Minutes of the Meeting of the Sutton Bonington Parish Council held in the Village Hall on Monday 3rd October 2016 commencing at 7.30pm
Present: D. Etherton (in the Chair),E.M. Raven, T. W. Holt, D. Franklin, F. Clarke,
B. Pickering, C. Hellier, J. Bradshaw & J Barton.
Cllr. A Brown
Apologies: R. Ereminowicz & N. Scrivens
16.116Minutes.
The Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 5th September2016 as circulated, were agreed and signed as a true record of the business transacted.
No action required.
16.117Matters Arising
1) Item – 16.101/2 – Rushcliffe Borough Council have confirmed that the roads through the village were swept on 7th September 2016 and a repeat weedspray will take place the following week.
Action
Clerk to request confirmation that the weedspray took place.
2) Item 16.103.6 – Station Road signage –Nottinghamshire County Council have carried out a manual speed gun survey at the junction on 15th September 2016, which measured the 85% percentile speed at 36mph in both directions across this junction. The Dft criteria for visibility splay for a 30mph zone or 40mph zone is 30metres or 45 metres. Visibility splays were measured well in access of this requirement. However, 44metres to the north it was noticed that an overgrown hedge was restricting the view (although 44 metres is adequate for the recorded 36mph) and the residents concerned have been asked to cut back the hedge. It was proposed that the Parish Council request the support of the University in our application to have the signage changed and to ascertain whether the survey was carried out whilst the traffic lights were on Station Road bridge.
Action
Clerk to request details of cost to change the signage.
To be discussed at the University meeting
Clerk to contact NCC
/2. Item 16.106/1/b – Canals and River Trust have confirmed that they have met with the landowner (F D Mellors & Sons) who has agreed in principle, access to carry out the works. Details of the methods of work have been sent to his land agent for consideration. All budgets are in place and works are planned to start in the last week of September subject to the final agreement of the landowners.
No action required.
3) Item 106.6/a – Pasture Lane – Nottinghamshire County Council have now infilled the potholes on track down to the bridge.
No action required.
4) Item 16.114/2 – University entrance onto Landcroft Lane – Reported Cllr Brown’s discussion with Andrew Pegram regarding the planning approval 04/00752/OUT para 13, which states that the access is not to be used by students or staff.
Action
Clerk to write to Andrew Pegram RBC
4) Item 16.115/2 – Park Lane Sewers – Following complaints regarding blocked toilets during the weekend of the 1st October 2016 - STW have now identified that a sewer had collapsed outside 52/54 Park Lane. Repair work is currently being carried out.
No action required
6) Item 16.115/3 – Broadband – Nottinghamshire County Council have confirmed that LE12 5PD is included in Phase 2 of the Better Broadband for Nottinghamshire. Phase 2 deployment will be between October 2016 and June 2017. The chosen solution for LE12 5PD is Fibre to the Premise. Unfortunately St. Anne’s Lane is not in this programme.
Action
Letter to be sent to Rt. Hon. K Clarke regarding St. Anne’s Lane.
7) Item 16.115/4 - Japanese Knotweed – Nottinghamshire County Council have passed our request for the spraying onto Rushcliffe Borough Council.
Action
Clerk to check that the treatment has been carried out.
16.118 Policing Matters
/1. Crime Reports:
No report.
No action required
/2. Police Concerns
No report
No action required
/3. Community Road Safety Scheme/Speed Trolley:Request for the monitor to be positioned on Melton Lane was received and as a result the monitor has now been positioned on Melton Lane. Following this the monitor is to be placed on College Road. All data is to be downloaded.
No action required
16.119Planning
28.16 / St. Anne’s ManorHungary Lane
Sutton Bonington / The construction of a conservatory extension to the rear of the dwelling and an orangery extension to the flank wall of the dwelling / Do Not Object
29.16 / 85 Park Lane
Sutton Bonington / Single storey rear extension / Do Not Object
/2 Decisions:
22.16 / Park Farm House14 Park Lane
Sutton Bonington / Continued use of former dwelling house in multiple occupation / Refuse Permission
23.16 / The Bungalow
Sutton Fields
Station Road
Sutton Bonington / Remove overhanging branch and crown lift small branches to 6m (Wellingtonia Tree) / Grant Consent
No action required.
/3 Other Planning Issues.
/a. 6 Marle Pit Hill -Rushcliffe Borough Council have received an application at the end of Julyin relation to 6 Marle Pit Hill but unfortunately not all the relevant information was included. Rushcliffe Borough Council have written to the agent but have not received any response to date.
No action required.
/b. 14 Park Lane –A formal Enforcement Notice is currently with Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Legal Service’s Manager and should be issued by the middle of October. The resident concerned will then have 3 months to cease using the property as a HMO.
No action required,
16.120Correspondence and Reports.
/1 Highway Matters:
/a. NCC Report.
No report.
No action required.
/b. Landcroft Lane – Concerns regarding the erosion of the road surface were reported. Nottinghamshire County Council have inspected the highway and have subsequently carried out patching works. This work was considered to be of poor quality. Concerns were also raised regarding the increase use of Landcroft Lane by vehicles accessing the University.
Action
NCC to be asked to inspect the quality of work
Increase use of Landcroft Lane to be raised at the University meeting,
/b. Drainage:Work on the outfalls is due to start at the end of October.
No action required.
