HORTON KIRBY AND
MINUTES of the MEETING of the PARISH COUNCIL held on
Present: Cllr P Bradley
(Chairman),
Cllrs A Burchmore, D Payne, G Piller, M Powsey, D Snape, G Tripp, R
Valentine and I Wescombe
T Searles,
District Councillor,
P McGarvey,
District Councillor
R Gough,
3 members of the public
In attendance: C Allart,
Parish Clerk
Apologies for absence: None
Declarations of Interest:
None
RESOLVED
that the Minutes of the meeting held on
40 MINUTES OF THE RECREATION AND OPEN SPACES COMMITTEE
The Minutes of the
Recreation and Open Spaces Committee held on
Jennifer Shaw of ACRK and
Gavin Missons of SDC attended the meeting to discuss
matters arising from the Housing Needs Survey.
Ms Shaw went through the findings of the survey which had a 24% response
rate which was thought to be good. 58%
of respondents would not object to a scheme if it met local housing needs and
39 households (of which 34 were in the parish) were in need of affordable
housing. She explained that the normal
practice was to build 2 to 3 times less than the shown need which would mean
that between 13 and 20 could be built.
Jennifer Shaw explained that she understood from Janine Allen former
housing officer of SDC that the Mill site allocation could not be reserved for
local people this was done by providing “exception” sites.
Cllr Wescombe
stated his objection to further sites being provided in view of the huge
development at the Paper Mill site and queried whether the rules could be
amended by the District Council. He
asked that Gavin Missons take back the request that SDC’s policy be changed to allow local people to be
allocated the affordable housing at the Mill.
It was suggested that the
Cllr Wescombe
agreed to email the salient points to Gavin Missons
with copies to our District Councillors.
1
Internal Audit
A letter from Internal Auditor,
Nick Watkins expressing concerns was circulated
There was a great deal of
discussion on the contents of the letter and the Chairman produced a sheet
showing how the budget figures had been achieved.
It was decided that the
Chairman and Vice-Chairman would meet with Mr Watkins to explain the matter
fully.
2
Accounts for 2004/5
RESOLVED that
1. the accounts as attached be
approved; and
2. the Statement of Assurance on
the annual return form be completed.
To
consider how to deal with allocating expenditure for Heathside
development.
The Chairman has suggested
that £40,000 be taken from reserves and put in to the budget for the purchase
costs and other costs associated with the acquisition, maintenance and
development of the land.
In view of the previous item, in which the auditor makes the point that money should only be allocated on known expenditure, perhaps the better way round would be to ask the R & OS Cttee to consider its budget, obtain prices and then divert what is necessary from reserves. The clerk pointed out that it is important to appreciate that the additional work associated with the development of Heathside will need extra manpower in the office to carry it out.
RESOLVED that
1. Heathside land be purchased at a cost
of £25,000;
2. funds be released from
reserves to meet the cost of items agreed by the Recreation and Open Spaces
Committee in its budget; and
3. the subject of fencing, which
is to be part of the legal document for the land purchase, be agreed at a
special August parish council meeting.
Members noted the contents
of a letter from defra which detailed the powers
offered to parish councils in this new legislation.
A letter written to Fairview
New Homes and copied to SDC Planning based on comments made by the Economic
Steering Group was received.
Cllr Wescombe
informed Members of the public exhibition to be held in the village hall on 23
and 24 July. He explained that he had
requested an undertaking from
SE/05/01416/FUL
143 New Road
Conversion
of integral garage to bedroom with ensuite bathroom. Convert front lawn to extend driveway to
accommodate 2 vehicles
The Parish Council has no
comments on this application.
Cllr Wescombe
expressed concern in general about the proliferation of dropped kerbs in
SE/05/01524/FUL
Footway opposite The Bridges,
Installation
of a temporary vehicle crossover in order to gain access to Network Rail
property.
The Parish Council has no
comments on this application.
SE/05/1529/TELNOT
Telecomms Site Rabbits Farm,
Change in type of tower from
approved monopole structure to a lightweight lattice mast
The Parish Council objects
to this change as the lattice mast is unsightly.
SE/05/01624/FUL
Fairhavens,
This
is a resubmission with additional information of a recent refusal
The
Parish Council objects to this application on Green Belt grounds.
The following decision
notices have been received:
SE/05/00710/FUL
Single storey side
extension, loft conversion and alterations to rear parking area.
GRANTED
SE/05/00729.FUL
2 Beeches Farm Cottages,
Internal kennels to be built
for sick/lame greyhounds
REFUSED
SE/05/00936/FUL
Single storey conservatory
to rear
GRANTED
SE/05/01027/DETAIL
Details pursuant to
SE/04/02593/FUL
GRANTED
SE/05/01072/FUL
2 The Bungalows, School Lane
Single storey side extension
with new roof to form rooms in roof space
GRANTED
SE/05/00604/FUL
50 East Hill
Loft conversion
GRANTED
SE/05/01624/FUL
Fairhavens,
Retention
of replacement building to be used as amenity block
REFUSED
Road Works on A20
Cllr McGarvey
reported that works would start on 25 July from King’s Garage to
Villages Design Statement
Mike Higgins needed to hear
from the Parish Council that it approved the Villages Design Statement and Cllr
McGarvey asked that the matter be considered at the
next council meeting.
Cllr
Gough, who had been welcomed to his first meeting as new
Community
Grants
These grants which each county councillor had to allocate to local projects would continue. He had £10,000 to split between 7 parishes. The deadline was not until the end of February 2006 but he suggested that ideas should be considered now.
RESOLVED that the schedule
of accounts, as submitted, be approved and payments made accordingly.
The meeting ended at
Chairman
Date