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MAGHERAFELT DISTRICT COUNCIL Minutes of Proceedings of A MAGHERAFELT DISTRICT COUNCIL Minutes of Proceedings of a Meeting of Magherafelt District Council held in the Council Chamber, 50 Ballyronan Road, Magherafelt on Tuesday, 10 February 2009. The meeting commenced at 7.30 pm. Presiding Mrs K A McEldowney Other Members Present Mrs E A Forde P J Bateson J Campbell T J Catherwood J Crawford Mrs A C Gribbon P E Groogan O T Hughes J F Kerr Miss K A Lagan P McLean J J McPeake I P Milne G C Shiels Officers Present J A McLaughlin (Chief Executive) J J Tohill (Director of Finance and Administration) W J Glendinning (Director of Building Control) Mr A Cassells (Director of Operations) M Young (Director of Environmental Health) Mrs Anne-Marie Campbell (Head of Policy/Implementation) Mrs Audrey Junkin (Chief Executive’s Secretary) Representatives from Other Bodies in Attendance Northern Ireland Water: Mr Paul Davison – Water Procurement Mr Bobby O’Kane - Networks Water DoE Planning Service: Mrs Fiona McCandless – Divisional Planning Manager Ms Sandra Adams - Planning Officer 1 MINUTES 1.1 It was PROPOSED by Councillor P McLean Seconded by Councillor T J Catherwood, and RESOLVED: that the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Tuesday, 13 January 2009 (copy previously circulated to each Member) be taken as read and signed as correct. 2 1.2 It was PROPOSED by Councillor Mrs E A Forde, Seconded by Councillor J Crawford, and RESOLVED: that the Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Council held on Monday, 26 January 2009 (copy previously circulated to each Member) be taken as read and signed as correct. 1.3 It was PROPOSED by Councillor Mrs E A Forde Seconded by Councillor J Campbell, and RESOLVED: that the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Monday, 2 February 2009 (copy previously circulated to each Member) be taken as read and signed as correct. 2 MATTERS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES The Chief Executive advised that there were no matters as such arising out of the Minutes. 2.1 Submitted a letter of acknowledgement from the Divisional Roads Manager of the Council’s letter regarding road signage for businesses in the countryside. Noted. 2.2 Submitted letter from Mr David Donaldson, Director, WYG Planning dated 5 February 2009 stating that Mr William Orbinson QC had attended the strategic housing sessions at the Examination in Public of Magherafelt Area Plan on 2, 3 and 4 February 2009 (copy circulated to each Member). The letter further outlined the case put forward by Mr Orbinson, the stance taken by the Department and the Commissioner’s views. In conclusion, Mr Donaldson said in his letter that the HGI was just one factor and he believed that he had persuaded the Commission that there was a real need to ensure that towns and villages functioned properly within an area characterised by a high level of rural development. The Department was likely to bring forward proposals at Stage 2 of the proceedings. Noted. 2.3 Submitted letter from Mrs Norma Evans, Chief Executive, Northern Health and Social Care Trust stating that one of the service modernisation proposals put forward by the Trust in its comprehensive spending review was to focus on acute in-patient and A&E Services at Antrim and Causeway Hospitals. As such this would mean changes for the Mid-Ulster Hospital and the Trust wished to engage with the Council at an early stage to work together on the future services to be provided at the hospital. She hoped that Mr Martin Sloan, Director of Acute Services could arrange a meeting with a small number of Members for discussions on commencement (copy circulated to each Member). Noted. 3 3 SYMPATHY The Chairperson, Councillor Mrs K A McEldowney, referred to the recent death of Mr Gerry McCann’s father Mr Matthew Joseph McCann, Castledawson. She said that Gerry was one of the Council’s Building Control Officers and she requested that a message of sympathy be sent to him and his family at this sad time. It was PROPOSED by Councillor P McLean Seconded by Councillor Miss K A Lagan, and RESOLVED: that a message of sympathy be sent to Mr McCann and his family. 4 PRESENTATION – NI WATER 4.1 The Chairperson welcomed Mr Paul Davison and Mr Bobby O’Kane, representatives from NI Water to the meeting to present the Capital Works Programme – 2008/09 (copy previously circulated to each Member). 4.2 Mr Davison thanked the Council for the opportunity to update the Members on development in Northern Ireland Water. He gave a PowerPoint presentation outlining NI Water’s strategy, locally and across Northern Ireland. He explained that the new organisation Northern Ireland Water had been introduced on 1 April 2007 aiming to develop a more customer focused service and improving data and systems across the organisation. He outlined the events and challenges which the organisation had experienced and the high continuing level of public interest in Water Reform. He said that NI Water delivered 614 litres of good quality drinking water to approximately 795,000 households every day through 26,500 km water mains and transported 134m cubic metres of wastewater safely through approximately 14,500 km of sewers to works where it was treated and disposed. Mr Davison spoke of the contribution NI Water made to Northern Ireland, how it was paid for, and the improvements and efficiencies the organisation hoped for in 2009/10. 