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WOODHOUSE PARISH COUNCIL Trustee for the King George's Field, Woodhouse Eaves [Charity No. 1087237]

Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held in the Village Hall, Woodhouse Eaves on Monday 4 December 2017

Present: Mrs J Martin, Chair Mr S Tyler Mrs J Taylor Mr J Horne Mr P Searancke Mrs R Barrington Ms A Johnson

In attendance: Ms A Irving, Clerk to the Council Mrs E Rowley, Responsible Finance Officer Borough Cllr D Snartt [part] 1 member of the public [part]

17/99 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Mr Pole had sent his apologies owing to illness Mr Thomas had sent his apologies owing to personal business

17/100 DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY AND PERSONAL INTERESTS & ANY DISPENSATIONS

Mrs Martin declared a prejudicial interest in planning application 17/1251 as she was the owner. Mr Tyler declared a personal interest in Accounts for Payment as he was reimbursed for one item

17/101 POLICE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH MATTERS Members were informed that local PCSO Chris Kendall would leave the police force in December, and all present signed a card to send their good wishes to him. He had served the parish well. The parish would be covered by PCSO 6616 Tom Barker from the Mountsorrel beat team. His contact details had been circulated. Crimes in the parish are reported at https://www.police.uk/leicestershire/NL56/crime/

17/102 FROM BOROUGH & COUNTY COUNCILLORS Cllr Snartt informed members:

• about a forthcoming Cabinet meeting at which the Borough Council would consider a strategic growth plan. This had been produced by district councils across the County and the Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership. A draft had been published earlier; there would be another consultation period. The growth plan included housing targets. It would be worth the parish council making a response.

• that he had called in the application for further tree works on Lady Martin Drive. He noted the withdrawal of planning application 17/1483 on land adjacent to Windmill Rise.

• about the Borough Council advice on microchipping dogs, now required by law. Details are at https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/dogcontrol

• about an Age UK initiative to encourage more silver surfers with help from digital champions. Sessions will be run in Mountsorrel and Rothley libraries, Syston town council community centre, at Tesco in Loughborough. Details at https://www.ageuk.org.uk/leics/our_services/digital-champions/

• about the need to display Charnwood Borough Council stickers on brown garden waste bins – they would not be emptied without one.

In response to a question, Mr Snartt said that he had called in planning application 17/1984 as he felt that it would not conform to the Local Plan.

Mr Snartt wished members a happy Christmas. The Chair returned the compliment.

17/103 QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC A member of the public who had submitted a planning application explained his proposals. Council members had visited the site and would submit comments to the planning authority.

17/104 MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 6 NOVEMBER 2017 The Minutes of the meeting were confirmed and signed

17/105 ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS The Clerk reported on the delay in installing the defibrillator in Woodhouse. Council RESOLVED that the Community Hall Trustees be asked if they would allow their power supply to be used.

17/106 FINANCIAL MATTERS RESOLVED

[a] To note payment of the following accounts for previously agreed or delegated expenditure:

Amherst Enterprises Ltd – extra 4 radios for Remembrance Sunday parade

39.00

Charnwood BC Mayor’s Charity Annual Donation 100.00

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DCK Beavers – monthly payroll fee – December 25.00

Lustrum – Public Toilet Cleaning – December 345.83

St Mary in the Elms PCC – Annual Burial Ground Donation 459.50

St Paul’s PCC – Annual Burial Ground Donation 680.00

Stuart Tyler – Battery & padlocks for speed monitor 38.70

Salaries 959.91

[b] To receive details of council and charity income at November 2017

Council - none

Charity - £2,443 including plaque donation of £95.00

[c] To receive Financial reports:

• The monthly bank reconciliation at 22 November

• The monthly reconciliation of accounts at 22 November

[d] To approve Recommendations of the Finance Committee on 22 November:

1. Revised Financial Regulations 2. A new Pensions Policy 3. Priority projects for 2018/19 4. Annual donations to be paid in May/June, after final approval in May 5. A budget for 2018/19 6. A precept demand for £77,950, a rise of 2% [£1,528 or £1.60 per elector, the council tax

band D average of £81.77]

[e] To confirm and sign the Minutes of the Finance Committee meeting on 22 November

17/107 POLICY REVIEWS

RESOLVED To note that all existing policies were reviewed by the Finance Committee on 22 November. A staffing policy was in preparation.

