EASTON IN GORDANO PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Committee meetings on Monday 10 May 2004

Playing Fields Management Committee

Present:

Cllrs Duck, Hunt & Ridley, Mr J. Norval (Junior Football Club),

Mr P. Strother Smith (Clerk).

Apologies:

Cllrs Stowers & Waters.

1.

New Pitches:  Mr Norval said that a petition is being organised by Mr Steve Sayer for submission to North Somerset Council (NSC).

2.

Old Pitches:  The Clerk would speak to Serviceteam about spiking, re-seeding and, possibly, weedkilling the area.  There is still some evidence of moles.  A family 6-a-side tournament is being held on 6 June.   Action PSS

Open Spaces & Amenities Committee

Present:

Cllrs Duck, Hunt & Ridley, Mr P. Strother Smith (Clerk).

Apologies:

Cllrs Jones, Stowers & Waters.

1.

Village/Street Cleaning:  NSC had readily agreed to change the time of day for mechanical sweeping in Back Lane, Station Road, Upper Myrtle Hill, New Road and around the Co-op.

The Clerk would speak to Mrs Hunt, the Village Orderly about the possibility of her adding Back Lane, New Road, Upper & Lower Myrtle Hill and Monmouth Road to her cleaning schedule.  Details of extra hours and cost would be submitted to the next Council meeting.   Action PSS

As a follow up to his telephone conversation, the Clerk would write formally to NSC Housing Department asking them if they would add Hope House to Mrs Hunt’s schedule of duties for them.   Action PSS

2.

New Crossing in Lodway:  The Clerk would write to NSC Highways to ask if they could make the crossing more visible, especially to vehicles travelling towards Pill.   Action PSS

3.

Station Road parking:  The Clerk would contact PC Bartlett for his thoughts about this parking, which was becoming quite an obstruction and could be a problem for fire engines to negotiate through.   Action PSS

Finance & General Purposes Committee

Present:

Cllrs Duck, Hunt, Burchell, Langton, Pritchard & Whiting,

Mr P. Strother Smith (Clerk).

Apologies:

Cllrs Jones & Waters.

1.

Street Lighting improvements:  The requested quotations had been received from SEC Ltd for proposed improvements following the ‘walk round’ in February.  The overall total was £12,664.74 (including estimates for Western Power Distribution’s costs), which was within the budgeted figure of £12,745.

It was agreed to proceed with all quotes except the one for Rudgleigh Avenue where the Clerk would have further discussions with SEC to see if there were alternatives and report back.   Action PSS

2.

Payphones:  BT had informed the Council that, following a review of the 5 payphones in the Parish, 3 are making a loss.  Of these they plan to remove those in Marine Parade and at the junction between Newsome Avenue and Lodway, but to keep the one at Sambourne Lane as a “social commitment”.  It was considered that the Marine Parade phone would be more appropriate for the “social commitment” and the Clerk was asked to write to this effect.   Action PSS

3.

St Mary’s School, Portbury:  An application for a donation towards the cost of a new boiler was turned down.   Action PSS

4.

Community Centre:  A letter about new asbestos regulations had been received from the Youth Club.  It asked whether an assessment had been carried out and whether there was asbestos present in the building.  It was agreed that action was required on this and that NSC should be asked who their contacts were.  Also, Cllr Burchell would ask a contact of his to quote for doing an assessment. The Clerk would also write to GCP Architects to see if they had any information which could help.   Action GD/KB/PSS

Planning Committee

Present:

Cllrs Duck, Hunt, Burchell, Langton, Pritchard & Whiting,

Mr P. Strother Smith (Clerk).

Apologies:

Cllr Robinson.

1.          

The following applications have been refused:

04/P/0247/F

The Tynings,

Martcombe Rd, EIG

Demolition of existing buildings & greenhouses, erection of new building & polytunnel. Change of use of mobile home from residential to owner/manager accommodation.

04/P/0616/O

1 Church Road, EIG

Erection of dwelling (outline).

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Upper Happerton Farm, EIG

Application for prior determination for erection of machinery/hay store.

2.          

The following appeal notification has been received:

APP/DO121/A/

04/1147535

The Tynings,

Martcombe Rd, EIG

Erection of a polytunnel.  (This is a separate issue from the one above).

3.          

New Applications – there was no objection to the following:

04/P/0970/F

97 Ham Green, Pill

Fence alongside property & wall to front.

04/P/0982/F

3 Cabot Way, Pill

Garage extension.

04/P/1060/F

18 Springfield Road, Pill

Single storey rear extension.

04/P/1065/F

7 Avon Road, Pill

Two storey/part single storey extension to rear & single storey extension to front.

04/P/1066/F

46 Church Road, EIG

Rear conservatory.

04/P/1101/F

51 Crockerne Drive, Pill

Side conservatory.

04/P/1104/F

62 Ham Green, Pill

Single storey side extension, alterations to roof & replacement rear conservatory.

4.          

New Application:

04/P/0997/F

Rudgleigh Inn, EIG

Clear overgrowth & dead trees & construct overspill car park area.  Erection of 3 floodlights to car park.  (Retrospective).

Councillors expressed their objection to this on the basis that existing car parking was sufficient for the size of pub, it would be encroaching on green belt land and the flood lights were out of keeping with the area.

5.          

Post Decision Amendment – there was no objection to the following:

04/P/0392/F

Land at Court House Farm,

Marsh Lane, EIG

Repositioning of mast & compound to ensure protection of trees.

6.

Local Plan:  Cllr Robinson would be attending a joint meeting with Portbury PC and Colin Jones on 14 May to formulate a response for approval at the 24 May meeting prior to submission to NSC.   Agenda 24/5

7.

Direction Signs, Eden Business Park:  There was no objection to new signs being erected at the junction of the A369 with Pill Road and at the junction of Ham Green and Macrae Road.