The next meeting of Milverton Parish Council will take place at 7.30pm on Monday, 5^th November 2012 at 7.30pm in the Victoria Rooms, Milverton.

This meeting is open to the public.

AGENDA

Questions from the Public

1. Apologies
2. Declarations of Interest
3. Minutes and Matters Arising from minutes
4. Planning

a) Planning Applications for Parish Council Decision (See below)

b) Planning Applications for Parish Council Comment (See below)

c) Neighbourhood Plan

d) Other Planning Matters

5. Creedwell
6. Easement across Burgage Viewing Area Update
7. Jubilee Photo Book for the Queen
8. Crime
9. Roads and Footpaths

a) Monthly Report

b) Turnpike Footpaths

c) Village Inspection

d) Community Warden Scheme

10. Correspondence

a) For Information

b) For action/Resolution

11. Finance
12. Matters to Report

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

For Decision of the Parish Council

1.23/12/0033 ERECTION OF EXTENSION TO THE SIDE AT BAGHAY FARM, MILVERTON

2. 23/12/0028 ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AT No 1 POLICE COTTAGE SILVER STREET, MILVERTON

For Comment By the Parish Council

3. 23/12/0029/LB ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AT No 1 POLICE COTTAGE SILVER STREET, MILVERTON

For Comment By the Parish Council

4. 23/12/0032 INSTALLATION OF 19,640 No. GROUND MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PANELS TO PROVIDE A 5MW INSTALLATION WITH POWER INVERTER SYSTEMS, TRANSFORMER STATIONS, SUB-STATIONS, SECURITY FENCING AND ACCESS GATES IN A FIELD NORTH OF GRANGE FARM, NYNEHEAD

PLANNING OFFICER COMMENTS: Need to assess impact on ecology, flood risk etc

LANGFORD BUDVILLE

5. 21/12/0018 RESERVED MATTERS APPLICATION FOR 'APPEARANCE' AND 'SCALE' WITH REGARDS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE FOR A GARDEN CENTRE PURSUANT TO OUTLINE APPLICATION 21/09/0019 AT LAND EAST OF MILVERTON ROAD, WELLINGTON.

Milverton Parish Council meeting
1st October 2012

Mrs Jenny Hoyle was elected Vice Chairman following the resignation of Trevor Phelps.

Several residents asked questions about the state of the roads, gutters and pavements in the village. Councillors replied that they had already agreed to undertake a tour of inspection in mid October to draw up a list of concerns for discussion with Taunton Deane and Somerset County Council. They confirmed that a representative of Somerset Highways would be invited to join them.

In relation to Creedwell the Chairman reported  that the Taunton Deane Planning Committee had agreed to vary the road widening obligations subject to a discussion with the Parish Council about how this might be legally effected.

The Police Report contained a request for Rosebank Road to be classed a No Cold Calling Zone. Councillors agreed to support this suggestion. The Police will now carry out a consultation exercise before a final decision is made.

Councillors debated the notices in Turnpike that asked people to stop walking down by the Hillfarrance Brook. Although not a footpath the area has been used for informal access for some time, however, there have been recent reports of riders on horses and quad bikes which may have prompted the landowner to impose these restrictions. Councillors resolved to seek police advice about how off road vehicles could be controlled and also ask for a meeting with the landowner.

Councillors received an invitation to the Re-Opening of the Victoria Rooms on 26th October.

The broken bench on Preston Hill has received a temporary repair but would probably need replacing next year. It was suggested that if replaced it should be repositioned to face the countryside to the south rather than the B3227 to the north.