BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON THURSDAY 3RD AUGUST 2017
IN BACKWELL PARISH HALL, BACKWELL
Present: Cllrs R Taylor (Chairman), M Bowerman, S Edwards, E Langston, J Llewellyn, R MacLeavy, S Mitchell, S Ould, H Power, D Seddon and J Stone
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
335 Cllrs M Gibbons-Price and G Simmonite. NSC PLO Natalie Field. District Cllr
K Barclay
2. To consider co-option of one new member onto Backwell Parish Council and, if co-opted, to receive their Declaration of Acceptance of Office
336 Resolved: Unanimously Mr Joshua Stone be co-opted onto Backwell Parish
Council. Cllr Stone signed his Declaration, witnessed by the Clerk, and was
invited to join the meeting
3. Declarations of Interest
To receive Councillors’ declarations of interests and to consider any written
application for dispensations
Personal interest
337 None
Prejudicial interest
338 None
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
339 None
4. Minutes (Circulated)
340 The Minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 6th July 2017 were unanimously confirmed as a correct record by those present at that meeting
5. Public Participation
Members noted Mr M Rose’s comments regarding the poor condition of the roads in Backwell, and asked if the Parish Council could appeal to all parishioners to weed their boundaries and gutters
341 Noted: An appeal to be placed on Facebook and in the Village Magazine
342 Standing Orders were suspended
6. To receive introduction from Janice Walsh, Newly appointed Operations
Manager of Nailsea and District Community Transport
343 Members received information on the services provided by Nailsea and District
Community Transport to the local community
344 Standing Orders were reinstated
7. To receive such communications as the person presiding may wish to lay
before the Council
Members were informed of the forthcoming departure of Robert Sinclair and Melanie King from Bristol Airport, who were both leaving to take up new positions
345 Noted: Letters to be sent to them both
8. To answer questions from Councillors
346 None
9. To receive and consider reports and minutes of Committees
To receive the draft Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 20th July 2017
347 Noted
10. To receive and consider a report from the Clerk of the Council
a. To receive this report
348 Noted
b. Update on non agenda items
349 None
11. To receive report from Cllr R Taylor re Rights of Way and funding
The Chairman’s comments were noted regarding the condition of some of the Rights of Way in the village, and the lack of available funding from NSC
350 Resolved: Unanimously Mr P Hemmings to carry out a survey on
Rights of Way in Backwell and report back to BPC, who will consider
what funding is available
12. To consider membership of Planning Committee
351 Resolved: Unanimously Cllrs J Stone and S Ould to be members of the
Planning Committee. The Planning Committee to consist of the following
Councillors: Cllrs M Gibbons-Price, R Taylor, S Edwards, S Mitchell, R
MacLeavy, M Bowerman, J Stone and S Ould
13. To consider membership of Station Road Working Party
352 Resolved: Unanimously Cllr S Edwards to be a member of the Station Road
Working Party
14. To consider Councillor vacancies
353 The Chairman’s comments were noted regarding the vacancies created by the
resignation of both Mr R Day and Mr J Sear, which will be considered at the 7th September 2017 Full Council meeting
15. To receive update on playground inspections
Members were informed inspections were being carried at Oatfield and Moor Lane on a weekly basis by the Village Orderly, and once a month by GB Sport & Leisure. The Village Orderly to attend additional training in the near future
354 Noted
16. To receive and consider Youth Club Report dated 12.7.17 re Backwell
Youth Club attendances and request for allocation of £4,000 if required
355 Resolved: By a majority to allocate £4,000 subject to key performance indicators being met. Cllrs H Power, R MacLeavy and E Langston to
meet with the Youth Club Committee and report back to Full Council
17. To receive and consider reports from Working Parties of the Council/Cllrs
a. To receive update from Enhancement Working Party
356 Cllr M Bowerman asked if members could donate raffle prizes for the
forthcoming Senior Citizens Tea Party, taking place on Thursday 23rd
November 2017
b. To receive report from Highways Working Party
357 Members noted Cllr S Mitchell’s report
c. To receive update from 2026/2036 Working Party and flow chart
358 The Chairman’s comments were noted regarding proposals for development in Backwell and surrounding areas
18. Accounts
a. To receive and consider Receipts and Payments schedule for July
2017 (checked by Cllr D Seddon prior to the meeting)
359 Noted
b. To authorise expenditure for the month of July 2017
360 Resolved: Unanimously to authorise
19. Planning
a. To receive and consider email from NSC dated 26.7.17 re North Somerset
Local Plan 2018-2036 – Backwell Settlement Profile (draft settlement profile circulated by email 26.7.17). Response date deadline 11.9.17
361 Resolved: Unanimously Cllrs R Taylor, S Edwards and D Seddon to
submit a response on behalf of Backwell Parish Council
To consider the following planning applications:
b. Planning application no. 17/P/1638/F 40 Farleigh Road, Backwell – Two storey side extension – Mr C Laporta
362 Resolved: Unanimously no objection
c. Planning application no. 17/P/1680/F 12 Embercourt Drive, Backwell –
Proposed single storey side and first floor side extension – Mrs Kay Jenkinson
363 Resolved: Unanimously no objection
d. Planning application no. 17/P/1681/F 42 West Town Road, Backwell –
Conversion of an existing garage into a single-storey house with parking area and creation of new vehicular access – Mrs S Lillywhite
364 Resolved: Unanimously Backwell Parish Council objects to this application on the grounds that when the planning permission (application no. 01/P/0333/F) was granted for the two garages on 22.2.01 it clearly states under the conditions that the Local Planning Authority are not prepared to see the establishment of a separate dwelling/annex to the dwelling house in accordance with Policy RL6 of the North Somerset Plan. Previous planning history also shows under 2342/89 that erection of a dwelling within the garden was refused. The proposed development is also very close to the adjacent properties in Bramley Drive, and clearly would have an impact on them
365 There being no further items of business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 2036 hours