6 Sep 07

Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 6th September 2007 at the Cockshutt Millennium Hall starting at 7.30 p.m.

                                                                                                                                                                       

Chairman: Cllr J Dickin                                                       Clerk: Mrs J Goulbourne

 

Councillors present: Cllr A. Johnson, Cllr J Coleman, Cllr E Jones, Cllr Mrs G Webb,

                                        Cllr. B Hotham, Cllr Mrs R Milns, Cllr A Biggs.

 

In attendance:  District Cllr J Hodnett,

 

54/07  Welcome and Public Session

Cllr Dickin opened the meeting at 7.30 p.m. and welcomed everyone present to the meeting.  There were no members of the public present.

 

55/07 Apologies for absence

Cllr Mrs B Craig (Another commitment)

Councillors agreed that the apologies should be accepted.

 

56/07  Declarations of Interest

            No declarations of interest.

 

57/07  For Councillors to approve:-  The minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 12th            July 2007

            It was agreed that the minutes were a true and accurate representation of the    meeting and thus it was:-

Resolved: that the minutes be signed by the Chairman in presence of the Councillors.

 

58/07 Matters arising from the minutes not otherwise featured on the agenda.

  • Negotiations are still ongoing re the play area though it is being complicated by the number of parties involved.
  • A light is out in Kenwick Close. The Clerk to report to V & W Electrics

 

59/07  Financial Matters

·         Balances for information only:-

                        Current account £  322.02

                        Deposit Account £4998.06

                        TOTAL                   £5320.08

 

·         Outstanding accounts

DATE

NAME

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

CHEQUE no

6.9.07

J Goulbourne

Salary

288.00

214

6.9.07

V & W Electrics

Lighting repairs

30.44

215

6.9.07

Scottish Power

Electricity

119.39

216

6.9.07

UHY Hacker Young

Audit fee

58.75

217

6.9.07

Cockshutt PCC

Donation

286.00

218

6.9.07

Petton PCC

Donation

110.00

219

6.9.07

Village hall

Donation

345.00

220

 

 

Total

1237.58

 

 

Agreed: The outstanding accounts should be paid.

 

60/07  Planning Issues

               New Applications

·         07/01567/FUL: Proposed glass roofed verandah, installation of flue and alteration to kitchen windows and doors. Farquhar Court, 9 Petton Hall, Petton Shrewsbury.

      Councillors have no objection to this application.

           

            Decisions

  • N/07/345/CO/259 Details: Approval of reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance and landscaping) for the proposed development at Shrewsbury road, Cockshutt, N/05/1054/CO/259 OUTLINE granted 01.12.2006 Land at Shrewsbury Road Cockshutt Shropshire. APPROVED
  • N/07/557/CO/236: Proposed erection of steel portal cattle shed. Whatall Farm, Colemere, Ellesmere. NSDC GRANT FULL PLANNING PERMISSION
  • N/07/581/CO/195: Erection of conservatory and porch, installation of underground fuel store and solar panel to side elevation of existing dwelling. Farquhar Court, 9 Petton Hall, Petton. NSDC GRANT FULL PLANNING PERMISSION
  • N/07/647/CO/253: proposed store building, alteration to existing access, new rooflights and flue pipe. 8 Petton Hall, Shrewsbury NSDC GRANT FULL PLANNING PERMISSION
  • N/07/718/CO/121: Erection of first floor extension to rear elevation and porch to front elevation. Chapel House, Cockshutt. NSDC GRANT FULL PLANNING PERMISSION

 

61/07  Code of Conduct Section 12(2)

            It was agreed by all that the Council should adopt para 12(2) of the Revised Code          of Conduct.

           

62/07  Local Highways Agreement

            It was agreed that Cockshutt Parish Council would apply for the Local Highways          Grant.

            Cllr Mrs G Webb abstained from the vote.

 

63/07  Correspondence for action and information.

·         SCC Countryside Access Strategy

·         Mr Manning

·         Mr Skipper

·         SCC Hazel Davies

·         Safer Roads Partnership

 

In circulation pack items received from:-

  • SALC
  • Rural Crime Conference
  • SCC re Rural Bus Services
  • The Playing Field
  • Local Highway Maintenance Plan
  • Countryside Access Strategy for Shropshire

 

 

Action to be taken:-

  • The Clerk to invite Mr Manning to a future meeting. (Cllr Mrs R Milns declared a personal interest in the surgery item). The item should also be placed on the next agenda.

 

 

64/07  Parish Matters

  • The post to which the mirror is attached at the end of Petton Road has once again been damaged.
  • The road is still flooding outside the Leaking Tap.
  • The driveway from Meadow Lane to Crosemere Hall appears to have been changed from being purely an agricultural access.
  • There are numerous parked cars outside a house in Crosemere Crescent restricting access to the bungalows.
  • There are still dangerous potholes on the Petton Road. Hedges also need cutting.
  • There are complaints from parents attempting to park at the school that cones have been positioned in an attempt to prevent this.

 

Action to be taken:

 

  1. The Clerk to contact Highways Department re the post, the potholes and the flood outside the Leaking Tap.
  2. The Clerk to contact the Planning Department re the change of use of access by Crosemere Hall.
  3. Further investigation to be taken re the cones. Cllr Dickin to inform Clerk of the name of the road in which the cones are being placed.

 

 

 

The meeting closed at 9.00 p.m.

 

Date of next meeting: Thursday 1st November 2007.

 

 

These minutes were signed on 1.11.07