Minutes, Council, 2019 04 09
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NORTH AND SOUTH WHEATLEY PARISH COUNCIL Parish Clerk: Sara Stilliard T The Old Milking Parlour, Cottam Road, South Leverton, Retford, Notts. DN22 0BU. Tel: 01427 881582 www.northandsouthwheatleyvillage.co.uk. Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday 9th April 2019 in the Village Hall. Present: Cllrs C Keyworth (Chair), D Willcox; R Naish; M Newby; D Cooke; J Goacher, M Bennett; M Burton; G Matthews; C Wright Clerk: S Stilliard. Residents: none Guests: PCSO Airey; DCllr Burton; CCllr Ogle; Alan Guest PUBLIC FORUM – none present PLANNING MEETING Apologies for Absence – none Declarations of Interest and Confidentiality – Cllr M Burton at the third item New Applications – Erect a Two-Bedroomed Detached Dwelling With Integral Garage The Manor Sturton Road South Wheatley Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 9DH Ref. No: 19/00299/FUL | Received: Wed 06 Mar 2019 | Validated: Thu 14 Mar 2019 | Status: Awaiting decision Council supports this application Action Clerk to report to Planning Variation of Condition 8 to Amend the Wording to have the Construction of a Length of Footway Removed on P/A 17/01152/FUL - Erect Three Detached Four Bed Dwellings and Construct New Access Land To Rear Of The Old Plough Top Street North Wheatley Nottinghamshire Ref. No: 19/00303/VOC | Received: Wed 06 Mar 2019 | Validated: Mon 11 Mar 2019 | Status: Awaiting decision Highways stated on the original application that the footpath was needed to protect pedestrians and this should be adhered to, therefore Council objects to this application Action Clerk to report to Planning Cllr M Burton left the room at this point Single Storey Rear Extension and Alterations to Outbuilding Including Replacement Roof Mill House Top Pasture Lane North Wheatley Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 9BY Ref. No: 19/00284/HSE | Received: Fri 01 Mar 2019 | Validated: Wed 06 Mar 2019 | Status: Awaiting decision Page 1275 Council supports this application Action Clerk to report to Planning Fell a Conifer Tree The Nook Top Street North Wheatley Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 9DB Ref. No: 19/00314/CAT | Received: Thu 28 Feb 2019 | Validated: Thu 28 Feb 2019 | Status: Awaiting decision Council supports this application Action Clerk to report to Planning Old Applications awaiting decisions – Erect One Detached Dwelling Land Adjacent To Cotswold Top Street North Wheatley Nottinghamshire Ref. No: 19/00145/FUL | Received: Wed 06 Feb 2019 | Validated: Wed 13 Feb 2019 | Status: Awaiting decision Discharge of Condition 2, 6, 7, 8 and 13 of Planning Permission 18/00651/FUL - Convert Barns to Create Three Dwellings and the Existing Post Office to Remain in Use Post Office And Stores Sturton Road South Wheatley Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 9DH Ref. No: 19/00150/COND | Received: Wed 06 Feb 2019 | Validated: Mon 11 Feb 2019 | Status: Awaiting decision Discharge of Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of Planning Permission 17/00638/FUL - Erect Two Dwellings with Garages and Construct New Access Land Off Top Pasture Lane Adjacent To Whitegates Top Pasture Lane North Wheatley Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 9BY Ref. No: 19/00301/COND | Received: Tue 26 Feb 2019 | Validated: Tue 26 Feb 2019 | Status: Awaiting decision Decisions – Removal of One Sycamore Tree The Rectory Middlefield Road North Wheatley Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 9DA Ref. No: 19/00281/TPO | Received: Wed 20 Feb 2019 | Validated: Wed 20 Feb 2019 | Status: Granted Removal of Existing Outbuilding and Erect New Double Garage with New Gates, Wall, Fencing and Hedging Narnia Eastfield North Wheatley Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 9BX Ref. No: 19/00131/HSE | Received: Mon 04 Feb 2019 | Validated: Wed 06 Feb 2019 | Status: Granted with the stipulation that the gates are set back enough to allow for a car to park in front of them Discharge of Conditions 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Planning Permission 18/00652/LBA - Convert Barns to Create Three Dwellings and the Existing Post Office to Remain in Use Post Office And Stores Sturton Road South Wheatley Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 9DH Ref. No: 19/00201/COND | Received: Wed 06 Feb 2019 | Validated: Wed 06 Feb 2019 | Status: Determined Installation of a Log Burner and Flue Chimney to Roof The Old Dairy Church Hill North Wheatley Nottinghamshire DN22 9DG Ref. No: 18/01615/LBA | Received: Mon 17 Dec 2018 | Validated: Tue 22 Jan 2019 | Status: Granted Other planning issues The large static caravan on the building plot at Melvin’s Field, being used as a temporary residence, has been reported to Planning and is in the hands of the Enforcement Officer who is now back at work Action Clerk to chase SWNP steering committee – progress report / next meeting The Steering Group’s next meeting will be Wednesday May 22nd at 7 pm in Wheatley Village Hall