65/93 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF AND WESTON-UNDER-LIZARD PARISH COUNCIL HELD AT THE BLYMHILL HILL AND WESTON UNDER LIZARD VILLAGE HALL AT 7.30 PM ON MONDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 2019

PRESENT: Cllr D Maddocks (Chairman) Cllr A Lowe Cllr B Cambidge Cllr D McGowan Cllr M Stokes

IN ATTENDANCE: Mr P Delaloye – Parish Clerk

APOLOGIES: Cllr N Parton Cllr P Maddocks Cllr M Sutton – County Council Cllr B J W Cox – District Council

2046 Visitors Viscount Newport attended the meeting and informed the Parish Council that he had given up his partnership in London to takeover from his Father the Earl of Bradford to oversee the Bradford Estate. As per his visit to the Parish Council meeting, he wanted to be more involved with the Parish Councils that came within the boundaries of the Bradford Estate. He then introduced Steve Carey of Curtin and Co. who on behalf of Bradford Estates were looking after the proposal for the J3 Housing and Employment area to County Council. Steve Carey reported that: • Shropshire County Council already had 3 preferred sites o Cosford o Tern Hill o Ironbridge Power Station • Bradford Estates had put in, very recently, a proposal to Shropshire County Council to join those bids on the land between Lizard Wood and the A41 on a Garden Village principal to include: o 5 residential areas of differing styles and levels (affordable homes etc.) o An employment area for technology companies o Shops and Local amenities o A doctors Surgery o 2 Primary Schools o 1 Secondary school o A number of Public open spaces and cycle paths • Timeline o If successful in being chosen by Shropshire County Council by the end of 2019 o The proposal would then go to the Secretary of State Inspectorate for scrutiny and acceptance which could take 18 months. o If the Secretary of State approves the plans the Employment area would be the initial build with the whole project taking up to 10 years to complete. Robert Paul was then introduced who manages the Bradford Estate for Viscount Newport he reported that the Bradford Estate was in talks with Airband Broadband to potentially provide its services to all areas of Bradford Estates Land and surrounding areas to improve fibre broadband for both homes and businesses. This would be done by the use of laying the fibre networks through Bradford Estate land rather than having to dig up lanes and roads. More information is to follow.

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2047 DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST None

2048 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Parish Assembly and the Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 13.05.2019 be approved as a correct Record.

2049 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

No matters Arising from the previous meeting were recorded

2050 REPORT OF The COUNTY COUNCILLOR

Report given via email due to absence was read out by the Parish Clerk • A county librarian, foster family, university principal and football chairman were amongst the Staffordshire residents recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. • The highly anticipated IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire saw crowds flock to watch the spectacle. Over 2,400 people took part in the race which started at Chasewater Country Park and ended in Stafford town centre. • News of the next phase in a major £15m road scheme and the improvement work at the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet in Cannock will create easy road access to the site which is set to be completed in 2020 • As the number of nursing homes reduces, together with rising placement costs, cabinet have agreed to open a new facility in Burton with a £1.2m investment. Two further homes could then be built in other areas, this would increase capacity and offer good quality placements. • As mentioned previously the Cabinet member for Highways will attend the November meeting. • I’ve spoken to Highways about the ‘humps’ along straight mile, they are currently looking at getting a price for warning signs. These would have to be funded, a potential option if the members felt it was sufficiently important was that we could split the cost between the Parish and my Highways fund. Cllr M Stokes said that the present signs were too far from the humps to be useful and the Parish Council would need to be involved in deciding where the signs needed to be sited and what the costs were before agreeing to put money to this. Resolved: The Parish Clerk was to respond with these queries to Cllr M Sutton.

2051 REPORT OF THE DISTRICT COUNTY COUNCILLORS

None due to Cllr B Cox being in Hospital due to a stroke. Cllr D Maddocks, on behalf of the Parish Council wished him a speedy recovery and that all our thoughts were with him and his family.

