BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON THURSDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2017
IN BACKWELL PARISH HALL, BACKWELL
Present: Cllrs R Taylor (Chairman), M Bowerman, R Day, S Edwards, M Gibbons-Price, E Langston, R MacLeavy, S Mitchell, S Ould, H Power, J Sear, D Seddon and G Simmonite
In attendance: Mrs J Stone, Clerk of the Council
Members of the public: 3 members of public present
The Chairman opened the meeting by welcoming everyone present and pointed out the location of the emergency exits and toilets
1. Apologies
061 Cllrs C Cole and J Llewelllyn. District Cllr K Barclay
2. Declarations of Interest
To receive Councillors’ declarations of interests and to consider any written
application for dispensations
Personal interest
062 None
Prejudicial interest
063 None
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
064 None
3. Minutes (Circulated)
065 The Minutes of the Full Council meetings held on the 12th and 19th January 2017 were unanimously confirmed as a correct record by those present at that meeting
4. Public Participation
066 None
5. To receive such communications as the person presiding may wish to lay
before the Council
067 The Chairman thanked Cllr H Power for her informative reports, published
monthly in the Village Magazine
068 The Chairman informed members a consultation on Public Space Protection
Orders would be discussed at the 2nd March Full Council meeting
069 Members noted a planning application for the New Inn site would be submitted
shortly
070 The Chairman spoke of an email received from Tickenham Parish Council regarding the effect of proposed development in Nailsea on roads throughout neighbouring villages, and they have suggested a collective representation be made to North Somerset Council
6. To answer questions from Councillors
071 None
7. To receive and consider reports and minutes of Committees
072 None
8. To receive and consider a report from the Clerk of the Council
a. To receive this report
073 Noted
b. Update on non agenda items
074 None
9. Update on defending Neighbourhood Plan
075 The Chairman updated members on the proposed defence of Farleigh Fields,
and asked that residents attend the Appeal hearing in March. Members
were also updated on the likely legal costs
10. Update on Moor Lane
076 The Chairman informed members the Parish Council were still waiting to
hear from the developer with the proposed mix of houses
11. To receive, consider and approve Statement of Risk Assessment and
Management
077 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
12. To receive, consider and approve updated Financial Regulations
078 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
13. Senior Citizens Tea Party
To consider holding a Tea Party in November 2017 and approve expenditure of
£1,000
079 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
14. To consider parcel of land adjacent to shops in Station Road
Members discussed this area, and efforts were being made to find out who it
belonged to. Cllr S Mitchell to contact Mr David Bailey at NSC and report
back to Full Council
080 Noted
15. To consider update and purchase of additional Christmas lights
Members discussed purchasing additional Christmas lights
081 Noted – to be discussed further at the 1st June 2017 Full Council meeting
16. To receive and consider letter from Lions Club of Nailsea dated 11.1.17 regarding proposals for a gift to be made to the local community
082 Noted – The Chairman to discuss with the Lions Club and report back to
Full Council in due course
17. To authorise installation of wi-fi for leased office at Parish Office
083 Resolved: Unanimously to authorise
18. To authorise change of date for November Planning Committee meeting
from Thursday 16th November 2017 to Wednesday 15th November 2017
084 Resolved: Unanimously to authorise
19. To authorise change of start time for 7th December 2017 Full Council meeting
from 7.30pm to 6.30pm – Chairman’s drinks to follow after meeting
085 Resolved: Unanimously to authorise
20. To receive and consider reports from Working Parties of the Council/Cllrs
a. To receive and consider report from Enhancement Working Party
Members noted the EWP report. Date still to be set for Carols
Around the Crib. The Fun Day to take place on Saturday 10th
June 2017 in Backwell Playing Fields. The Chairman thanked
Cllr M Bowerman and the Enhancement Working Party for all
their efforts
086 Noted
b. To receive and consider report from Cllr S Mitchell re Station Road
087 Resolved: Unanimously to authorise all recommendations contained
within the Station Road Working Party report
c. To receive and consider report from Cllr S Mitchell re Hyatts Wood Road
088 Members noted the report
21. Accounts
a. To receive and consider Receipts and Payments schedule for January 2017 (checked by Cllr D Seddon prior to the meeting)
089 Noted
b. To authorise expenditure for the month of January 2017
090 Resolved: Unanimously to authorise expenditure
22. Planning
a. To receive and consider email from NSC dated 20.1.17 regarding NSC
Call for Sites 2017 consultation. Response required by 17.2.17
091 Noted
To consider the following planning applications:
b. Planning application no. 17/P/0047/F 1 Westhaven Close, Backwell –
Single storey side extension with pitched room – Mrs H Brooks
092 Resolved: Unanimously no comment
c. Planning application no. 17/P/0048/TPO 62 Farleigh Road, Backwell –
T1 beech – prune lowest lateral branch to first form from main stem on
westerly facing side. Re-balance crown by removing outer leaders in
crown by up to 1m – Swift Tree Surgery
093 Resolved: Unanimously no comment
d. Planning application no. 17/P/0095/F Former Railway Compound,
Backwell Bow, Backwell – Erection of a single storey partially
earth sheltered dwelling – Mrs H Ayres, c/o Agent
094 Resolved: Unanimously Backwell Parish Council objects. The
area is Green Belt, and it is out of keeping with the area. It is
too close to the cycle path, and on a blind bend that is an accident
spot, especially to cyclists. Backwell Bow is a flood area, which has a
history of flooding including several incidents in recent years. Moving
such a large amount of earth to develop the property will only
exacerbate this issue
095 There being no further items of business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 2030 hours