Posted Wednesday 8th September 2021
AGENDA
Prior to the meeting starting there will be a ten minute period for public participation
- Opening and welcome
- Attendance / apologies
- To Co-opt new councillors
- Declarations of interest
- To receive any written request for a dispensation
- Minutes of the meeting Tuesday 14th September 2021
- Information from the minutes
- Clerk’s Report
- Planning 1.2.
10. ` Highways
11. Finance
- To note bank account balances
- To agree the budget and precept demand for 2022-2023
- To agree payment of outstanding Invoices
1. HMR&C £264.78p (S7 Localism Act 2011) 2. Clerk’s expenses £83.20p (S1-7 PGC)
12. Information from members13. Dates for next meetings 11th January 2021
Gwilym J. Rippon Clerk
Please note meetings will finish at 9.30pm to allow for finance decisions to be implemented also for minutes and other documents to be signed
MINUTES OF BETTWS Y CRWYN REGULAR PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD AT BETTWS Y CRWYN PARISH HALLON TUESDAY
14TH SEPTEMBER 2021 AT 7.30PM
PRESENT
Cllr. Sheila Davies Cllr. Valerie Whately Cllr. Trevor Wheeler Cllr. Muriel Botwood Cllr. David Russon
Gwilym Rippon (clerk)
There were no members of the public present
APOLOGIES
Cllr. Keith Richards Cllr. Emma Williams
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE – Nigel Hartin
Agenda Item
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OPENING AND WELCOME
Nigel Hartin
Cllr. Whately opened the meeting and thanked all for their attendance.
ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES
See list above
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest
TO CONSIDER ANY WRITTEN DISPENSATIONS RECEIVED
The clerk reported that he had not received any requests for dispensations
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING (previously circulated) It was agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 14th September 2021 was a true and accurate record of what transpired.
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PUBLIC SESSION
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a) Questions from members of the public
b) UpdatefromtheCountyCouncillor
Shropshire Council continues to operate on a skeleton staff working out of Shirehall with most staff working from home, although the various Council committees have now gone back to meetings in person, albeit socially distanced, although the requirement for staff & members to have had a negative lateral flow test prior to coming into the Shirehall has now been dropped.
During August we lost, due to resignation, our Head of Planning Ian Kilby & we are currently looking for a replacement. The Council has now submitted its updated draft Local Plan to the Planning Inspectorate & we expect an inquiry to take place some time during early to mid 2022. In the meantime the Council is again facing challenges from developers over its 5 year land supply, developers arguing that, for example in the Clun Valley Catchment area, the land allocations in the Local Plan are effectively undeliverable due to the implications from the Dutch ‘Netherlands’ ruling regarding effluent run off into rivers.
This ruling, which still applies in the UK following the adoption of EU law into UK law following Brexit, means that planning applications for more than 10 homes are likely to automatically be refused, (eg: the current applications for 40+ homes on allocated sites in Clun & Bucknell), even on land allocated for housing in the local plan, due to the implications of this case, which require a significantly updated plan for effluent run off from Farms & Housing developments – such a plan involving Councils, the Environment Agency, Natural England & the NFU has not even been started in Shropshire, unlike in other authorities so, for the time being, (next couple of years at least I think!), we will be unlikely to see any major Housing development taking place, unless developers are able to succesfully argue with the Planning Inspectorate that, as a consequence of this, we don’t have a deliverable 5 yr land supply in Shropshire – as this will then lead to the policies within the Local Plan falling away & those within the National Planning Policy Framework taking preference, which are much more lax than those within our local plan and would be likely, in my opinion, to lead to another ‘free for all’ in terms of planning applications such as happened in Shifnall a few years ago with very large housing developments going in against the wishes of the local community on sites not identified in the Local Plan as suitable for housing. Our local MP Philip Dunne has now become involved with this issue & meetings are being arranged with all parties involved to try to see how we can recover this situation in Shropshire.
