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Wistanstow Parish Council Clerk C E Williams 2 Jockeyfields Ludlow Shropshire SY8 1PU (01584 874661) Email: [email protected] website: www.wistanstowpc.org.uk The Minutes of the Meeting of Wistanstow Parish Council held on Wednesday 30th July 2018 2018 at Wistanstow Village Hall Annex Room commencing at 7.00pm Present: Mr D Bytheway Mrs J Woodroffe MBE Mr P Powell Mr J Morris Mr M Flanagan Mr R Brown Mr M White Mr C E Williams (Clerk) 1. Apologies: Mr A Carney, Mr P Jones and Mr P Clarke 2. Items from members of the Public and Shropshire Council Mr M White who had expressed an interest in becoming a Parish Councillor introduced himself to the meeting. 3. Declarations of Interest Planning Application 18/03165/AMP - All Parish Councillors declared a personal interest and took no part in making any observations on the application. 4. Minutes The Parish Council approved the minutes of the meetings held on the 16th May 2018 and were signed by the Chairman as a correct record. 5. Matters arising from the Minutes: No Items 6. Co-option of Parish Councillor: It was agreed by the Parish Council to co-opt Mr M White Moorcroft Bushmoor as a Parish Councillor who was than asked to join the meeting. 7. Chairman’s Communications: The Clerk reported that to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulations registration had been made with the Data Protection Commissioner. 8. Planning Items: a) The Parish Council had received the following planning applications to which there were no objections: 18/02979/DIS – Discharge of condition 4 (WSI) associated with planning application 17/05347/FUL – 14 Leamoor Common Wistanstow 18/02628/FUL – Erection of a single storey rear extension – 2 Glebe Cottages Wistanstow 18/02540/FUL – Erection of a two-storey side and rear extension – Ivy Cottage Cwm Head Church Stretton b) The Parish Council agreed that it would review the Parish Plan and update the action plan during this financial year 9. Highway/Footpath Items: a) The Clerk reported that the manhole cover on the A49 by the Grove Junction had finally been repaired. b) There were concerns about the number of road signs being left on the roadside of the A49 after road works had been completed. c) The Clerk to report loose manhole covers by The Plough at Wistanstow and at Marshbrook. d) The Clerk to report the large pothole at the bottom of Castle Hill by the Acton Scott/A49 Road Junction. e) The Parish Council had no objection to the proposed diversion of Footpath 51 which will improve the safety to users by the Cheney Longville rail crossing. f) Mr M White raised concerns about the temporary suspension of Community led Safety Schemes by Shropshire Council until 2020 it was agreed that the Parish council should object to this suspension. There were concerns about the speed of vehicles travelling through Bushmoor and after consideration it was agreed that the Parish Council pursue a 30mph speed limit through the area even if this resulted in 30mph Advisory Warning Signs the Clerk will write to Shropshire Council. 10. Reports from other Organisations: The Clerk reported that the Parish Council had receive a CIL payment of £4,244.66 from Shropshire Council which can be used for local amenity projects. It was agreed by the Parish Council that this could be used help fund new outdoor play area equipment at the Village Hall. A grant application for grants towards the new paly equipment had been submitted to Henley Solar Farm Community Benefit Fund and will also be submitted to the National Lottery Awards for All. 11. Financial Items: The Clerk reported that after payment of the following accounts the Parish Council will have balances of £25,640.70 which includes the CIL payment of £4,244.66. The Parish Council approved the following accounts for payment: V Davies – Grass Cutting - £515 Data Protection Commissioner - £40 Shropshire Council – Election Costs - £100 C E Williams – Disbursement - £425 12. Next Meeting: The next meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Wednesday 24tth September 2018 in the Annex Room Wistanstow Village Hall commencing 7.00pm. Chairman .