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2020/21 Annual Report 2020/21 ANNUAL REPORT Page 1 of 13 A few words from the MH1 there are still a significant number of snags and outstanding issues to be resolved by the Contractor Chairman 2020/21 before the process of ‘Adoption’ can be completed. The Cllr Stuart Haskins - Chairman PC continues to keep the pressure on Persimmon to get these issues resolved to the required standards. [email protected] The Masterplan for Monkton Heathfield 2 (MH2) has Dear Parishioners. become available to the PC this year and working with Let me first say that I hope this report finds you all safe Creech St Michael Parish Council, together we produced and well and you are all coping with life as we find it a detailed response to Somerset West and Taunton these days. I think it’s fair to say as we move towards (SW&T) and Persimmon on Highways and the Garden the end of the current lockdown, this has been one of Town concept which of course will drive the development the most difficult years to cope with and it has concept. It’s worth noting at this point that whilst the challenged us all to look at how we communicate with development is called MH2 its footprint is predominantly family, friends, colleagues and of course fellow in the Parish of Creech St Michael however a major Councillors. Your Parish Council (PC) was determined development on this scale will undoubtedly impact our that we should do our very best to continue with Parish in many ways and not least of all traffic flows and business as near to normal as possible and to offer levels. Our challenge is to ensure that impact is balanced support to the community as needs arose. So as we and based on sound thinking and a valued environmental entered the Pandemic, Parliament rushed through approach. In addition to the joint response, WMPC has legislation that would give all Councils and Official also commissioned Create Streets with Arts Taunton to Bodies the authority and powers to conduct their report independently on the proposed MH2 development. business by means of Virtual Technology (VT). The Create Streets are an independent consultancy Parish Council held its first VT meetings in April of last recognised for their Garden Town thinking. Recent year since when we have conducted all our meeting meetings with Persimmon lead us to think we are still requirements from the comfort of our own homes rather some way off from seeing the diggers actually move in than at Brittons Ash Community Hall (BACH). This but we are increasingly confident that our views and arrangement will come to an end in May of this year concerns are being taken on board as the plans firm up. after which we hope to be returning to face to face Work on the revision of our Joint Neighbourhood Plan meetings at the BACH but of course still socially with Cheddon Fitzpaine PC has been ongoing distancing and observing the two-metre rule. throughout the years and whilst the Pandemic has set us All said and done it’s been a busy year for the PC as we back a few months we are now into the consultation continued with several initiatives and projects that were period before we can progress to the next stage. An in play at the start of the year plus some new exciting initiative born out of the Pandemic and the opportunities that have presented themselves to the Neighbourhood plan update was to identify on one map PC. The PC continues to develop ideas that will help to all of the great locations within the two Parishes where bring our community closer together for the benefit of all we can enjoy time with our families and hopefully these Parishioners whilst at the same time protecting our should now have been put through your letter boxes. environment whenever and wherever we can. Some of Recent Social media coverage of a Parish Council’s these opportunities involve a great deal of time, meeting in Handforth did I’m sure bring a smile to many management and development skills which we are faces. As Chairman I would like to assure you that your lucky to have in our Councillors who have these skills, Parish Councillors have and always will conduct Parish backgrounds and experience. Council business in a professional and legal manner. As As you may know the major building works of the Chairman I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Monkton Heathfield 1 (MH1) development is now of the Councillors for their dedication to the role and for complete and building work on the Hartnell’s Farm is all their hard work over the past year. I would also like to continuing at pace however, it is disappointing that on thank our Clerks Amy Shepherd and Tricia Cavill for the guidance and support they give to all the Councillors and Page 2 of 13 myself without which we could not function. Outside of undertaken to validate future proposals related to the the PC we also have volunteers who give up their time MH2 development. freely to support the PC and to those I also say a big Work and Planning for the Country Park and Somerset thank you. It is greatly appreciated by all the PC team. Wood has continued throughout the year in partnership Finally, I would like to thank our Somerset West and with Cheddon Fitzpaine Parish Council and a Private Taunton (SWT) and Somerset County Council (SCC) landowner. Unfortunately our plans to own the Country Councillors for the support they give the PC without park by now have been set back by a change of mind at which many of our plans would not progress so swiftly. SWT Council. However, we are still hopeful that an We continue to draw down on our CIL fund which of agreement can be reached in the future and supported course comes to us as a result of the continuing by all the Country Park volunteers we will see our plans expansion of our Parish. The Council is keen to target mature. this financial windfall in ways that not only benefit our Parish now but also on into the future and for all generations to come. This year has seen the installation Amy Shepherd - Clerk of 4 more new Bus shelters and Village signs, some of [email protected] which still need to be installed at Bathpool once the Creech Castle junction improvements are completed The overall role of the Clerk is to next year. We are extremely lucky to have an extensive ensure the smooth and lawful network of Public footpaths in our Parish which have running of the Council and to advise seen increased use this year during the Lockdowns. Our Councillors accordingly. The current project is the replacement of timber stiles and Councillors’ Code of Conduct, kissing gates with robust Bristol gates which will provide Financial Regulations and Standing unrestricted through passage for walkers who may not Orders are revised, reissued and be quite so nimble these days. And for those of you adopted every year. The Register of Councillors’ wanting to keep fit without walking we have also added Disclosable Interests is filed and maintained at SWT some new equipment in Farriers Green Park to outline Council. Councillors can apply for a ‘Dispensation’ if just a couple of things we have done. Disclosable Interest would otherwise prevent them from speaking or voting. Looking to the future we are supporting the Tacchi Morris Centre by funding some of the furniture PC meetings normally take place in the BACH on the replacement they need to be able to improve the second Tuesday of every month at 7.00pm but the facilities they can offer once we can all get out again. Coronavirus Pandemic has meant that all PC meetings Also, in partnership with the Tacchi who will maintain have taken place virtually since March 2020. The PC has and accommodate it, we have funded a further used Zoom to hold its meetings and all involved have Defibrillator to be located outside the building which will embraced the challenge of using virtual technology very be available to you all in the case of emergency 24/7. well and the PC has successfully held all its meetings via this platform. The public can still attend the meetings and The Parish Council declared a Climate Emergency early speak in Public Question Time. The Zoom meeting link last year and this now guides and drives policy and is included at the top of all PC meeting agendas. A more initiatives of the PC. informal opportunity to express your views is at the Work on the Western Relief Road (WRR) finally started Parish Surgery on the second Thursday of the month, just before Christmas 2020 and is progressing well this has also been held via Zoom throughout the towards completion and its opening later this year which pandemic in the evening at 7pm rather than at the usual will inevitably make a significant change to the volume time of 8.30am at the BACH. This drop-in meeting is of traffic through Monkton Heathfield. The PC has held attended by the Clerks, Parish, District and County a number of meetings with SCC Highways about the Councillors and provides the opportunity for the public to highway plans for the Parish in the future and once the raise issues and gives the PC valuable feedback from the WRR is open detailed surveys of traffic flows will be community. Page 3 of 13 The PC uses both the website (www.westmonkton.net) proposed plans for MH2 and make comments on any and Facebook page proposals when it is invited to do so.
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