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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SAUGHALL AND SHOTWICK PARK PARISH COUNCIL held on Tuesday, 19 May and reconvened on Monday, 1 June 2015 in the Vernon Institute, Church Road, Saughall Tuesday, 19 May 2015 In attendance: Councillor A Bailey Councillor Mrs M Collins Councillor Mrs J Edwards Councillor Mrs K Ford Councillor Mrs J Knox Councillor Mrs J O’Malley Councillor Mrs JE Storrar Councillor A Warrington Councillor Mrs D Whitton Councillor Mrs JM Young Mr Bob Salisbury, Internal Auditor Apologies: Councillor H Jennings (Home Watch Co-ordinator) Cheshire West and Chester Councillor Brian Crowe PCSO Wendy Leason Monday, 1 June 2015 In attendance: Councillor A Bailey Councillor Mrs M Collins Councillor Mrs J Edwards Councillor Mrs K Ford Councillor H Jennings (Home Watch Co-ordinator) Councillor Mrs J Knox Councillor Mrs J O’Malley Councillor Mrs JE Storrar Councillor A Warrington Councillor Mrs D Whitton Councillor Mrs JM Young Mr Bob Salisbury, Internal Auditor Cheshire West and Chester Councillor Brian Crowe (Part) Apologies: PCSO Wendy Leason 79. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN It was proposed and seconded and it was RESOLVED: That Councillor Mrs K Ford be elected Chairman of the Council for the ensuing Municipal Year. Page 56 80. CHAIRMAN’S DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE The Chairman signed her declaration of office, witnessed by the Clerk. 81. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN It was proposed and seconded and it was RESOLVED: That Councillor A Warrington be elected Vice-Chairman of the Council for the ensuing Municipal Year. 82. MEMBERS’ CODE OF CONDUCT (a) Completing New Declarations of Interest Forms. Members were reminded that the onus was on them to complete their Declaration of Interest Forms as a matter of urgency. (b) Dispensations under the Localism Act 2011. Members were reminded of the rules on how disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) must be dealt with at meetings as follows: • If the DPI is not entered in the Register of Interests kept by the Monitoring Officer at Cheshire West and Chester Council the Member must disclose the interest to the meeting. • The Member must not participate in any discussion of, or vote on, the matter. • In accordance with the Parish Council’s Standing Orders the Member must leave the room during consideration of the matter. • If the DPI is not entered in the Register of Interests the Member must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the meeting. RESOLVED: That, subject to the completion of an appropriate request form, all Members be granted a dispensation (which will expire on 2 May 2019) to approve the budget and the annual precept for the parish on the grounds that without the dispensation the number of persons prohibited from participating in the consideration of this item of business would be so great a proportion of the body transacting the business as to impede the transaction of the business, and the dispensation is in the interests of persons living in the Council’s area. (c) Declarations of Interest No declarations of interest were received. Page 57 83. VACANT SEAT ON THE COUNCIL AND THE OPTION TO CO-OPT SOMEONE TO FILL IT RESOLVED: That the vacancy be advertised in the next Parish Council Newsletter. 84. MINUTES RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 30 March 2015 be confirmed as a correct record. 85. ANNUAL PARISH ASSEMBLY RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Annual Parish Assembly held on 30 March 2015 be received. 86. MEETING SCHEDULE – 2015/16 RESOLVED: That the meeting schedule be noted. 87. COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION RESOLVED: That the Members of the Field Committee be Councillors H Jennings (subject to his agreement), A Warrington and Mrs JM Young,*Mrs S Harris (subject to her agreement) and *Messrs B Huxley and *RA Storrar (subject to their agreement). *Following the meeting Councillor H Jennings, Mrs S Harris and Messrs B Huxley and RA Storrar’s agreement was sought and obtained. 88. PARISH COUNCIL REPRESENTATION RESOLVED: That the Council be represented as follows: (a) Chester Area Meetings of the Cheshire Association of Local Councils (ChALC) Councillors Mrs M Collins, Mrs K Ford, Mrs J O’Malley and A Warrington Page 58 (b) ChALC’s Quality Parish Council Forum No nominations at present. (c) Vernon Institute Management Committee Councillor Mrs D Whitton. (d) Saughall Youth Club Management Committee Councillor Mrs J Edwards. (e) Saughall Community Sports Pavilion Committee Councillors A Bailey, Mrs JE Storrar and Mrs JM Young. (f) Swing Park Refurbishment Working Group Councillors Mrs J Knox, Mrs J O’Malley, A Warrington and Mrs JM Young. (g) Responsible Financial Officer Mr G Hudspeth. (h) Internal Auditor Mr B Salisbury. (i) Tree Warden and Environmental Warden *Mrs H Cakebread (subject to her agreement). *Following the meeting Mrs H Cakebread’s agreement was sought and obtained. (j) Parish Paths - Wardens Councillors A Bailey and A Warrington. 