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Minutes of the September Meeting of St Clement Parish Council Held at St Clement Parish Hall at 7.30pm on Wednesday 30th September 2015 Present: Chairman: Cllr P Thomas; Parish Councillors: Cllr T Cowling;Cllr G Ellis; Cllr C Matta; Cllr T Stevens; Cllr A Tribute: Cllr R Tallis. Clerk: Mrs J Ashley Members of the public:Mr G Doherty; Mr C Green; Mrs J Gingell.. Public Discussion The Chairman welcomed those present to the meeting and invited Mrs Gingell to speak. Mrs Gingell introduced herself as a new resident of Tresillian, with a background in tourism and explained that she was in discussion with the Village Improvement Group about ideas to improve the dilapidated Information Board (owned by the Parish Council). She noted that it was in need of repair and introduced the idea of a village map with information about walks, historical facts, amenities, churches, wildlife, etc., with possible sponsorship from advertisers, along the lines of one that had been produced in St Mawes. Although the idea was still to be developed, she hoped that the Parish Council would be supportive. The Chairman thanked Mrs Gingell and invited Mr Doherty to speak. Mr Doherty reported that he and other residents in Tresillian, some of whom had written to TRAM on the subject, were concerned that the problem of speeding in Tresillian was getting worse, and that there had been instances of traffic overtaking on the wrong side of the bollards, and cars travelling at 30mph being followed by cars travelling at 70 mph. Some thought that residents should start a pressure group to campaign for average speed cameras. Mr Doherty said that it was likely that the Parish Council would receive a letter from the group, however the intention was to give the Parish Council ammunition to support the campaign. The Clerk noted that the idea had been put forward to Cornwall Council, however Mr Bidgood had suggested trying a moveable 30mph electronic sign for the time being, as average speed cameras were unlikely to be offered by Cornwall Council, in view of their cost. He had also suggested writing to the Police Commissioner, asking that the Police enforce the new speed limit. Mr Doherty also stated that he wished to sponsor a seat in the playing fields in memory of his late wife, and that the trustees of the playing field were supportive in principle. The Chaiman thanked Mr Doherty and opened the meeting proper. 1 To receive apologies for absence Apologies received from Cllr Eathorne Gibbons. 2 To receive any Declarations of Interest from members Cllr Matta declared an interest re the Allotments. Cllr Ellis declared an interest as a trustee of the Playing Field (re the War Memorial) 3 Minutes The draft minutes of the previous meeting as circulated were approved as a true and correct record and signed by the Chairman. Proposed: Cllr RT Seconded: Cllr TC 4 Police The Clerk reported correspondence from the police following the previous meeting, giving statistics on speeding in Tresillian. It was noted that the traffic survey had taken place in February and the Clerk was asked to request that the police carried out a further survey in the summer, when, it was felt, traffic levels would be more typical. Cllr Tallis reported that there was evidence of drug related activity in Park Lane, about 600 yards down to the right. 5 Matters Arising a Allotments Cllr Matta took no part in the following discussion. Works to the handrail were still outstanding The clerk had collected rents for the coming year from the majority of plot holders one and a half plots had been given up and reallocated to new plot holders. It was thought that two further plot holders would be giving up their plots. Cllr Tallis asked for clarification on whether vacant St Clement Parish Council Meeting 30th September 2015 Page 1 plots could be allocated outside of the parish. It was agreed to meet with the allotments group to discuss ways of reducing maintenance of uncultivated parts of the site. b Public Conveniences Cllr Ellis agreed to have a look at the faulty alarm cord at the St Clement Conveniences. There had been no further correspondence regarding the Malpas conveniences. c Highway Matters The Clerk reported on the sub-committee meeting held with Mr Bidgood on 29 th September with Cllrs RT, PT and GE. Mr Bidgood had confirmed that the likely cost of average speed limit cameras was £60,000 and that it was not possible to have 30mph repeater signs on a lit road (Dept of Transport regulations). As previously noted, he had suggested writing to the Police Commissioner and trying either a movable sign (at a cost of £2-3,000) which the Parish Council would have to insure and maintain, or else a static sign (at a cost of