TEWIN PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes
of the Parish Council meeting held on Monday 5th March 2007 in Tewin Memorial
Hall at 7.45pm
Present: Cllrs. Lawson (Chairman), K St Pier (Vice
Chairman), B. Evans, A.Hill and D.Lloyd.
In attendance: Mrs C.McFarlane (Clerk), Cllr McMullen and
two parishioners.
PARISHIONER COMMENTS
Two
parishioners came to discuss the planning application for 17 Bishops Road and
express their objection to it as during construction the builders would require
access from their private drive and this would compromise access to the Nos
11,13,15 Bishops Rd. They feel the extension would be detrimental to the
environment, impairing the natural wooded vista along their drive. The current
garage finishes on the boundary and the roof overhangs the private drive.
106.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE were received
from Cllr M.Howe, Cllr D.Howson (holiday), Cllr S.Stott (prior engagement) and
apologies for lateness from Cllr M.McMullen.
107.
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING held
29th January 2007 were agreed and signed by the Chairman.
108.
MATTERS ARISING
109. FINANCE
Accounts for Payment - In
accordance with the Councils Financial Regulations the schedule of payments
amounting to £4041.11 was approved by the Council.
External Auditor Lubbock Fine has been appointed for a further year and the fees will
be raised from £141 to £158.63.
110.PLANNING
Planning
Applications Received
3/07/00244/FP/GH
17 Bishops Road, Tewin Wood Proposed
First Floor Side Extensions and single storey rear extension TPC Obj as extension will be on the
boundary, it will have an overdevelopment and urbanising effect, the extension
cannot be built without using the private access to nos 11,13,15 and this will
substantially compromise access to these houses.
3/07/0256/FP/GH 21 Firs Walk, Tewin Wood Landscaping Works at rear of dwelling (Retrospective) TPC Obj as there is insufficient detail provided, no side elevations for the foundations and no final side elevations, great concern for the stability of the bank and the effect of the reduced level on the health of the hedge between No 19 & 20.
3/07/0238/FP/JS 45 Burnham
Green Rd, Welwyn - Two storey rear extension TPC No Obj
Planning
Decisions Received from EHC
3/06/2358/FP
Upper Green, Tewin - New playground
with 1.2m metre fencing & provision of play equipment EHC Granted
3/06/2451/FP/GH
& 3/06/2452/LB/GH The Old
Rectory, Churchfield Rd, Tewin Single storey rear extension TPC No Obj
raised concern over height of extension EHC Granted
Urbanisation
of Tewin Wood - The Parish Council
wrote a letter to Bryan Thomsett, Head of Planning Policy, East Herts Council
expressing their concerns on the urbanisation of Tewin Wood.
EHC
has verbally replied that the Local Plan Inquiry Inspectors Report has been
received and the Environmental Zone has been deleted. The Clerk has asked for
full written clarification and the implications in conjunction with Kevin
Steptoe, Development Control, EHC.
Enforcement
Issues
Building
works at Inglenook, Desborough Drive There is no breach of control.
Sign at Churchfield Entrance to Tewinbury Farm
There is no breach of control.
East
of England Plan - Cllrs S.Stott
compiled a response to this on behalf of the Council and the Parish Council
agreed to send it.
Housing Capacity Assessment Entec has been employed
to complete this and are looking at scope for development around the edges of
Category 1 villages. The report was due out in March but has been delayed. The
Parish Council will be involved in the process at some point.
Barker Review On 5 December 2006 the economist Kate Barker
published a review of the planning system. It focuses on reforming the planning
system to promote economic development at the expense of the countryside and
environment. A White Paper containing proposed new legislation on the planning
system is expected in late March.
The Parish Council agreed to object to this and Cllr
K St Pier agreed to put together a response in conjunction with Cllr S Stott
following CPREs guidelines
111. PLAYGROUND
Planning
application
Planning permission has been granted subject to 11 conditions covering,
installation restricted to between mid March and mid May to avoid harm to great
crested newts, translocation of the bee orchid, provision of cricket netting,
full details of adjacent trees, further details of foundations, fencing,
security fencing, protective tree fencing and hard and soft landscaping details
including bench and signs.
Condition
Compliance
A full response with detailed drawings has been compiled and the Parish
Council agreed to send it.
Final
Costing
-The total cost of the playground is expected to be approx £19,226. This will
be financed by £10,000 grant from the Big Lottery and £7,000 grant from the
Local Network Fund. The remainder will be funded by the Parish Council.
Playground Cllr D.Lloyd proposed to commence ordering the
playground equipment subject to condition compliance approval from EHC. Cllr K St Pier seconded the proposal. The
vote was carried unanimously.
Quote Cllr D.Lloyd proposed that the quote for
playground equipment, fencing, surfacing and installation from SMP for £17,745,
the quote for cricket netting from Ram International for £1,365 (£400 for
installing the ground sockets incl in SMP quote), along with the quote for £116
for the signs should be accepted. Cllr K St Pier seconded the proposal. The
vote was carried unanimously.
