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MINUTES
OF THE MEETING HELD IN THE VILLAGE HALL ON
PRIOR TO THE MEETING
PARISHIONERS WERE INVITED TO RAISE MATTERS OF CONCERN WITH CLLRS: No matters. VILLAGE AGENT Posters are displayed
throughout the District to advise of the services the Village Agents can
offer. Since taking up her post, The Chairman thanked MINUTES
OF THE MEETING PRESENT
Cllrs Alexander, Clifford
, Howe
(Chairman), Greenfield, M Lewis, Price, Speed and Wagstaff were
present, plus Mrs Lynn
Ireland
(Clerk) and 1 member of the public.
APOLOGIES
13/07
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST None. 14/07
PREVIOUS MINUTES The Minutes of the meeting held on § Page 593 Final line of section relating to Marina Amend to show Mrs Teasdale as remaining in the meeting. Page 594 – Apologies To read:
‘County Cllr Booth for early departure and District Cllr Smith’ The Minutes were then approved as a true record of proceedings and signed by the Chairman. 15/07
PLANNING (a)
decisions of the district council
§ Schedule of Planning Policies Cllr
Alexander had been advised that Policies relating to Listed Buildings were
under PPG15 paragraphs 312 and 313. The
Chairman will check these details with the Planning Department to ensure Cllrs
had the correct information to hand when discussing planning applications. § Conservation Area Cllr
Alexander advised that the present owners of De Lacy Cottage / De Lacy Hall
have advised that the decision has been taken to sell the properties and
therefore a planning application for restoration should come before Council in
due course. 16/07
ACCOUNTS
§
Invoices
for Payment
§
Financial
Update Cllr
M Lewis circulated a paper showing the current financial situation.
Cllrs noted the contents.
§
Other
Financial Matters The following invoice had been paid since the last meeting using the Chairman’s Discretionary Power:
17/07 COTSWOLD CANALS
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Area
Action Plan The District Council is
preparing the Cotswold Canals Area Action Plan in accordance with the Town
& Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004.
Comments on the draft document are required by 12th March.
Cllrs were asked to bring any comments to the next meeting when a
formal response will be agreed.
§
Purchase
of Information Signs It was decided not to
purchase the Cotswold Canal Partnership Information Signs for the local canal
sites. 18/07 CAR PARK AT SPLATT
BRIDGE
It was noted that the
public car park at Splatt Bridge
was frequently full, while the car park provided by British Waterways for the
boat-owners was more or less empty. Visitors
to the area are therefore parking on the verges and roadway creating a
dangerous situation and causing an obstruction.
Parish Council understands that British Waterways have endeavoured to
persuade boat-owners not to use the public car park but this request is
clearly being ignored. Council
therefore supported the su 19/07 PARISH PLAN - UPDATES GRCC have funding available
to enable parishes to carry out actions arising from Parish Plans.
Cllr Speed will prepare a report on the current situation with regard
to Actions arising from the 2006 Parish Plan.
This item will be placed on the Agenda for the next meeting to enable a
full discussion. Cllr Alexander reported a
meeting with Central Networks when they advised that the planning process is
underway to enable work to commence to take the wirescape underground in the
area from the Three Horseshoes to Buckholt. Funding is in place and they
anticipate works should commence within the next year.
They have agreed to keep this Parish Council advised to enable
residents to be warned of forthcoming disruptions to services. 20/07 Cllr Alexander had wanted
to ask for support from County Cllr Booth on the following highway matters:
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Crossing in Bridge Road for school children.
§
An appraisal for traffic lights at the
junction of the A38/Perryway.
§
Required works to the road leading to the Top
Shop. 21/07 DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT District Cllr Smith had
asked the Chairman to report that the District Council were likely to accept
the 2.5% increase in the Council Tax. 22/07 CORRESPONDENCE
§
Invitations have been received for the
following meetings:
§
County Secretary GAPTC Applications are invited for the post of
County Secretary.
§
Neighbourhood Warden Paul Helbrow has advised that a new Warden is currently undergoing training and it should be possible to start a pilot for the Severn Vale parishes very shortly.
§
Giffords Circus Notification has been received that the
Circus will not be touring during 2007. Dates
for 2008 have been scheduled and Frampton is not included.
Cllrs considered that the visit by the Circus was a highlight of the
year for Frampton and would not wish to lose this connection.
Individuals are encouraged to write to Mr & Mrs Gifford to ask that
Frampton be included for 2008.
§
Gloucester 20-mile Road Race The race will take place on Sunday 4th
March at 10.00am in Frampton. Frampton
Court Estate and the Community Association will monitor the situation with
regard to parking/toilets, etc to ensure is no repeat of previous problems.
It was suggested that if the race were to start off the main highway it
would avoid some of the problem with traffic and the Chairman will write to
the organisers to suggest this.
§
Sustainable Communities Bill David Drew MP has forwarded a copy of his
speech to the Commons and thanked those local councils who have supported him
in his backing for the Bill.
§
Mobile Police Station Will visit the parish on 7th and
26th March 2007.
§
Miscellaneous Various papers and reports were made available for
Cllrs’ perusal. 23/07 ANY OTHER BUSINESS Cllr K Lewis
had asked for the following matters to be raised: (a)
Lakefield School have asked that a sign be erected in Bridge Road to
warn motorists that they are approaching a school.
Cllrs recalled that a previous request to Highways had been turned
down. (b)
Hedges and trees in Lake Lane are encroaching on the footpath making it
dangerous for parents walking children to the school.
The Chairman agreed to contact householders requesting they cut back
any overhanging foliage. Cllr Price
reported that some vehicles leaving the car park at Frampton Stores were
travelling too fast and causing a problem for pedestrians.
In discussion it was su Cllr Speed
reported: (a)
The recent housing survey may have raised expectations for
parishioners. The Chairman advised
results are waited before any action can be taken. (b)
The current Ordnance Survey Map contains information on the free
landing place discussed at the December meeting.
The Chairman will check this to see how the area is recorded. Cllr Greenfield
reported that the dog waste bin proposed for Church End is still not in place.
Cllrs discussed the value of having bins if these are not emptied
regularly. After a full discussion
it was agreed not to request a dog waste bin and also to remove the litterbin
from the fence at church end, subject to the Chairman discussing this with Mr
& Mrs Williams. Cllr Alexander
asked that Cllrs chase responses to the Conservation Survey. there
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