Minutes of the Estates & Recreation Committee Meeting Held on 11Th January 2017

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M I N U T E S

Minutes of the Estates & Recreation Committee meeting held on 11th January 2017.

PRESENT

Cllr W BebbingtonCllr B Perkins

Cllr R DraycottCllr C Radford

Cllr R EwingCllr M Roberts (Chairman)

Cllr D ForsterCllr J Savage

Cllr D HornCllr J Tassel

Cllr J LennieCllr G Timson (Vice-Chairman)

Mrs B Snape – Clerk to the Council

Mrs B Blood – RFO/Assistant Clerk

Zoe Higgins –Shepshed Echo

2104APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs P Grainger, C Poole and J Poole.

2105MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 16TH NOVEMBER 2016

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved and signed as a true record.

2106DISCLOSURES OF PERSONAL INTEREST

Cllr W Bebbington – CBC, Plans & Glenmore Centre

Cllr R Ewing – Glenmore Centre

Cllr D Forster – Glenmore Centre

Cllr C Radford – CBC, LCC & Glenmore Centre

Cllr M Roberts – Shepshed Hind Leys

Cllr J Savage – CBC

Cllr J Tassell - CBC

2107MATTERS ARISING

2100a) BT Payphones in Shepshed Members had been furnished with updated information relating to the number of calls made from BT Payphones in Shepshed.

Some Members felt that there was still a lack of information being supplied by BT to enable an accurate decision to be made.

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Following a lengthy discussion it was RESOLVED to accept BT’s proposal to remove four of the payphones from Shepshed.

Cllr D Horn wished her name recording against the above resolution.

2100b) Glenmore Park – Boundary hedging Following on from the previous meeting relating to the boundary hedging around Glenmore Park, it was RESOLVED to accept a quotation from Secure-a-Field to install approximately 100m of 1050mm high chestnut fencing totalling £1968.13 (without ratification from Full Council).

2101 Signage – Little Haw Lane Members had been furnished with a re-worded sign for signage at Little Haw Lane. It was RESOLVED to accept the revision.

2103 Parkour Training Facility – Daren Moyse A letter of disappointment had been received regarding the recently installed Parkour Training Facility. The complaint related to litter and car parking issues.

Members did not consider the litter to be a great problem. The Clerk advised that an additional litter bin has since been installed. Also, over the Christmas period staff were not in work, therefore, resulted in a delay for litter picking of the site.

With reference to car parking issues, it was RESOLVED to ask the Police and Street Wardens to monitor the area. Also, appropriate signage is to be installed, directing users to the car park and to park with consideration.

2108CORRESPONDENCE

a) Richard Brearley – Tribute in honour of Paul Wilkens Following a discussion relating to the above, Members RESOLVED to take no further action as it was considered that the matter does not fall within the remit of the Town Council.

Cllr D Horn wished it recording that she was against the above resolution.

b) CBC, Paul Gilding – Services & Facilities Settlement Summary Members had been circulated with a summary of the services and facilities settlement for Charnwood. It was RESOLVED to request that the title for Bank be amended to read Bank/Building Society as this could be misleading for readers.

c) George Clarke – Footpath posts A complaint had been received from a local resident regarding the location/visibility of the posts located off Blacksmiths Avenue/Butthole Lane.

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Mr Clarke was running along Butthole Lane into Blacksmiths Avenue when he collided with a post. A request had been made for lighting in the area.

It was RESOLVED to advise Mr Clarke that illumination of the area is not an option, however, the posts have been painted white.

2109REPORT OF THE ALLOTMENT AGM HELD ON 9TH NOVEMBER 2016

With reference to the vacant allotment plots, the Clerk advised that an advertisement had been forwarded to the Shepshed Echo and Shepshed Eye.

RESOLVED to accept the report.

2110REPORT OF THE PROJECTS SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 7TH DECEMBER 2016

RESOLVED to note the content of the report as circulated prior to the meeting.

2111PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

The following planning applications had been received and it was RESOLVED to forward comment to CBC’s Planning Department as detailed:-

P/16/2775/2 Change of use from store to annexe AT 8 Ashby Road Central – No comment

P/16/2747/2 Retention of single storey extension to rear and porch to front of dwelling AT 14 Ashby Road Central – No comment

P/16/2753/2 Erection of detached bungalow AT 55 Grange Road – Draw CBC’s attention to the fact that there may be a covenant attached to this land, therefore, request that they investigate accordingly

P/16/2727/2 Change of use of building from offices (Class B1) to funeral directors (Class A1) AT Brooklyn House 44 Brook Street – Express concern at the narrowness of the access road into the property. Seek clarity on the actual proposed use of the premises, is it just for administration purposes or will it involve the arrival and departure of bodies from the premises? If so, will adequate provision be made for the vehicles transporting to and from the site? Problems are already experienced with car parking in Paterson Place and Brook Street, without additional vehicular movements exacerbating the current situation.

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2112CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

a) Cemetery gate The Clerk advised the meeting that currently there is nobody to lock/unlock the cemetery gates over the weekend and evenings.

It was RESOLVED to increase the current rate of pay from £200 per year to £500. The gate is to be unlocked at 9.00 a.m. and locked at 7.00 p.m. including during the summer months.

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