Insurance The insurance cost for the playground is likely to
be in the region of £266 pa and the Parish Council is already covered by
sufficient public liability. Full detail of requirements such as weekly
inspections and an annual RoSPA inspection will be sent to the clerk by the
insurance company.
Other Issues- The Parish Council agreed to notify the neighbours,
the tennis and cricket clubs, HCC and EHC of the decision to go ahead with the
playground as soon as possible.
The Parish Council noted that the playground company
will need to put a container to store their equipment on the car park for the
duration of the installation.
Funding Cllr A Hill proposed that a maximum of £3,000 will
be taken from the Parish Councils National Savings account. Cllr K St Pier
seconded this proposal and the vote was carried unanimously.
112. HIGHWAYS
Flooding
at School Lane Works have now been
completed by Highways.
Heavy
Vehicle Sign on Hertford Road The Parish Council has been awarded a grant of
£225 towards the cost of this sign from Highways. The total cost is estimated
to be £450. The Parish Council agreed to put a proposal to fund the remaining
50% of the sign on the next agenda.
Risk Assessment Dates The Parish Council agreed to
conduct a risk assessment of the parish on Friday 20th April 2007.
A date for another inspection will be set if required.
Hundred Year Wood The trees have now been removed and
arranged in eco-friendly piles in the wood.
114.
LOWER GREEN
Electricity
on Lower Green
The Clerk and Cllr A Hill met with EdF and the site has been agreed 1 metre
from the road and 9 metres from the well cover. EdF will send a formal quote
and dimensions for the box. The Parish Council agreed to accept the quote
before the price rises due on 1st April 2007.
The
electricity meter on Lower Green is a necessity as it is getting increasingly
more difficult for electricians to give us the necessary PAT certificate for
insurance purposes if we run the cables across the road for the fete and
lighting the Christmas tree.
115. PARISH PATHS PARTNERSHIP
The majority of fallen trees have been or are in the
process of being removed from footpaths.
FP15 The stiles have been removed
FP 30 The householder has been advised that footpath
starting at Firs Walk should run down the centre of the drive and as it has
been fenced off to the side this constitutes an illegal diversion.
FP 11 The stile has been removed and the Parish Council
has requested it be replaced with a kissing gate in order to deter motorcycles.
FP6 & 12 The Parish Council has supported the proposal to
install gates in order to deter motorcycles.
116.
CORRESPONDENCE
Medication
Dispensing from Tewin Stores This
will continue to be available from Tewin Stores provided the storekeeper hands
out the medicines.
Friends
of Tewin Family Day The Parish
Council agreed to give permission for this event on the 15th July
2007.
Friends
of Tewin They thanked the Parish
Council for their kind donations towards the Senior Citizens lunch and the
Christmas tree.
Tewin
Garage Closure The Parish Council
are awaiting a response from EHC about change of use.
Black
Panther Sightings Some weeks ago
there were several sightings but the animal has not been seen since. The Parish
Council agreed to raise this with the police at the next meeting
Bus
Permits These will no longer be renewable
by the Clerk but instead by post. All permit holders will be sent a renewal by
post. New applicants will have to visit one of the council offices to obtain
their first permit.
Parish
Councillor Elections The nomination
papers will be received shortly and will need to be returned by 4th
April at the latest. If the election is contested the poll will be held on
Thursday 3rd May 2007.
Community
Police PC Paul Weston will be
attending the next Parish Council meeting
Secondary
Schools HCC have decided to not
move to public consultation on the Hertford and Ware Secondary review.
Tewin
Tennis Club A root barrier, to stop
roots growing up through the tennis courts will be put in shortly adjacent to
the tennis courts alongside FP15. This
may result in the footpath being diverted around the pavilion or one or two
days.
117.
REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES TO OUTSIDE BODIES
Tewin
School Nothing to report
Tewin
Charities Trustees Nothing to
report
Tewin
Memorial Hall Nothing to report
Tewin
Website Nothing to report
Locality
Policing Cllr D.Lloyd offered to
contact the police about flytipping cameras.
Parish
Plan Steering Committee The
response rate for the questionnaires is an excellent 85%.
118.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be
on Wednesday 4th April 2007 in Tewin Memorial Hall at 7.45pm and it
will be preceded by the Annual Parish Meeting at 7.30pm.
As there was no further
business the meeting was closed at 10.40pm.
Three Valleys Water 0845-7823333 (fault/leak
reporting)
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Ref: |
WORK
IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING TO BE DONE AND REPORTED TO THE PARISH ENGINEER. |
ACTION |
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1 |
Flooding
at junction of
Margery Lane with Churchfield Rd. Removal
of kerb on Churchfield Rd a possibility if TPC can arrange ditch in adjacent
field similar to White Horse Lane. |
Raj
looking into it. |
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2 |
Flooding - School Lane |
Done |
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3 |
Flooding
- Upper Green
Road ditches blocked |
Done |
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4 |
Grass
Warren Broken
post and rail fence reported to EHC |
Report
Again |