Nash
Parish Council
Present:
Cllr A Taylor (Chairman), Cllr B Dewhurst, Cllr D Gillow,
Cllr Sir John
Southby Bt, Cllr
Apologies:
Cllr
G F Culverhouse, Cllr B Wyke
42.
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting on 16 September 2010
The
Minutes of the meeting held on 16 September 2010 were approved and signed.
43.
Matters arising from the Minutes
Local Governance Consultation (Minute37): The
Council noted that the Clerk’s letter to the Chief Executive of AVDC had been
acknowledged but that a substantive reply was awaited.
44.
Finance
(i)
Payments:
The following payments were authorised/ approved:
£
Nash
Village Hall Cttee: Hire
of Nash Village Hall: April to Sept 2010
157.50
NJ
EON: Electricity
Supply Sept 10 (with a rebate to correct Aug 10)
21.10
NJ
Mrs
M S Hedges:
Plaque for Tomkins bench (Dearden
Trophies)
40.47
EON: Electricity
Supply October 10
24.12
(ii)
Financial position: Mrs
Hedges reported that the funds in the Parish Council accounts were:
£
Current
Account
992.52
General
Reserve
7,410.31
Recreation
Ground Reserve
3,653.75
Total
12,056.58
The Council noted that these figures included
the second half of the precept (£5,000), the grant from AVDC towards the cost
of the playground repairs (£800), and the Village Hall Committee’s
contribution to the web-site (£77.50).
(iii)
Donations:
Mrs Hedges reported that two request for donations had been received:
Aylesbury
Vale Dial-Ride: After noting that the Council had made a
donation of £50 for each of the last five years but that currently no-one in
Nash used the service (though it was potentially very useful) the Council agreed
to make a donation of £25 this year.
North
Bucks Care of Carers Partnership (Cllr Taylor declared an interest as he could
potentially benefit from this organisation): The Council noted that North Bucks Carers provides practical help for
many unpaid carers in Buckingham and the surrounding villages who have
responsibilities for family members including organising social mornings twice a
month. The funding of £1,200 per annum for a therapist provided by Carer Bucks
was being withdrawn and they were seeking support to continue this service.
The Council agreed to make a donation of £50.
(iv)
2011/12
budget and precept request:
The Council considered the
paper prepared by Mrs Hedges showing the projected out-turn for 2010/11 and an
estimate of expenditure for 2011/12. The
likely out-turn for 2010/11 was in line with the original estimates, namely a
small deficit after a transfer to reserves.
For
2011/12, if the Council replaced a further two street lamps with more efficient
part-night bulbs, replaced the Notice Board by the Allotments, and made the
usual transfer of £1000 to reserves the out-turn would be a deficit of about £900
if the precept was left unchanged at £10,000.
The Council also noted that, if Nash Parish Council were to have a
contested election in May 2011 (though this was thought to be very unlikely)
there would be an additional expense of £600 to £1,000.
After
discussion, the Council agreed to keep the precept unaltered at £10,000 (recognising
that because of a small increase in the number of houses occupied this would
result in a 1% decrease in the charges to each Nash household for the Nash part
of the council tax). This decision was subject to any major unforeseen
expenditure commitments arising before the deadline for submitting request to
AVDC on 21 January 2011, the day after the next meeting.
45.
Planning
a)
10/01950/ACD
& 10/01951/APP 1 Wood End Demolition of existing building and erection of two storey
dwelling Nash Parish Council had offered no objection on the understanding that:
·
As many of the
old bricks as possible are re-used and where new bricks are used they should be
as similar as possible.
·
Window frames and
door frames should be of wood (not UPVC)
·
The development
of the site will be sympathetic to the environs of the Pond and Wood End as this
is part of the Nash Conservation Area and Nash Village Pond is a key asset of
the village.
·
On a practical
level of parking, the site should be landscaped to contain space for at least
four cars to prevent any blocking of Wood End for farm and emergency vehicles.
Because Nash has no daily bus service most Nash households have a car for each
adult member of the family so four cars for a household (parents and two adult
children) is not uncommon. Three adults with cars plus visitors’ cars
(possibly overnight) is very common.
·
During building
work, care will be taken to avoid damaging the Pond environs and the Village
Green and the Green will be as a safe children’s play area throughout.
NPC would expect all vehicles and materials to be on site during the
construction work, with no parking on the verge or blocking of Wood End.
