Parish Council

Minutes of a Meeting of Sharnford Parish Council held at 7.45pm on Thursday 20th September 2018 in the Evergreen Hall.

Present: Mr J Feast (Chairman)

Mrs S Stanley, Mr M Dalton-Brown, Mr M Shirley, Mr G Peryer

Also Present: Mrs S Scott (DC), Mr I Hewson (DC), Mrs M Wright (LCC & DC), Miss D Woods (DC)

Absent: Ms L Brindley (2)

18/128 Apologies for Absence

None

18/129 Declarations of Interest

None declared

18/130 Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 16th August 2018

Resolved that, the minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 16th August 2018, a copy of which had been circulated to each member, is a true record of the proceedings.

18/131 Public Participation

No Public present

18/132 Information Update

Consultation on the Local Plan Delivery DPD Post Hearing Main Modifications. 14 September – 26 October 2018

Parish Focus Group – Thursday 20 September 2018

Chairman’s Welcome - Friday 21 September 2018

Future Focus Annual Voluntary Action - Monday 24 Sep 2018

Annual Local Council Seminar – Wednesday 26 September 2018

BMX Nationals in - 28-30 September 2018

LRALC - VAT & Finance for Councillors – Monday 1 October 2018

LCC Quarterly Clerks Operational Meeting – Monday 8 October 2018

FVNP Meeting – 30 October 2018

Parish Liaison Meeting – Thursday 1 November 2018

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Leics Police – Invite to Annual Police Inter-Cultural Social Evening Tuesday 13 November 2018

18/133 District Councillors

Councillor Sheila Scott

Councillor Scott is Planning, Housing Strategy, Economic & Community Development Portfolio Holder at Council.

Blaby Youth Council attended the British Youth Council AGM. A motion concerning self-harm was passed, covering the importance of quality education and support for young people regarding mental health. It was noted that it was important to support parents and carers, and that support for young people should start in schools. Blaby District Council Youth Council received unanimous support from all the young people present. This was the only motion to receive such backing at the AGM.

The self-harm video produced by the Youth Council was successfully launched at Brockington College, Enderby, on Tuesday 11th September 2018, to local schools and partners, where it was very well received.

DB Symmetry have been asked about the prescribed routes for HGV’s. They are aware of problems with traffic through Sharnford. They have stated that the prescribed route for HGV’s will not include the B4114 through Sharnford. Consultation Events for the proposed National Rail Freight Interchange are as follows: Day Date Time Location Friday 26 October 2pm – 8pm Village Hall Saturday 27 October 10am – 1pm Elmesthorpe Village Hall Monday 29 October 3pm – 8pm Burbage Millennium Hall Wednesday 31 October 2pm – 8pm Methodist Church Friday 2 November 1pm – 7pm Village Hall Wednesday 7 November 2pm – 8pm The George Ward Centre, Barwell Friday 9 November 12am – 6pm St. Francis Community Centre, Hinckley Saturday 10 November 12am – 6pm St. Francis Community Centre, Hinckley

Draft letters going to 30,000 members of the public inviting them to the consultation events. More consultations in March 2019. Described as “Formal Consultations”. DBS will be starting archaeological investigation work – 558 trenches – towards the end of September. DBS want to allay any concerns amongst the general public that building work is starting. Unless something interesting is found, the trenches will be refilled as soon as the archaeologists are satisfied. Blaby District Council Business Breakfast Meeting, 1st November, 8am – 10am Santander Building 4. All small and medium sized businesses are welcome.

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Councillor Deanne Woods Councillor Woods is representative for Stanton & Flamville on Blaby District Council. The alternate weekly collection of refuse and recycling is bedding in after just two months. The new rounds are working well. Blaby are one of the last councils in the country to go fortnightly. This has been caused by the loss of £500,000 from central government.

Councillor Iain Hewson

Councillor Hewson is Health Improvement, Leisure & Regulatory Services Portfolio Holder & Vice- Chairman of Blaby District Council.

After a postponement due to the early spring rainfall, Leicester Huncote Hornets, the BMX club based at Blaby District Council’s Pavilion Leisure Centre, will host the final rounds of the British Cycling National BMX Race Series.

Final rounds take place on 28-30 September 2018, with over 900 competitors and 3,000 spectators expected to visit the District of Blaby for the weekend. Riders aged from 6 years old, to World Championship and Olympic-standard will be competing.

