ST. GORAN PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 2008 | |
| LINKS | MINUTES OF A MEETING of the St Goran Parish Council held on 6th March 2008 in the St Goran Church Schoolrooms at 7.30p.m. with Mr Grose in the Chair. Present were Messrs Ayres, Bullen, Church, Husband, Lobb, Trevarton, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Gouldsmith, Mrs Stokes, County Councillor Mr B.L.Hunkin, Police community Support Officer Mr Tony Hemmings, Mrs D. Brewster and 11 members of the public. PUBLIC SESSION Mr Grose welcomed the members of the public and PCSO Mr Tony Hemmings and invited Mr Hemmings to speak. Mr Hemmings explained that he has taken over from the previous PCSO and that his role is as a support to the Neighbourhood Beat Officer. He also stated that he is aware of the problems in Perhaver Park in connection with the new build at the Blue Point site. He has spoken to the site manager and will pay regular visits in regard to illegal parking. There could be planning issues involved with Sunday working. A member of the public asked who they should telephone if there is parking causing an obstruction. Mr Hemmings advised that the usual Exeter number should be used. Mr Grose then thanked Mr Hemmings for attending the meeting and Mr Hemmings then left. Mr Grose invited any further comments or questions from the members of the public. Mrs Leech expressed concern about the proposed development at Sea View International, Boswinger. She felt that it would be a ‘housing estate’ and not allowable under any other circumstances. Mr Grose stated that a planning application has not yet been put in but when it is the P.C. would like residents of the parish to contact the P.C. to give their views. Mr Church informed the meeting that, although he lives at Boswinger, he is interested in the views of the parish residents as he is there to represent them. Another member of the public expressed concern about the planning application for alterations to the Haven Flat, Gorran Haven. Mr Grose stated that the application is on the agenda and the P.C. would take their comments into account when making their decision. The P.C. then went into formal session. APOLOGIES District Councillor Mrs D. Mutton. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE 7th February 2008 The minutes were agreed. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES Highways. Letter received. It has been requested that the road from Tregerrick to Polsue be downgraded from an unclassified highway to a right of way but it is not known of this is feasible. All the green lanes are in the process of being inspected. Footpath - Bell Hill. Several letters received from residents of the Parish in favour of a proper footpath up the hill. There were also letters in connection with the speed limit and the Playing Field. The Playing Field is not the responsibility of the P.C. and the Playing Field Trust have responded to the letter and are replying accordingly. There was some discussion about the proposed ‘walking pavement’. It is not advisable to have a path hidden behind a hedge because of the safety of those using it especially children and women as they would be hidden from view. The landowner is not willing to have a such a footpath. He would like the existing hedge removed and a proper Cornish stone hedge put in place further back from the road. If there was permission for the field to be developed this could be a condition of any development. However at the present time this is not viable. Therefore funds would have to be raised to pay for a Cornish hedge. Although the P.C. has some money available in its development fund it is nowhere near enough. In the meantime it was agreed that the ‘walking pavement’ would be better than nothing as pedestrians are walking up the road anyway. The road markings would be in red. County Councillor Hunkin agreed to enquire whether it would be possible to have 2 slowing islands in order to improve safety. This also addresses the problem of the speed limit. COMMITTEE REPORTS Footpaths. Nothing to report. Beach. Nothing to report. General Purposes. Nothing to report CORRESPONDANCE One Cornwall. Update and details of one day event for Parish & Town Councils Gorran Haven Harbour & Fishermen’s Association. No-one has volunteered to put out and reset when necessary the yellow separating buoys. Also a request to use the part of the beach which is the responsibility of the P.C. for their Gala day on Sunday the 17th August 2008. This was agreed. Devon & Cornwall Police Authority. Details of the next Police Authority Liaison Meeting. Recycle for Cornwall. Details of one day event in connection with waste and recycling. Mrs Crouch expressed interest. Mr & Mrs Sturgeon. Letter in connection with problems in connection with the development at Blue Point. It was agreed to contact the Enforcement Section at R.B.C. in connection with Sunday working and to enquire what, if any, planning conditions apply. R.B.C. Confirmation that the precept for the year 2008/9 will be £13,000.00 and the double charge grant will be £734.00. The Boundary Committee. Details of the electoral review for the new unitary authority. Sue Scobie & Barbara Beckley. Letter giving objections to the proposed planning application at Sea View International, Boswinger. This letter will be kept on file pending the receipt of such an application. R.B.C. Details of the new planning application form 1APP which comes into force on 1st April. This form will be mandatory for all applications. Rezolve Cornwall & Cornwall Waste Action. Details of a one day event ‘Sustainable Action in your Community’. CALC. It has been agreed to bring P.C. & T. elections in line with those of the new unitary authority. There will be elections for the unitary authority in 2009 but none for P.C.