SHANKLIN TOWN COUNCIL
Minutes of a Meeting of the Planning and General Purposes Committee held at Falcon Cross Hall, Shanklin, Isle of Wight on Thursday 25th February 2016.
PRESENT: Councillor Mrs S. Sheath (Deputy Chair in the Chair)
Councillors: J. Gilbey, Ms S. Ward, S. Knight, Mrs E. Knight,
K. Stedman R. Priest, D. Cable, J. Luscombe, R. Bloomfield,
D. G. Williams, C. Quirk, Town Clerk. Also, present 4 members of the public, No County Press.
PUBLIC FORUM:
Points raised: Queen’s 90th Birthday RBL 11am 21st April. Police presence.
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Councillors’ Mrs L. Fleming, J. Fleming & Mrs D. Larner.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST & DISPENSATIONS
2.1 Declarations of Interest - Members were invited to voice their declarations and complete the form – a copy of which is appended to the filed copy of these minutes.
2.2 Dispensations
2.3 To grant any requests for dispensations as appropriate
None received.
Cllr. C. Quirk’s dispensation stands.
3. GREEN TOWNS UPDATE
Two of our volunteers swept up leaves, removed litter and bailed out puddles in the war memorial garden prior to the commemorative event the following day organised by Richard Priest. This was 73 years to the day since twelve civilians lost their lives in an air raid on Shanklin. Terry Carpenter (another Green Towns volunteer) had made twelve commemorative wooden crosses which were placed on the memorial steps together with a wreath and prayers were said by the vicar of St Blasius. We have been approached by Paul Elvins from the I.W. Beach Cleaning Volunteers, wanting to arrange a clean from Luccombe round to horse Ledge. This is a stretch of beach inaccessible to some of our more ‘mature groups’ so will be a helpful proposal. This year we want to give recycling a high profile in Shanklin and Simon Butler (Amey’s Community Engagement and Communications Manager) has contacted us with a view to discussing how this might be achieved. We are also linking with Ray Harrington-Veil’s Footprint Trust who are carrying out an educational project on this very important subject. Talks and workshops are available free of charge both for children and adults so we will be taking advantage of this opportunity. NB. Non availability of free clear recycling bags is proving a major problem and this needs to be made clear to Amey. The planters on the station forecourt are now to be the sole responsibility of Green Towns. We will be restocking them shortly and will carry out regular maintenance and watering throughout the year. We are arranging a ‘Clean for the Queen’ event in the town centre on Saturday 12 March from 09:30 – 11:30. Any TC members are welcome to join in! Meet outside the Pound Shop at the start.
4. MINUTES
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and General Purposes Committee held on Thursday 28th January 2016 having been previously circulated, be approved and signed & to note matters arising which do not require formal resolution.
MATTERS ARISING: There were no matters arising.
5. ACCOUNTS
5.1 FOR PAYMENT 25th FEBRUARY 2016
RESOLVED: That the accounts as circulated & stated in the sum of £2313.54 be approved for payment.
5.2 BANK RECONCILIATION JANUARY 2016
RESOLVED: Town Mayor Councillor J. Gilbey confirmed the bank reconciliation as correct.
6. PLANNING/LICENSING/NOTIFICATIONS
Councillors’ J. Gilbey, R. Priest, R. Bloomfield declared an interest being IW Council Members.
RESOLVED: The recommendations of the Council on the following applications are as listed below:
COMMENT
P/00122/16 – Installation of refrigeration plant on rear to include barrier new access gate CO-OPERATIVE 50 LANDGUARD ROAD
Members’ commented that the current refrigeration unit was installed without permission it was never intended to be there. It has created problems for traffic flow. Members’ respectively suggest that to solve the traffic problem the entry should be on Carter Avenue and the egress on Collingwood Road.
NO COMMENT
P/00139/16 – Householder application replacement raised roof to form additional living accommodation in roof space 4a ST. GEORGES ROAD
P/00130/16 – Removal of condition no.7 on P/00010/8 to allow permitted development rights RUSH HOUSE 21 RUSH CLOSE.
Members’ noted the refusal of planning permission. Street furniture applications, Island roads, and Road works.
7. COUNCILLOR R. PRIEST
7.1 SOUTH EAST/BRITAIN IN BLOOM
7.2 GREEN FLAG
7.3 WATER QUALITY
7.4 SEASIDE AWARD
7.5 QUEEN’S 90th BIRTHDAY
Councillor R. Priest updated the above 7.1 – 7.5 applications for 7.1 & 7.2 have been submitted 7.4 will be submitted next week. 7.3 special project and meeting with Southern Water this week may solve the problem. 7.5 Queen’s church service. Mug template for school competition. Poem competition 90 word poems in libraries. Dash & Splash 90th finisher. Picnic in the park in June.
8. SHANKLIN LIFT – UPDATE
£800,000 has been secured from IWC for the repairs to the lift. It will not open until it is repaired should be operational by the summer holidays. By summer 2017 the £800,000 project investment will be well under way. When they recently carried out safety checks the surface board panel burst into flames, it has reached a point of no return. One lift shaft running by the summer and second lift shaft by end of the summer. Meeting 9th March.
9. VENTNOR LIBRARY INEQUITIES
Our model works, and this is what the IWC should have based the community libraries on. We receive £4000 grant. Ventnor a full time paid member of staff and IWC look after the maintenance on their library building. The inequities will be looked at by Scrutiny.
10. SPA SITE TOILETS – COUNCILLOR J. GILBEY
Strong position for the Vision of the Bay. Freeholds being worked on. IWC being precious about Spa site.
11. DEVOLUTION
Need to mindful of future devolution. Principal parks in 2018.
12. ROWING REGATTA THANKS
RESOLVED: Members’ noted the letter of thanks.
13. LIBRARY
Scouts chairs they have never come back to us, any chairs they have they will have to sign a disclaimer. Library want ten of our chairs, they need to sign a disclaimer also. Painting of library. World book day. FOSSL meeting Falcon Cross Hall 23rd April free of charge (next agenda for world book day STC event not libraries).
14. MEMBERS’ QUESTIONS
Osborne steps fence IWC JG/RP will pick up. Popham Road leaves. Amey rubbish. Hope beach. Sailing club IWC JG/RP will pick up.
15. ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCILLOR/S’ UPDATE
Audit meeting – tracked Garnett report not endorsed by IW Cllrs’ not sure Government knows this.
Budget meeting nightmare. IWC resisting using the dynamic purchasing system. Cllr. Jordan did not declare an interest was told to leave £840,000 a year contract. Ventnor undercliff footpath funding 2 years ago £20million PFI £19m. spent £500,000 to £1m in engineering fund for undercliff not capital money. £500,000 taken from Jon’s contingency fund.
Robberies in stores. Street furniture some businesses own their frontage. Concessionaires 400% increase in rents re-negotiated
16. Under s.100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it may involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1(3) of Schedule 12 of the Act
16.1 Beach Safety
RESOLVED: To Pay N. C. £2000.
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