A further two more were fined for collar and tag offences: - A Leicester lady, was ordered to pay £1,004 after her two terrier cross dogs were collected in on 31 May 2018. After failing to enter a plea she was fined £440 for each dog and was ordered to pay costs of £80 and a £44 victim surcharge. A Glenfield man was ordered to pay £322 after his Patterdale Terrier was picked up on 21 May 2018 in Glenfield. He pleaded guilty and was fined £152, with costs of £140 and a £30 victim surcharge.

The Control of Dogs Order (1992) says that a dog in a public place must wear a collar bearing the name and address (including postcode) of the owner engraved or written on it or engraved on a tag. Under the law Blaby District Council has no option to offer a fixed penalty notice, with all cases being prosecuted at a Magistrates’ Court.

Tags can be bought and engraved from as little as £2.50 online, or from pet shops across the local area.

In Blaby District Council area, it is an offence not to carry a ‘poo’ bag when walking your dog.

The Bite Back campaign is going well with good responses from Parish Councils, private households, and business.

At Cabinet Executive I proposed a paper to update Council policy for Houses in Multiple Occupation which relates to private rented accommodation first and second floor now for occupants of 5 persons or more but not of the same family and children must be 10yr and over. A licence is now required.

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18/134 County Councillor

Councillor Maggie Wright

Councillor Wright is Deputy Leader and Finance & Assets Portfolio Holder at Blaby District Council. Councillor Wright has recently been elected to County Council representing Stoney Stanton & Croft.

The Transformation Annual Report 2017/2018 has been published and highlights savings made across the County Council since the programme introduction in May 2014. Over 45m has been saved with in-year savings exceeding the target of £10m (£10.2m), a further £6.5m of savings in projects currently being delivered and a further £11.5m of emerging savings identified for 2018/2019.

Cllr Wright reminded Councillors to have their say and complete the National Highways and Transport public satisfaction survey. Deadline 31st October 2018.

Parish Council members will be well aware the Enforcement for the Average speed camera trial in Sharnford goes live on 10th September 2018.

Cllr Wright confirmed that Phase 3 of the County’s Superfast Broadband project is still in the consultation stage having experienced delay. Once a delivery partner is appointed later in the year all news about Phase 3 will be published on the website.

2018 Parliamentary Boundary Review - The Boundary Commission for submitted its final report to the Government on Wednesday 5th September 2018. The report has now been laid in Parliament. The recommendations contained in the report can be found on the Boundary Commission website, at www.bce2018.org.uk

The changes now need to be approved by both Houses of Parliament.

Cllr Wright draws the Parish Council attention to LCC’s requirements for installing festive decorations on or above the Highway. To discuss festive lighting arrangements, contact LCC at [email protected]

As requested Cllr Wright had made enquiries regarding the Road Sweeping Rota for Sharnford. This work is actually undertaken by Blaby District Council’s Neighbourhood Services Department. A new Officer has recently been appointed and is in the process of reviewing the service. It is suggested that the Clerk or Chairman make contact and discuss the appropriate timings for scheduling in Sharnford.

A meeting has been scheduled with SUStrans on Monday 24 September at 2pm to progress the scoping study agreed to by both Sharnford and Sapcote PC’s for viability of a Cycleway on the Bridle path.

Cllr Wright had reported the blocked drains outside Kingfisher Farm on the B4114 and the Reference Number is 13641652.

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18/135 Correspondence

LRALC – Parish Clerk Job Evaluation

Playground Projects – Marketing for playground

BDC – Exercise referral scheme

S.S. – First Aid Course

BDC /LCC– Future Focus Annual VCS Conference

LRALC – Director Vacancy

LCC -Public Right of Way

LRALC – Round Robin Cemetery Scale Plan, Finance Training

BDC – BMX Nationals in Huncote

LRALC/LCC - National Highways & Transport (NHT) Public Satisfaction Survey Parish Consultation

BDC – Blaby Business Boost – September 2018

LCC – Community Speed Watch Camera Trial Update

BDC – District Council Leaders reply on LCC proposal for Unitary Status

BDC – Bite Back Campaign

Cllr Wright – Sharnford Sweeping Rota

LRALC – Invitation to Parish Focus Group

LRALC – Round Robin – Play Equipment Maintenance - 2019 Elections

Personal email – Burial Ground FVNP – Consideration of Representations

LRALC / LCC – Seasonal Decorations

LRALC – Newsletter No.4

BDC – Register of Members Interest Form

LCC – LCC Quarterly Clerks Meeting

Healthwatch – Introduction to Healthwatch

BDC – Register of Electors notice of Alteration

BDC - Consultation on the Blaby Local Plan Delivery DPD Post Hearing Main Modifications. 14 September – 26 October 2018

Leics Police – Message from Neighbourhood Policing Area Commander

Leics Police – Invitation to Annual Leics Police Inter-Cultural Social Evening

BDC – News Release – Two fined for collar and tag offences

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18/136 Fosse Villages Neighbourhood Plan: Consideration of Representations. The Consideration of Representations Spreadsheet was considered by councillors. Local heritage assets in Sharnford to be identified. Supporting evidence for stated traffic flows on B4114 through Sharnford to be produced. Resolved that the revisions and additions in the Considerations of Representations spreadsheet be accepted.

