Minutes of the
Ordinary Meeting of the Penrice Community Council held on ~
At the Horton Village Hall
Members
Present: Councillor A Glass
Councillor
J Bowen
Councillor
G Roberts - Chairman
Councillor R Lewis
Councillor A Lewis
Councillor B Richards
15/08 Apologies for Absence
Cllrs T Methuen-Campbell and M Barnett.
16/08 Declarations of Interest.
Cllr B Richards declared a personal interest in Planning items concerning
Bank Farm, Horton.
Cllr R Lewis declared that due to holding a position on the City and
17/08 To confirm the minutes of the meeting
held on Thursday 10th April 08.
Cllr J Bowen proposed that the minutes were a true and accurate record,
seconded Cllr A Glass. Carried
unanimously.
18/08 Matters arising from the minutes.
Item 154/08 (Item 132/08)
A new notice board had been received and the exact cost was £ 588.
Item 143/08
Cllr R Lewis advised that outline planning is permitted in an AONB
area. It is illegal in
Item 157/08 (10)
RNLI new lifeboat naming ceremony was very well attended and helped by
the good weather.
Item 161/08
19/08` County Councillor R. Lewis.
Cllr J Bowen asked what committees Cllr R Lewis sat on?
Cllr R Lewis advised that he was the Chairman of the Area 2 Planning
Committee.
Area 2 covering all to the West of Sketty Cross and Cockett and Gower.
Also that he was on the management body of the Mid and West
Council resolved
that this item to remain on the agenda as standard.
Cllr R Lewis
gave a verbal update on the Leisure Centre-
20/08 Community Councils.
One Voice
21/08 Correspondence.
Agenda next meeting
camping on the dunes SC
9. Community Health Council - ~Consultation paper Structure of the
NHS in
21/08 Correspondence cont
.
10. The City and
Application no 2008/0445
Land adjacent to Robins Rest Refused
Application no 2008/0336
Norton Farm - Refused
Application no 2008/0147
Bank Farm Caravan Rally - Withdrawn
Application no 2008/0337
Land adjoining the Dingle -
Refused
Application no 2008/0111
Former
All the above were noted.
11. Peter Black
Surgery posters Clerk to advise of website address. SC
12. Local Authority Event Questionnaire - Noted.
13. Sustainable
14. Draft Fire and Rescue Service National
Framework for
15. Alan Cairns surgery
poster to be displayed on the notice boards
16. Martin Caton surgery poster to be displayed
on the notice boards.
22/08 Financial.
·
Insurance
renewal
£344.93 had been quoted from Zurich Insurance and £381.19 form Allianz
Cornhill Insurance. Following a
discussion, Cllr R Lewis proposed to accept the quotation from Zurich
Insurance, seconded Cllr A Glass, carried unanimously.
·
Clerk
annual salary review
Deferred until September. The Clerk requested that a discussion relating
to employment be held in camera. Council
decided to do this at the end of the meeting.
·
Internal
Auditor
Clerk advised that the previous Internal Auditor would not be available
this year and requests were made for alternative contacts. Resolved - Cllr G Roberts would source a
suitable person.
Clerks salary and expenses protected under the Freedom of Information
Act.
Proposed to pay Cllr R Lewis Seconded
Cllr J Bowen
Carried unanimously.
Currently cash at bank £10,082.84
23/08 Planning.
Councillor R Lewis declared a personal interest in the whole of this item
and did not speak or vote.
23/08 Planning cont
.
Council
considered and viewed the following planning applications:
Caravan rally 60 caravans 1st to 15th
August 09
D. Application 2008/0792 Caravan Club Bank Farm, Horton
Caravan rally approx 60 caravans 22nd
May to 31st May 09
E. Application 2008/0904
Caravan Club Bank Farm,
Horton
Caravan rally approx 30 caravans 20th
to 22nd March 09
Council decided
that there was no objection to any of the three above applications.
F. Application 2008/0951
Mr B Richards Bank Farm, Horton
Demolition of existing cellar,
workshop and out buildings to redevelop into new
workshop/storage, cellar reception area and apartment over.
Council decided
to make the observation that the building would be high on the skyline.
City and
Cllr R Lewis advised that this was to be in place for the next 10-15
years.
Cllr J Bowen to review and to pass to all other Councillors that wished
to read the document. JB
24/08 Greenways.
An e mail had been received from the Enforcement Department, CCS advising
that an Enforcement Notice
had been served to the Greenways Holiday Park which is due to take effect on 12th
June 2008, and gives a period of 21 days (i.e. by 2nd July 2008) to
cease the use of land for the siting of touring caravans, camper vans and
dormobiles. An appeal may be lodged against the Notice prior to the date on
which it takes effect and if such an appeal is submitted, the Enforcement
Notice will be suspended pending determination of the appeal.
25/08 Matters Outstanding.
Members of the public were invited to ask any questions.
Mr A Oliver from the floor asked why Cllr R Lewis had stated that he
could not make any comment during planning applications when he had passed
comment regarding Greenways in the last three years?
25/08 Matters Outstanding cont
.
Cllr R Lewis made no comment.
Mr A Oliver from the floor asked what the outcome of the in camera
meeting regarding Mr Mead having seen the minutes prior to approval?
Cllr G Roberts advised that this will not happen again and had been dealt
with as an internal disciplinary matter and the Councillor had been reminded of
the correct procedure.
Mr A Oliver asked who had shown the minutes?
The Council had felt that this was an internal
disciplinary matter and had been dealt with.
Mr P Davies raised the problem that Green Lane was being used a lot more
by people at the camp site and clearing it was more difficult than before.
Cllr B Richards declared a personal interest in Green Meadow, and did not
speak or vote on this item.
Council decided that Cllr J Bowen to contact the CCS to rectify. JB
26/08 Date of next meeting.
11th June 08.
This part of the meeting was held in camera which excluded the press and
public.
Meeting ended