On Highways, we have yet to see the fine detail on the new Portfolio Holder for Highways Steve Charmleys plans to inject up to £163M into the roads network over the next 4 years. It would seem to me and other local members however, that the progress made to deal with some of the appalling road conditions in rural areas during June & July has stopped happening. I have challenged Cllr Charmley on this & he has replied that they have, of late, been focusing on urban Shrewsbury!!
The NWRR is ploughing ahead, despite the over 5,000 objections received during public consultation, the administration telling us that 4,000 of those were from people outside Shropshire? – I don’t yet know if this is correct, work is going on within opposition parties to check this, as for example some people living in Shropshire have Post Codes in Wales etc – Apparently some
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£7M has been shaved off the cost by building a smaller bridge over the river than originally planned.
At the Shropshire Council meeting next week I have asked a question relating to the glacial progress made in providing EV charge points across Shropshire, unlike other neighbouring authorities who are much further ahead of us – Herefordshire & Powys for example – In Shrewsbury, despite central government funding avaliable to Councils, we don’t have any EV points in Council car parks within the River Loop nor any in our Park & ride carparks & there is only 1 EV point in the Council car park in Ludlow & that was provided by the Highways Agency. Given that in 2030 we will no longer be able to purchase new Petrol & Diesel vehicles this is far too slow!
INFORMATION FROM THE MINUTES
There was nothing to report under this heading
CLERK’S REPORT
The Clerk stated that he had now received the account details of Hope House and he would be putting the grant to them on the bank for payment. The Clerk also read out the email of thank that he had received from Hope House.
PLANNING
Planning
1. 21/02687/FUL
Application for the alteration and Extension to part-restored Temple Farmhouse | Former Temple Farm House Newcastle Bettws Y Crwyn Shropshire
It was highlighted that the only reason that this application has come to the Council was due to an error in the previous application.
RESOLVED
The Council had nothing further to add to the original reply.
HIGHWAYS
The chair reported that she had been promised a copy of a letter in relation to a fence which had been inappropriately erected, also ‘give way’ signs had been erected without the necessary road markings.
The Chair would forward the original emails for the clerk to follow up.,
FINANCE
- To note bank account balancesThe bank reconciliation was noted
- To agree payment of outstanding Invoices
- HMR&C £264.78p (S1-8 Localism Act 2011)
- Clerk’s expenses £83.20p (S1-8 Localism Act 2011)
- Hope House £250.00p (S1-8 Localism Act 2011)
The clerk was instructed to pay the above invoices.
INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS
It was reported that information had been received that Airband fibre would be installed in the area fairly soon.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
11th November 2021
The meeting was closed at 8.45pm
Chair………………………………………………
MINUTES OF BETTWS Y CRWYN
REGULAR PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD
VIA ZOOM
ON TUESDAY 9TH MARCH 2021 AT 7.30PM
| PRESENT | APOLOGIES |
| Cllr. Sheila Davies | Cllr. Martin Britnell |
| Cllr. Keith Richards | |
| Cllr. Valerie Whately | |
| Cllr. Emma Williams | |
| Cllr. Trevor Wheeler | |
| Cllr. Muriel Botwood | Nigel Hartin |
| ALSO IN ATTENDANCE | |
| Gwilym Rippon (clerk) | |
| Agenda Item | ||
| 086-20 | 1 | OPENING AND WELCOME |
| Cllr. Whately opened the meeting and thanked all for their attendance. | ||
| 087-20 | 2 | ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES |
| See list above | ||
| 088-20 | 3 | DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST |
| There were no declarations of interest | ||
| 089-20 | 4 | TO CONSIDER ANY WRITTEN DISPENSATIONS RECEIVED |
| The clerk reported that he had not received any requests for dispensations | ||
| 090-20 | 5 | CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING (previously circulated) |
| It was agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 5th January 2021 was a true and accurate record of what transpired. | ||
