THE MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY DURLEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 12TH APRIL, 2016 IN DURLEY MEMORIAL HALL, DURLEY AT 6.30 p.m.
5 Parish Councillors, the Clerk – Mrs Anne Collins and 3 parishioners were present.
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Apologies were received from Cllr Farr, Cllr Burton, County/District Councillor Humby and District Councillor Ruffell.
2. ANY DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST UNDER THE CODE OF CONDUCT. There
were no Declarations of Interest declared.
3. THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON 8th MARCH, 2016 WERE READ, CONFIRMED AND SIGNED.
4. MATTERS ARISING:
(a) Drainage at The Sawmills. A Meeting has been arranged with CC Humby, Darren Lewis (HCC Highways) and Parish Councillors to discuss the best way forward to resolve the drainage problems on Thursday 5th May at 9.30 a.m. at The Sawmills.
(b) Flooding at Beech Corner. CC Humby will update at the Annual Meeting following this Meeting if there is any further progress.
(c) Village website update – Cllr Burton is still setting up the website. It is hoped that it will become live soon.
(d) School lay-by proposal progress. Clerk has received a Statement from Kirstie to say that the work will commence on 31st May for 2 weeks. This will coincide with half term week. A Note will go into the Parish Magazine and residents living near to the School will be notified. Peter Eade, HCC will be written to expressing our thanks for all his hard work with this project over many years.
(e) Update on Village Event to celebrate the Queen’s 90th Birthday. Clerk reported that a Grant has been successful and £350 will be awarded to the Parish Council to cover some of the costs involved in putting on this Celebration Event for the village. A Raffle will be held and donations of cakes and draw prizes would be welcome. The Event will take place on Sunday 15th May at The Sawmills Green and a Committee has been formed to plan the Event. A marquee has been booked, along with an entertainer for the younger children. Tickets will be available from the Parish Council, School, Church and all village organisations. It is hoped that it will be a great village event and enable all residents – young and old, to get together.
(f) Response from HCC Highways regarding digging ditches. Clerk read out a response from HCC Highways stating that residents should only dig their own ditches – not ones that are not in their ownership. It was agreed that a letter should be written to Mr Magee stating the reasons why the Parish Council would not be able to support his actions if he does dig ditches out in his area.
(g) Direction sign for Thresher Room. Cllr Burton was not at the Meeting so there was no further update.
(h) Southern Parishes Meeting 4.4.16. Report by Cllr Charles and Clerk. The Meeting discussed the Boundary changes, devolution, NALC and HALC, Planning issues with WCC, Policing and Recycling consultation. It was agreed that at the next Meeting a question will be asked about the PACT Meetings in the Bishops Waltham area and when they are going to resume again.
5. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT: CC Humby. This will be given at the Annual Meeting.
6. DISTRICT COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS: DC Humby and DC Ruffell. This will be given at the Annual Meeting.
7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ITEMS BY INVITATION OF THE CHAIRMAN. The residents attending were here to voice their views on Planning Application 16/00475/FUL which will be discussed later in the Agenda.
8. CORRESPONDENCE:
(a) CPRE Newsletter available. This was noted.
(b) Bishops Waltham Design Statement 2016. This will be passed round to look at.
(c) HCC – News for Local Councils – forwarded via e-mail.
(d) Mayor’s Sunday Morning Service – 22nd May, 2016. Cllr Smith, Cllr Farr or Cllr Delmege might be able to attend.
(e) Letter from Colin Chamberlain re The Sawmills road adoption. Councillors agreed that they had no intention of using the areas of land at The Sawmills for anything other than public open space or amenities. Clerk will respond to Colin Chamberlain.
(f) Correspondence regarding fly-tipping in Durley – Greenwood Lane and Mincingfield Lane. Other lanes in Durley have also had fly-tipping over the past month. CC Humby will update residents at the Annual Parish Assembly on this issue.
9. SCHOOL REPORT: No School Report was available, but the Statement about the lay-by start date from Kirstie will be read out at the Annual Parish Assembly. At our next Parish Council Meeting Kirstie has asked if she can talk to Parish Councillors about the Government Proposals for all Primary Schools to become Academy status. She is concern that this will have a huge impact on smaller Primary Schools like Durley. Councillors were happy to discuss this at the next Meeting.
10. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH REPORT: The Police will give a Report at the Annual Parish Assembly.
11. HIGHWAYS REPORT: A full Report will be given at the Annual Meeting. Cllr Delmege has written a Report on managing speeding traffic in Durley but as time is limited at this Meeting the Report will be discussed at the next Meeting.
12. FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS: Councillors to agree invoices presented by the Clerk and signed cheques as agreed.
13. HALL: Hall foyer refurbishment – no further progress yet. The kitchen tap needs replacing and Cllr Charles offered to do this. The socket for the tea/coffee hot water has been replaced.
14. RECREATION GROUND: Guttering – Cllr Charles and Peter will do this now that the weather is better.
15. PLANNING:
16/00475/FUL. Mr Mann and Ms Hemsley. Two storey and single storey side extension and roof terrace (south east). Single storey side extension (north west). First floor rear extension (south west). Alterations to main roof to provide additional accommodation including side facing (south east) dormer windows and raising of ridge height. Purbeck Cottage, Manor Road, Durley. Residents attending the Meeting gave their views on this application. Councillors agreed that an objection would be sent as the proposal was considered to be over-development of the original site and there was no justification to have such a large dwelling in the countryside and certainly no justification to go up a third storey. No other properties in Manor Road are on 3 levels and this would set a precedent for future development. In fact some properties in Manor Road have been refused to have their accommodation higher to accommodate a third level, only roof lights have been allowed with a lower pitch roof. It was also agreed that this development would be out of character in a rural setting with a glass dome and it would be a blot on the landscape and would be seen from many properties in the local area. It would overlook neighbouring properties and spoil their enjoyment and privacy. This development would have a detrimental effect on the street scene in Manor Road and from across the fields.
16/00459/LIS. Mr & Mrs Atkins. Minor modifications to existing permissions. Durley Mill, Netherhill, Botley. Councillors had no objections to this application.
16/00569/LIS. Mr & Mrs Hall. Replacement of existing doors and windows with new timber painted windows and doors (Affects the setting of a Listed Building. Listed Building Grade II). Elm Tree Farm, Durley Street, Durley. Councillors had no objections to this application.
Clerk has received an enquiry asking if the applicant could meet with Councillors to inform us about a potential development proposal on a greenfield site in Durley Street. Councillors agreed that it would be beneficial to have a separate Meeting to listen to their proposal. It was agreed that Tuesday 26th April would be the best date at 7.00 p.m. this would give us half an hour before our next Parish Plan Meeting. Clerk will inform the enquirer.
16. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE CHAIRMAN DECLARED THE MEETING CLOSED AT 7.35 p.m.
