DRAFT MINUTES SUBJECT TO AMMENDMENT
LYDFORD PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
Held in The Nicholls Hall
Tuesday 17th
October 2006
107-2006 Present:
Mrs L Cole: Mrs P Martyn: Mrs K Boyd (Chairman): Mrs S Holland:
Mrs L Ellicott (Vice-Chairman): Mr S Powne: Mr P Fletcher and Mr DG Evans (Clerk)
Parishioners and others in attendance:
Two members of the public were present.
108-2006 Apologies
for absence:
PC Reed:
109-2006 Parishioners
and Visitors time:
109.1 Mr Hannaford complained about the work undertaken by English Heritage The members agreed to investigate
110-2006To approve
the minutes of the previous meeting:
110.1 The minutes of the meeting
held on Tuesday 19th September 2006 were signed, by the Chairman, as a true and
accurate record save for the following amendment delete under 103.4 this was unanimously agreed. And add under 99.2
..who have been contacted.
111-2006 Matters arising:
111.1 Sewage smells Mr Powne
detailed his conversation with Mr Greenaway and the clerk read out the e-mail
received from him today which identifies the problem as emanating from the
C&CC site and the Waste Treatment Works. (A copy of the e-mail was handed
to each member.)Mr Powne proposed that a letter be sent to Mr Greenaway,
expressing support for the work he has carried out to date and requesting a
timetable of work to cover the proposals with monthly updates being given to
the members. It was also considered that the C&CC should be taken off the
mains sewerage system and requested to place a treatment system of their own.
111.2 Book of Recollections The clerk confirmed that the final proof was being checked at that this would be printed in time for distribution before Christmas.
111.3 ING Award The clerk reported that the bid placed before them had been successful and that the PC has been awarded a grant of £10,000 to enhance the area around the Old Spring. Mrs Ellicott requested that three of the members should take this project on with Mrs Martyn, Mrs Cole and herself being the leads. This was agreed. She further agreed to liaise with DNPA regarding the proposed works.
111.4 Notice Boards- Mrs Holland stated that she had spoken to Mr Jones re: the locks and that they still did not work properly. The clerk was requested to ask Mr Jones to attend to them.
111.5 Parish Plan It was agreed to hold a one day information event on Tuesday December 5th to launch the proposal and to seek volunteers for the steering group. The clerk announced that funding has been agreed. The clerk was requested to write to all voluntary organisations to advise them of the date and seeking a volunteer from each. The Chairman agreed to produce posters to advertise the exhibition.
111.6 Local Development Framework Mrs Ellicott and Mr Powne reported on the recently held exhibition by DNPA to launch this. Neither of them identified any real changes to the Local Plan. Three copies were given to members, to be circulated, enabling each member to forward comments back to the clerk before the 20th October. This would enable the clerk to compile a response before the closing date of 27th October.
112-2006: Receive
report from Councillors on respective outside bodies:
112.1 DNPA Next meeting November
112.2 Police Authority Mrs Holland did not attend through holiday commitments. However, it was reported that thirty plus Support Officers are being recruited for the area.
112.3 Southern Link Mrs Cole and Mrs Martyn attended the recent meeting and reported that a presentation was given detailing the new Gambling Act and its likely impact on licensing requests.
112.4 Nicholls Hall The recent Villages in Action event was well supported and the last Bistro night raised £430 which was donated to the Sports Field Pavilion Fund.
113.2006 - Receive financial report:
113.1 Due to some last minute problems, outside of the parish councils affairs, the clerk apologised that he had not prepared a payments schedule or had written cheques. It was agreed that the normal financial statement presented to members would be circulated with the minutes and that the cheque for grass cutting would be signed and sent.
114.2006 - Correspondence:
114.1 No correspondence was to hand.
115.2006 - Planning
applications:
115.1 Conversion of redundant garage at Ravenstor Revised plans were circulated with certain members feeling that this is one of a very few original coach houses remaining and any conversion plans for it should be rejected. It was considered that this latest proposal had not fundamentally changed, apart from the terminology used to identify the building, from the original planning requests. An open vote was held where three (3) members voted in favour of the proposal and four (4) voted against. Objection Carried.
115.2 Bridge House Lodge It was agreed by open vote, four (4) in favour and three (3) against that the work already carried out without planning consent should not be objected to. Carried.
115.3 Camping &
Caravan Club Three proposals were placed before members. One for an extension
to the current amenity block and reception. The second for the erection of low
level lighting around the site, this application being retrospective as the
work has already been completed. The third one to increase the number of
pitches from ninety (90) to one hundred and twenty (120). (A
detailed response has been submitted by the members objecting, in the strongest
terms, to these proposals and is attached to the main body of the minutes.)
116.2006 - Items raised at the last
meeting for inclusion on this agenda:
116.1 None raised
117.2006 Items raised for inclusion on
the November Agenda:
117.1 Budgets and Precept requirements
118.2006
- To agree the date of the next meeting:
118.1 The date of Tuesday 21st November 2006 was agreed commencing at
7.00pm
There being no further business the meeting was formally closed by the
Chairman at 9.10 pm.
DG Evans
Clerk to the Parish Council 23rd October 2006
Signed as a true and accurate record Date .
(Chairman)