ALBRIGHTON PARISH COUNCIL

AGENDA

 

I HEREBY GIVE YOU NOTICE OF a meeting of the Parish Council to be held at the Red House, Albrighton on Thursday 17th June 2010 at 7.15 pm.

 

Michael Ward

Clerk to the Council

11th June 2010

 

 

PUBLIC SESSION (15 MINUTES)

 

Members of the public are invited to comment and ask questions on any item on the agenda.

 

1.      APOLOGIES

 

2.      DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

(Councillors are respectfully asked to complete the DOI form prior to the meeting and hand it to the clerk before leaving the meeting).

 

·         Personal

·         Prejudicial

 

3.      MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS

 

·         Minutes of the 20th May 2010 – enclosed

·         Minutes of the 3rd June 2010 – enclosed

·         Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting 22nd April 2010 - enclosed

 

4.      MATTERS ARISING

 

5.      PLANNING

 

Planning applications:

 

10/02337/FUL Erection of a detached double garage and store 2 Lyncroft, Albrighton.

 

(Any late applications not included on the agenda will be considered by the council).

 

 

Permission granted:

 

10/00952/FUL Erection of side extension to dwelling 25 Delaware Avenue, Albrighton.

 

10/01677/TPO To remove low level branches to one Lime Tree protected by Bridgnorth District Council (Cross Road, Albrighton) TPO 1996 18 Cross Road, Albrighton.

 

No objection:

 

10/01814/TCA To top cypress tree to previous pruning point to maintain tree within Albrighton Conservation Area 44 High Street, Albrighton.

 

10/0813/TCA Carry out a five percent overall reduction to a Yew Tree within Albrighton Conservation Area 20 High Street, Albrighton.

 

10/0817/TCA Remove eight Leyland cypress trees within Albrighton Conservation Area 43 High Street, Albrighton.

 

Permission refused:

 

10/01464/FUL Erection of a part single, part two storey front and side extension 19, Church Road, Albrighton.

 

Appeal decision:

 

09/03263/FUL Erection of a single storey extension to building to dwelling Meere Barn, Newhouse Lane, Albrighton – copy of inspector’s report enclosed.

 

6.      DCAE COSFORD REPORT

To receive:

To consider a report from a Cosford representative.

 

7.      POLICE REPORT

To receive:

PC Salt’s report.

 

8.      UNITARY AUTHORITY REPORT

To receive:

Cllr. M Pate’s report.

 

9.      FINANCE

 

·  Bank reconciliation for June 2010 – copy available for inspection.

·  Annual Governance Statement for approval – copy enclosed.

·  Cheques for approval – to be distributed at the meeting.

·  Flyer Operations May – to be distributed at the meeting.

 

10.  SHROPSHIRE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK SITE ALLOCATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENT: CONSULTATION ON “ISSUES AND OPTIONS”

 

Documents enclosed:

 

·         Albrighton Civic Society response form

·         A positioning paper on the future of Albrighton by Mr Peter Leigh

·         Draft by Mr Peter Woodman

·         Email giving the views of Mr Rod Smith

·         Paper in response to the view of Mr Rod Smith by Cllr. D Beechey

             

            Documents already circulated:

 

·        Paper by Cllr. D Beechey

·        Paper by Cllr. R Kidson

·        Paper by Cllr. N Hester

 

11.  THE SITING OF LARGE STOP SIGNS AT THE ALBERT ROAD/CROSS ROAD MINI ROUNDABOUT – Cllr. M Holden

 

12.  CONSENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 96 HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 – Copy enclosed.

 

13.  MAINTENANCE OF LOAK ROAD SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB PITCHES – Cllr. Lusk, paper enclosed.

 

14.  UPDATE ON THE REFURBISHMENT OF THE PARISH OFFICE AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CLERK.

 

15.  REPORT ON THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ANNUAL PLAYSCHEME 26TH JULY – 20TH AUGUST 2010 – Cllr. D Beechey.

 

16.  REPORT ON THE CASUAL VACANCY RESULTING FROM THE RESIGNATION OF Cllr. R KIDSON.

 

17.  MAINTENANCE OF KINGSWOOD ROAD – Cllr Pledger.

 

18.  BIG LOTTERY FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY WILDLIFE PROJECTS – Cllr. D Beechey

 

 

19.  SUGGESTION THAT THE COUNCIL SHOULD WRITE TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE REGARDING THE FUTURE OF DCAE COSFORD FOLLOWING THE CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT – Cllr. Murray

 

20.  REPORTS FROM COUNCILLORS

 

·         Abney Avenue multi-agency meeting – Cllr. MacLachlan, summary enclosed.

 

21.  CORRESPONDENCE

 

             For information only:

 

·         Shropshire Waste Partnership Grant Fund 2010 -2011.

·         Shropshire Partnership External Funding Update 60.

·         CPRE Shropshire Chairman’s Briefing.

·         Parish Pump June 2010.

·         Shropshire Council, building regulations to war memorial.

·         Shifnal Town Council, invitation to Armed Forces Day 21st June.

·         Shropshire Council, changes to the speed limit on Cross Road, Albrighton.

·         Shropshire Council, magazine “Loud and Clear”.

·         RBS Solutions Software, newsletter.

·         Civic Society email, reply from secretary re Albrighton station.

·         Shropshire Council, guidance for drainage and flooding.

 

22.  DATES AND TIMES OF FUTURE MEETINGS

 

·         Parish Council planning meeting Thursday 1st July 2010 at 7.15 pm in the Red House.

·         Finance committee meeting Thursday 15th July 2010 at 3.00 pm at the Parish Office

·         Parish Council meeting Thursday 15th July 2010 at 7.15 pm in the Red House.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signed.........................................................Date............................................................

Clerk to the Council