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Friday, 28 July 2017
Report
on Meeting of Milverton Parish Council 3rd July 2017
The
main item for discussion was the consultation on the proposed
Telecommunications Mast alongside the footpath that runs from Wood
Street to Quaking House. Several residents were in attendance and
expressed a variety of concerns. Councillors noted that it was just a
consultation on a prior approval and agreed that the village did need
an improved mobile signal. However they expressed concern about
the proposed site for the following reasons:
- The proposed access is via Public Footpath WG7/25 but there is no indication that the SCC Footpath department has been consulted. Therefore its views need to be taken account of before this application is approved.
- There are several residential properties with children within 200m. Councillors noted that any school within 200m has to be taken account of and feels this should also extend to residential properties.
- Councillors accept that there is little landscape impact looking from south to north but feel that the mast would be a prominent feature when viewed from the east.
- Councillors heard from several residents who owned or have rights (passage and services) over the proposed access route. Councillors felt that the applicant needed to clarify his requirements and obtain the necessary consents before using this route for construction and maintenance.
Under
matters to report concern was raised that the school had reached
capacity and three new children who had recently moved to the village
could not be offered places. Cllr James Hunt from SCC said that he
had not heard that report but promised to investigate.
The
Chairman reported that the much anticipated consultation over the
future of Milverton Surgery was scheduled to start on 10th
July although the documents had not yet been finalised.
Councillors
discussed the increasing workload on the Council, and the Clerk
especially, with the continued and threatened cascade of services.
There was also a question of risk over the reliance on one individual
and the need to undertake appropriate succession planning. It was
therefore agreed that steps would be taken to recruit a Deputy Clerk
to assist Gwilym Wren.
Under
Roads Councillors were pleased that the various areas that needed
cutting back were on the SCC schedule.
The
Clerk reported that he had not been able to find a contractor to weed
the Jubilee Gardens and would ask Michael Branfield to assist.
There
was also a lengthy discussion about the recent joint meeting between
the Amenity Committee and the Recreation Ground Committee. The main
outcome had been that the Recreation Ground Committee was unwilling
to operate the toilets or undertake fundraising to support them and
so had decided to close them when the current arrangement with the
Parish Council ceased on 31st
July. Councillors expressed concerns that the future operation of the
Recreation Ground is not on a sustainable footing and the Amenity
Committee will seek a further meeting to offer support.
In
June the Council spent £2100 on toilet cleaning, salaries, PAYE and
insurance.
Gwilym
Wren
Clerk
to Milverton Parish Council
4th
July 2017
Milverton Parish
Council
Report of June Meeting
held on 5th June 2017
Councillors were joined
by ten parishioners and Mr Bryn Kitching of the TDBC Planning
Department.
The meeting started
with a Public Question about the overgrown state of the footpath
across the Creedwell Orchard site. This will be passed to SCC for
resolution.
Under Planning
Councillors approved the erection of a Barbeque Lodge at a property
off Houndsmoor Lane, supported the change of use of a building at
Bickley Farm and made detailed comments about a proposed new property
in Butts Way.
Several parishioners
attended the meeting following the initial consultation about a
telecommunications mast near the footpath leading from Wood Street to
Quaking House. Whilst welcoming the chance to have enhanced mobile
phone reception concerns were raised about visual impact, proximity
to properties, access and radiation. Councillors will seek
information about why this site was chosen and query whether there
might be alternatives which are not quite so close to the village.
Due to a number of
queries raised by the Councils auditor it was not possible to sign
the audit off at this meeting. A separate meeting will be organised
later in the month. The monthly Finance report will be presented at
this later meeting.
Following the TDBC
Planning Committees rejection of the Non Material Amendment at
Creedwell Councillors resolved to write the the Leader of TDBC
requesting that Notaro be required to trigger the access option
immediately instead of waiting until late July. The letter was also
to suggest a meeting to discuss how the site might be more
appropriately developed.
The Clerk reported a
successful meeting with Dennis Quick of SCC Highways. Many road
related issues had been raised and would be dealt with.
The Clerk reported
receipt of three letters relating to traffic issues around the shop
especially when deliveries were being made. There is a feeling that
the prevention of parking on the bus stop and rationalising the
school bus pick ups would help and the Council is to pursue this with
SCC.
The Clerk reported that
he had asked TDBC for help with maintaining the Jubilee Gardens over
the summer but despite initial agreement nothing further had been
heard. He would now look for other contractors.
The Crime report
included two instances of Anti Social Behaviour, two domestics and a
missing person (who had been quickly found).
The meeting closed at
9:10pm.
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