Moreton, Bobbingworth & the Lavers Parish Council
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MORETON, BOBBINGWORTH & THE LAVERS PARISH COUNCIL Clerk : Mrs Adriana Jones, Ware Farm, The Street, High Roding, Essex, CM6 1NT Tel: 077 377 36365 Email: [email protected] 4th January 2017 You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Parish Council which will be held on Monday 9th January 2017, in Moreton Village Hall at 7.30pm to transact the business shown in the Agenda below. Adriana Jones Clerk to the Council Members of the public and press are invited to attend this meeting AGENDA 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To RECEIVE any apologies for absence. 2. OTHER ABSENCES To NOTE any absences for which no apology has been received. 3. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES To APPROVE as a correct record the Minutes of the Parish Council held on 14th November 2016 and to discuss any matters arising from these minutes, and agree any outstanding actions. 4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To RECEIVE any Declarations of Interest by Members. A Member with a personal interest in a matter must consider whether it is a Disclosable Pecuniary, Non Pecuniary or Other Pecuniary Interest, and declare it accordingly. A Member who is unsure as to how to declare their interest should seek independent advice. 5. PARISHIONERS FORUM To RECEIVE questions from members of the public. In accordance with an agreed procedure, the time allocated for public questions shall be limited to 10 minutes or such other period determined by the Chairman of the Meeting. 6. RESIGNATION OF COUNCILLOR Councillors are asked to NOTE that Caroline Taylor has resigned from her position as Councillor for the Bobbingworth Ward. Notices of this vacancy will be erected onto the Parish Notice Boards by 9th January. If 10 or more electors for the Bobbingworth ward give notice in writing to the returning officer claiming a poll within 14 days of the date of the notice, a bye- election will be held within 60 days. Should no such poll be claimed, the Parish Council are able to fill the vacancy by way of co-option. 7. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING Members are asked to NOTE that the Steering Group met on 29th November to discuss the decision by Epping Forest District Council not to progress to referendum following the examiner's report. It was agreed at this meeting to make the suggested alterations as posed by the Examiner, remove the policy that was no longer compliant due to changes in National Policy, and to re-consult on a revised Neighbourhood Plan with local residents. This will take place over the coming months. A full copy of the report from the Examiner is attached to the agenda. 8. NOTICE BOARD, BOBBINGWORTH Councillors may recall that a new notice board was purchased for Bobbingworth following damage thought to have been caused by a vehicle. Cllr Mangan was due to install this notice board, however upon doing so noted that it had already been replaced. After further investigation it has been established that this notice board was replaced by Epping Forest District Council, and is in fact not the property of the Parish Council. As such, it will be removed from the Parish Councils asset list. Councillors are therefore asked to consider if they would like to install another notice board elsewhere in the Parish, and if so in which location. 9. REPORTS To RECEIVE any questions emanating from any reports from Councillors who wish to give a report and/or who are representatives on Committees, Working Groups, Outside Bodies and other meetings that Councillors or the Clerk have attended and which, if available, will be reproduced if they have been submitted by Councillors for inclusion: a) BOBBINGWORTH NATURE RESERVE - To receive a report if available. b) DISTRICT / COUNTY COUNCILLOR REPORTS c) PARISH COUNCILLOR REPORTS 10. CLERKS COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE REPORT To RECEIVE the oral report of the Clerk on matters which may be of current interest to Members and which require a formal update, and to RECEIVE such correspondence and communication as the Clerk may place before the Council. Items under this agenda item are for NOTING only. Email from Sue Taylor, EF NHW Chair - update to be given at the meeting Letter sent to Moreton Village Hall formally confirming grant award of £1,000, and suggesting sources of funding. Invitation to attend the licensing of the Reverend Christine Hawkins as Priest-in-Charge by the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford on Sunday January 29th at 3pm. Email from ECC Highways reference Moreton Bridge, stating that the original coping stones were fragile and crumbled when removed. As the bridge is listed they have to be replaced with stone copings agreed with the Planning Authority, the new copings being made of Portland stone and having to be cut to size. There is a long lead in time for this. Alternative copings are in place until ECC can fix the permanent stone copings. There will not be a need to fully close the road during these work however temporary traffic control will be needed. Letter written to Mrs Boyce Letter sent in response to Boundary Review consultation. 