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To view the minutes of the meeting of 11th August 2014 please click here minutes – 11 aug 14

 


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Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Gwinear-Gwithian Parish Council held on Monday 11th August 2014 at Wall Main Hall, Wall Road, Wall commencing at 7.00pm.

Present

Councillors

T Homes L Pascoe M Roberts Mrs S Negus B Pocock (Chairman) M Smith

Others present

  • George Eustice MP
  • 4 members of public
  • Mrs Vida Perrin, Clerk to the Council

1. Routine matters

a) Safety Procedure – The Chairman advised the meeting of the fire exits, location of toilets and asked that mobile phones be switched to silent during the meeting.
b) Apologies for absence were received and accepted from Cllrs Tovey, J Crocker, A Crocker, Rowe and Cupples.
c) To receive personal and prejudicial interests (including the details thereof) and preapproved dispensations in respect of any items on this Agenda. There were no preapproved dispensations in respect of any items on this Agenda.
i. Cllr Pascoe declared that “In commenting on any item on this agenda I should make it clear that my comments are based on the information currently available and do not commit me to taking the same position when the matter is discussed at Cornwall Council and full information is available”.
ii. Cllr Negus declared pecuniary interests in item 7a and took no part in the discussion or vote for that item.

d) Public Participation.
i. Mr Bowden advised he was the agent for item 6a and would like to speak.
ii. The Chairman asked if members were happy for item 6 to be moved to this part of the agenda.
iii. Cllr Pascoe proposed item 6 be moved to this part of the meeting and the agent be permitted to speak on the item, Cllr Negus seconding with all in favour. The proposal was RESOLVED. The item is in agenda order for the purpose of the minutes.

2. Presentation

“Time for a catch-up.” Question and answer session with George Eustice MP

i. The Chairman asked GE if there was anything he wanted to bring up with the PC since his visit last year.
ii. GE updated the PC on the issue of water contamination at Gwithian/Godrevy and advised he would keep monitoring the situation.
iii. GE advised he had concerns over a number of large scale solar farm developments and had written on two occasions to the Planning Inspectorate regarding the Lanyon Farm application.
iv. GE advised that he was working with local companied and network Rail to try and alleviate issues at Gwinear Road crossing.
v. GE said that he had received a few calls regarding housing growth in Connor Downs and noted the PC is moving forward with its Neighbourhood Plan
vi. The Chairman noted that another issue was the loss of the steps at Peters Point and asked for support on this issue.
vii. The Chairman noted that the PC had spent considerable money on the NP process so far and welcomed the news that further funding from Government would be available next year.
viii. GE asked what the latest was for Godrevy lighthouse, the Chairman noted Trinity House were still looking at their options.
ix The Chairman noted the issue of money and services being cut for CC and the pressure this put on local Councils. GE said he was still lobbying CC regarding the idea of sharing the New Homes Bonus which is now worth almost 30million with local Councils.

 

3. Minutes

a) To confirm the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council held on 28th July 2014. After one minor amendment Cllr Smith proposed the minutes be accepted as a true and accurate record of the meeting. Cllr Homes seconded with all in favour and the proposal was RESOLVED.

b) Business arising from the Minutes. None.

4. Reports

a) Report from the Police Neighbourhood Beat Manager. Noted.

b) Verbal reports from Parish Councillors/representatives.
i. Cllr Pascoe advised that he was contacted by a local resident as Cornwall Councillor regarding flooding affecting his property from drainage adjacent to Gwinear School; Cllr Pascoe advised that Cormac had cleared the drains of debris.
ii. Cllr Roberts advised that he had put together the NP stall at the vintage rally with help from other Cllrs. The Chairman thanked Cllr Roberts for his work.
iii. Cllr Pascoe advised he had arranged for the CC speed visor camera to be used at St Erth Praze.
iv. The Clerk advised that she had met with Ocean Housing regarding the detail of the S106 agreement for the new development and further information would be available shortly for Cllrs.

b) Written reports from Parish Councillors/representatives. None.

5. Correspondence received

a) Email from resident ref anti-social behaviour – Gwithian beach. The Clerk advised that the Police were aware of the issues and were dealing with it. The Police advise anyone wanting to report ASB should contact the Police via 999 whilst the incident is taking place and 101 if it is sometime after the event.

b) Letter from Chacewater Parish Council & response from Cornwall Council. Noted.

c) Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places. Noted.

d) Allotment tenant – reply correspondence – untidy allotment. The meeting agreed that the Clerk keep monitoring the plot.

