Kingsley
Parish Council
Minutes of the Full Council Meeting
Thursday 29th June 2006 - 8:00pm
in the Kingsley Centre
Present: |
In Attendance: F. Witney - Clerk Fergus McEwan - Bordon Herald 3 Members of the public |
| 06/46 Chairman’s Opening Remarks: |
| Cllr Neville welcomed all to the meeting and advised the Councillors that he had received a very nice letter of thanks from former Councillor Margery Pethybridge. |
| 06/47 Public participation |
| None |
| 06/48 Apologies for Absence |
| Received from District Councillor Warwick Womack |
| 06/49 Declarations of Interest |
| None |
| 06/50 Approval of Minutes of Meeting 25th May 2006 |
| Proposed:
Cllr Carryer Seconded: Cllr Seeckts The minutes were duly authorised and signed as a true record of the meeting. |
| 06/51 Matters Arising |
| Clearing
of stumps on Upper Green Cllr Neville had tried to find someone to provide a quotation for this work, but with no success. It was proposed that Cllr Seeckts be authorised to carry out this work at a cost of £100 plus VAT. Proposed: Cllr Blaber Seconded: Cllr Carryer Upper Green planting Deferred to next meeting Coldharbour - removal of rail by gate Following discussion, it was resolved that the Clerk should write to the County Council asking them to take away the post and rail between the metal gate and the post and rail fence running parallel to the B3004, such that access for horses was improved but without allowing any vehicular access. Oaklands Farm - traffic meeting Cllr Neville advised that the meeting was to be held on Wednesday 5th July in East Worldham. It was arranged that he and Cllr Carryer would attend. |
| 06/52 Co-option of new member to fill casual vacancy for which a by-election has not been requested |
| Cllr Neville said he was delighted to say that Mary Herbert had agreed to be nominated. He duly nominated her to be considered as a candidate and this was seconded by Cllr Carryer. A vote by show of hands was then taken and all Councillors present voted to co-opt Mrs Herbert as a Councillor. Cllr Neville said he looked forward to her joining the Council at the next meeting, following completion of the necessary formalities. |
| 06/53 Traffic |
| Cllr Neville reported that new road markings had now been completed but that there was no date yet given for the new survey, although it was expected to happen in the immediate future. |
| 06/54 Discussion of report arising from annual playground inspection |
| Following
discussion of the summary report prepared by the Clerk, it was agreed
that the following actions should be taken in respect of the playground: All councillors to go and inspect the trees in the playground area so that they are in a position to discuss quotations for the removal of dead wood and crowning as necessary. One quote is already imminent and the Clerk was asked to obtain two further quotes as the cost will exceed the £200 limit. This work when completed should also ensure that there is no foliage within 2.0 metres of any playground equipment. Cllr Neville to speak to Sabine Roach re planting options to try to restrict the open access from the road. Playsafe to be asked to carry out all work required to level up soil to concrete bases and eliminate trip hazards; to comment on the inspector’s findings on the cableway since they installed it; to tighten up and/or replace all missing bolt caps etc; to repair or if necessary replace the top log of the climbing ladder and to re-fix the missing rung on the cableway; and to repair or replace the panel on the top of the multi-play to remove the trip hazard. Cllr Neville to ask Andy Cox to see if he could repair both picnic tables. Cllr Blaber to ask Jeremy Elpelt to look at a rubber mat he uses for surfacing on the farm to see if this could be fitted under the flat swings, as it was felt grass would never take there. The Clerk to write to the playground inspector with a copy extract from his last report about the direction of the bolt fixings on the goal kickabout, as these were reversed last year on his instructions and he now appears to be saying they should not have been. To take no action in respect of the comments about barriers between the swings, given that the playground was designed to current safety standards by Playsafe who did not recommend these and to take no action about re-tensioning the slack cable on the Cableway as the weight limit given was clearly not applicable to a child anyway. The Clerk to approach Helen Dayson to see if the refurbishing of the goal posts could be undertaken by the Youth Group. The re-turfing of the football area will now need to wait until the Autumn but funding for this has been secured from EHDC. Proposed: Cllr R Seeckts Seconded: Cllr A Blaber |
| 06/55 Planning Matters: responses to applications |
F34169/001/FUL/LL
Conservatory and single storey extension to rear. Woodpeckers, Main
Rd, Kingsley F22732/007/FUL/PF
Retention of ménage, stable block, field shelter and continued
use of land as equestrian. Sandyfield Farm, Main Road, Kingsley |
| 06/56 Report from Chairman |
| Cllr
Neville suggested that an outside person should now be used to maintain
the website, which he felt could be achieved at little extra cost but
would ensure it was kept up to date. Proposed: Cllr Seeckts Seconded: Cllr Blaber Cllr Neville advised that there was a site meeting at Frith End Quarry on Monday 3rd July which he would attend. Cllr Neville read out two e-mails concerning suggested resolutions for the HAPTC AGM received from Binsted PC and Whitehill Town Council in respect of SEERA. He asked if Councillors wished to debate supporting these resolutions at the next meeting and it was agreed that this should be included in the next agenda but that further information on the issues should be sought by the Clerk. |
| 06/57 Reports from Councillors |
| None |
| 06/58 Payments to be made |
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| 06/59 Date of next meeting |
| The
next full Council meeting will be held on Wednesday 26th July 2006 at
8.00pm in the Kingsley Centre. There being no further business the Meeting closed at 9.10pm |