CR/NOV/2015
CLAWSON, HOSE & HARBY PARISH COUNCIL
REPORT BY THE CLERK TO THE PARISH COUNCIL FOR THE MEETING TO BE HELD ON MONDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2015 AT LONG CLAWSON METHODIST CHURCH
The Ordinary Meeting will commence at 7pm but will be postponed for 15 minutes should any member of the public, Borough Councillor or Police representative, wish to discuss any matter with, or give a report to, the Parish Council.
Correspondence relating to the items below will be available to Cllrs at the meeting.
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. NOTIFICATION OF DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
3. MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING dated 19th October 2015 (copy attached)
4. PLANNING MATTERS
4a Planning Decisions - Permission granted
i Mr B Pick 15/00648/FULHH (10 West End, Long Clawson)
Rear single storey extension
ii Marstons PLC 15/00195/FUL (Nag’s Head Inn, 20 Main St, Harby)
Alterations to existing ventilation system to catering kitchen
iii Marstons PLC 15/00221/LBC (Nag’s Head Inn, 20 Main St, Harby)
Alterations to existing ventilation system to catering kitchen
iv Mr A King 15/00708/FULHH (Dovecote House, 43 East End, long Clawson)
Conversion of single storey outbuilding for use as home office & various external works
v Mr H Thomas 15/00370/TCA (The Cedars, 5 Harby Lane, Hose)
To lop a Common Lime tree back
vi Ms L Parker 15/00689/FUL (land adjacent 27 Dairy Lane, Hose)
Construction of one detached dwelling
vii Mrs S-A Tucker 15/00723/FUL (Ashleigh, Broughton Lane, Long Clawson)
Demolition of existing 4 bedroom dwelling and replace with new 4 bedroom dwelling
viii Long Clawson Primary School 15/00785/TCA (LC Church of England Primary School)
Top pruning to 4 x trees to liberate telephone cables
Permission refused:
4b Appeals lodged / Inspector’s decisions
4c Planning Applications
i Mr & Mrs Wiles 15/00797/FUL (Brinvale Farm, Broughton Lane, Long Clawson)
Proposed extension of agricultural building for the purposes of farming and bird food manufacturing
ii Mr & Mrs Martino 15/00850/FULHH (Courtyard House, 4 The Sands, Long Clawson)
One and a half storey rear extension, 2 storey rear extension, raised ridge height
iii Mrs P Thurley 15/00828/FULHH (Church Cottage, 1 Church Walk, Hose)
Extension to form wc & shower room
iv Mr J Jesson 15/00338/LBC (Valley Christian Centre, Main Street, Harby)
Internal secondary glazing all windows. Fit loft access ceiling of main hall & install loft insulation
v Mr T Pruce 15/00866/FULHH (The Shires, 26 Church Lane, Long Clawson)
Proposed internal and external alterations to existing bungalow with associated detached garage
4d Planning Correspondence
i MBC 4.11.15: 15/00777/GDOCOU (Hill Farm, Waltham Lane, Harby)
Convert 3 buildings into 3 separate dwellings - Application withdrawn 28.10.15
5. MATTERS TO REPORT
5a The following items required no further action and are discharged:
15/100 Cllrs present
15/101 Apologies for absence
15/105c 14/19 Harby Village Hall plans
5.97/103a-d Acceptance of Section 3a-d of the Clerk’s Report
97/91a Planning Development – Woolmer (97/82a)
97/92d Damaged Street Lights - Main Street, Harby (97/56k)
97/94b v Gas Governor – Harby Lane, Hose.
97/103g Accounts for payment – street light charges (97/91a).
.97/103a-d Acceptance of Section 3a-d of the Clerk’s Report
97/91a Planning Development – Woolmer (97/82a)
97/92d Damaged Street Lights - Main Street, Harby (97/56k)
97/94b v Gas Governor – Harby Lane, Hose.