18/137 Cycleway between Sharnford and Sapcote Sapcote Parish Council resolved to provide 50% of the cost with the remaining 50% (£200) coming from Sharnford Parish Council. This will now enable SUStrans to carry out a scoping exercise on the viability of a footpath between Sharnford and Sapcote.

18/138 Burial Ground The Environment Group, at their September meeting, resolved to carry out a tidy-up of the burial ground on Monday 15th October 2018.

18/139 Dog Waste Bins

Blaby District Council have confirmed that general rubbish bins can now be used for bagged dog waste. It is proposed that all public bins, dog and general waste, will be replaced with a combination bin. The cost will be met by Sharnford Parish Council.

18/140 Grass Verges

Proposal to carry out interim cuts of grass verges by Sharnford PC to be investigated.

18/141 Hanging Baskets

The hanging baskets have now been removed by the Environment Group. A long-term solution needs to be found concerning the excessive cost of testing lamp posts. Repeat testing will have to be carried out in 2021.

18/142 Memorial Park Bench

Cllr Shirley to confirm with Thomas Flavell & Sons Solicitors that a park bench in the memory of Mr & Mrs Denis Smart is still expected.

18/143 Park Equipment

Blaby District Council are still negotiating with the developers Brampton Homes, on the use of the S106 funding.

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18/144 Delegates Reports

Cllrs Feast and Shirley attended the Blaby District Councils Group on Wednesday 5th September at Enderby Civic Centre. Representatives from other parish councils within Blaby District attended and gave updates on their successes and frustrations within their communities. Next meeting diarised for 5th December 2018.

Cllr Shirley attended a Focus Group meeting Thursday 20th September to discuss the proposal from Leicestershire County Council to form a new Unitary structure. Meeting was a gathering of pros and cons from Parish and Town Councils in Leicestershire. Comments will go to LCC Cabinet Meeting on 16th October 2018.

18/145 Exclusive Rights

Request to erect a Memorial Stone in Burial Ground has been received.

18/146 Planning Matters

Goods Vehicle Operators Licence for 8 vehicles – Highlands Farm, Bumblebee Lane. Warners Transport

Licence request was for change of ownership from father to son. Father is deceased.

Resolved that the following decisions of Blaby District Council be noted

PM 18/0795/FUL Erection of new office building and associated car parking. The Works, Aston Lane. Awaiting Decision

PM 18/0792/FUL Erection of 2 Portal Framed units for B1 and B8 use. John Brindley Ltd., The Farm, Aston Lane. Application Permitted

PM 18/0981/VAR Variation of condition 8 imposed on planning permission 16/1579/RM to retain existing and replacement hedgerows. Coventry Sharnford. Awaiting Decision.

PM 18/0602/HH Single storey side extension and internal alterations. 15 Fosse Close. Application Permitted.

PM 18/0743/DOC Amendments to discharge condition 5 (Landscaping). Coventry Road. Application Removed

18/147 Internal Control

Position of Parish Clerk discussed.

Councillors issued with Clerk’s Job Description, Contract and Advert, for discussion and resolution at October’s Parish Council Meeting.

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18/148 Finance

Accounts for Payment

Resolved that the following items of expenditure be approved:

Mike Smith (Grass Cutting) August and September £940.00p

M Shirley (Parish Clerk Stationery) £154.71p

LRALC (Job Evaluation) £115.30p

Sharnford Evergreen Hall (Room Rental) £290.00p

Parish Clerk (Settlement) £1200.00p

Parish Clerk (2017/18 Salary) £1200.00p

Resolved that the following receipts be noted:

Mr G Ricketts (Memorial Stone) £25.00p

18/149 Attendance

All Parish Councillors attending were present for the whole of the meeting.

18/150 Items for Next Agenda

2019/20 Precept – initial proposals.

18/151

The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Thursday 18th October 2018 at the Evergreen Hall commencing at 7.45pm.

Approved By: …………………………………. Date: 18th October 2018

Jack Feast – Chairman

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