2052 PLAY AREAS It was reported that a lot of people had commented on how good the new benches in the Weston under Lizard play area were

2053 FOOTPATHS AND HIGHWAYS • Cllr Lowe reported that he had received a number of complaints regarding the amount of stones from the “road dressing” of the A5 that had gone on to the pavements and made hard to walk on them.

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• The Parish Clerk reported that he had received an email from South Staffordshire District Council’s Street Scene offering a Weed Spraying Service for the Parish at a cost of £50 per day. It was a unanimous vote for the Parish Clerk to contact them and get them to do this service early in 2020. • It was confirmed that the Cabinet Member for Highways would be attending the next Parish Council meeting in November. As per the Parish Assembly the leader of the Weston under Lizard Action group would also be invited to the meeting. • Cllr M Stokes reported that the Blocked Drain in Brineton, had still not been fixed even after 4 vehicles and 5 men attended, they reported to him that due to the location of a telephone and electricity pole they could not do anything due to health and safety concerns. Cllr D Maddocks said that the fingerpost signs and Blymhill signs that the Parish Council had commissioned had been made and erected and had received many good comments. • Cllr Maddocks reported that the Parish Council had had 78 signs around the Parish area for a total cost of £590.00

2054 PLANNING MATTERS

Planning Application considered by Parish Council since the meeting held on 13th May 2019

Application No: 19/00366/FUL Proposal: Erection of a kitchen extension Location: Blymhill Village Hall School Lane Blymhill Shifnal South Staffordshire TF11 8LJ You can find these documents online at www.sstaffs.gov.uk/planningfiles. Please respond with your observations by 21 August 2019 in writing, via Consultee Access or email to [email protected],

Application No: 19/00472/FUL Proposal: Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and construction of new sun room. Location: Keepers Cottage Newport TF10 9BL You can find these documents online at www.sstaffs.gov.uk/planningfiles.Please respond with your observations by 12 July 2019

Application No: 19/00471/FUL Proposal: Proposed demolition of existing garage - Erection of annexe to fall within similar square footage of existing garage Internal Changes to existing Dwelling Location: The Sytch Chatwell Lane Great Chatwell SHIFNAL TF11 8JH You can find these documents online at www.sstaffs.gov.uk/planningfiles. Please respond with your observations by 12 July 2019

Application No: 19/00349/FUL Proposal: Single storey side extension, single/double storey front extension Location: High Hopes Bun Lane Great Chatwell NEWPORT South Staffordshire TF10 9BN You can find these documents online at www.sstaffs.gov.uk/planningfiles. Please respond with your observations by 4 July 2019

Application No: 19/00386/FUL Proposal: Removal of existing 5-bar wooden gates at the end of our driveway (immediately adjacent to the public footpath). Replace with new part solid/part open wooden gates to the "Ashleigh" design by Cheshire Gates. Location: 18 Rectory Drive Weston Under Lizard Shifnal

South Staffordshire TF11 8QQ You can find these documents online at www.sstaffs.gov.uk/planningfiles. Please respond with your observations by 21 June 2019

Planning Applications to be Considered by the Parish Council Nil 68/93

Planning Applications approved or refused by South Staffordshire Council since the meeting held on 13th May 2019

SSDC Planning Approvals, Validation and Enforcement Emails sent to all Parish Councillors when received.

Cllrs D Maddocks and D McGowan had met the company who were to propose for building some homes on the site of the Poultry Farm in Great Chatwell. In the discussion they asked that the proposal should have more buildings than originally planned. A copy of the consultation leaflet that has been circulated to local households regarding residential development proposals at Great Chatwell Poultry Farm, Staffordshire. A public exhibition is being held on Tuesday 10th September 2019 from 6pm to 8pm at The Red Lion, Bun Lane, Great Chatwell, Newport, TF10 9BJ. Sent to Councillors 3rd September 2019