97/103g Accounts for payment – street light charges (97/91a).
4b Necessary actions have been taken on the following items (Cllrs confirm where necessary)
15/47fvii Vacant Hose allotments to Harby & LC & asking Harby tenants if they wished to give up 3rd
15/79 Allotment & Summer Keep rent letters
15/103 Minutes of previous meeting on 21.9.15
15/104 Planning matters
15/105 Matters to report
15/105dBHalf pipe removed from the Leys
15/106 Accounts for payment
15/107 Correspondence
15/113 Grounds maintenance/Verge grass cutting 2016 & /hedge cutting Winter 2015/16 contracts
5c Responses awaited to actions on the following items:
14/93d iv MBC Hard copy of Landscape capacity and sensitivity study
15/85f vi Handyman cutting ivy stem on street light in garden Preston’s Yard to ascertain its condition
15/85fvii Quotes for tree work VG 64
15/88 LCC Tree Survey of LC Churchyard, Cemetery & Hose closed Churchyard
15/96 Midlands Rural Housing Project Delivery Manager: final Housing Needs Survey
15/107bi Village War Memorial for the City area, The Sands by Clawson Christians Together after discussion with LC Cllrs re dimensions and site
15/107bvi LCC re Licence for bench on roadside verge
15/115 LCC re highways right of way at junction of Burden Lane/School Lane, Harby
15/116 MBC re trees blocking light at bungalows on King’s Road, LC
5d Items awaiting further action which may not yet be discharged:
A Tasks Outstanding – Clerk
09/31f Obtain CiLCA qualification as part of Quality Status requirements
12/124d Trial of online mapping site for Risk Assessment recording unique ref numbers/inspection dates
13/13f i Online mapping of PC property for use by Risk Assessment Working Group
14/32f ii Memorials checked – letters to be sent to owners & update cemetery plan
15/94 Complete nomination forms for Community Right to Bid – Asset register
B Items requiring action from Cllrs/third parties
15/92 Cllr Tillayrd: quote for a new wooden Leys PC sign
C Deferred Items/Reminders for Future Tasks
14/108c Planting of ‘Warden’ pear tree in Harby QEII Community Orchard autumn 2015
15/30d C Parking problems in Long Clawson. Cllrs Dunn & Seddon would put various ideas for discussion
in a paper for a future PC meeting
15/37 Future work in Harby Nature Reserve: Discussion with volunteer Warden when it was cleared
15/68biv Planting replacement fruit trees autumn 2015 in the QEII Community Orchard
5e The following matters to be noted: -
i 15/107cvii PC tree for Harby Christmas Tree Festival organised by Mrs Tillyard
ii 15/93 LCC training for Community Speed watch Harby in Harby VH 21.4.16
5f Reports from Councillors/Clerk : -
i Risk Assessment Working Group: 13/13f i Date to be agreed when online mapping completed
ii Cemetery and Churchyard Working Group:
iii Playground Safety Working Group
iv Finance Working Group:
v Street Lights Working Group:
vi Report from Clerk:
· Incident Register:
· Playgrounds: Hose Cllrs – damage to wooden multiplay wall, Hose VG
· Allotments & Summer keep: amendment to Stathern Lane allotments
· LC Cemetery: application for Memorial in respect of Mr L C Clinch from AE Herbert Ltd
· 15/114 anonymous donation of bench for Village Green 64 East End, LC
vii 15/104d iv Notes on public meeting re Planning & Neighbourhood Plans on 21.10.15 (copy attached)
