Full Council Meeting 5/1/2016 Minutes
WELLESBOURNE and WALTON PARISH C0UNCIL
The minutes of the Council meeting on Tuesday 5th January 2016 at 7.30pm at the Methodist Hall, Bridge Street Wellesbourne
Present: Chairman: Cllr Mrs Prior Councillors: Mrs Bartlett, Mrs Bolton, Close, Mrs Hurdman, Lawley, Mrs Michael, Shepherd
Clerk: Mrs Scriven Members of public: 10
- Welcome and announcements – The Chairman wished everyone a Happy New Year.
- Apologies of Absence – Cllrs Heaton, Kendall, Thomas
- Declarations of Interest – Cllr Lawley declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in item 11.3 Approval of monthly accounts as a payee.
- Confirmation of the order of the agenda – The Chairman asked for the minutes of 8th December 2015 and an item at 10.4.1 planning decision appeal in respect of fence at Anson Close – agreed
- Identification of any items that might be resolved for confidential session – Item 19.1 & 19.2 as staffing matters linked to the Lengthsman Scheme. Prop Cllr AP, 2nd Cllr DC, carried.
- Confirmation of the minutes of the Council Meetings
1st December – Pg 81correction of spelling error should read “fete”, Item 15 add words “to the Emergency Plan”, add public description to the confidential session of the minutes. Accepted
15th December – Accepted
22nd December – Accepted
- Matters arising – It was noted that Kate Tait from Persimmon had not attended the meeting as expected.
- Open Session for members of the public to raise any matters of relevance to the Parish
Mrs Cook, Church Street, asked when the “Welcome Pack” for new residents would be available and suggested that the steps by the White Bridge were dangerously sharp and slippery. Action – suggestions to be put to WCC of how this might be addressed.
Mr Podbury, Kineton Road, said additional items should not be added to the agenda at the meeting, Cllrs explained it is permissible as set out by the Standing Orders.
Mr Davis, Oxford Way, said he had commented on the Medical Centre at the December 1st meeting & asked it be noted, and he asked if anyone from WWPC would be attending the Core Strategy meeting and if there would be a report back to the Council.
- County Council matters
District Council matters
Cllr Mrs Parry – report circulated prior to the meeting.
- Planning
10.1 Decisions
10.1.1 Approvals with conditions – none
10.2 Refusals – none
10.2.1 Applications
1.
15/0463/FUL | Single storey rear extension | ||
At | The Orchard, 79A Kineton Road | For | David Gibson |
Case Officer | Richard Bergmann | By | 11th January 2016 |
The Council supported the application as it would enhance the dwelling for the occupant.
Amendment
1.
15/03661/FUL | Change of use and conversion of agricultural buildings into 2 No detached dwellings and change of use surrounding agricultural land to domestic curtilage (amended red line and proposed elevations) | ||
At | Friz Hill Farm, Kineton Road, Walton | For | Mr Butterfield |
Case Officer | Not given | By | No date given |
Noted – Concern was expressed about the number of applications to change agricultural building to houses and Cllr Parry was asked to request information as to whether SDC track applications for barn building and application to convert.
10.3 New Medical Centre update – Cllr AP said the report from the South Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group was expected in February and she had given a press release and interviews to local media, and noted the newly set up petition already had over 2,000 signatories upon it.
10.4 Planning Correspondence
Letter in response to correspondence from the Clerk | Mr Hanson |
Mr Hanson had raised concerns relating to the outcome of a planning application discussion by WWPC. He had notified the Clerk he would await the outcome of the application from SDC before deciding whether or not to make formal complaint.
10.5 Neighbourhood Plan
10.5.1 Report John Hargis – circulated prior to the meeting. A workshop held in December had suggested a list of local heritage buildings be attached to the plan, work had started on the draft and this would be sent out for addition and deletion suggestions by the general public and Parish Council.