2055 FINANCIAL MATTERS

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

Balance as at 13th May 2019 £13,660.81

Payments since meeting held on 13th May 2019 - to be confirmed Clerks expenses £66.66 Staffordshire Parish Council Association £229.00 SSDC Grounds Maintenance (4th Quarters) £67.34 SSDC May 2019 Election charges £198.67 Zurich Insurance £353.70 St Andrews Parish (Graveyard fund) £1020.00 St Marys Parish Churchyard fund £350.00 Brewood and District Voluntary Car Scheme £200.00 Blymhill and Weston Parish Magazine £250.00 Parish Clerks Fee Quarter 1 £300.00 Weston Club – Institute rooms £150.00 Optimus Ground Care A5 footpath clean up £1200.00 Weston Sawmill Village sign erection £354.78 Payment Made as Approved since 13th May 2019 Haven Landscaping for Moss removal Beighterton Lane and Rectory Drive £250.00

Payment to be Approved Nil

Income received since Meeting held on 13th May 2019 Precept 6 month 0.00

Balance as at 9th September 2019 £9061.26

Blymhill and Weston Under Lizard Parish Council Accounts 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020 Prepared by Philip Delaloye Parish Clerk

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT AS AT 9th SEPTEMBER 2019

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Funds at 31st March 2019 £11,736.02

Income since 1 April 2019 Parish Precept – 6 months £2480.00

Subtotal £2480.00

TOTAL £14,216.02

Expenditure since 1st April 2018 SSDC Interest free loan (Village Hall) (2019) £450.00 Extra Stamps for Parish Council re community shop surveys £40.60 Clerks expenses £131.27 Haven Landscaping for Moss removal Beighterton Lane and Rectory Drive £250.00 Staffordshire Parish Council Association £229.00 SSDC Grounds Maintenance (4th Quarters) £67.34 SSDC May 2019 Election charges £198.67 Zurich Insurance £353.70 St Andrews Parish (Graveyard fund) £1020.00 St Marys Parish Churchyard fund £350.00 Brewood and District Voluntary Car Scheme £200.00 Blymhill and Weston Parish Magazine £250.00 Parish Clerks Fee Quarter 1 £300.00 Weston Club – Institute rooms £150.00 Optimus Ground Care A5 footpath clean up £1200.00 Weston Sawmill Village sign erection £354.78

Subtotal £5154.76

Funds for 31st March 2020 £9,061.26

RESOLVED: All Councilors agreed the Accounts

2056 ANY OTHER BUSINESS • Following the advertising to fill the 3rd Parish Councillor’s position for the Weston under Lizard ward that had not been contested at the Council Elections in May, 3 candidates had put themselves forward, after a unanimous vote Mrs Vivienne Cook who lives in Weston under Lizard will be co-opted on to the Parish Council. Cllr D Maddocks gave thanks to all three candidates and asked the Parish Clerk to inform all of them of the result. • Cllr D Maddocks reported that he had obtained permission in principal, from Bradford Estates that potentially the proposed community shop could be sited in the field by the Blymhill Play area. Following this he wanted to form a Community Shop Committee, this would be done and start to report back to the Parish Council on plan and the viability of the project.

• The Parish Clerk was asked that as well as the Weed Spraying that SSDC’s Street Scene proposed, that it would be an idea to obtain a quote to cut back the vegetation and tree canopy on the A5 and Beighterton Lane. • Thanks for the Grant for the Weston Institute had been received • The Brewood Voluntary Car Service also gave thanks to Parish Council for its grant and also asked that if any one could volunteer for the service as there were residents in the Parish Councils area that took up this service it would appreciated if they got in contact. 69/93

2057 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

RESOLVED: That the next meeting of the Parish Council be held on Monday November 18th 2019.

Proposed meetings for 2020: Monday 13th January 2020, Monday 2nd March 2020, Monday 11th May 2020 and Parish Assembly Monday 7th September 2020 and Monday November 16th 2020.

Signed…………………………………………… (Chairman)

Date: ...... 18th November 2019......