around £8,500) for which Cornwall Council would be responsible. Mr Bidgood reported that he had been in discussion with Mr Deacon re the difficulty of egress from the private road at the Truro end of the village. Mr Bidgood said that in order to move the 30mph sign further out, a Traffic Regulation Order would be required (Cost: £4,000 plus the cost of the works), but the consultation costs could be shared with other local town and parish councils making applications at the same time. Other works could be included within the same application, e.g. restricting parking outside the post office. He suggested talking to Mr Gazzard at Truro City Council, to see if a combined application might be possible. Mr Bidgood had confirmed that Tregurra Lane was 'on the list to be done'. There had also been a discussed about congestion and people using 'devil's arch' as a cut through to avoid this; councillors raised the question of whether the bridleway down the side of Penair School could be opened to traffic to alleviate this. Councillors also asked about the possibility of an 'unsuitable for large vehicles' sign at the entrance to the road to St Clement village; Mr Bidgood said that Cornwall Council would not provide this, but the Parish Council could sponsor it. It was noted that ditches on the road to Frogmore had not been cleared; Mr Bidgood regretted that cyclical visits had been cut to one per year. He also reported that details of grants for property specific flood measures were being discussed with the owner of the property most affected by the flooding on the Polsue Estate. d War Memorial Plaque Following the decision of the previous meeting to allow £750 for the purchase of a plaque for the new war memorial, it was agreed to purchase the plaque from Arkell and Burcombe Bronzeworks at a cost of £750 (£595 plus £30 carriage and £125 VAT). Proposed: TC; seconded RT. e Ladock Treatment Works The Clerk reported email correspondence from South West Water; it appeared that they had mistaken the nature of the enquiry and were referring to the wrong outfall, which was not from Creekside, but from the Ladock Treatment Works, accommodating developments at Probus, Ladock, St Erme and Trispen. Cllr Ellis noted that the incoming pipe from Trispen was very much bigger than the pipe to the outfall, and that there were new or forthcoming developments at St Erme, Trispen and Probus that would be using the outfall. Cllr Ellis asked that South West Water contact him if further information was required to clarify the nature of the enquiry. 6 Visitor Information Point – proposals for refurbishment See Public Discussion. 7 Neighbourhood Plan The Clerk reported on the Steering Group meeting on 10 th September and noted that the next meeting of the group would take place on 8th October at 7pm and any councillor was at liberty to attend. The Steering group had formed sub-groups to look at four key areas: website, public engagement; demographic research and the compilation of a detailed questionnaire. The group had considered different ways of engaging the public, e.g. using audio visual methods and making use of the mobile library. The website group was looking at different sites with a view to preparing a specification based on examples of good practice, so that prices could be obtained. The Clerk reported that she and Mr Elliott and Mrs Hitchcox (Chair and Vice-Chair) had had a useful meeting with Roger Gazzard (Town Clerk), who had advised on pitfalls, useful contacts, etc. The group wished to defer consideration of the Terms of Reference, which were being re- drafted. The group requested that the Parish Council submit a formal request to Cornwall Council for the parish to be designated as a Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of a Neighbourhood Plan, so that work on the plan could proceed. It was resolved to submit a formal request to Cornwall Council under Part 2 (5) (1) of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulation 2012 to designate the whole of the Parish as a Neighbourhood Area for the St Clement Parish Council Meeting 30th September 2015 Page 2 purposes of a Neighbourhood Plan. Proposed:TC; seconded: GE. The group also wished to buy a lockable cupboard to be placed in the Parish Hall, so that a reading room could be set up to support the project. It was noted that the cupboard could be used afterwards to provide additional storage for the Parish Council. The Clerk confirmed that this was acceptable to the Parish Hall Committee. The Clerk had obtained prices for new cupboards from Staples and Amazon, but recommended that a secondhand cupboard be purchased, as this was likely to be much cheaper, based on the examples seen online.

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