6 . To consider planning matters

a) To consider planning matters PA14/06386 Erection of a horticultural building for machinery and storage - Upton Towans Hayle Cornwall TR27 5BL Mr Mark Glanville – Planning zone officer – Cllr Homes
i. Cllr Homes advised that the proposal was sited well back from the road in a mainly agricultural setting. He said that the proposal would not overlook anyone or in his opinion cause and issue with access. He said the proposal was similar to other existing agricultural buildings was low in height and slightly sunk into the ground and bunding would help to screen the unit.
ii. Cllr Smith raised concern regarding the access, sight lines and speed of the road. The agent agreed to discuss the concerns with Highways.
iii. Cllr Homes proposed no objection to the application assuming the Highways department was satisfied with the proposal, Cllr Roberts seconded with all in favour. The proposal was RESOLVED.

b) PA14/06967 Demolition of chalet and construction of new dwelling (resubmission of withdrawn application PA14/03867) - 21 Gwithian Towans Gwithian Cornwall TR27 5BU Mr & Mrs J Martin – Planning zone officer – Cllr Smith.
i. Cllr Smith advised that the new application acknowledges both concerns raised by the PC previously and the Gwithian Towans Design Guide Lines.
The roof height as been lowered, and now meets the guide lines, however the chalet rear wall remains in the original position, this is also the current chalet location, but as the eastern boundary over looks agricultural land, there is no visual intrusion into neighbouring property.
The footprint is slightly greater than that recommended for the South Zone, i.e. no more than 25% of the plot, being 27.29%.
Also the new application contains correspondence from the former Penwith District Council, stating that the property may be resided in all year round for holiday purposes.
Cllr Smith proposed that as this application now meets the Gwithian Towans Design Guide Lines, with the exception of the location of the chalet in regards to the eastern boundary, and slightly exceeding the recommended build to plot size ratio, that the PC make no objection to this application and thank the applicant for making the alterations, this was seconded by Cllr Homes with all in favour. The proposal was RESOLVED.

7. Other matters requiring decisions of the Council

a) Receipts and payments: to approve the statement for the period from 15th July 2014 to 11th August 2014 and the payments due.


Summary Salaries / PAYE & NI Administration Projects / Capital Schemes Recreation / Street Scene Hall Hire / Office Space Total Amount 2267.87 164.31 245.61 896.00 34.00 3607.79

Cllr Pascoe proposed that the payments be approved. Cllr Homes seconded with 5 in favour and 1 abstention, the proposal was RESOLVED.

b) Purchase of a filing cabinet for the Parish Council office. Cllr Negus proposed assuming the PC had a credit note for £100 quote b be accepted and if not quote a would be accepted, this was seconded by Cllr Pascoe with all in favour. The proposal was RESOLVED.

c) To consider information received from CC regarding Section 106 grant funds and agree the way forward. The Clerk advised that the Parish Council did not have the legal power to spend large amounts of money on Education. The meeting agreed to continue to lobby Cornwall Council for a long term plan including funding for schools within the Parish.

d) To receive information regarding the dog bin at Rosewarne Road, Gwinear and consider the way forward. Cllr Negus proposed Cllr Rowe and the CPO meet with local residents to agree a suitable location and carry out risk management and that the Clerk be given delegated powers to facilitate the erection of the dog bin and post, this was seconded by Cllr Pascoe with all in favour. The proposal was RESOLVED.

8. Late or urgent items not on the agenda

a) Letter from Local resident – Highway issues. The meeting agreed that the letter be passed to CC as the Highway Authority.

b) 14/00254/REF | Application for removal of Condition 2 of planning permission W1/06/P/0954 relating to occupancy of Acorn Cottage as holiday accommodation | Acorn Cottage Wall Road Wall. The Clerk advised that the application had gone for Appeal. The meeting agreed the Clerk forward the Parish Councils comments to the Planning Inspector.

c) The Clerk read out a letter addressed to the Chairman from Bet Slade-Elmes which advised she wished to tender her resignation as a Parish Councillor. The meeting agreed the Clerk inform Cornwall Council and that an agenda item be placed on the next agenda regarding Bet Slade-Elmes service to the Parish Council.

d) 14/00224/REF | Erection of nine dwellings | Land At Trenawin Lane Connor Downs Cornwall. The Clerk advised a hearing was due to be held at Dolcoath CC offices on the 3rd Sept. Cllr Pocock proposed Cllr Homes and Roberts attend on behalf of the Parish Council alongside Cllr Pascoe as CCllr, seconded by Cllr Pascoe with all in favour. The proposal was RESOLVED.

9. Agenda items for future meetings

a) Raised in public participation. None.
b) Raised by members. None.
c) Late items notified to the Clerk. None.

The Chairman closed the meeting at 8.52pm.

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