Feckenham Parish Council

Dates of Meetings

 To members of the Feckenham Parish Council

You are duly summoned to attend the Meeting of Feckenham Parish Council to be held at

7:30pm on 15 July 2010 at Feckenham Village Hall

An Amenity Trust Meeting immediately follows the Council Meeting

BY ORDER OF THE CLERK

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES:

2. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

A.      Register of interest: Councillors are reminded of the need to update their register of interests

B.      To declare any Personal Interests in items on the agenda and their nature

C.      To declare any Prejudicial Interests in items on the agenda and their nature.  Councillors with prejudicial

       interests must leave the room for relevant items. 

3. MINUTES: To consider the approval of the Minutes of the Meeting held on 20 May 2010.

4. COUNTY COUNCILLOR(S) REPORT

5. BOROUGH COUNCILLOR(S) REPORT

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OPEN FORUM

The Parish Council meeting will be suspended for 15 minutes.  Residents are invited to give their views and question the Parish Council on issues on this agenda, or raise issues for future consideration at the discretion of the Chairman.  Members of the public may not take part in the Parish Council meeting.

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6. PROGRESS REPORTS

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A.      Landscaping at Swansbrook Lane & Astwood Lane:

B.      Parish Plan: The Clerk completed the Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting.  The next step was to be a review of the suggestions provided and determine if the Parish Plan should be updated.    

C.      Pots: RBC Cllr Chalk spoke with G Revans and confirmed that RBC will contribute to the purchase of new pots.  Cllr Venables is to contact Mr Revans to determine the procedure.    

D.      B4090 Hedge & Access at Swansbrook/Astwood Lanes: The Clerk sent a reminder email to WCC Cllr Gretton on 30 June.    

E.      Bank Mandate: Cllr Smith expected to complete and return the mandate to the bank in June.     

F.      Grit Box: The Clerk emailed D Pilcher on 30 June and requested an update.  D Pilcher responded on 1 July.  He will look into who is responsible at RBC for the car park grit box and a grit box on Moors Lane.

G.     Lengthsman:

H.      Accounts: The Clerk is to post accounts to external auditor after the public has had an opportunity to inspect the accounts.  The accounts are due with the external auditor by 28 July. 

I.        Improvement of Footpath Surface Between Coupass Cottages and Car Park: Clerk emailed RBC Legal Services and requested help as to the owners of the land.  C Felton responded on 30 June and stated she would look into the matter.

J.       Large Vehicles Damaging Road Verge At Holly Cottage:  The Clerk emailed WCC Cllr Gretton on 1 July and requested this issue be added to the meeting concerning the B4090 hedge and access at Swansbrook Lane is arranged.

K.  Vehicle Bridge@Mill Lane: Cllr Chalk to investigate based on Health & safety issues

7. CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS

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A.TO CONSIDER A RESPONSE TO THE WCC WINTER SERVICE SEASON LETTER

B.TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING THE FECKENHAM IMPROVEMENT GROUP WORKING PARTY

8. CLERK’S UPDATE

      The Clerk will be on holiday from 28 July through 8 August. 

Schedule of Correspondence Not Yet Replied To

 Schedule of Correspondence Received (not otherwise   noted; available at Meeting)

  WCC: Winter Services Letter – requires a response by 30 July

  RBC: Election not called – can now formally co-opt a new member

  RBC: Standards Comm. 30 June

  Dura-Sport: Brochure

  Planning Aid

Schedule of Correspondence Sent (not otherwise noted;   available at Meeting)

  WCC – D Pilcher: Grit Box reminder email

  RBC – C Felton: Email seeking help RE footpath ownership

  P White/G Eason/ S Arble email thread

The Clerk reminds cllrs to please bring all correspondence to the Meeting.

10. PLANNING

FOR PARISH COUNCIL CONSIDERATION

RBC APPROVALS

2010/029/FUL  Village Shop: Proposed alterations to shop front, new side access doors to store area and minor internal alterations to shop layout.  NO OBJECTIONS

2010/097/FUL  Lower Berrow Farm, Ham Green: Conversion of redundant stables and wagon shed to four holiday-let dwellings and associated site works  NO OBJECTIONS

2010/074/FUL  The Waldrons Alcester Road: Refurbishment of existing Coach House, new pool and glazed link  NO OBJECTIONS

2010/020/FUL  Pool Barn 14A High St: Single storey extension to form an entrance hall and shower room  NO OBJECTIONS

2009/156/FUL 25 Droitwich Road: Alterations to add additional bedrooms, living area and conservatory with new detached garage  NO OBJECTIONS

2009/146/FUL  Land Adjacent to Hillside, Callow Hill Lane, Callow Hill: Erection of new dwelling  NO OBJECTIONS

RBC REFUSALS

2009/150/FUL  The Pleck, Berrow Hill Lane: New detached garage and store  NO OBJECTIONS

RBC PENDING

2009/159/LBC  Brook House Droitwich Road: Replacement of steel gates to the side entrance with a pair of cast iron gates.  Deletion of the current gate posts and addition of stone caps to the brick piers, and electric opener to operate gates  NO OBJECTIONS

2010/019/LBC  Pool Barn 14A High St: Single storey extension to form an entrance hall and shower room  NO OBJECTIONS

2010/098/LBC  Lower Berrow Farm, Ham Green: Conversion of redundant stables and wagon shed to four holiday-let dwellings and associated site works  NO OBJECTIONS

WCC PENDING

WCC 08/000061/CM  Priest’s Green Bridge Bradley Green: Application for retrospective planning permission for composting  NO OBJECTIONS

Mr Smith is appealing the refusal decision for 2009/225/FUL

11. FINANCE

Schedule of Invoices

Clerk   Stipend & Expenses May 10                                             £287.95 LGA’72, 101,11,12

HMCR    Clerk tax  June                                                                £54.59 LGA’72, 101,11,12

Village Hall   Rent  thru July                                                           £48.00 LGA ’72 133

A Farnsworth  June Lengthsman                                                  £176.00 PHA ’36 s259/60

*A Farnsworth   May Lengthsman                                                 £176.00 PHA ’36 s259/60

*Where Next  flower planting                                                          £70.50 HA 1980 96

*D Potts  Council Newsletter                                                        £223.00 LGA ’72 142

*Invoices paid utilizing the Clerk’s Delegated Scheme for Emergency Decision Making

Schedule of Receipts

May interest                                                                                   £0.61

WCC  Lengthsman  March 10                                                      £116.50

Please see June Income & Expense Report emailed 9 July.                                                         

12. COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS and Future Agenda Items

A. R Bamford Visit September

13. DATE & VENUE OF NEXT MEETING

Council Meeting 7:30pm 16 September 2010 at Feckenham Village Hall. 

Agenda prepared by Sean Arble, Clerk to the Council, 12 July 2010.