ALBRIGHTON PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Planning Meeting

Thursday 3rd June 2010 at 7.15 pm in the Red House

 

Minutes of the Albrighton Parish Council planning meeting held on Thursday 3rd June 2010 in the Red House.

 

PRESENT: Cllrs. D Beechey (Chairman), M Pate (Vice Chair), G Beechey, N Hester, M Holden, P Illes, D Johnson, J MacLachlan, J Nelson, S Pledger.

 

PUBLIC SESSION:

 

Mr W Middle made a statement regretting the decline in the good relations between the Parish Council and the trustees of the Red House caused by a disagreement between a parish councillor and the manager of the Red House. The table and chairs that were the source of the dispute could not be housed at the Red House and an alternative location would need to be found for them. Mr Middle hoped that the previous good relationships between the two bodies could be restored and Cllr. Beechey, in replying to Mr Middle’s comments, apologised for any misunderstanding and gave his support to the need for good relations between the Parish Council and the Red House Committee.

 

1.      APOLOGIES:

 

Cllrs. R Balkwill, D Murray, M Pate, S Pate.

 

Each apology was accepted by the council.

 

2.      DECLARATION OF INTEREST:

 

Personal:

 

Cllr. D Beechey declared a personal interest in agenda item 7 i and ii as he was the subject of the complaint.

Cllr. G Beechey declared a personal interest in agenda item 7 i and ii as the wife of the subject of the complaint.

Cllr. Hester declared a personal interest in agenda item 7 i and ii as he was a member of the Red House Committee.

 

Prejudicial:

 

None.

 

 

 

 

3.      UPDATE ON PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WAR MEMORIAL:

 

Cllr. Johnson informed the council that Shropshire Council had validated the plans for the refurbishment of the war memorial in Newport Road from 7th May. A site notice was now in place and there were 21 days for the public to comment on the proposals. Building regulations had been applied for as recommended in the documents from Shropshire Council.

 

4.      WINTER SERVICE REVIEW:

 

The chairman read out a letter from Shropshire Council which asked for suggestions to improve winter services. Cllr. Pledger stated that the most urgent need was for the gritting of pavements, particularly outside facilities such the medical centre and homes for the elderly. Various problem locations were suggested and Cllr. Hester proposed that a priority list should be established in time for next winter. This suggestion was well received and Cllr. D Beechey asked members to pass on any priority areas to the clerk who would relay them to Shropshire Council.

 

5.      UPDATE ON THE REFURBISHMENT OF THE PARISH OFFICE:

 

Cllr. Nelson informed members that a meeting had been arranged between himself, the clerk and Mary Morrison on 8th June to discuss the location of services and furnishings in the new facility. He was hopeful that building work would start on 21st June and it would last for approximately three weeks. The table and chairs mentioned earlier in the meeting could be accommodated in the new office and any repairs that they might need could be completed while the office was closed. The office would need to be emptied and Cllr. Nelson was looking at storage facilities in the area. The photocopier belonging to Cllr. Lusk had reached the end of its useful life and would need to be returned to DMC. A new copier was being provided by Shropshire Council. The clerk would need to work from home during this period or possibly in the Red House if a suitable arrangement was possible.

 

6.      PLANNING:

 

Planning application:

 

10/02032/FUL Renewal of extant planning permission 07/0392 for the conversion of buildings into offices The Kennels, Holyhead Road, Albrighton.

 

The council saw no need to change its previous view and registered no objections to the application.

 

Permission granted:

 

10/01253/FUL Erection of one detached dwelling and formation of new vehicular access Lyncroft Cottage, High Street, Albrighton.

 

Received and noted.

7.      CORRESPONDENCE:

 

Cllr. Pledger asked who had decided to omit the letter of complaint from the list of correspondence at the previous meeting. The clerk replied that he had done so as he felt that this was a private matter but it was the only time that such a decision had been made. In view of the earlier discussion he would make sure that all items were included in the future and apologised for this omission. Members felt that both letters were very reasonable and they were noted.

 

The letter regarding childcare arrangements was read out and Cllr. Pledger asked that child carers should be included in any dialogue as they were often missed in consultations. The clerk undertook to contact the appropriate agencies to ask for their identification.

 

8.      TIMES AND DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS:

 

·         Finance committee meeting Thursday 17th June at 3.00 pm in the Parish Office.

·         Parish Council meeting Thursday 17th June at 7.15 pm in the Red House.

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

·         A special LJC meeting will be held on 16th June at 7.00 pm in the Red House.

 

Cllr. Holden asked that an item on traffic control at the junction of Elm Road and Cross Road be placed on the next agenda.

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.00 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Chairman