11. EPPING FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL DRAFT LOCAL PLAN Following agreement via email, attached to the agenda is the formal response from this Parish Council to the Epping Forest District Council Draft Local Plan consultation. Also attached is a copy of the notes from EFDC from the meeting attended by the Clerk and Cllr Foulser on 22nd November 2016. Highlighted in yellow is a paragraph that both the Clerk and Cllr Foulser disagree with, as this was not what was stated at the meeting, and this has been highlighted to EFDC. 12. BUDGET / PRECEPT 2017/2018 Councillors are asked to CONSIDER the budget, and subsequently the precept for 2017/2018. This will be completed on a 'live' basis during the meeting. Councillors are asked to contact the Clerk prior to meeting if they have something specific they would like to be considered. Notes for Councillors Councillors should note that following the recent consultation by the DCLG regarding the possible capping of precepts for Parish Councils, the Chairman of NALC (National Association of Local Councils) has released the following statement: 'I very much welcome the government’s decision not to extend council tax referendum principles to any size of parish or town council in 2017/18. Parishes play an important role in communities and local democracy and I am pleased the secretary of state acknowledged this in his statement and he has listened to the sector’s concerns. I would urge councils to continue to be fiscally responsible and I am keen work with the government on ways to increase transparency and engagement with residents' Councillors are also reminded that Epping Forest District Council will be phasing out the Parish Support Grant over the next two years. The grant award for 2017/2018 will be £516, £259 less than 2016/2017. The District Council has asked to be notified of the Precept request by 31st January 2017 and Members are, therefore, asked to CONSIDER the proposed 2017/2018 precept figures. 2 13. TELEPHONE BOXES a) Adoption Councillors are asked to NOTE that the Clerk has officially informed BT of this Parish Councils intent to adopt the following three phone boxes: Nr Cedar Lodge, Harlow Road, Moreton Nr Red House Cottage, Little Laver Nr Post Office, Bobbingworth BT has logged this intent, however has redirected the Clerk to contact EFDC again informing them of this intent as part of their current consultation. b) Phone box use Councillors are asked to give consideration to the future of these phone boxes. The Moreton box is earmarked to house the community defibrillator, however full details of this are yet to be understood and agreed. 14. OPEN PARISH MEETING 28th NOVEMBER 2016 To RECEIVE an update on the meeting, to include: Apology received from Gigaclear regarding non attendance Christmas Tree Feedback from Residents 15. PLANNING a) Councillors are asked to CONSIDER the following matters: 1. To CONSIDER any planning applications submitted to the Parish Council for comment - EPF/2965/16 Holts Farm, Convert an existing garage to primary accommodation Threshers Bush, Matching, Essex http://planpub.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/NIM.websearch/ExternalEntryP Applicant: Mr oint.aspx?SEARCH_TYPE=1&DOC_CLASS_CODE=PL&FOLDER1 Baines _REF=589257 DL: 16/1 EPF/3190/16 39 Gainsthorpe Listed II listed building application for proposed alterations to Road, Ongar main family bathroom, to include new fittings and layout and CM5 0NF lifting the existing modern timber floor boards to add tapered Applicant: Ms firring pieces to level the existing floor joists. Denise Thompson DL: 16/1 http://planpub.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/NIM.websearch/ExternalEntryP oint.aspx?SEARCH_TYPE=1&DOC_CLASS_CODE=PL&FOLDER1 _REF=589837 EPF/3228/16 Tilegate Cottage, Single storey extension and garage conversion. Tilegate Road, Ongar http://planpub.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/NIM.websearch/ExternalEntryP oint.aspx?SEARCH_TYPE=1&DOC_CLASS_CODE=PL&FOLDER1 Applicant: Mr Peter _REF=589933 Williamson DL:16/1 EPF/3127/16 Watermans End Grade II listed building consent to remove and re-instate rear LB Cottage, Watery wall bounding neighbour and brick wall to end elevation Lane, Little Laver, running parallel with highway. Harlow Applicant: Mr G http://planpub.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/NIM.websearch/ExternalEntryP oint.aspx?SEARCH_TYPE=1&DOC_CLASS_CODE=PL&FOLDER1 Streeter _REF=589656 DL: 16/1 EPF/3219/16 White Lodge Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed side and rear CLD PROP Cottage, Little extension. Extension to first floor by adding large dormer to Laver Road, Little rear. Small porch to entrance. Laver Applicant: Mr & Mrs http://planpub.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/NIM.websearch/ExternalEntryP Smith oint.aspx?SEARCH_TYPE=1&DOC_CLASS_CODE=PL&FOLDER1 DL: 16/1 _REF=589896 2.