& T. Councils until 2013. PLANNING Mr Milo Bright. Addition of two-storey extension to existing property at The Stables, Methrose Farm, St Ewe. Full Planning. No objection Mr & Mrs Carolan. Proposed replacement first floor apartment at Haven Flat, Foxhole Lane, Canton, Gorran Haven. Full Planning. Objection. The proposed development, due to its massing and scale, would have a too dominant appearance particularly in the street scene. The balcony is out of keeping with neighbouring properties in a conservation area. The development does not conform with the Cornwall Design Guide as it would not have 50 square metres of amenity space. There will be a loss of privacy for neighbouring properties. The adjacent property, Fair Skies, may suffer a loss of light. Mr Philip Trevarton & Mrs Marina Dudley. Conservatory to the side of the property. UPVC/glass construction on a rendered dwarf wall with natural stone corners at Respryn, Trewollock Lane, Gorran Haven. Full Planning. No objection. Mr Trevarton declared an interest in and left the room for this item. BILLS FOR PAYMENT RECEIPTS Mrs Miles Clerk’s salary 348.44 HMRC Vat refund 398.69 Mrs Miles Clerk’s Expense 55.13 Mr Eliot Donation 500.00 Mrs Miles Clerk’s Purchases 80.36 869.69 Mr Williams Grasscutting 42.75 Parc Signs Plaque for seat 35.25 Churchrooms Hall Hire 27.50 Mr M.E. Crook Grasscutting 53.00 Lime Kiln Trust 500.00 1,142.43 All the bills for February have been paid. Agreed to pay the bills for March and to transfer £1,000.00 from deposit to current account before the bills are due next month. It was also agreed to transfer £1,000.00 to the burial fund and £4,000.00 to the Development Fund. The Clerk presented the final accounts for the Lime Kiln seats The balance left after all payments is £580.00. It was agreed that the P.C. keep £80.00 to cover the cost of insurance for the seats for 2/3 years and the administration costs involved with the purchase of the seats and £500.00 to be refunded to the Lime Kiln Trust. YOUTH & GOOD CITIZENS AWARDS It was agreed to nominate Mr F. Semple for the Good Citizen’s award and to write to the school for a nomination for the Youth award. DATE OF ANNUAL MEETING It was agreed to hold this on Thursday 24th April at 7.30p.m. PARISH PROBLEMS Mr Husband reported that parking at the school is bad. The PCSO to be asked to look at this. Mr Bullen reported that the road name sign at the bottom of Trewollock Lane is broken. Mr Ayres stated that the Keep Clear sign at the bottom of Canton has still not been painted in and there are many cones left in Gorran Haven. Mrs Stokes reported that the work is being done at the proposed back to the Institute that may not be in accordance with the plans. IN COMMITTEE New Clerk. It was agreed to purchase a laptop for the new Clerk. This would then be available for meetings. The old computer to be given to the retiring Clerk. The laser printer to be transferred to the new Clerk and the other printer to be retained by the retiring Clerk. Both gave their thanks to the P.C. The Clerk’s pay is not enough to incur National Insurance contributions. The income tax payable on her earnings can be included in the PAYE on her other employment. The P.C. should obtain a letter from the Inland Revenue each year to state that this is being done. The Clerk should have a contract of employment. It was agreed to adapt the model contract to the needs of the P.C. Tenders. Kyaks, deckchairs, bollards, separation buoys. There was one tender only for these items from Mr Ray Storey with a letter in connection with the problems last year. There was also a petition from the children in the area in order to have kyaks on the beach this year. The Clerk had consulted with R.B.C. who had advised that any disclaimer given by anyone hiring a kyak would not be valid and that any licence given must have certain conditions. After some discussion it was agreed to write to Mr Storey for a full method statement as to how he proposes to implement the hiring of kyaks this year together with a risk assessment and then the P.C. may consider giving him a licence. In the meantime other tenders to be sought for the operation of the bollards and the separation buoys. There were 4 abstentions to this motion. Grasscutting Cemetery. One tender received, Mr M.E. Crook for £722.00. Agreed to accept. Gorran Green. One tender received, Mr M.E.Crook for £304.00. Agreed to accept. The Triangle, Gorran Haven. Two tenders received, Mr M.E.Crook for £285.00 and Mr J. Williams for £380.00. Agreed to accept the tender of Mr Crook. Bell Hill & Canton. One tender received, Mr J.Williams for £190.00. Agreed to accept. Footpath Maintenance. Mr Husband declared an interest in and left the room for this item. One tender received, Mr G. Husband for £550.00. Agreed to accept.
The meeting closed at 9.50p.m.
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