 08
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08/00969/FUL Lodge Farm,
Kington Langley – New Porch, conservatory + first floor extension.
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Withdrawn – 25 Jun 08
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08/01036/FUL Offices at Langley Gate Farm, Swindon Road – Extension to link detached office buildings
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Permission Granted –
4 July 08
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08/01037/LBC Offices at Langley Gate Farm, Swindon Road – Extension to link detached office buildings
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Consent Granted –
4 July 08
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08/01038/LBC The Glen, Ashes Lane - Replace sash windows, remove secondary glazing and restore
shutters.
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Withdrawn – 24 Jun 08
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08/01217/FUL Sunnydene, Malmesbury Road – Erection of two storey side extension
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Permission Granted –
9 July 08
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08/01232/FUL Elmet House, 9 Fairleigh Rise – Shed.
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Permission Granted – 25 Jun 08
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08/01314/FUL Bowldown Farm,
Days Lane – Erection of an Agricultural workers dwelling to replace
existing temporary dwelling (Revised proposal)
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Permission Granted –
4 July 08
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Planning Application Recommendations decided
under powers delegated to the Parish Clerk:
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08/01378/TCA Sawyers, Parkers Lane – Fell 3 Trees / reduce 1 tree.
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Supported.
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(c) Planning
Applications for consideration:
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08/01383/FUL North Site, Kington St. Michael Road - Change of Use of land and existing
buildings to equestrian teaching & trainer’s yard. Alterations to form
stables, extension to form store & canteen facilities, provision of 20
x 40 m training arena & alterations to existing vehicular access.
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Supported with Comments.
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Councillors
commented that the change of use could have traffic implications as
trailers and hooked up vehicles would be using the entrance.
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08/01437/FUL – 08/01437/FUL Glenhaven, Plough Lane –Demolition of
existing dwelling and erection of 2-detached dwellings, access, parking,
turning and garaging.
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Not Supported.
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Neighbours Mr. &
Mrs. Reynolds expressed a considerable number of concerns about this
application including current ownership; no datum point; the Grafton
extension was not shown; removing an apple tree to create a central access had
not referred to the telephone and electricity pole there too. Reference was
also made to the previous Appeal for 2 houses being turned down.
The Parish Council
had received a letter from Mr. & Mrs. Ellett expressing similar
concerns. The Clerk was asked to contact District Cllr. Ms. Sherry Meadows
to ask for this application to be called to the Development Control
Committee.
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08/01496/FUL Honeysuckle
Cottage, Plough Lane – Proposed extension to front and side
and erection of detached garage with room over.
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Not Supported.
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Councillors
were not opposed in principle but had practical objections to the design, including
the position of the stairs. They also had questions on vehicular access.
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08/01628/FUL Bowldown, Days Lane – Extension
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Supported.
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Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
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105.08
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CHAIRMAN’S BUSINESS
Cllr. Dr. Maurice Dixson said his concerns
regarding the development at Church Lane had been covered in Matters Arising and all other points would be
covered by agenda items.
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106.08
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COMMONS EROSION PROJECT
Cllr.
Hart said that the kerbing contract has now been awarded to Groundscape and
work would commence at the beginning of the school holiday. It was estimated
to take approximately 3 weeks.
The
bollards contract has been awarded to Furnitubes and the bollards will be
delivered in mid August. The Groundscape contractor quoted £875.00 + VAT to
add the installation of bollards to the work he was carrying out. On a proposal from Cllr. Mrs. Betty Bird, seconded by Cllr. Don
Styles, IT WAS RESOLVED to award Groundscape the contract for
installation of the bollards.
The
Chairman had written letters to all villagers who had made Promises pledges
and cheques for £4,700 had already been received. Cllr. Hart had also put an
update in the Village Magazine.
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Clerk
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107.08
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COFFIN WAY RESURFACING
The
Clerk said that a quotation had been received from Groundscape for tarmac-ing
the Coffin Way outside the
school for £2,200 + VAT. There is no
provision in the current Precept for this level of expenditure. As there had
been no other responses to the request for tenders, Cllr. Dr. Dixson said he
would talk to villager Nick Elkins who had some experience of this kind of
work and could provide further advice.
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Cllr. Dixson
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108.08
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FOOTPATH – CHURCH DOUBLE BENDS
Cllr.
Graham Trickey said that he
had agreement in principle from Wessex Water for a path along the edge of the
water reservoir. Following a meeting by Cllr. Trickey and Cllr. Dr. Dixson
with the owners of Church Farm, Mr & Mrs. Bicknell, it was agreed that a
letter would be written to the current owner of the west part of the footpath
as the conditions of the current license would need to be changed.
Gating
arrangements would need to be modified. In order to alleviate noise concerns,
gates would need to be erected on both ends of the public footpath as well as
putting a gate at the point where the path divided to provide access for the
school children to get to the playing field.
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Cllr. Trickey / Cllr. Dixson
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109.08
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GREENS REGISTRATION
The
Clerk had attended a meeting with Wiltshire County Council’s solicitor and
the Rights of Way Officer responsible for registering Village Greens. The
County Council were in agreement in principle and the process is relatively
straightforward. However, the Parish Council now needs input on villagers’
use of each green for more than 20 years. The Clerk was asked to place a
request in the Village Magazine.
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Clerk
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110.08
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HIT OR MISS – LICENSE TO TAKE OVER MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS VERGES
Following
receipt of licensing information from Wiltshire County Council, the Parish
Council was being asked to specify exactly how they wished to maintain the
areas which are currently highways verge.
As
car parking for the Hit or Miss was an important part of any solution to
prevent further erosion, the Clerk was asked to set up a small Working Group
of interested parties including the near neighbours to consider possible
designs.
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Clerk
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111.08
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VILLAGE POND
Cllr. Timbrell provided councillors with a
written summary of the Village Pond’s Crassula
helmsii issue and approaches to eradicating it over the next 2-3 years.
The solution would have to be treatment with
glyphosate herbicide which would not be toxic to wildlife but would disturb
their habitat. Cllr. Timbrell was in consultation with Dr. Newman, Head of
Aquatic Plant Management at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, a
pre-eminent aquatic plant expert. Dr. Newman could obtain the necessary
permissions from the Department of the Environment with the outcome of making
arrangements for spraying in late September.
As September was fast approaching, on a proposal
from Cllr. Mrs. Val Giles, seconded by Cllr. Peter Hart, IT WAS RESOLVED
to authorize Cllr. Timbrell to proceed with this solution on the basis of a
budgetary cost of £250 per treatment + VAT for 2 or potentially 3 treatments.
A written proposal was awaited.
Villager Mr. Andy Allum kindly volunteered to
support the project and help in any way he can.
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