17/108 PROPERTY MATTERS

RESOLVED

[a] to approve proposed changes to the licence for the permissive path due for renewal in December 2017

[b] to approve proposed changes to licences for the use of the sports field due for renewal in December 2017

[c] to approve the location of a tree to commemorate the life and work of former parish warden Mrs Iris Brown – on the car park.

[d] to approve continuing yellow lines up Maplewell Road to reduce congestion. Mr Snartt would contact highways officers with this request

17/109 PARISH PLAN ISSUES

To note that LCC Highways officers had covered the speed camera signs while they carry our environmental checks. The anticipated installation date had been put back to Spring 2018. The wheeled speed indicator had been lent to Swithland Parish Meeting, following training from Traffic Watch Group members.

Traffic Watch Group members had thanked Mr Selby and Mr Fox, who had managed the device for almost 2 years to help slow traffic on Beacon Road.

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17/110 CORRESPONDENCE AND PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED RESOLVED

[a] to note

Charnwood BC Cabinet papers 14 Dec [budgets]

Charnwood BC Clerks Liaison meeting minutes

Charnwood BC Design awards: Roecliffe Hall/Maplewell Rd new cottages

Charnwood BC Member Conduct Cttee Agenda & Minutes

Highways England National highways & transport survey

Leics CC Highways forums - disbanding & petitions procedure

Mountsorrel Quarry Liaison Cttee Minutes from 10 Oct

[b] to note items from residents and any actions taken

Average speed cameras - when will they appear? – Responded: spring 2018 Beaumanor winter fair - local parking: complaint about ref to local roads on Facebook - sent to Beaumanor who had revised parking arrangements for 2017

Bike left outside shop – Reported to police. It later disappeared

Bird Hill to Curzon path - light out – Reported to CBC

Blocked gulley Maplewell Rd – Reported to highways Greenhouse damage reported + insertion of seat Reported by Allotments manager & to

police

K9 bridle path - copy of letter to Leics CC re its condition - Filed

Missing seat reported – Found on allotments; to be re-instated on Main Street

Noisy event past midnight - behind Forest Road - Beaumanor? No

When would burial ground grant be paid? – St Mary’s Church – see Minute 17/106 [d]

[c] to consider

A Paterson Drive resident had asked if the nearest all night street light could be swapped with another one. Mr Searancke would follow up the request and report back

17/111 PLANNING MATTERS

RESOLVED

[a] to consider or note

17/2237 10 Lady Martin Drive - 3m crown reduction of 4 Beech & 2m crown reduction of 1 Chestnut -TPO - Object

17/1984 Land adjacent to Briscoe Lane - Erection of 9 dwellings etc - Object

17/2282 6-8 Mill Road - Removal of condition 6 [access from Mill Road closed] attached to P/04/0696/2 – Object

17/2302 23 Windmill Rise - Insertion of dormer windows to front and rear of semi-detached bungalow – No comment

17/2037 3 The Drive - single storey extension to rear – No comment 17/2241 Former Bradgate Park Nursing Home, Brand Hill - erection of 2 semi

detached houses [S106 affordable housing agreement] Object Charnwood BC Appeal - 3 Forest Rock - change of paddock to residential

APP/X2410/W/17/3186262 Noted

Leics CC Minerals & Waste plan - changes consultation - No comment 17/2303 12 Hill Rise - Proposed rear dormer Certificate of Lawfulness No comment Charnwood BC 291 Forest Road TPO for 2 individual Oak & Ash & 2 groups Noted

Charnwood BC Planning training dates – previously circulated - Noted

National Forest Regional Park - grant funding announced Noted

NW Leics DC Local Plan Inspector's Report Noted 17/0710 Roecliffe Hall - erection of 2 semi-detached dwellings to provide ancillary

accommodation following demolition of derelict glasshouse. Granted 17/1251 Garage block, Brand Hill - change of use domestic to commercial Granted

[b] RESOLVED to consider developing a Neighbourhood Plan at the next meeting. The Rural CC had outlined the process and could help.

17/112 ANY OTHER MATTERS TO NOTE OR FOR FUTURE AGENDAS

Remembrance Sunday arrangements had worked without incident with assistance from Scout Group leaders and their relatives and parents, from police officers who arrived unexpectedly, from parish council members and from traffic watch volunteers. All were warmly thanked. Charnwood BC had arranged a de-briefing and feedback meeting for 14 December.

The meeting closed at 20:45 CHAIR