If any damage is caused NPC would expect it to be made good.
b)
10/02248/APP: The Barn, The Rectory,
c)
10/02216/ALB Little Acre 11 Winslow Road Amendment to
09/0656/ALB Alteration to porch and
eaves: NPC made no objection
(v)
Application
approved: The
Council noted that the following application had been approved.
a)
10/01950/ACD & 10/01951/APP 1 Wood End Demolition of
existing building and erection of two storey dwelling
10/00680/APP Land
opposite Causter Farm, Nash Road, Great Horwood Change
of use of land from agricultural use to use as a residential caravan site by
stationing on the land of 11 mobile homes in residential use, 11 touring
caravans, 11 utility dayrooms and associated roadways, hardstanding and drainage
works.
The
Council noted that this application had been refused by a unanimous decision of
the AVDC Development Control Committee on 4 November 2010.
The Council noted further the wide variety of dates on which people who
had objected had been notified of this decision.
Accordingly, the Council agreed that a short notice should be put in the
next edition of the Nash Newsletter, the deadline for which was the following
day, informing residents of the decision and thanking all those who had
contributed to making Nash’s strength of feeling on this matter known to AVDC.
The applicants had the right to appeal this decision and Mrs Hedges reported
that the Head of AVDC’s Enforcement Team had told her that the applicants had
six months in which to appeal.
(vi)
Other Planning Matters
a)
AVDC Core Strategy Development: The
Council noted that the Government had approved AVDC’s request to withdraw its
core strategy. AVDC Cabinet had discussed a paper entitled “The Way Forward
with the Planning Policy Process” at its meeting on 9 November and approved
its recommendations. NPC had been
invited to send representatives to seminars to be briefed on the new policy.
Cllr Culverhouse and either Cllr Watts or Cllr Taylor would attend the briefing
in Winslow on 16 December.
b)
MK Core Strategy: Revised Proposed
Submission Publication: The
consultation period had been from 6 October to 17 November. The Chairman, in
consultation with Cllr Gillow, had agreed that NPC did not need to comment as
the comments made in March on an earlier version would be carried forward. It
was understood that NBPPC had commented.
c)
Proposed
installation of solar panels at Potash Farm, Beachampton: The Council noted that an exhibition had been held in
Beachampton by the firm proposing to install solar panels on Potash Farm near
the sub-station. The panels would be
some six feet high and sheep would be able to continue to graze on the land.
However, subsequently there had been reports in the press that the
government would amend the regulations for feed in tariffs for green energy to
exclude commercial solar energy farms. The
Council agreed to keep a watching brief on the situation and to ask to be
consulted on any formal planning application in Beachampton parish.
d)
Possible
breaches of development regulations: Clerk to report
(1)
Church Farm: The Council noted the information about a
possible breach of the terms of the listed building consent that had been
circulated previously.
(2)
Open Market Rental of Agricultural Dwelling on
(3)
Land adjacent to
46.
North Bucks Bridleway
The
Council received copies of letters dated 22 October and 25 October by Mr and Mrs
Sofair concerning the erection of a fence intended to mark the edge of the
bridleway but that was reputedly not on the agreed boundary line of the
bridleway. The width of the Bridleway had been specified in Definitive Map and
Statement approved by BCC on 15 March 2005, although there was always likely to
be some ambiguity because of the width of the hedge on the north side of the
bridleway.
Mrs
Hedges reported on her discussion with a Rights of Way officer at BCC. She also
reported a letter from Mr Cook (who had purchased a paddock including the
Bridleway from the Harwoods) seeking information about a letter she had sent in
August 2003 in response to a request for background information from BCC.
After
discussion, the Council agreed:
·
To write to BCC
to say that NPC supported BCC in ensuring adherence to the Definitive Map and
Statement.
·
To reply to the
Sofairs saying that the responsibility for the Bridleway lay with BCC but NPC
had written to BCC to say that the Council wished the Definitive Map and
Statement to be adhered to.
·
To reply to Mr
Cook on the lines already drafted by Mrs Hedges.
47.
North Bucks Parishes Planning Consortium
Cllr Culverhouse had circulated a
note saying that NBPPC had met on 11 November. The only significant matter to
report was that an announcement concerning the HS2 route would be made early the
following month and that it was understood that the Government still favoured
the Chiltern route. Cllr Dewhurst reported that John Bercow, MP, opposed the new
railway line.
48.
CPRE
The
Council noted the letter dated 1 November 2010 from Nick Dunkley, recently
appointed Chairman of Bucks CPRE.