AECOM is not an acronym - the company is a consultancy employed by the government department - Locality - to help with the development of Neighbourhood Plans. They are being used to produce the Sturton Ward Housing Needs Assessment / Site Assessments and Design codes or Character Page 1276 Assessments for each village. Cllr Marchant from Sturton le Steeple and Alan Guest are currently briefing AECOM on the last of these North Leverton now has several active members on the Steering Group, including Cllrs White and Overend and they are contributing to the Steering Committee. PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 04.19.01. Apologies for Absence – none received 04.19.02. Declarations of Interest and Confidentiality None declared at this stage. 04.19.03. Report from the Chair – Agenda Issues Addition of annual pay increases at point 9 04.19.04. Police Report. PCSO Dave Airey told Council that there had been 2 reported crimes in Wheatley during March. On the 8th – the theft of gates and other items from a field on Top Pasture Lane and on 28th the theft of 2 sets of bifold doors from a self-build site at Eastfield. Dave thanked the retiring Parish Councillors for all their help and support over the years and wished them well and the Chair thanked Dave for all his support whilst he has been in office. This month there have been seven reported crimes of interest across the whole beat area. This compares with seven crimes reported throughout February 2019, and three crimes reported over the same period last year. From 01/04/2018, over the year period, there have been seventy eight crimes of interest reported across the beat area. This compares with sixty six reported in the same period last year. As such, over the course of the full year, these figures equate to an increase in reported crime in that period of twelve crimes. This month there has been five reported incidents of anti-social behaviour across the whole beat area. This compares with four reported incidents for February 2019 and four reported for the same month in 2018. The anti-social behaviour umbrella covers a wide range of incident types including hoax calls to the emergency services, found/ abandoned vehicles and wildlife/ animal issues. It has become noticeable to me, and I am sure to most of you too, that there has been an increase in the number of vehicles driving around the area where the occupants are looking for scrap metal. I have been advised that the price of scrap metal is still quite low, but this does not seem to have prevented an increase in this type of activity. Many of these drivers do tend to have the appropriate documentation to carry out this activity – however, some don’t. Please continue to report this type of activity to the control room and, a polite reminder, to ensure that any metal items of value are, where possible, not visible from the public highway or secured accordingly. The Police continue to receive calls from farmers, landowners and members of the public in relation to vehicles, and their occupants, being involved in wildlife crime. These calls are encouraged. A few years ago, now, Operation Bifocal was introduced by Nottinghamshire Police to target this type of activity and behaviour. As part of the operation, the local beat teams now have access to an unmarked vehicle, which is suitable for use off road, and a quad bike. In the past, a neighbouring forces drone has been used to identify potential offenders. Some Nottinghamshire officers have now been trained in the use of drones. Whilst committing these wildlife crimes, offenders have been causing damage, also, to farmers and landowners fields, crops and perimeter gates and hedging. At this time of the year, there is always an increase in the number of uninvited callers to residents’ properties. Usually these calls are in relation to having work completed at the property, usually on the outside, or in the garden areas. The Trading Standards department advise local residents to search the Page 1277 www.checkatrade.com website for reputable tradespersons, and to always get three quotes prior to allowing work to commence. The Trading Standards team continually review this site and vet those companies which are registered. Any queries or concerns around work carried out and/ or workers concerned should be firstly addressed to Consumer Direct. There are, however, some tradesmen who travel the country attempting to exploit the vulnerability, and generosity, of some of our local residents. These persons will attempt to negotiate a cost as soon as possible for work to be completed. They might also try to eliminate the period that a prospective customer has, legally, to change their mind in having work competed. This can easily be done by covering up that part of the contract document and getting the customer to sign which, in effect, overrides that part of the agreement. Over the last few years the trading standards department have shown an interest in a number of tradesmen where contract irregularities have been identified.