DRAYCOTT IN THE CLAY PARISH COUNCIL

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1 Page 1563 DRAYCOTT IN THE CLAY PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of Parish Council Meeting held on 8 February 2018 Apologies: Present: Borough Cllr Stephen Smith, Crown Ward Chairman Cllr Mark Flavell Vice Chairman Cllr Nigel Powlson Cllrs Sue Fulford, Barbara Marshall, Arthur Renshaw and Ken Rudman Parish Clerk Mrs Rita Hill Mr Andrew Griffiths MP (part) 9 Members of the Public (2 part) Minutes of the last Parish Council meeting were agreed as read. Proposed by Cllr Barbara Marshall. Seconded by Cllr Arthur Renshaw. All in favour. Declaration of Interests Cllrs Barbara Marshall and Sue Fulford regarding matters related to planning. Matters Arising Vacancy in Office of Councillor. The Parish Council received one application from Mr Chris Norris who was present at the meeting as an observer. Chairman suggested that if at the end of the meeting Mr Norris was still interested in becoming a Councillor that Cllrs would discuss the matter then. Public footpath no. 6 believed to have been diverted / barbed wire fence. Carried over from November meeting: SCC Rights of Way has responded saying that they were short staffed and would look at the matter when they could. Two Members of the Public entered meeting room. SCC Student Transport / Thomas Alleyne s High School. As no further response had been received from Thomas Alleyne s High School the Parish Clerk was asked to contact the school again. Action Parish Clerk. Public footpath nos.17 and 7 re defective stiles. SCC Rights of Way has been advised. Accounts for Payment Mrs R Hill, Parish Clerk salary s for February 2018 and expenses Staffordshire Pension Fund, Pension (February payment) All of the above accounts were proposed for payment by Cllr Barbara Marshall and seconded by Vice Chairman. All in favour. Action - Parish Clerk to action the payments. Draycott in the Clay Village Hall Committee, Donation towards Senior Citizens Christmas Party

2 Page 1564 The above account was proposed for payment by Cllr Ken Rudman and seconded by Cllr Barbara Marshall. Cllr Arthur Renshaw declared an interest. Remaining Cllrs in favour. Action - Parish Clerk to action the payment. Chairman raised that the next payment for the playing field lease was due on 23 February, but on same day the RPI is to be reviewed, as the Parish Council has to pay before 23 February and as the Council has not been advised of any change Cllrs agreed to pay the amount as advised in the Archdiocese of Birmingham s dated 19 November RCAB Barton Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Lease of the Playing Field for the period between 23/02/2018 and 22/02/2019 The above account was proposed for payment by Cllr Ken Rudman and seconded by Cllr Arthur Renshaw. All in favour. Action - Parish Clerk to action the payment. Chairman distributed the current receipts / payments accounts for 2017 / General Correspondence SCC re Public Consultation SCC Managed and Delivered Libraries and the Mobile & Travelling Library Service. Cllr Sue Fulford gave an update. Resulting from discussion on the matter Cllr Sue Fulford agreed to draft a response to the consultation and put this forward to Cllrs for discussion at the next Parish Council meeting. Action - Cllr Sue Fulford. Details of the consultation to be posted on the Parish Council s Latest News webpage. Action Parish Clerk. Mr Andrew Griffiths MP entered the meeting room. Planning Applications and Related Matters Cllrs Barbara Marshall and Sue Fulford declared interests regarding P/2017/01569 and P/2017/ After some discussion the rest of the Cllrs agreed to contact Borough Cllr Stephen Smith regarding the possibility of calling in P/2017/01569, P/2017/01499 and P/2017/ Action Parish Clerk. Chairman explained to Members of the Public present the background history regarding planning, appeals, Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plans. Planning applications: P/2018/00001: Retention of vehicular access and car parking area at front of property. 5 Station Cottages, Draycott in the Clay. Having received no representations from Parishioners, it was agreed that the Parish Council has no comment to make on this application. Action Parish Clerk. P/2018/00044: Certificate of lawfulness for the continued use of agricultural land to domestic garden. Woodedge Cottage, Woodedge Lane, Marchington. Having received no representations from Parishioners, it was agreed that the Parish Council has no comment to make on this application. Action Parish Clerk. P/2018/00062: Erection of a single storey rear extension to form W.C. and utility. Cliff House, Marchington Cliff, Marchington Woodlands. Having received no representations

