COUNCILLORS PRESENT: Chairman, Capt. R G Evans, Vice Chair Mr S J Isaac, Mr J Hinton, Mrs E Male, Mrs J Santo, Mr B Gooding, County Councillor Alan ham, District Councillor Andrew Gilling ALSO: five members of the public.
MINUTES were taken by Clerk
01/06 Apologies: Mr B Davis (ill)
02/06 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING were confirmed and signed.
03/06: MATTERS ARISING/FOR REPORT FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
• Lympsham School- Nothing to report
• Village Plan- Councillors to approach parishioners by next meeting to form initial working group.
• Wessex Water-. Not now accepting responsibility for approaching Highways re: South Road. Clerk to write to Highways
• HGV Traffic along Rectory Way- report reveals average of 48 cars per hour at peak and average of 449 cars per day travel along Rectory Way; in addition HGVs add a further 7.2% to road traffic Monday to Friday. Highways considers this high. However, Highways will not take action as it will only move the HGVs to another village road. Chairman DE to speak to Lympsham Concrete to ask for voluntary re-routing of some vehicles. Chairman directed this item to be removed from agenda.
• Playground/ general maintenance report- Railings: Clerk reported Delta Engineering has supplied drawings for planning application.. Brian Gooding has seen to kissing gate wire and will fix bench in playpark soon. Jim Santo will replace bark, will purchase 60 bags and hold 10 back for later. Clerk and Chairman had meeting with GB Sport & Leisure to arrange repair of railings on top of slide. Nuttall Trust has granted £250 for painting of railings to Boundaries, Clerk to tell Delta to go ahead.
• Footpaths – Mtg arranged with SDC Footpaths Officer to inspect footpaths
• Manor Hall Report -Nothing to report.
• Highways- No reply yet on Mrs Smithers’ suggestion
• The Crescent Drainage Cllr Gilling confirmed the rhyne is owners’ individual responsibility.
• . Memorial for Henry Counsell Clerk to contact Church Warden to discuss lighting of church tower. Jayne Santo to discuss project with Cricket Club. Steve Isaac urged PC to consider additional specific memorial to Mr`Counsell.
04/06:CORRESPONDENCE OF NOTE List previously circulated and noted. Workshop on Youth projects for Parishes, Clerk informed mtg that she has not been able to find interested parents, so Eileen Male offered to attend. Lympsham Churchyard to close, Clerk to invite vicar to attend and explain ramifications.
05/06 PLANNING
Applications granted: Mr & Mrs Fisher, extension, Mr Teteris, Mulberry House extension
New applications: Mr & Mrs Walter, Squirrels' Leap amended plans: PC objects on ground that neighbours are overlooked and loss of pm light ; Mr & Mrs Meakin, Willow Lodge Erection of detached garage, no objections. Mr & Mrs Freeman: erection of extension to agricultural building to form dry feed store. Declarations of interest: Personal Chairman D Evans, S Isaac, J Santo, B Gooding. PC has no objections but expressed concern over certain inaccuracies in the planning application and requested Clerk to convey these to SDC Planning. Mr J Counsell: application for retrospective planning permission for horse-riding arena, parking area for 15 cars, 24 stables and tack room. Declarations of interest Personal Chairman D Evans, S Isaac, J Santo, J Hinton Mr Godfrey, E Male Personal and Prejudicial: Brian Gooding who left the meeting during discussions. Clerk reported 3 parishioners had written to the PC with concerns. PC voted unanimously to support this retrospective planning app. while also noting to SDC there were valid planning objections. * Mr Godfrey 2 Mill House, Erection of 2-storey extension with sun terrace to rear, relocation of access. PC has no objections but expressed concern over positioning of new access and requested Clerk to inform SDC Planning.
Cllr Gilling took no part in planning issues.
06/06 FINANCE REPORT: Current Account: £968.14 Savings Account: £14,541.52 Petty Cash Account: £95.72 Player-Mason Account: £2043.35
07/06 Cheques issued since last meeting: 100674 Paul & Karen Kelson Parish mag expenses £100; To be issued at this meeting: 100675 B Davis £24.66; 100676 E Harrington (Clerk's salary) £374.59 100677 Mrs Clarke £45 ( Xmas tree) replacing cancelled cheque 100672; 100678 Lympsham Manor Hall £40 (for hire); 100679 (Somerlap Forest Products – amount to be confirmed); 100680 Lympsham Churchyard Account £500.
08/06 Application for grants: Relate – refused. St Christopher’s Church for graveyard upkeep: £500 granted after inspection of audited accounts.
09/06 Precept 2005-6 PC to request a n additional £280 to cover increased costs.
10/06Vandalism in the Pavilion Area Clerk reported complaints of vandalism by young unsupervised children whose parents are in the Pavilion. Councillors confirmed some young children regularly there until closing time during summer months. Clerk to put item in Lympsham News and Chairman to discuss problem with Graham Wilby.
11/06 Request for Recycling Bins at Pavilion. Cllr Gilling suggested contact for Clerk who will investigate and report back. Clerk also requested to ask about recycling of cardboard and plastics.
12/06/ ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AT THE NEXT MEETING : .Website funding
The meeting ended at 9.20 pm
NEXT MEETING: Monday 16th January 2006 at 7.30pm
* Planning footnote: SDC advised decision on Counsell application be reconsidered for clarity – special planning meeting will be on Friday 27th January 7.30, Manor Hall