viii 15/105fvii Cllrs Dames, Dunn & Tillyard second meeting with Practice Manager, LC Surgery
ix 15/107bv Cllr Wheatley on Harby PCC bin for Churchyard
6 ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT
Invoices and bank statements will be available for inspection at the meeting. Items i & ii were agreed under Minute 15/108 and cheques signed by 3 Cllrs on the 21st October
i Sovereign Design Play Systems Ltd (1870) £960.00 Installation play equipment
ii Sovereign Design Play Systems Ltd (1871) £6240.00 New play equipment Leys
iii HMRC (Bacs) £180.73 Employees tax & NI
iv Mr B Mills (Bacs) £282.18 Handyman wages/expenses
v Mrs E Crowther (Bacs) £799.38 Clerk wages/expenses
vi Valley Christian Fellowship (1872) £36.00 Room hire PC mtg 19.10.10
vii AC Grounds Maintenance (1873) £259.20 LCC Verge grass cutting
viii E.ON Energy Solutions Ltd (1874) £2112.00 PL all night Hose 14/180
ix Mr R D Fletcher (1875) £82.00 Grant Hose Church 15/111
x E.ON UK plc (1876) £437.92 Electricity supply Oct
xi Summerlands (1877) £1340.00 Grounds maintenance
xii Wicksteed Leisure Ltd (1878) £464.82 3 x new swing seats 15/109
xiii Playground Supplies Ltd (1879) £570.00 Repairs Pingle Dyke 15/110
xiv TSB Bank plc (DD) £15.73 Bank charges
7. CORRESPONDENCE
7a Correspondence Tabled for Information (detailed below & available to Cllrs)
i Retired officers of Leics Fire & Rescue Service 22.10.15: Concerns regarding “Towards 2020, Leics Fire & Rescue Service IRMP Consultation”
ii Chief Executive MBC 27.10.15: Parish Liaison Mtg 24.11.15 cancelled (copy Cllrs 27.10.15)
iii Clerks & Councils Direct November 2015
iv Harby Journal November 2015
v RCC Bulletin 2nd November (emailed to Cllrs)
vi MBC2.11.15: Invitation to Carols by Candlelight Christmas service 10.12.15. RSVP by 30.11.15
(copy Cllrs 2.11.15)
vii The Hose Piper Nov-Dec 2015
viii Leicestershire Deputy Chief Constable 3.11.15: Update on Strategic Alliance
ix The Clawson Clarion Nov 2015
x SLCC November 2015 The Clerk Magazine
7b Correspondence for Discussion (detailed below & available to Cllrs)
i MBC 28.10.15: Draft consultation ‘Draft scheme for the Establishment of a Leicester and Leicestershire Combined Authority’
ii LRALC 2.11.15: 2015 Newsletter No 7 (copy Cllrs 2.11.15)
iii LRALC Melton Branch 10.11.15 Agenda for meeting 8.12.15 & Minutes of meeting 8.9.15 (copy Cllrs 10.11.15)
iv 15/85dB OCA UK Ltd 4.11.15: Tree related subsidence at 33 East End, LC
7c Urgent correspondence received after the clerk’s report and requiring discussion
8 15/104di CLAWSON HOSE & HARBY NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
9 15/107c iii RESOLUTION TO GRANT £1000 TO HARBY PCC TOWARDS THE CHURCHYARD UPKEEP EXPENSES
10 15/108 QUOTES FOR NEW BIN, PICNIC BENCH AND GATE FOR THE LEYS PLAYING FIELD
Bin £147.53
Picnic bench £276.20
Gate
11 15/112 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A BUDGET OF £67120 & A PRECEPT OF £50971
Copy attached to agenda of:
· Budget;
· Precept;
· List of subscriptions;
· Grants awarded since 2007/08
12 PROPOSED DIVERSION OF FOOTPATH G29A (PART), THE GREEN, HOSE
(copy Hose Cllrs 29.10.15)
13 FOOTBALL GOAL POSTS FOR THE LEYS
14 NO 24 & 24A BUS SERVICE
Email dated 29.10.15 from the PC Public Transport Consultant (copy Cllrs 29.10.15)
15 15/105c & 15/37 QUOTE OF £360 FOR CLEARING HARBY NATURE RESERVE & VOLUNTEER
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