Minutes of a Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday 25th January 2011.
Introduction from PCSO Mr Roger Need
PCSO Mr Roger Need attended the meeting to introduce himself. He currently covers Middlewich, Warmingham, Middlewich, Goostrey, Swettenham and Cranage. He wanted the public to be made aware of his contact number to report any issues and would send the clerk posters to put in the notice boards. If residents went onto the Cheshire Police website and keyed in their postcode they would directed to the officer in charge of their area. There had been several burglaries in the area and he warned people to be extra vigilant.
The Chairman thanked Mr Need for attending.
PCSO left at 7.35pm.
Public Forum. Six members of public present. The residents of Carver Avenue had come to speak about the disruption being caused by the owner of 24, Carver Avenue since he had purchased some land and the two garages from Dane plus. The neighbour was concerned about the maintenance of her hedge and the fly tipping outside the garages. There was concern about the blocking of the public access from Carver Avenue, as Dr Naji had sent letters to all residents proposing the blocking of the footpath. (Clerk given copies) They wanted clarification that Dr Naji had purchased the land.
The public wished to point out the resident from Deans Cottages had fenced off land that was known as ‘No mans land’. All the trees had been cut down and Mr A Brown from 2, Deans Row had sent letters to all the residents from Craver Avenue informing them. The residents were unhappy that he was trying to obtain the land by the adverse possession rules. They felt the land had always been open space and he was now taking out trees and blocking it off.
Members of the public left at 7.40pm
Declaration of Interest. No declaration of interest was reported.
01/11 Present. .Councillor J Worstencroft (Chairman), Councillor R Hurst, Councillor J Halstead, Councillor M Mackenzie, Councillor G Yarwood.
02/11 Apologies. Councillor D Hopley and Councillor J Irlam due to annual holidays. No apologises from Cheshire East.
03/11 Minutes.
Resolved That the minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 30th November 2010 be approved and signed as a true and accurate record.
04/11 Carver Avenue and land to the rear of Deans Row Cottages.
The Council discussed the recent purchase of the land and two garages by the resident of 24 Carver Avenue. It was essential to maintain the two metre access from Craver Avenue and Byley Lane as the PC was on a waiting list to have a PROW granted. The Clerk had spoken to Mr M Watson from Dane Plus and the drawings and photographs that had been supplied confirmed access was still achievable after the sale. There was an option to the Parish Council to have a small pocket of land to the east of the footpath in the edge of the woodland.
Resolved the clerk would write to Dane Plus and ask how the resident next door is going to maintain her hedge if access by a fence, is stopped and are Dane Plus going to monitor the boundary line in accordance with the sale of the land to ensure the footpath is not blocked.
Resolved The clerk would confirm that the Parish Council would be willing to have the land if it was an
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unconditional sale.
Resolved the clerk would contact Ann Dokin to ensure that there were TPO put on the relevant trees on Carver Avenue and behind Deans Row Cottages.
Resolved the clerk would write to Mr A Brown from 2, Deans Cottages, regarding the fencing off of the land and ask to what authority he has acted upon to fence off land that does not belong to him.
Resolved the clerk would contact the archives at Chester to try and research the ownership of the land as the Land Registry did not have any record.
05/11 Playing field development.
The Dane Valley Recreation Area, ‘Preliminary Brief’ had been circulated by e mail and Councillor R Hurst asked if the Council wished to make any amendments before it was signed and returned to Cheshire East.
Resolved that the Council would send any alterations already discussed at the meeting to RH and then she would amend the document and forward to the clerk. The clerk would then sign the brief and post to Mr Tim Allen at Cheshire East on behalf of the Council.
Resolved to suspend the topographical survey as the PC felt the recent one already completed and paid for was adequate. The copy would be taken to the next meeting.
Resolved Cranage Parish Council’s financial regulations would not be amended at this stage.
Cheshire East was in the process of contacting Dr B Hillhouse regarding the sale of the land and Tim Allen was asking for a letter of support.
Resolved that Cranage P/C were not to write a letter of assurance to Dr Hillhouse as they were still awaiting the completion for the original sale from 2006.
The Clerk made the Council aware that the logo could be converted to be more useable design and placed on a CD for £25.00.
Resolved the clerk was to instruct ‘Impressions’ design to implement and design the logo for Cranage P/C as drawn by Councillor M Mackenzie.
06/11 Footpaths and trees.