| 091-20 | 6 | INFORMATION FROM THE MINUTES |
| The clerk apologised that he had overlooked to contact Highways | ||
| 092-20 | 7 | UPDATE RE AMBLCOTE COTTAGES |
| There is progress there is scaffolding around two of them and one other is occupied. | ||
| 093-20 | 8 | CLERK’S REPORT |
| The reported that he would collect nominations forms later on in March and deliver them to County Hall | ||
| 094-20 | 9 | TO APPOINT TWO MEMBERS ON THE WIND FARM COMMITTEE |
| The current representatives were the Clerk and Cllr. Davies. RESOLVEDThe Clerk and Cllr. Davies were reappointed/ | ||
| 095-20 | 10 | PLANNING |
| No applications received. | ||
| 096-20 | 11 | HIGHWAYS |
| The Chair read out a report from Cllr. Hartin | ||
| 097-20 | 12 | FINANCE |
| To note the bank balances The balances were noted Invoices for settlementHMR&C £264.78p (S1-7 PGC) Clerk’s expenses £52.00p (S1-7 PGC)Val Whately £15.00p (S1-7 PGC)The clerk was instructed to pay the above invoices. | ||
| 098-20 | 13 | INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS |
| Concern was expressed that some members did not have details of the wind farm grants. It was agreed that in future the grant applications would be circulated and when received members should acknowledge receipt | ||
| 099-20 | 14 | DATE OF NEXT MEETING |
| 11th May 2021 | ||
| The meeting was closed at 8.15pm | ||
| Chair……………………………………………… | ||
MINUTES OF BETTWS Y CRWYN
REGULAR PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD
VIA ZOOM
ON TUESDAY 12TH JANUARY 2021 AT 7.30PM
| PRESENT | APOLOGIES |
| Cllr. Sheila Davies | Cllr. Keith Richards |
| Cllr. Martin Britnell | |
| Cllr. Valerie Whately | |
| Cllr. Emma Williams | |
| Cllr. Trevor Wheeler | |
| Cllr. Muriel Botwood | Nigel Hartin |
| ALSO IN ATTENDANCE | |
| Gwilym Rippon (clerk) | |
There was one member of the public present
| Agenda Item | ||
| 074-20 | 1 | OPENING AND WELCOME |
| Cllr. Whately opened the meeting and thanked all for their attendance. | ||
| 075-20 | 2 | ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES |
| See list above | ||
| 076-20 | 3 | DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST |
| There were no declarations of interest | ||
| 077-20 | 4 | TO CONSIDER ANY WRITTEN DISPENSATIONS RECEIVED |
| The clerk reported that he had not received any requests for dispensations | ||
| 078-20 | 5 | CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING (previously circulated) |
| It was agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 10th November 2020 was a true and accurate record of what transpired. | ||
| 079-20 | 6 | INFORMATION FROM THE MINUTES |
| There was nothing under this heading | ||
| 080-20 | 7 | UPDATE RE AMBLCOTE COTTAGES |
| It would appear that they have been re sold, they were put back on the market and resold. | ||
| 081-20 | 8 | CLERK’S REPORT |
| The Clerk reported the following.The Clerk stated he would be circulating the grants from PAVO for views prior to the joint grant meeting. | ||
| 082-20 | 9 | TO DISCUSS THE CHARITY COMMISSION AND THE TRUSTEE OF THE CHURCH HALL |
| The Chair updated the Council as to the current position in relation to the Trust. | ||
| 083-20 | 10 | PLANNING |
| No applications received. | ||
| 084-20 | 11 | HIGHWAYS |
| The Chair reported back that she had not had any further info in relation to the fences. The clerk reported that the email is now stating that it now needs to go to Shropshire Customer services.Cllr. Wheeler requested that a representative of the Highways dept attend the March meeting. | ||
| 085-20 | 12 | FINANCE |
| To note the bank balances The balances were noted Invoices for settlementHMR&C £264.78p (S1-7 PGC) Clerk’s expenses £52.00p (S1-7 PGC)The clerk was instructed to pay the above invoices. | ||
| 085-20 | 13 | INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS |
| There was nothing to report under this heading.Cllr. Davies suggested that the chair be nominated to attend the Garden Party to be held by the Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Mrs Anna Turner JP on 21st June 2021 | ||
| 085-20 | 14 | DATE OF NEXT MEETING |
| 9th February 2021 | ||
| The meeting was closed at 8.15pm | ||
| Chair……………………………………………… | ||
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