49.
Recreation Ground and other maintenance
(i)
Repairs
to the Playground (Cllr
a)
A
quote from Mr Ian Watts for repainting the pipes, the metal seat and the goal
posts for £300 (ex VAT) was received. The Council agreed to accept the quote,
subject to the work being completed by the end of March 2011.
b)
Following
receipt of the £800 Micro-community grant from AVDC, the order had been placed
with Playground Facilities Ltd. The
work on the safety surfaces was weather dependent.
(ii)
2011
Annual Inspection:
After discussion the Council agreed to continue using RoSPA for the annual
inspection of the Playground, but agreed to consider moving to a different
inspector in 2012 to get a different point of view.
(iii)
Emptying of the dustbin during 2011:
The Council agreed to continue sharing the emptying of the dustbin in the
Recreation Ground on a voluntary basis. Councillors who were present volunteered
for certain months and Mrs Hedges would contact Cllrs Culverhouse and Cllr Wyke
to complete the rota.
(iv)
Grass Cutting arrangements for 2011:
The Council agreed that, if possible, three quotations to cut the grass twice a
month from March to October should be obtained for consideration at the January
meeting. The debris should be removed after the first and last cuts and the cut
immediately prior to the fete. The
contract should include a certain amount of weed-killing both in the Play Ground
and round the pumps.
50.
The Local Government Boundary Commission
The Council noted that the Local Government Boundary
Commission had commenced an electoral review of BCC.
NPC had been invited to comment on the size (currently 57) of the
Council. The aim of the review was to equalise the number of electors
represented by each county councillor. The first stage of the review concerned
the total size of BCC and the closing date is 22 November 2010. The Council
agreed that it had no comment to make on the size of the BCC believing it to be
broadly correct.
51.
Buckinghamshire County Council
(i)
Local Area Forum: The Council noted that Cllr Culverhouse’s report on the meeting on 23
September had been emailed to Councillors on 24 September and that Cllr
Culverhouse would attend the next meeting on 9 December.
(ii)
Speed
Limit Review Area 14:
Mrs Hedges reported that the public consultation was expected to take place in
January and February 2011. The
Council would be kept informed.
(iii)
Salt Bins: The two bins provided by BCC had been delivered and filled
without consultation on the precise location. Residents of
(iv)
Get
involved: Developing Libraries for the future: A consultation leaflet
had been received. The consultation period ran until 1 February 2011. The
Council agreed that Mrs Morgan and Mr Eggleston should be given copies of the
leaflet and asked to convey any comments to the Council before the January
meeting. Mrs Hedges reported
that the time of the Mobile Library (which visited Nash fortnightly) had been
moved to Thursday mornings.
(v)
Temporary
Prohibition of Traffic order in the Parishes of Thornborough, Beachampton and
Nash:
The Council noted that there would be various road closures to enable
trees to be pruned.
(vi)
Temporary Prohibition of Through Traffic order 2011:
52.
Aylesbury Vale District Council
Freighter
Service:
The Council noted that the freighter service would next visit Nash on
Thursday 27 January 2011 from 7.30am to 11 am.
53.
Plaque to commemorate the former Wood Yard in Nash
Mrs
Hedges reported that Mrs Unwin had suggested that it would be appropriate to
mark the location of the former Wood Yard by some sort of plaque.
She had been prompted to suggest this by the likelihood that the current
house at 1 Wood End would be pulled down and replaced.
The Council was supportive of this proposal, provided agreement could be
reached between Mrs Unwin, whose family had previously run the Wood Yard, and
the current owners of the property. In
due course, the Council would be willing to consider a contribution to the cost
of a plaque. The parallel with the
plaque for the Bretch Well was mentioned.
54.
Dates of meetings etc:
(i)
2010/11:
The Council noted that the dates of the two remaining meetings this fiscal year
were 20 January 2011; and 17 March 2011. (Cllr Southby gave his apologies for
the 20 January meeting).
(ii)
The Council noted that Parish Council Elections would be held
on 5 May 2011.
(iii)
Dates of meetings in 2011/2012:
The Council agreed to meet on the corresponding dates in 2011/12, namely
the third Thursdays of alternate months:
2011: 19
May; 21 July; 15 September; 18 November;
2012: 19
January; 15 March
Annual Parish Meetings:
12 May 2011 and 10 May 2012
55.
Any other
urgent matters for consideration: None
There being no further business the meeting closed at 9 p.m.
MH.19.11.2010