3 Page 1565 from Parishioners, it was agreed that the Parish Council has no comment to make on this application. Action Parish Clerk. P/2017/01422 Revised: Erection of a single storey rear extension and retention of a detached workshop and garden store building in the rear garden. 5 Station Cottages, Station Road, Draycott in the Clay. Parish Council to request that a condition be added to the planning decision stating that none of the proposed development will be used as business premises. Action Parish Clerk. Marchington Old Barracks Site/Relief Road Stubby Lane Moreton Lane. Chairman explained to the Members of the Public present the history and background to the proposal. He added that a response had been received from Marchington Parish Council outlining their position opposition to any relief road. At the last meeting Cllrs had agreed to wait until the outcome of the ESBC Brownfield report. Cllr Arthur Renshaw raised about the SHLAA. While the two Parish Council Chairmen had met a number of times to discuss the issue, Mr Andrew Griffiths MP suggested that both Parish Councils should met to discuss the matter. He added that money was available through the Government for such schemes, but felt that the support of both Parish Councils would be needed for any proposal to be considered. Other issues discussed with Mr Andrew Griffiths MP Discussion then took place regarding various recent planning applications, neighbourhood plans and the Local Plan. The high cost of preparing a neighbourhood plan was raised. Mr Andrew Griffiths MP said he was willing to contact Mr John Howell MP (planning advisor) asking him to make contact with the Parish Council. He added that he thought that some funding for Neighbourhood Plans was still available. Cllrs accepted to take up this offer and to reconsider the possibility of pursuing a neighbourhood plan in the future. Action Mr Andrew Griffiths MP. Cllr Arthur Renshaw raised about recent planning applications being for 9 houses or less and that the Parish was missing out on Section 106 monies and asked if the Government realised that Parish Councils were missing out on these monies. Mr Andrew Griffiths MP replied yes. Discussion turned to HGVs and A515 weight limit. Mr Andrew Griffiths MP said that he was on the Parish Council s side regarding the issue of HGVs and that a number of MP s in Staffordshire were pushing the County Council on their strategy plan. Mr Andrew Griffiths MP concluded by explaining the latest on The Maltings in Uttoxeter. Chairman thanked Mr Andrew Griffiths MP for attending. Mr Andrew Griffiths MP left the meeting room. Circulars Received None.

4 Page 1566 Highway / Traffic Matters 30mph Feasibility Study Interim report. Report was expected January 2018 no further news on this. Staffordshire Freight and Communities Forum / A515 Working Group. No date has been advised for the Working Group meeting planned for February. Hortons Estate Limited re Permissive route and hedge, Stubby Lane. Carried over from December meeting: Response awaited from Mr Richard Norgrove regarding a date for a meeting. Action Chairman to follow up. Blocked gully in Toby s Hill by The Roebuck public house. Chairman that the gully has been jetted and was clear. SCC has advised the Footpath overgrown, Stubby Lane (opposite Kuehne & Nagel site entrance). Carried over from January meeting: A call has been logged with SCC Highways Team ref. no Green footpath overgrown, Stubby Lane (opposite The Barn). Carried over from January meeting: A call has been logged with SCC Highways Team ref. no Moreton Lane roundabout. The project is on ESBC s agenda and the Parish Council awaits their proposals. Highways England. Monthly update received February Fencing, Pipehay Lane. Carried over from January meeting: Borough Cllr Stephen Smith has raised the concern with SCC - no further news on this. Missing reflective post - build out, Toby s Hill. Carried over from January meeting: SCC Highways has been informed. Police & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire re Speed Awareness Signs. Further information has been received details to be kept on file diary note to be made for May Action Parish Clerk. Village Facilities, Maintenance and Landscaping Weekly inspection reports. Inspection reports received. Notices in Noticeboard. New posters have been printed. Action Cllr Arthur Renshaw. Bin lock mechanism. Carried over from January meeting: Borough Cllr Stephen Smith offered his assistance regarding a remedy to the bin lock problem. Cllrs expressed their thanks. Annual inspection report follow ups. Cllr Ken Rudman to contact MAC Groundwork regarding the fencing / hedging (at least 2ft high quicks), zip wire seat height, zip wire cable stop, rounding of edges to slide platform, misshapen tunnels in slide mound. Action Cllr Ken Rudman.

5 Page 1567 Carried over from January meeting: Once an update has been sought from MacGroundworks Cllrs agreed to then consider approaching Wicksteed for advice regarding the tunnels. Action Cllr Ken Rudman. Village Hall Update No update. Any Other Business Cllr Barbara Marshall raised that Calor in the Community funding was open again. Cllrs agreed not pursue at the moment. Cllr Nigel Powlson raised about an article in the Parish Magazine regarding public footpaths. Discussion took place. Action Parish Clerk to resend the details to Cllrs. Cllr Sue Fulford raised that the manhole near to the Kuehne & Nagel site entrance was sinking again. Action Parish Clerk to log a call with Highways. Cllr Arthur Renshaw raised that two drains in Stubby Lane were causing issues. Action Parish Clerk to log a call with Highways. Vacancy in Office of Councillor Chairman asked Mr Chris Norris if he wished to continue to put himself forward as Councillor. Mr Chris Norris replied yes. All Cllrs discussed and agreed to co-opt Mr Chris Norris. Proposed by Cllr Ken Rudman. Seconded by Cllr Sue Fulford. All in favour. Action Parish Clerk. As no other business arose the open meeting closed at 9.00 p.m. Date of the next monthly meeting: Thursday 8 March 2018, 7.30 pm, Village Hall. Signed Date Chairman 2018 Dates of Parish Council meetings: 12 April 10 May 14 June 12 July 13 September 11 October 8 November 13 December Minutes of the Parish Council meetings can be viewed in the noticeboard located outside the Village Hall and Draycott in the Clay Parish Council has adopted the Model Publication scheme as approved by the Information Commissioner. Details are available via the Parish Council meeting or via the Parish Clerk.