BACKWELL PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
HELD ON THURSDAY 5TH FEBRUARY 2015
IN BACKWELL PARISH HALL, BACKWELL
Present: Cllrs R Taylor (Chairman), M Bowerman, R Day, S Edwards, M Gibbons-Price, J Llewellyn, S Ould, R MacLeavy, K Merryweather, S Mitchell, C Perry, H Power, J Sear, D Seddon and G Simmonite
In attendance: Mrs J Stone, Clerk of the Council. District Cllrs K Barclay & G Coombs
Members of the public: 3 members of public present and Ms V Angear, North Somerset
Times
The Chairman opened the meeting by welcoming everyone present and pointed out the location of the emergency exits and toilets
1. Apologies
050 None
2. Declarations of Interest
To receive Councillors’ declarations of interests and to consider any written
application for dispensations
051 Personal interest
None
052 Prejudicial interest
None
053 Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
None
3. Minutes (Circulated)
054 The Minutes of the Full Council meeting held on the 15th January 2015 were unanimously confirmed as a correct record by those present at that meeting
4. Public Participation
055 Mr M Veal, Backwell Residents Association, informed members the referendum
leaflets had all been delivered. The Chairman thanked Mr Veal
5. To receive such communications as the person presiding may wish to lay before the Council
056 The Chairman informed members the Backwell Parish Magazine was no longer
being delivered by volunteers, but was available to purchase in the newsagents and Post Office, who will deliver upon request
6. To answer questions from Councillors
057 None
7. To receive and consider reports and minutes of Committees
058 None
8. To receive and consider a report from the Clerk of the Council
a. To receive this report
059 Noted
b. Update on non agenda items
060 None
9. Update on Backwell Future
061 Cllr D Seddon updated members regarding publicity for the forthcoming
referendum, and it was noted District Cllr K Barclay was liaising with the
Publicity Officer at NSC. Cllr C Perry’s comments were noted regarding
his report on post referendum matters
10. To consider Local Green Spaces
062 Resolved: Unanimously a Working Party be set up consisting of Cllrs
R Taylor, M Gibbons-Price, C Perry, S Edwards, S Mitchell, District
Cllr K Barclay and Mr M Rose, BRA. Terms of Reference – to identify
areas of local green space for inclusion in NSC’s Sites & Policies Plan.
Proposals to be approved either by the Parish Council or the Planning
Committee before being lodged with NSC. Cllr R Taylor to be
Chairman
11. Update on Farleigh Fields
063 The Chairman informed members a planning application had not yet been
registered
12. Community Resilience update
a. To receive and consider report from Cllr H Power and approve:
i Option 2 – Move to a hybrid system
064 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
ii Commencement of gully mapping
065 Cllr S Mitchell’s comments were noted
iii To authorise expenditure in the sum of £40 for purchase of 10
hi-vis yellow waistcoats and 10 hi-vis orange waistcoats
066 Resolved: Unanimously to authorise
b. To receive, consider and approve BPC Community Resilience Sandbag Deployment Policy
067 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
c. To receive Flood Advice sheet
068 Noted
13. To consider holding a Senior Citizens Tea Party in November 2015 and
approve expenditure of £1,000
069 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
14. To receive and consider email on behalf of the Meeting Point steering committee dated 2.1.15 re idea for Parish Council involvement in
proposed leaflet
Members viewed and discussed the proposed leaflet
070 Resolved: Unanimously to amend the wording on the front page of the
leaflet to read ‘Supported by Backwell Parish Council’
15. To consider addition of names to Parish Hall Memorial Board
071 Noted: Cllrs R Taylor, R Day & S Ould to look into adding additional names
and report back to Full Council in due course
16. To consider maintenance of Parish Hall clock
072 Noted: The Parish Hall Trustees to submit a report for consideration by
Full Council
17. To receive, consider and approve Statement of Risk Assessment and
Management (Please see Clerk’s report)
073 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
18. To consider Downside Road access
074 This matter to be reviewed and discussed further at a later date
19. To receive and consider letter from NSC dated 13.1.15 regarding increase
in price of emptying dog bins to £6 per bin
075 Cllr Power’s comments were noted regarding liaison with Weston-super-
Mare Town Council. To be discussed further at the 5th March Full Council
Meeting
20. To receive, consider and approve plan from NSC setting out road marking
proposals for parking in Rodney Road
