CARLTON AND CHELLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of meeting held Monday 16th June 2008 at the Chellington Centre, 7.30pm

Present: Cllr L.Benson (Chair), Cllrs. D. Jenkins, T.Coles, A. Geerts, L. Dempsey, E. Devine, Jane Tusting.

In attendance: Helen Jago (Emmaus), S. Smith, J. Keron. P. Planterose.

1. Apologies: Cllr. R. Davis, B. Cllr Jim (V) Brandon.

2. Disclosure of interest: none.

3. Closed Parish Council meeting at 7.35pm – open public section of meeting.

Emmaus report – currently 22 companions in residence. One serious incident, matter being dealt with by the police. Bistro refurbishment is nearly completed. Cllrs Coles, Devine and Dempsey thanked Helen for the recent tour of Emmaus, which they found very informative.

No Police report.

No Borough/County Councillor reports as not present.

7.40pm closed public meeting – reopened Parish Council meeting.

4. Minutes of meeting 12th May – Cllr. Coles questioned if new potholes were present at High Street/The Causeway area as at point (8) Highways – clerk confirmed that this had been reported. Minutes taken as a true record of the confirmed that this had been reported. Minutes taken as a true record of the meeting.

5. Matters arising from May meeting: update from Chairman and Clerk.

R.H.T. – meeting between land owner/Julia Mackie has taken place, we now await further information from Julia (July meeting).

War Memorial Monument – 4 responses to date, further update at July meeting.

Post Office – public consultation does not start until July. Cllr Dempsey to talk to Alison Burrows to find out the best course of action for the Parish Council to take and report back at the July meeting.

Speeding/traffic calming – Highways (Neil O’Leary and Caroline Almond)/Parish Council (Cllr. T Coles and Clerk) site meeting took place 12th June. Report sent to P.C. 16th June, several mistakes noted – locations for data loops, correct junction assessment for The Moor/Bridgend, 20m.p.h restrictions/traffic calming, review of all traffic calming to be discussed with P.C., request that data loops are installed as soon as possible. Cllr Coles to liaise with the Clerk – letter to be sent to Highways by Clerk.

The Chairman asked to close the P.C.meeting at 8.15pm – requested granted. The Chairman asked Peter Planterose if he was clear on all aspects of the speeding/traffic calming and to the next course of action the P.C. would take. He agreed that he understood the situation. Parish council meeting reopened at 8.20pm.

6. Highways repairs: Chairman outlined the reasons for installing a mirror opposite the entrance to St. Mary’s car park (blind corner, safety concerns). Need to check with landowner, as mirror not to be positioned on Highways.

Dog Bins – two locations high-lighted as needing dog bins (1) Chellington Project, end of driveway outside the gate (2) The Causeway, grass verge near

The Playing Fields – Clerk to find out costs etc. Tree outside Church House – Clerk to find out who removed the tree.

7. Finance report: 5 cheques drawn for payment – Warners £64.63 (playing Field), Warners £188.00 (main cut), B.C.C. £658.15, Mr W Crammen(wages)

Mrs N Bransgrove-Knight (wages and expenses). Finance report circulated to all councillors.

Current account: £5,959,98 Deposit account: £17,933.59

Standing Orders: Cllr Jenkins asked that standing order (1) September 2007

- “Meetings of the Council shall be held on the second Monday of each month” be amended to “Meetings of the Council will take place on the second Monday of each month where possible or as necessary, with full agreement of the Council on any such change of date”.

Resolved – all councillors present in agreement.

9. Planning; 08/01323/FUL – 4 The Moor, Carlton – garden studio with pitched roof to rear – comments (i) Question correct address, should this be no. 6, outside of village envelope (S6 B.B.C.) and land approved in 2005 for garden use only, drawings indicate a building more substantial than a ‘garden shed’ and proposed use of building not defined.

10. Correspondence: list circulated to all councillors. See apex. (i) for more information and action taken.

11. School Governor’s report: work on new library progressing well.

12. Playing field report: request for all councillors to help out if possible.

13. Village Hall report: mention of the need for a ramp.

14. Village matters: Ditches at Bridgend – Environment Agency/Highways/Police site visit necessary (Clerk), St Mary’s Churchyard pathway/nettles between Lych Gate and Church door needs attention, Bus Shelter, The Causeway repairs necessary (Clerk contact BJ Wood for quotation), Neighbourhood Watch discuss at next meeting, Emmaus recycling operations – discuss at next meeting. Stone Barn – report of water leak in this area.

15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Monday 21st July 2008 7.30pm at Carlton Village Hall. Note: Cllrs D. Jenkins, E. Devine and A. Geerts will be absent from this meeting.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 9.50pm.