Minutes of the Meeting of Beech Parish Council

held in the Village Hall on Monday 17 AUGUST 2009

 

 

        PRESENT: 

      

       Councillor Peter May (Vice-Chairman)                                                              

Councillor Edward Neish (Chairman)                                    

Councillor David Woodroofe                                       

Mrs Sheron Gillard – Clerk to the Council                    Mr Peter Cox, Village Hall

 

PUBLIC QUESTION TIME:

Attendees: Mr D Mitchell, Mr C J Britchford, Mr N Adams, Mr C L Childes, Mrs J Hitchcock.

Concerns were raised regarding the Strategic Housing Land Assessment being carried out by EHDC to

identify possible future housing sites.  Two plots had been put forward by landowners in Beech for

consideration i) land adjacent to Beechcote and ii) 2 & 2a King’s Hill.  Neither Council nor neighbours had

currently been consulted on this matter.  Clerk to contact District Council to clarify position and to request

an opportunity for consultation and, if necessary, extension of decision date. 

 

(Public Question Time Attendees did not remain in attendance for following Council Meeting).

 

 

                                      

09.32  APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

           Apologies were received and accepted from Councillors Anne Burridge, Ian Gibson, Norman Miles and Gill

           Young.

 

09.33  CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

  The Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 20 July 2009, copies of which had previously been

  circulated, were confirmed.  Chairman Edward Neish signed them as a true record.

 

09.34  REPORTS FROM ADVISORY PANELS AND ITEMS FOR REFERRAL

           I)      Development and Planning Advisory Panel

                    a)      One applications was considered.  Proposed, Seconded and RESOLVED that the comments of the

                             Council be forwarded to EHDC as follows:

                             i)  36906/001   Timbers, 58 Wellhouse Road   Detached dwelling and double garage following

                                                demolition of single storey dwelling.                  

                                NO OBJECTION with following comments:

                                 1.      A scheme for preventing surface water from the site discharging on to the adjacent highway

                                         should include positive drainage at bottom of drive, demonstrated by calculation including

                                         soakage tests at the actual soakaway/attenuation location.

                                 2.      To ensure Wellhouse Road is not blocked or damaged by construction traffic.

                                 3.      Council supports ecological report recommendations and would welcome inclusion of energy

                                         efficient design proposals.

                   

                    b)      Enforcement Notice Planning Appeal – 30 King’s Hill

                             Appeal to be determined by Written Representations to be received by 4 September 2009.  Council

                             agreed to write to the Inspector to support the action taken by EHDC’s Planning and Compliance

                             Officers in issuing the Enforcement Notice.

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09.35   FINANCE

a)  Payments authorised:      

                 Proposed: Cllr David Woodroofe, Seconded Peter May and RESOLVED:

                 i)               HCC - Pension Payments (employer’s & employee’s contribution for August 2009)       £111.94

                 ii)  Mrs Sheron Gillard: Clerk’s Net Salary and Allowance (August 2009)                         £442.03

                

 

                                                                                                         Minutes August 2009 continued/...page 2 of 2

 

 

 

09.36   NEXT MEETING

            Confirmed that the next Council Meeting would be held in the Village Hall on Monday, 21 September

            2009 at 7.30 pm preceded by Public Question Time at 7.15 pm.

 

CLOSURE OF MEETING      

Chairman thanked all present for their attendance and closed the meeting at 7.58 pm

 

 

 

 

signed: ...........................................................

                                                                                                         Chairman Beech Parish Council

date: 21 September 2009