89. PLANNING MATTERS (a) Planning Applications (i) The observations on the following planning applications were agreed and the planning authority was notified of them. 15/01155/FUL Proposal: Conversion of agricultural building to form 1 no. dwelling (Use Class C3). Location: West View, Shotwick-Frodsham Road, Shotwick Park, Chester, Cheshire. Page 59 “No objections” 15/01354/FUL Proposal: Proposed Construction of 3 detached bungalows on the disused kennels site. Location: Land At Former Little Creek Kennels, Kingswood Lane, Saughall, Chester, Cheshire. “No objections” (ii) The Council considered the following planning applications which had been lodged with the Planning Authority, Cheshire West and Chester Council, since its last meeting and set out its observations on them as follows: 15/01370/FUL Proposal: Drop kerb to be put in to allow a change of part of the front garden to driveway for off road parking for 1 car. Location: Bellcot, Church Road, Saughall, Cheshire. “No objections.” 15/01497/LDC Proposal: Certificate of lawful use of property as C3 dwelling house. Location: Kingswood Coach House, Kingswood, Parkgate Road, Mollington, Cheshire. “No objections but this property has been a residential dwelling for more than 20 year so why is the applicant applying for this now? 15/01667/OUT Proposal: Erection of one dwelling. Location: Land adjacent to 88 Hermitage Road, Saughall, Cheshire. “Objection: The entrance is close to a blind bend and on a slight rise in the hill. Three properties are already exiting from this single driveway. It is very dangerous. The Parish Council appreciates that this is in fill, it is land locked in fill.” 15/01767/FUL Proposal: Enclose area under the existing balcony at rear. Location: 130 Hermitage Road, Saughall, Chester, Cheshire. “No objections.” Councillor Mrs K Ford declared a personal interest in respect of the following planning application and vacated the Chair whilst it was under discussion. Councillor A Warrington in the Chair. 15/01834/FUL Page 60 Proposal: Change of Use from agricultural land to a campsite, for the erection of up to 8 temporary “glamping units” between 1 March and 31 October each year. Construction of a facilities building, communal dining building, an access road, parking area and associated landscaping. Location: Kings Acre, Kingswood Lane, Saughall, Cheshire. As a hard copy of the plans had not been received it was agreed to ask the planning authority for an extension to the period of time in which it had requested the Council’s comments. Councillor A Warrington vacated the Chair. Councillor Mrs K Ford returned to the Chair. 15/01998/FUL Proposal: Ancillary single storey building to the Main Dwelling Location: Sunnyside, Parkgate Road, Saughall, Cheshire. Members noted that the location plan provided by the planning authority was near Hoole Road. It was therefore considered that the paperwork was incorrect. It was also noted that the location plan on its website for this application also included a location plan near Hoole Road. The Clerk would inform the planning authority and request the appropriate location plan and a time extension for comments. (b) Planning Decisions The following planning decisions made by CWaC – the Planning Authority were noted: (i) 14/04340/FUL Proposal: Menage. Location: Land rear of 3 and 4 Woodbank Lane, Woodbank, Chester, Cheshire. “Approval.” (ii) 15/00005/FUL Proposal: First floor extension – resubmission of application 14/02890/FUL. Location: Woodside Farm, Parkgate Road, Saughall, Chester, Cheshire. “Refusal.” (iii) 14/05357/FUL Proposal: Single storey side extension. Location: Meadowside, Parkgate Road, Saughall, Chester, Cheshire. “Approval.” Page 61 (iv) 15/00168/FUL Proposal: Alterations to rear outrigger to increase eaves height and loft conversion. Location: Marton, Long Lane, Saughall, Chester, Cheshire. “Approval.” (v) 15/00105/FUL Proposal: Front porch, single storey side extension and detached outbuilding to replace existing garage. Location: 18 The Ridings, Saughall, Chester, Cheshire. “Approval.” (vi) 15/01014/S73 Proposal: Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 14/03297/FUL to relocate basement. Location: The Vicarage, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, Cheshire. “Approval.” (vii)15/00889/FUL Proposal: Extension to the front of the store and alteration to the car park. Location: Saughall Post Office, Church Road, Saughall, Chester, Cheshire. The Council noted that this planning application had been withdrawn. (viii)15/01076/FUL Proposal: Proposed single storey extension to rear. Location: Fernlea, Seahill Road, Saughall, Chester, Cheshire. “Approval.”