THE MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 9th JUNE, 2015 IN THE KEN STAINER SUITE IN DURLEY MEMORIAL HALL, DURLEY AT 7.30 p.m.
5 Parish Councillors, County/District Councillor Humby, the Clerk Mrs Anne Collins and 2 parishioners were present.
Cllr Delmege was co-opted onto the Parish Council, but was unable to attend due to a long-standing holiday commitment. He has signed the relevant Declaration of Interest Forms and Acceptance of Office Forms and given them to the Clerk.
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Apologies were received from Cllr Pitter, Cllr Delmege, District Councillor Ruffell and PCSO Nolan.
2. ANY DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST UNDER THE CODE OF CONDUCT. No Declarations were declared.
3. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 19th MAY, 2015 WERE READ, CONFIRMED AND SIGNED.
4. MATTERS ARISING:
(a) Durley Parish Plan Report has been delivered to all households in Durley. A Public Meeting will be held on Thursday 25th June at 7.30 p.m. in the Memorial Hall. All residents are invited to attend.
(b) Update on faster broadband in Durley. Cllr Humby reported that he is going to have a meeting with BT to find out the latest situation.
(c) Traffic Survey – Cllr Humby suggested that this issue be raised at the Highways Meeting with HCC on Monday 15th June. This was agreed.
(d) Highways Meeting – 15.6.15 at 4.00 p.m. The Meeting will be with HCC Highways and the Parish Council to discuss the long-standing issue of having an hgv ban through Durley which was requested some years ago.
(e) Drainage at The Sawmills. The Green area and play area need to be viewed so that we can see what drainage requirement is needed. Clerk will ask Dave Rappini to meet with Councillors so that he can inform us of the problems on the Green. A Meeting will be arranged to view the situation in more detail.
(f) Report on Consultation at Moorgreen Hospital – future facilities. Clerk attended the Consultation and said that although Moorgreen is right on our parish boundary it would provide medical facilities for this area and that the Consultation process will be covering a larger area in the next phase of the Consultation. Various Clinics were suggested to save patients having to go to Hospitals for check-ups/monitoring etc.
(g) Dumped rubbish in Church Copse, Greenwood Lane update. Clerk said that she has been receiving regular e-mails from residents in Greenwood Lane and WCC Enforcement Officers to try and get the dumped rubbish removed. This is a very frustrating problem and CC Humby has been working hard to try and get advice. George Hollingbery MP is also involved. CC Humby reported that WCC and HCC are working together and Chris Murray (Head of Strategic Planning, HCC) and Simon Finch (Head of Planning, WCC) are both aware of the situation. A Section 215 may be served on the owner if the rubbish is not removed. CC Humby will keep us informed of any progress and actions which are taken.
5. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT: CC Humby reported that he has now been given the post of Leader of Rural Affairs which involves many aspects, including health, rural broadband, rural isolation and other issues which affect the rural areas. CC Humby also said that there looks as if there has been an agreement towards a donation for Durley Primary School from the Torbay Farm developers towards the school lay-by.
6. DISTRICT COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS: DC Humby and DC Ruffell. DC Humby had nothing more to report.
7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ITEMS BY INVITATION OF THE CHAIRMAN. Residents present were all there to see what can be done to get the rubbish taken away from Church Copse and what further action can be taken by HCC/WCC.
8. CORRESPONDENCE:
(a) E-mails regarding dumping of rubbish at Church Copse. This has been covered in item 7 above.
(b) Electoral Review of Hampshire County Council. Councillors agreed that the County Councillor we have to cover this large area is to remain unchanged because a larger area would be too large for one Councillor to cover properly. It was also agreed that Upham, Durley and Bishops Waltham should continue to stay in the same Division. Clerk will respond accordingly.
(c) Consultation on future Affiliation to NALC. Clerk said that other Parish Councils were concerned about this and agreed that a Meeting with local Parish Councils would be useful. BW are going to set up a Meeting with the Shared Parishes Group.
9. SCHOOL REPORT: No Report was received.
10. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH REPORT: Cllr Watts is attending a PACT Meeting tomorrow evening so no Report was available for this Meeting. Clerk said that she had received another report of a dead dog being placed in a bag in the Hall car park. She had telephoned the Police as this is the second incident of this kind. Both dogs had been cut open and their heads had been taken off. Councillors agreed that a note should go into the Parish Report so that residents are aware that this is happening and report any suspicious activity to the Police or Parish Council. It was also agreed that a camera should be fitted if possible. Clerk will find out prices and see if any grants are available.
11. HIGHWAYS REPORT: Cllr Farr said that there was nothing to report this month. Cllr Pitter has sent photographs of pot holes in Mincingfield Lane and Manor Road to HCC for action.
12. FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS: Councillors agreed invoices presented by the Clerk and signed cheques as agreed.
13. HALL: Hall foyer refurbishment quotes. Cllr Charles has been on holiday so no further quotes have been received. Hall ceiling tile – this will be put up tomorrow. Guttering outside of the Hall – the remainder of the guttering will be put up as soon as possible. The Disclaimer Notice for the cycle racks has been put up by Cllr Pitter. Cllr Smith said that the Tea Dancing were happy with the trial line markings on the Hall floor for the short mat tennis. Councillors agreed that as the short mat tennis is popular and the lines do not cause any problems then the markings can be put on the floor.
14. RECREATION GROUND: Clerk said that the cradle swing chains are to be replaced as the chains are too short. Clerk has been in touch with the supplier and they are going to change the chains over. The Lock-up has been tidied up and the old items have been removed. Cllr Charles will look at where the proposed air vents are required in the Pavilion and these will be installed.
15. PLANNING:
15/00945/FUL. Mr B Smith. Two storey extension and alterations/extension of existing garage to provide first floor accommodation over (PART RETROSPECTIVE). Well Cottage, Mincingfield Lane, Durley. Councillors agreed that a comment should be made that this development is now getting to be over-development of the original site.
15/00342/FUL. Mr C Page. Erection of 1 no. five bedroom detached dwelling. Land to the east of Maybank Cottage, Durley Hall Lane, Durley. WITHDRAWN.
15/00412/FUL. Mr D Hammal. Conversion of former dairy building to ancillary residential annexe. Channels Farm, Gregory Lane, Durley. REFUSED.
15/01177/TPO. Mr Saint. 1 no oak to re-pollard the limbs a further 500mm beyond the current pollard knuckles toward the stem of the tree, reshape and balance the crown, removed the partially failed primary limb, south east that overhangs the property towards the building, reduce the primary limb to relieve the lever arm pressure at the stem by appox. 2m, remove ivy from the stem and within the crown. Swiss Cottage, Sciviers Lane, Durley. Councillors had no comments to make on this application and would leave the decision to the Tree Officer at HCC.
14/01842/FUL. Mr Chandler. Demolition of existing store and erection of 1 no. two bedroom bungalow with detached single garage and 14 no. solar panels. Land adjacent to Rodlands, Durley Street, Durley. THIS APPLICATION HAS NOW GONE TO APPEAL.
16. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE CHAIRMAN DECLARED THE MEETING CLOSED AT 9.10 p.m.