076 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
21. To receive and consider email from NSC dated 19.1.15 re installation of
CCTV camera at Backwell Crossroads Traffic Lights
077 Noted
22. To consider ALCA Councillor training for up to 12 people in the sum of
£200 (training to be held in Backwell)
078 To be deferred to the 21st May Annual Council meeting
23. To receive and consider quotation from The Garden Lady for renewal
of contract for planters for a period of 1 year commencing 1st May 2015
in the sum of £2,300 (please see Clerk’s report)
079 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
24. To authorise change of Planning Committee meeting date from Thursday
19th November 2015 to Wednesday 18th November 2015
080 Resolved: Unanimously to approve
25. Update on illegal airport parking
081 The Chairman informed members a meeting had taken place with NSC today to discuss this matter. To be discussed at the 5th March Full Council meeting
26. To receive and consider reports from Working Parties of the Council/Cllrs
a. To receive update from Enhancement Working Party
082 No update at present
b. To receive update from Office Working Party re revision of Standing
Orders
083 The Chairman’s comments were noted regarding the updating of
Standing Orders
27. To receive and consider relevant correspondence
All correspondence is available in Parish Office for viewing, and is also available for inspection at the Parish Council meeting
084 Correspondence noted
28. Accounts
a. To receive and consider Receipts and Payments schedule for January 2015 (checked by Cllr D Seddon prior to the meeting)
085 Noted
b. To authorise expenditure for the month of January 2015
086 Resolved: Unanimously to authorise expenditure plus additional
cheque no. 102652 to Cllr R Taylor for £459 – referendum advertising
expenses
29. Planning
a. To receive and consider email from NSC Consultations dated 19.1.15
re a new strategic plan for the West of England. Closing date for
comments is 6th March 2015
087 Noted. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman to respond to the
consultation on behalf of the Parish Council
To consider the following planning applications:
b. Planning application no. 15/P/0057/RM Bristol Airport, North
Side Road, Felton – Submission of Reserved Matters of appearance, landscaping and layout relating to an extension to the Silver Zone Car Park referred to as Area B pursuant to Outline Planning Permission 09/1020/OT2 (Outline planning application with details of some elements included and other details reserved for subsequent approval, for major development increasing passenger flight numbers including: Erection of 2x extensions to terminal building;Erection of 2x two-storey walkways providing access and associated facilities to 3x two-storey piers serving 18x aircraft stands; Expansion to aircraft parking areas providing 9 new stands; Erection of 2no. Multi- storey car-parks north of terminal building providing 3,850 spaces and transport interchange for buses and taxis with pedestrian bridge link; Erection of administration building north-west of terminal with associated parking following demolition of existing administration building; Construction of replacement underground aviation-fuel storage depot, energy centre and chiller compound comprising 3no 1,200m3 tanks and erection of fuel control building; Erection of building for landside support services off Downside Road entrance, replacement motor-transport and flight-catering buildings to north-west boundary and security control- post; Alterations to runways and taxiways including landfill, re-configure internal access roads and widen access at A38 junction; Upgrade north side surface car-park, upgrade and extend Silver Zone car-park to 12,000 car capacity to include staff-parking within an extension outside the airport boundary to south including replacement reception building; Additional car-parking area to south to include relocation of car-hire, valet service and reception building; Replace buildings to south of airfield for flying-club, mail- handling andsnow-clearing; Erection of 5m high noise-reduction wall, 3m high acoustic fence and 12no. 5M high wind-turbines and associated landscaping) – Bristol Airport Ltd
088 Resolved: Unanimously no comment
c. Planning application no. 15/P/0141/PDA Winroth, Long Lane,Backwell –
Prior notification of agricultural building – Ms S Haskell
089 Resolved: Unanimously no comment
d. Planning application no. 15/P/0194/F 2 Oakleigh Close, Backwell –
Erection of single storey rear extension and first floor side extension –
Mr J Webb
090 Resolved: Unanimously no objection
091 There being no further items of business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 2045 hours