/2 Transport Matters (Rail & Bus)
/a. LANRAC – Meeting held with East Midlands Trains was reported. The whole Midland Mainline improvement scheme is to cost£2.5bn and is scheduled to be completed by 2023. Concerns regarding the lack of consultation with residents affected by the road closures during the Bowley’s Bridge and Station Road bridge works was discussed. This issue was resolved by the submitting of more information into parish newsletters and local press.
No action required.
/3. NCC
/a. Winter Services – Nottinghamshire County Council are offering 5 x 20kg of salt free of charge.
Resolved.
Agreed. Salt to be delivered to the tractor shed.
Action
Clerk to order salt.
/b. Supporting Local Communities Grant applications are to be submitted by 16th December 2016. It was proposed that the item be placed on November’s agenda.
Action
Defer until November meeting
/c. County Councillor Report:
1. Cllr Brown to attend a Fracking meeting on Wednesday 5th October 2016.
2. Illegal cycle racing currently taking place in Sutton Bonington and the surrounding villages is being investigated with a view to having the races stopped. A dedicated officer has been assigned to the problem
3.Repairs are to be carried out on Station Road whilst the bridge works is taking place. Station Road is on the reserve list for surface dressing this financial year.
4. Concerns were raised regarding the condition of Brick Yard Lane and also the amount of litter on the Lane.
5. Cllr Brown to chase Graham Smith – NCC Drainage Officer – regarding a meeting to discuss flooding issues on Charnwood Avenue.
6. Cllr Brown is to chase Nottinghamshire County Council for an update on their position regarding repairs to the unadopted section of Charnwood Avenue in relation to the 1984 Road Traffic Act stating that unadopted highways must be brought up to a certain standard.
No action required.
/4 RBC Items.
No report.
No action required.
/c. Borough Councillor Report.
No report.
No action required.
/5 NALC, RCAN & Voluntary Organisations.
No report.
No action required.
/6 Any Other Correspondence.
No report.
No action required.
16.121 Receipts and Payments
/1 Payments
DD / Eon / £34.00DD / Nest Pension / £8.28
3173 / Came & Co / £1422.18
3174 / Wicksteed Leisure / £162.74
3175 / Kent Services / £336.00
3176 / J Faulks Expenses / £43.20
3177 / Inland Revenue / £75.49
3178 / J Faulks / £904.79
3179 / AA Stationers / £14.35
3180 / S G Faulks / £85.00
3162 / Seven Trent Water / £25.42
3181 / N. Toothill / £132.00
3182 / E M Raven / £48.48
/2. Receipts
Precept / £11750.00PTA / £75.00
No action required.
/3.Other Financial Matters
/a. Goose Neck track - quotation of £400 was received for quarry waste to be laid down the centre of the track leading to the playing field. Vegetation to also be cut back. 1 resident has raised an objection.
Resolved.
It was proposed and seconded that the quotation be accepted.
Motion duly carried.
Action
Clerk to inform contractor
16.122 Pavilion & Playing Field
/a. Reports
/1. District Valuation Office has been asked to carry out a lease review on the Scout Hut. The scouts have been informed.
No action required.
/2. PTA bonfire is to take place on 5th November 2016.
No action required.
3. New seat has been put onto the toddler swings.
No action required.
16.123Spinney & Meadows Nature Reserve
1. The pond area from the bridge to the edge of the pond requires strimming.
Action
Clerk to arrange.
2, Dog poo notice has disappeared from the bottom end of the playing field.
No action required.
16.124Village News Items.
1) Park Lane Sewers
2) Wheelchair Hire
3) Use of Defibrillators
No action required.
16.125 Allotments
/1. 2 allotments have been relet.
No action required.
16.126Community Orchard
/1. Juicing event was well attended.
No action required.
16.127Doctors Surgery
/1. Review of patient nursing is currently being carried out.
No action required.
16.128Nottingham University- Sutton Bonington Campus
Meeting to take place with the University on 13th October 2016 at 2pm
No action required.
16.129Matters of Report
1) Seat on Park Lane has been vandalised. Cost of repairs at £90 was agreed.
Action
Clerk to inform contractor
2) Defibrillator at the Kings Head has been temporarily decommissioned and has been sent back to the Community Heart Beat Trust for repairs.
No action required.
3) Budget meeting is to be held on 17.11.16 at 7.30pm
No action required.
4) During the Village Hall closure whilst works are taking place the badminton team are to find new temporary courts. Loughborough Leisure centre would charge £4.50 per hour per court, Nottingham University would charge £6.50 per person per hour. It was agreed that this should be discussed at the University meeting.
Action
Clerk to add to agenda
5) Wheelchair to be added to Asset Register
Action
Clerk to action.
6) During the Village Hall closure whilst works are taking place the badminton team are to find new temporary courts. Loughborough Leisure centre would charge £4.50 per hour per court, Nottingham University would charge £6.50 per person per hour. It was agreed that this should be discussed at the University meeting.
Action
Clerk to add to agenda
7) Circulated article submitted to the Village News regarding the Village Hall closure whilst works are taking place.
No action required.
8) L/C 32 Main Street is out again.
Action
NCC to be informed
9) Litter bin requires putting up on Soar Lane
Action
Clerk to arrange.
Next Meeting to be held Monday7th November 2016 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Meeting closed at. 20.45 pm