Minutes of the Committee meetings on Monday 10 January 2005

Before the meeting, Kate Hoare, Planning, Policy & Transportation Manager, North Somerset Council gave a presentation and answered questions on the consultation documents

·     The Vision for the West of England 2026

·        Your Area Your Vision, Directions for Change

·        Greater Bristol Strategic Transport Study

Playing Fields Management Committee

Present:

Cllrs Hunt, Duck, Ridley, Stowers, Mr J. Norval (JFC) & Mr P. Strother Smith (Clerk).

Apologies:

Cllr Langton.

1.

New pitches:  The juniors had had a training session on the new pitches but the trail match was still awaited.  The Clerk would contact Tony Moore about a number of holes in the surface.   Action PSS

Open Spaces & Amenities Committee

Present:

Cllrs Hunt, Burchell, Jones, Pritchard, Ridley, Robinson, Stowers & Waters

& Mr P. Strother Smith (Clerk).

Apologies:

Cllr Langton

1.

Watch House Hill:  The next Working Party meeting would be on 17 January at 11am.  The use of quad cars on the hill would be discussed; this has already been mentioned to Tony Moore and to the Community Beat Officer.  Cllr Duck would consult with the Legal Department at North Somerset Council (NSC) regarding the possibility of signs.

2.

Skateboard Park:  Cllr Ridley reported that the original plans had been scrapped.  There is a useful contact which is helping with plans and possible grant sources.  They are working on copying the Nailsea model and Cllr Robinson said he would find out who built and paid for this.  The new site now being suggested is next to the cycle path and close to the tump and parking (on police advice).

3.

Petition for a Public Lavatory in Pill:  The Clerk reported that he had been handed a copy of this petition by the Resource Centre.  The petition has about 200 signatures and has been sent to NSC.

4.

Pill in Bloom (PIB):  PIB had decided to wait until 1 April for integrating its accounts with those of the Parish Council (PC).  Cllr Stowers and the Clerk would be meeting Jenny Billington to discuss some routine admin arrangements.   Action BS/PSS

5.

Dog Bin:  It was agreed that the PC would bear the cost of emptying a new bin being installed by NSC in Water Lane as part of the new development.   Action PSS

6.

Precinct:  The Clerk would write to NSC Waste Management and Housing about the litter on the flat roof by the chemist.   Action PSS

7.

St Katherine’s School:  The Clerk would write to the school about the litter along their verge and suggest that they might have bins installed.   Action PSS

Finance & General Purposes Committee

Present:

Cllrs Hunt, Brooks, Burchell, Jones, Pritchard, Robinson, Waters & Whiting,

Mr P. Strother Smith (Clerk).

Apologies:

Cllr Langton.

1.

Community Centre:  Minutes of the working party meeting on 20 December had been circulated.  Cllr Waters passed an action plan for the Youth Club related work to the Clerk, who would circulate it to all.  Cllr Brooks would arrange for 3 firms to tender for this work.  The Clerk would write to PSL confirming their appointment.

Action K. Brooks & PSS

2.

Budgets for 2005-06:  Amended budget figures were discussed and agreed and it was decided to propose a precept request of £80,000 for the next financial year.  Provision for likely urgent remedial work at the Community Centre was a major consideration.

3.

Bus Shelters:  Cllr Duck had received NSC surveys of the sites where these were proposed.  No problems were invisaged.  Yansec had acknowledged the funding application and had pointed out that third party funding must come from a source other than the PC.  A decision from Yansec was likely by the end of February.   Agenda 14/3

4.

Speed Management Initiative:  Postponed until February committees. Agenda 14/2

5.

Traffic Improvement Schemes:  Two letters had been received complaining about the danger of the junctions with the A369.  The Clerk had written as requested to Cllr Peter Burden and to two officers of NSC expressing the PC’s unhappiness with the outcome of the recent A369 survey; as yet none had replied and Cllr Duck was following this up.

The Clerk would chase Mark Sellick of NSC regarding the Lodway crossing (line painting and removal) and other issues discussed with him last year.   Action PSS  Agenda 14/3

6.

Design at Village Spout:  Cllr Whiting said that this project, postponed while redevelopment of the precinct was under discussion, should not be overlooked.  The Clerk would look out the plans for February committees.   Agenda 14/2

7.

Hardwick Road Lease:  Cllr Whiting reported that the lease was now worded satisfactorily from the PC’s perspective.  It would secure the land for the play area for 125 years.  It was agreed that a formal resolution would be put to the full Council for it to be signed and the lease payment of £2500 to be paid.   Agenda 31/1

8.

Website:  Biennial renewal of the domain name was due on 13 February.  It was agreed that this should be paid.

9.

Christmas Lights:  Health & Safety regulations require that new lights will need to be purchased for next year.  A letter about this would be submitted to the PC for discussion at the next Committees.   Agenda 14/2

Planning Committee

Present:

Cllrs Hunt, Brooks, Burchell, Duck, Robinson & Whiting,

Mr P. Strother Smith (Clerk).

Apologies:

Cllr Langton

1.          

The following applications have been approved:

04/P/2690/F

13 Stoneyfields, EIG

Erection of rear conservatory.

04/P/2745/F

15 Easton Road, Pill

Erection of two storey side & rear extensions.

04/P/2822/F

Fire Station, Pill

Erection of 1.8m high boundary railings.

2.          

The following applications have been refused:

04/P/2763/F

Grove Nurseries,

Cross Lanes, Pill

Erection of a two storey side & rear extension.  Erection to first floor side extension.

04/P/3001/F

1 Rudgleigh Road, Pill

Erection of a dwelling house.

3.          

New Applications – there was no objection to the following:

04/P/3176/F

73 Westward Drive, Pill

Erection of two storey rear extension, new front porch & pitched roof over existing garage.

04/P/3179/F

Millers Close, Pill

Erection of two storey rear extension with attached single storey motor room for lift.

04/P/3181/F

Unit 18, Garanor Way,

Portbury

Insertion of windows to south elevation.

04/P/3208/F

8 Pacquet House,

Underbanks, Pill

New door & New wall to infill recessed area to form a porch.

04/P/3276/F

Pill Post Office

Erection of replacement single storey rear extension.

04/P/3373/F

7 Gordano Gardens, EIG

Erection of a detached single storey dwelling.

04/P/3371/F

18 20, Station Road, Pill

Erection of first floor extension & external alteration to existing flats.

4.          

Other New Applications:

04/P/3376/F

Site F, Eden Park, former

Ham Green Hospital site.

Erection of business units with associated parking areas.

There was no objection to this application, but Councillors wished to know where the 20 public parking spaces, promised in the original master plan, were to be sited.

04/P/3365/F

The Kings Head Pub, Pill

Construction of an Additional skittle alley

No objection to this revised application, so long as NSC are happy with the new acoustic arrangements.  Cllr Brooks declared an interest and left before this was discussed.

5.          

Post Decision Amendment:

02/P/2456/F

36 Lodway, EIG

Erection of detached bungalow & detached single garage.

No objection to this amendment involving boundary treatment on northern boundary.