Minutes of the meeting of the Penrice Community Council held on ~
At Horton Village Hall at
Members Present: Councillor A Glass – Chairman
Councillor G Davies
Councillor A Oliver
Councillor B Richards
Councillor G Roberts
Councillor T Methuen-Campbell
105/08 Apologies for Absence.
Cllr I Williams, J Bowen and M Barnett
106/08 Declarations of Interest.
Cllr B Richards declared a personal interest in a
planning application no 2007/2728.
107/08 To confirm
the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 13th December 07.
Amendment : 92/07 Mr. Courtney Grove
The minutes were a true and accurate record.
Proposed: Cllr G Roberts Seconded: Cllr G Davies
107/08 Matters arising from the minutes.
96/07 (3) Cllr G Roberts reported that it was difficult to get the full information as the reports had to be paid for in order to access. Cllr G Roberts will endeavour to investigate further. GR
96/07 (10) Cllr A Glass reported that he had attended the CCS Carol Service.
97/07 Notice boards – Cllr G Roberts had located a firm that supplied aluminium notice boards. Estimated cost would be approximately £500 -£600 each for a free standing unit. If the notice board was to be wall mounted then would be slightly cheaper. Cllr G Roberts to get costs for a replacement notice board for the Horton Hall location. GR
99/07 Greenways –
103/07 Green Meadow - Cllr G Davies reported that there was currently a planning programme underway which included hedge re-planting.
103/07 Leaflet – Council decided that the cost estimated between £40 and £70 to print - the Clerk to get 200 copies of the leaflet printed. Unanimous. SC
108/08 County Councillor R. Lewis.
None
109/08 Community Councils.
One Voice
One Voice
One Voice
The City and
110/08 Correspondence.
Cllr B Richards declared a personal interest in this item and did not speak.
111/08 Financial.
Details chq
no amount VAT Total
Clerks pay and expenses 331 (information protected under the Data
Protection Act)
One Voice
Balances
as @
Cash @
bank 11,934.20 opening
balance 4826.27
11501.20 25492.66
less payments 13991.46
£
11501.20
£ 11501.20
112/08 Planning.
Council
considered planning applications:
Application
no: 2007/2795 Steven
Williams, 1 Glenville, Horton
Proposed location of new domestic heating oil tank.
Council decided to support this application.
Application
no: 2007/2728 Mr B Richards, Bank Farm, Horton
Application for Conservation Area Consent – complete demolition of
building as per previous application no 2007/2678.
Cllr B
Richards declared a personal interest in this item and withdrew from the
meeting.
Following
consideration and a short discussion Council decided that the comments remained
the same as the previous application considered at the December meeting no
2007/2678.
113/08
The Clerk had viewed the aerial photographs
dated: 1969, 1981 and 1992 showing no touring caravans as had been implied
during discussions with Planning Officers.
Some Councillors also had the opinion that photographs
dating back to the 1970’s proved that touring caravans were present at
the Greenways site. The Clerk had been advised as at Friday 11th
January 08, there was not an application for established use for touring
caravans, however the Planning Department were expecting one to be submitted.
A discussion followed, The Council decided
that the Clerk to write a letter to the Enforcement Department to establish
what enforcement action had been taken as the deadline of the end of December
had passed. SC
114/08 Rubbish Bins.
Cllr G Roberts had reviewed the situation and
requirements and had identified the old hill, the new hill and the corner as
possible suitable locations for additional bins to be placed. Cllr G Roberts to send exact locations to the
Clerk in order that they be passed to the
Council. GR/SC
Cllr A Glass
reported that no areas in Oxwich would be suitable.
115/08 Update on Parkmill Bus Issue.
Cllr G
Davies had spoken to Mr James Rutter, a driver for Veolia Transport and had
been a passenger on the problem route in order to have first hand
experience. The only possible solution
that could be offered was Nicholston lay by, which other Members thought to be
equally as problematic. Council decided
that Cllr G Davies speak to the General Manager and pass back to the bus
company to see if they could rectify the problem. GD
116/08 A suggestion for a fresh approach to local planning
applications.
Cllr G
Davies advised that in
The duty
to inform is placed on the City and
Notices
are also posted outside the locations although it was agreed that this is not
always the case as some notices area long way from the sites.
The City
and
117/08 Flooding.
Flooding
has become a problem at Oxwich Green and Prospect Cottage, Slade due to rusty
grills and drains, which clog with weeds and cause flooding in this extreme
weather. Council decided that the Clerk
write a letter to the CCS and give Cllr A Oliver’s
details for location of problems. Also to include a request to check Horton. SC
118/08 Notice boards.
Dealt with earlier in the meeting.
119/08 J Ellis of
Shore Cottage, Horton to discuss the possible purchase of a plot of adjoining
land, currently owned by the Penrice Community Council.
Due to the personal nature of this request Council decided to hold this part of the meeting in Camera.
Standing Orders were re-instated.
Council decided that the Clerk to contact One Voice Wales to ascertain the procedure on selling the land.
120/08 Matters Outstanding.
None
121/08 Date of next meeting.
12th February 08