BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON THURSDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2016
IN BACKWELL PARISH HALL, BACKWELL
Present: Cllrs R Taylor (Chairman), M Bowerman, C Cole, 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: 4 members of public present, District Cllr K Barclay, Neighbourhood Beat Manager Paul Morris and NSC PLO Natalie Field
The Chairman opened the meeting by welcoming everyone present and pointed out the location of the emergency exits and toilets
1. Apologies
428 Cllr J Llewellyn
2. Declarations of Interest
To receive Councillors’ declarations of interests and to consider any written
application for dispensations
Personal interest
429 None
Prejudicial interest
430 None
Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
431 None
3. Minutes (Circulated)
432 The Minutes of the Full Council meeting held on the 6th October 2016 were unanimously confirmed as a correct record by those present at that meeting
4. Public Participation
433 A resident spoke of the problems with people parking in the lay-by outside
Rodbury Court, Station Road, Backwell
5. To consider a request for a grant from the following applicant:
434 Standing Orders were suspended
Backwell Playing Fields Charity – £14,000
435 Kathy Freeman outlined the reasons for the grant application. Her comments
were noted by members
436 Standing Orders were reinstated
6. To receive such communications as the person presiding may wish to lay
before the Council
437 The Chairman informed members of the Remembrance Service taking
place at St Andrew’s Church on Sunday 13th November at 10.45am
438 The Chairman’s comments were noted regarding the room which had
become vacant at the Parish Office. A replacement tenant had been found,
and Bond Pearce had been instructed to draw up a new Underlease
439 Members noted the Chairman’s comments regarding the renegotiation of the
tariff for the electricity supply at the Parish Office
440 The Chairman had been contacted by BBC Radio Bristol regarding the opening hours of the Civic Amenity Site, and informed them the Parish Council had
not received any complaints
7. To answer questions from Councillors
441 None
8. To receive and consider reports and minutes of Committees
To receive the draft minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 20.10.16
442 Noted
9. To receive and consider a report from the Clerk of the Council
a. To receive this report
443 Noted
b. Update on non agenda items
444 None
10. Update on Farleigh Fields
445 Members noted the Chairman’s comments regarding a S106 Agreement if
the proposed development at Farleigh Fields proceeded, and asked members
to inform him if they wished to add items to the list
11. Update on Moor Lane
446 No update at present
12. To consider change of start time for 1st December 2016 Full Council meeting
from 7.30pm to 7pm
447 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
13. To receive and consider email from Cllr R Day re lay-by in Station Road
Members discussed the problems being experienced by residents of Rodbury
Court with people parking in the lay-by
448 Resolved: Unanimously to ask NSC for a costing to install 2 H Bars in
the lay-by outside of Rodbury Court
14. To authorise expenditure of £394.55 plus VAT for replacement basketball
post at Oatfield Play Area
449 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
15. To receive and consider email from NSC dated 19.10.16 re results of
speed reading in Dark Lane
Members discussed the results of the speed readings carried out by NSC
450 Resolved: Unanimously no restrictions required at present, the situation
to be monitored with regard to the proposed change of operating hours at the
Civic Amenity Site and the Coles Quarry development. An explanatory letter to be sent to Mr Davis
16. To receive and consider letter from Gordon Morris dated 13.10.16 re
service visit to sound system at the Parish Hall. Price for service visit is
£279 excluding VAT and Optional Loop Listener £65 plus VAT
451 Members noted that no complaints had been received in respect of the sound
system, and were of the opinion a service would not be required at this time
17. To receive and consider email from NSC dated 20.10.16 re Article 4
direction – Airport Parking. Deadline for comments is 30th November 2016
452 Resolved: Unanimously a letter be sent to NSC in favour of the Article 4
direction
18. To receive and consider email from NSC dated 10.10.16 with plan and costing for barrier work in Dark Lane at a total cost of £2,563.09
453 Resolved: Unanimously an application form be submitted to the Bristol
Airport Community Fund to cover the cost of the installation of the
barriers
19. To receive and consider reports from Working Parties of the Council/Cllrs
a. To receive update from Enhancement Working Party
454 Cllrs noted Cllr M Bowerman’s comments regarding the forthcoming
Senior Citizen’s Tea Party, Chairman’s drinks and Carols Around the
Crib
455 Cllr M Bowerman spoke re a proposed Fun Day, and informed
members a funding application had been made to the National
Lottery. To be discussed further in the New Year
b. To receive update from Highways Working Party
456 Cllr S Mitchell informed members Wrington Parish Council and
Downside residents were still in favour of road calming measures on Downside Road. The Working Party to discuss further with Wrington
Parish Council and report back to Full Council in due course
20. Accounts
a. To receive and consider Receipts and Payments schedule for October 2016 (checked by Cllr M Gibbons-Price prior to the meeting)
457 Noted
b. To authorise expenditure for the month of October 2016
458 Resolved: Unanimously to authorise expenditure
c. Update on draft budget
459 The Chairman informed members the Finance Working Party would
be meeting shortly to discuss the draft budget and grant list, which would be distributed with the 1st December Full Council meeting papers
d. To approve expenditure of £60 for Cllr E Langston to attend Being
a Good Councillor course on 19.11.16 at Long Ashton
460 Resolved: Unanimously to authorise expenditure
21. Planning
a. To consider Joint Spatial Plan and Joint Transport Plan consultations
7th November – 19th December 2016
461 Members noted the Chairman’s comments. To be discussed further
at the 1st December 2016 Full Council meeting
To consider the following planning applications:
b. Planning application no. 16/P/2307/F 111 Farleigh Road, Backwell –
Two storey rear extension and internal alterations – Mr Stuart Harper
462 Resolved: Unanimously no objection
c. Planning application no. 16/P/2318/CUPA Oatfield Farm, Hyatts Wood
Road, Backwell – Prior approval for change of use from agricultural
building and land to 1 no. dwelling within use class C3, plus associated
operational development comprising of the demolition of part of the
building, replacement of windows and installation of larger/additional
windows to south and west elevations and new rooflights. Cladding
and replacement of roof to parts of the building – Mr Ian Crane
463 Resolved: Unanimously no objection
d. Planning application no. 16/P/2330/F 1 Oakleigh Close, Backwell –
Demolition of existing flat roof single storey side extension. Erection
of a two storey side extension – Mrs Katie Glostes
464 Resolved: Unanimously no objection
e. Planning application no. 16/P/2336/WT 123 Farleigh Road, Backwell –
T1 ash – cut back from property by 3-4m, cut back from road by 1m, 20%
crown thin; T2 laburnum – remove stem encroaching onto roadside wall
and electricity pole – Mr Luke Newton
465 Resolved: Unanimously no objection
f. Planning application no. 16/P/2407/TPO 15 Chapel Hill, Backwell –
T1 sycamore – reduce by 2.5m, remove lowest limb – Mrs Carol
Harrison
466 Resolved: Unanimously no objection
g. Planning application no. 16/P/2420/F Holly Cottage, The Batch,
Backwell – Retrospective application for the retention of existing
outbuilding following removal of previous dilapidated outbuilding –
of the same scale, size and footprint – Mr & Mrs Zamick
467 Resolved: Unanimously no objection, as long as it complies with
NSC’s Green Belt Policy
468 There being no further items of business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 2027 hours