ST TUDY PARISH COUNCIL 09/2011
Minutes of the Meeting of St Tudy Parish Council held in the St Tudy Village Hall on Wednesday, 28th September 2011 at 7.00pm.
Present: Cllrs. B Lamerton (Chairman), C Selby (Vice Chairman), Mrs M Shelley, J March, L Madden, J Kempthorne, B Greaney. Also attending: Mrs J Hoskin (Parish Clerk) Two members of the public
1. Public Session: The Chairman invited the members of the public to address the Council if they so wished. Mr Bunce, on behalf of the St Tudy Methodist Chapel, reported on a letter he had sent to the Parish Council seeking support for proposals to improve the heating system at the Chapel, which would allow the facilities to be used by other organisations and the wider community. Councillors agreed to send a letter of support.
Police: No report received. Cornwall Council: No report received.
2. Apologies for non attendance were received from Cllrs. Mrs M Ham, Mrs J Jasper, M Shelley, J Rowe (Cornwall Council).
3. Members Declaration of Interest: Cllr B Lamerton declared an interest on Agenda Item 7 Accounts. Cllr C Selby declared an interest on Agenda Items 9 and 10 and any matters relating to the Allotments and the St Tudy Post Office / Shop.
4. Minutes: The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 27th July 2011, as circulated, were confirmed and signed by the Chairman, following and amendment to item 7 (the incorrect invoice was for the planning fee and not the architects fee).
5. Matters Arising: Item 5 (11) Cornwall Council mobile library service: The library service was to continue for a further 12 months but more people were required to use the facility to ensure that its future would be retained. Notices advising the public of the library had been displayed. Item 5 (12) Dog Bin: Cornwall Council had installed the new post for the dog bin. Cllr J Rowe will be asked if a new sign for Loskeyle can be funded from his ward member budget. The road surface from Tamsquite to St Mabyn had been surfaced dressed with tarmac and chippings. Item 11 Parish Litter Pick: The Chairman thanked Councillors who assisted with the parish litter pick on Saturday, 17th September 2011.
6. Planning Applications / Planning Matters: PA11/05740 Mrs Inette Austin-Smith, 8 Oak Park, St Tudy Conversion of garage to use as study and store room. Support.
PA11/05751 Mr Mark Andrew, Glenmeads, St Tudy Construction of an agricultural machinery storage shed/workshop together with a single storey extension to the north elevation which will house a further storage area and a room in which employees can take breaks / eat meals. Support.
Planning Decisions: PA11/05740 Mrs Inette Austin-Smith, 8 Oak Park, St Tudy Conversion of garage into living accommodation Approved.
PA11/06592 Mr M Welch, Barton Hendra, St Tudy Non material amendment to PA11/00840 for extension (high level windows) Approved.
PA11/06022 Mr A Williams, Tre-Burclea, Bodinnick Road, St Tudy Application for non material amendment to PA11/02594 for construction of dwelling (retain straight wall rather than step of 950mm between lounge/kitchen and keep roof line the same) Approved.
PA11/05790 Mr & Mrs C Hocking, land at Hengar Lane, St Tudy Non material amendment to E1/2010/00621 for conversion of barn to holiday let, rearrangement of internal layout, improve potion of upper window and add balconies to upper level Approved.
7. Accounts / Financial Matters: The Council approved the payment of the following accounts- Ch 100645 Bazeley Partnership - planning fee for village shop /post office = £220.91 Ch 100646 B Lamerton Cleaning public toilets July-Sept 2011 = £100.00 Ch 100647 Mrs J Hoskin Clerks payment July/August 2011 = £224.00 Ch 100648 HMRC Hoskin = £ 56.00 Ch 100649 South West Water Public Toilets = £ 32.08 Ch 100650 R Sleep consumables for public toilets = £ 14.08
Public Toilets: Confirmation had been received from Cornwall Council informing that the public toilets were exempt from business rates for the 2011/2012 financial year. Cllr C Selby agreed to read the electric meter and pass the details to EDF Energy.
Audited Accounts for 2010/2011 (year ended 31st March 2011): The Clerk reported that the Annual Audit had been completed and returned with no matters raised.
8. CC Local Maintenance Project 2011/2012: Nothing to report. The Clerk and Chairman signed the form to reclaim the cost for the trimming work to the footpaths.
9. Village Allotments: Cllr C Selby reported that one new plot had been created and one existing plot had been re-allocated. The annual rent payment is due to be paid in October 2011.
10. St Tudy Post Office / Shop: The Committee was awaiting grant funding for the project. Share certificates were being issued. Thanks were again expressed to Brian and Ruth Greaney for allowing the facility to remain in the existing building on a temporary basis until the new building adjacent to the village hall had been constructed.
11. Cornwall Council Highways: The Chairman will contact Cornwall Council concerning the flooding problems at Head Hill caused by recent bad weather.
12. Correspondence: Councillors received a copy of the NALC Good Councillors Guide.
13. Parish Matters: a) Queens Diamond Jubilee 2012: Councillors discussed the opportunity to hold a street party to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee on Tuesday, 5th June 2012. Enquiries will made into jubilee mugs and other organisations supporting the event. b) Wadebridge Road, St Tudy: The installation of the three metal posts outside a property in Wadebridge Road to prevent vehicle parking was noted. The issue concerning the lack of pavement along Wadebridge Road was again discussed. School children and pedestrians were having to walk in the road, and this would increase once the new post office / shop had been built. c) Occupancy of dwelling: The question was raised as to the occupancy of a dwelling at Kelly Green Farm, which had received planning consent for the use of a herdsman for the farm dairy unit? It was felt that the person living in the property worked for another agricultural contractor. d) Cornwall Council Wadebridge & Padstow Community Network Meeting: Cllr C Selby offered to attend a meeting, if available.
14. Date of next Meeting: Wednesday, 26th October 2011.
15. To close the Meeting: There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.25pm.
Dated: 26th October 2011 Signed:
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