4.3 Mr Davison gave an overview of NI Water’s Capital Works Programme and said that £3,367,000 had been invested in projects in Magherafelt area, already under construction or programmed to commence in the current financial year. He referred to sewer upgrades at Draperstown at an estimated cost of £2,831,000, Maghera (storm and foul sewer at Broagh Road Castledawson) costing £291,000, Maghera costing £173,000 and Straw Village costing £72,000. Mr Davison listed projects scheduled to commence in the next two financial years (April 2009-2011). 4.4 Members were advised of the up and coming dedicated hotline for elected representatives – 0845 3000 6461. 4.5 The Chairperson thanked Mr Davison for the presentation and asked Members if they had any questions. 4.6 Members raised many questions regarding the quality of drinking water, staffing levels and the reduction in NI Water’s workforce, centralisation of the service, the involvement of specialised teams to carry out general tasks, and how many households were not receiving good quality drinking water. 4.7 Issues surrounding Westland Road sewage infrastructure were raised and Members were advised that work was planned to remedy these problems in 2010. 4 4.8 A further problem regarding raw sewage in a person’s home at Swatragh was highlighted. Mr O’Kane felt that this matter had been resolved. It was pointed out that the system could not cope. As there was no project on the programme to improve the situation, more details were requested by NI Water. Representatives from NI Water retired from the meeting at 8.05 pm . 5 BUILDING CONTROL DEPARTMENT 210/2/2009 The Director of Building Control presented the Department’s report for the period 3 January to 30 January 2009 (copy previously circulated to each Member). 5.1 During the period from 3 January to 30 January 2009 - 37 applications have been recommended for approval. 5.2 During this period a total of 174 applications require amending by Architects and Agents before granting approval. 5.3 Application for Notices and Regularisations From 3 January to 30 January 2009 there were 4 Notices and 2 Regularisations issued. During this period 35 applications have commenced on site and 60 applications were found to be complete in accordance with Building Regulations. 5.4 Granting of Extension of Time and Cancellation of time lapsed Approvals During the period of the report there were no applications for cancellation or for extension of time. There were 20 Property Certificates issued for this period. 5.5 Assessment of Plans The matter of the number of plans lodged with the Building Control Department which were outstanding and required amendments by architects or agents was raised. The Director of Building Control stated that he had given this matter some consideration and would recommend that from 1 April 2009 – 2010 architects and agents would be allowed fourteen days to amend applications or plans would be automatically rejected. There was a facility for an agent to agree the extension of time to allow him time to amend plans. When this extension of time ran out then plans would be automatically rejected. Mr Glendinning suggested that the Council give consideration to this proposal at its next Council meeting. 5.6 It was PROPOSED by Councillor P McLean Seconded by Councillor J F Kerr, and RESOLVED: that the report as submitted be adopted. 5 6 LICENCES AND REGISTRATIONS 6.1 Entertainment Licences : Submitted the following applications for Entertainment Licences which were in order and recommended for renewal: E.1 The Terrace Hotel, 42-48 Church Street, Magherafelt – Mr Patrick McCloy E.18 The Coachman Inn, 58 Rainey Street, Magherafelt – Mr Mark James Stewart E.20 The Hawthorne Inn, 54 Kilrea Road, Portglenone – Mr D Gordon E.23 First Presbyterian Church Hall, Meeting Street, Magherafelt – Mr Hugh Stewart E.44 Michael Davitts GAC, 33 Garvagh Road, Swatragh – Mr James Mallon E.49 Walsh’s Hotel, 53 Main Street, Maghera Mr Kieran Bradley E.57 The Dugout, 94 Main Street, Maghera – Mr Michael Bradley E.95 The Fireside Inn, 1 Quarry Road, Knockloughrim – Mr Aubrey Shiels E.110 McKenna’s Bar, 2 Glen Road, Maghera – Mr Peter B McKenna E.120 Friels Bar, 2-4 Kilrea Road, Swatragh – Mr Dermot Friel E.126 The Elk Bar, 38-40 Hillhead Road, Castledawson – Mr Richard McKeague 6.1.1 On consideration it was PROPOSED by Councillor Miss K A Lagan Seconded by Councillor J F Kerr, and RESOLVED: to renew the applications for Entertainment Licences as submitted.
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