10.5 Date of next Area Planning Meetings: 20th January 2016
- Finance Committee – Cllr AS
11.1 Chairman’s report – circulated prior to the meeting
11.2
Recommendation to approve the parish precept including any tax base grant at £195,000 for 2016/17 | Carried forward to Ex ordinary meeting 12.01.16 |
Cllr Lawley left the meeting
11.3
Approval of monthly accounts as per attached cheque list | Prop Cllr Mrs Bolton, 2nd Cllr Mrs Hurdman – carried |
Cllr Lawley returned to the meeting
11.4
Approval of staff salaries | Prop Cllr Shepherd, 2nd Cllr Lawley – carried |
11.5 Financial reports months 8 – circulated prior to the meeting from Bookkeeper – noted
11.6 Date of next meeting – 16th February 2016
- Amenities and Highways Committee – Cllr EL
12.1 Chairman’s report – circulated prior to the meeting. Concern was raised regarding the pedestrian access from the Charles Church development onto the Ettington Road, WCC had been asked to install a kissing gate to prevent children running out or cycling into the main road.
12.3 Date of next meeting 9th February 2016
- WSCC Committee – Cllr AP
13.1 Chairman’s report – circulated prior to the meeting. Work was anticipated to start on 18th January 2016.
13.2 Date of next meeting – 12th January 2016
- WWPC Website – Cllr EL
14.1
Recommendation to accept amendment of the website section of the Social Media Policy | Prop Cllr AP, 2nd Cllr AS carried |
14.2 Chairman’s report – circulated prior to the meeting
- Emergency Committee – Cllr EL
15.1 Chairman’s report – circulated prior to the meeting
15.2 Emergency Plan
Recommendation to review revisions and adopt the draft Emergency Plan | Prop: Cllr EL, 2nd Cllr VB carried |
15.3 Date of next meeting 19th April 2016
- Office & Staffing Committee – Cllr RB
16.1 Chairman’s update – It was noted that item 16.2 would be discussed at a briefing later in the month.
16.2 How to cover the RFO role in the future (see above)
16.3 Date of next meetings, 7th January & 23rd February 2016
- Index 2016 – Cllr RB
17.1 Chairman’s update – The Index was now with the printers.
- C.A.T. (Customer Access Terminal) – Clerk
18.1 Update on installation – All equipment had been installed and it glitches resolved. Once this had been done, the office staff would receive training on how to operate the equipment.
- Lengthsman Scheme – Cllr DC
19.1 Meeting notes 10th December 2015 – noted
19.2 Draft Lengthsman Scheme Proposal (for consideration) – moved to confidential for discussion as staffing matter.
Cllr Close gave a synopsis on how the scheme would work and that WWPC had indicated it would be willing to act as the administrating authority for the scheme. It was acknowledged that the office staff would have to administrate the scheme but it was felt the impact would be minimal as currently the staff liaised with WCC which could be a lengthy and protracted procedure.
Recommendation to continue to work on draft scheme | Prop Cllr DC, 2nd Cllr EL, carried |
- Community Forum
20.1 Date of next meetings 3rd March 2016 at Compton Verney
- Annual Meeting March 2016 – Cllr AP
21.1 Parish report – Reminder for Cllrs to submit reports to Mrs Lipman no later than 18th January 2016
- WALC
22.1 Update – Cllr DC had been asked to find out the services provided with membership, a document outlining this was circulated to Councillors prior to the meeting.
- Conservation Working Group – Cllr EL – A meeting would be arranged for late January or early February.
- Wellesbourne and Walton News – Cllr AP
24.1 Proposed contents – CAT (Customer Access Terminal), Budget of the Council 2016/17, Build work at WSCC
24.2 Chairman’s report – Cllr AP
- General/Late Correspondence – none
- Clerk’s updates
26.1 Walton Sewer – Severn Trent had now carried out the initial desk top works and a site survey of Walton homes would now commence during the next 2-3 weeks. A letter had been sent to all residents inviting them to make an appointment for inspection of their current facilities.
- Facebook – Cllr AP – nothing to report
- Cllr and Clerk Exchange of Information
Cllr Shepherd said sections of the A429 was to be resurfaced during the next two weeks resulting in traffic congestion.
- Items/reports for the next meeting by 21st January 2016
Under section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, in view of the confidential nature of the business about to be transacted, it is advisable in the public interest, as if members of the public were present during the consideration of such business, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information under paras 1 and 11 and Part 1 Schedule 12A of the said Act, that the public will be excluded.
CONFIDENTIAL
- Lengthsman Scheme
The Council discussed Lengthsman schemes and who could act as Lengthsman during the piloting of the scheme.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting closed at 9.35pm
Chairman: Cllr Mrs Prior
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