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| 16th November 2005 | |||
Minutes of Parish Council Meeting
held on Wednesday 16 November 2005
Present:
1. The chairman welcomed everyone and the Minutes of the last Meeting and the Extraordinary General Meeting having been circulated were taken as read and signed as a true record of the proceedings 2. Matters arising: a) Affordable Housing – the Chairman had received an Email from Martin Hutchings stating that a preliminary site meeting had been held at the site without the knowledge of the parish council. As the Chairman had, on numerous occasions requested a site meeting in order to discuss a number of points, a strong letter to be written to CDC pointing out that the parish council should have been consulted and insisting that it was to kept fully informed of any further developments. Martin Hutchings has advised that the Architect for Gloucestershire Housing Association has been asked for further plans to be drawn up to consist of 2 one bed, 3 two bed and 1 three bedroomed properties. No provision has been made for garaging but there will be curtilage car parking. It was agreed that the criteria question had been resolved but some members of the Parish Council consider that the land opposite Chapel Cottages would be a more suitable site. This point would be pursued with CDC b) Wind turbines – following the working party meeting on 10 November a postal ballot was to be held under the auspices of the Electoral Reform Society at a cost of £740 plus VAT. This would be classed as a Section 137 payment. The wording to be “There is a proposal to erect two wind turbines of 56 metres in height (approx. 183ft) at a location within the parish of Sevenhampton. Would you be in favour of this proposal ? Yes/No”. The ballot to be by second class mail with a closing date of 9 December and result three days later. c) RUPPs – It was agreed to take no further action until the consultation document was available. d) Planning – Grange Farm House bay window - refused, Spring Cottage extension, Gardener’s Cottage conservatory, The Vicarage outbuildings and Gassons Farm cow shed had all been passed. Apple Tree Cottage chimney stack was still pending. 3. Financial: Receipts – 2nd payment precept £1125; Payments – Clerk £352.64, Ashley Tobin for letterbox £49.14; Balances – main account £7355.78 and Leeds & Holbeck £3890.58. 4. Correspondence: Letters relating to alternative forms of energy would be addressed at the next parish council meeting. 5. Dates of future meetings: 18 January, 29 March, 24 May, 19 July, 20 September and 15 November 2006. The meeting was then closed and an informal Question and Answer session took place. Proceedings ended at 8.35pm |
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