No representatives available.
The Clerk reported that Mrs Llewllin did not want a kissing gate on the footpath which runs from Moreton Drive, H/Chapel to Knutsford Road by the river bridge. She felt as a farmer it caused too many problems with livestock escaping and the existing one was in need of repair.
07/11 Highways
Nothing to report.
08/11 Website.
Councillor J Halstead gave an update on the progress of the website. He had found it difficult to launch but Mr R Malvern from Upper Bridge Enterprises had been invaluable in supporting him. The Chairman asked if there was any payment needed for his services.
Resolved the clerk would speak to JH and Mr R Malvern outside the meeting and it would be put on the agenda for the next meeting.
09/11 Planning.
10/4620C Variation of condition 4 and 5 on application 10/2332C Cond 4 to limit retailing non food goods. Shanty Farm, Moss Lane, CranageCW10 9NG.
Resolved No Objection.
10/4745 C Erection of single storey timber framed conservatory. 45 Needham Drive, Cranage. CW4 8FB.
Resolved No Objection. Comments. Not clear from plans that house is last one in cul de sac and there is an external wall to the garden which means conservatory not visible from road.
10/4948C Extension of kitchen to family room relocation and reconfiguration of garage and workshops and bedroom above, addition of orangery, replacement of porch and widen access. Sandilands House, Twemlow Lane, CranageCW4 8EX
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Resolved No Objection
10/4956C Demolition of existing 2 bedroom bungalow and construction of new 4 bedrooms detached. ‘Adaro’, 31 Northwich Road, Cranage, CW4 8HL
Resolved No Objection
10/4949C demoltion of existing residential property and construction of 3 residential properties. Silver Birches, New Platt Lane, Cranage. CW4 8HS.
Resolved Objection. The area is becoming over developed. There are TPO’s on the plot that they would have to be taken into consideration. The road is situated in rural countryside and properties are in keeping with their surroundings. Residents are trying to over dense the area by adding value.
The Clerk noted that the appeal on the enforcement notice to remove the porta kabins at Twemlow Lane, Cranage had been withdrawn.
The clerk had now received two letters of complaints regarding CranageTradingPark regarding breach of planning conditions. The clerk had contacted planning and they had visited the site and forwarded past planning conditions.
Resolved the clerk would contact the resident and advise of the recent conditions supplied and the clerk would write to the planning department and state the Council have records of breaches of planning from 2006 and were concerned as the conditions were taking so long to enforce.
The’ Hackney Carriage Service within Cheshire East’ Consultation was given out to Council and comments were to be reported back by the 18th February.
The Local Transport Plan consultation was available on line for P/C comments the deadline was 16th February.
Resolved the clerk would request a hard copy and the clerk would contact Councillor M Mackenzie before responding with the Councillors comments.
10/11 Accounts
To note the balance of account is £82,090.92. (CheshireBuilding Society £19,947.77 and LU = £62,143.15)
Payments
- £56.40 Impressions print for December newsletters
- £283.47 Upperbridge enterprises for website.
- £1,540.92 Mrs J Mason for wages and expenses.
Receipts
£50.00 rent from Mr S Walton for land at Middlewich Road.
Resolved that the above payments be approved.
It was noted the notice boards on Needham Drive and outside the Village Hall were in need of repair.
Resolved The clerk would contact a suitable company and organise the repairs.
The clerk’s salary was discussed since the recent attainment of the Cilca qualification.
Resolved the clerk’s salary would be increased to level SCP 18 from 22nd November 2010 (date passed Cilca) and from January 2011 to would move to SCP 19.
11/11 Cheshire East Report.
Nobody present
12/11 Clerks Report.
The clerk would circulate training dates and Councillors were to respond to the clerk.
There was a devolved service course by CHALC on 22nd February 2011.
Resolved that Councillor J Halstead would attend
ManchesterAirport was inviting the Council to update meeting on 16th March.
Resolved Councillor J Halstead and Councillor G Yarwood would attend.
The clerk circulated a different style of newsletter to distribute before in May.
Resolved the Clerk would obtain a quote for A4 size for the next meeting.
A letter had been received from Mr R Porter regarding the bowling club, The club was now being transferred from Cheshire East to the club. Planning had been passed and they would keep the Council up to date
The Chairman had been asked to be nominated to attend the Garden Party at BuckinghamPalace by CHALC.