MINUTES OF A MEETING OF PARISH COUNCIL on Monday 7 December 2020 Held Virtually by Zoom at 7:00 pm

Taking part: Chairman Cllr W Mack, Cllrs D Thomas, S Williams, G Vernon, Mrs P Pardoe, M Page, Mrs S Smith, G Hogan, R Rana, Mrs C Finnegan Clerk Mrs Y Scriven. District Cllr Mrs L Jones.

POLICE REPORT No crimes to report this month, but campaigns to raise awareness of telephone fraud and crime prevention by leaving lights on when not at home.

1. APOLOGIES – None

2. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME – None

3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – Cllr S Williams – Item 5.1.8 – Resident of Fold Lane

4. MINUTES – Minutes of the meeting held on 2 November 2020 were approved. Chairman unable to sign Minutes at this time.

5. PREVIOUS PLANNING APPLICATIONS 5.1.1 20/0503/FUL – Grove Farm House, Drayton Road – Erection of two, one-bed bungalows with parking, following the demolition of the existing garage block. APPROVED

5.1.2 20/0783/HOU – 12 The Green, Chaddesley Corbett – Proposed rear extension. APPROVED

5.1.3 20/0571/FUL – 42 Briar Hill, Chaddesley Corbett – Erection of detached dwelling house with new vehicular access and associated works. APPROVED

5.1.4 20/0704/LBC – Old Post Office, The Village – Creation of internal staircase to allow access from ground floor shop to first and second floor apartments, provision of new external doors and removal of internal wall. APPROVED

5.1.5 Adam Hewitt of Harvington had submitted a planning application 20/0856/FUL for change of use for storage of agricultural machinery etc at Callimore Farm, Droitwich Road, – to which Rushock Parish Council have objected.

5.1.6 Old Coach House, Lane – Report from WFDC that the Conservation Officer does not consider this building worthy of retention and therefore the application will be approved.

5.1.7 20/0822/FULL – Spencer House, The Village – Replacement windows. APPROVED.

5.1.8 Council Local Plan Public Inquiry- Matter 6(v) - Rural Wyre Forest – Draft Representation to Public Inquiry – Approved for submission.

5.2 NEW PLANNING APPLICATIONS 5.2.1 20/0900/FUL – Tanwood Cross, Tanwood Lane, Bluntington – Erection of an agricultural workers dwelling. NO OBJECTIONS, providing the property is protected by an agricultural tie.

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5.2.2 20/0904/FUL – Land at Tanwood Farm, Bournes Green – Retrospective change of use of agricultural land to private burial ground – resubmission of planning approval 20/0505/FUL to amend location of park bench and add grasscrete to hardstanding area. NO OBJECTIONS

5.2.3 20/0909/HOU – 3 Morton Road, Harvington – Proposed single storey side and rear extension. NO OBJECTIONS subject to acceptable size of extension.

5.2.4 20/0919/HOU – The Maples, Cakebole Lane – Single storey rear extension and alterations, amendment to approved application 20/0714/HOU – NO OBJECTIONS

5.2.5 20/0990/FUL– Green Acres, The Holloway – Change of Use of ancillary building to holiday let. STRONGLY OBJECT due to previous history of site.

5.3 ENFORCEMENT – See District Councillor report 6.1 below.

5.4 REPORTS FROM PRE-PLANNNG MEETINGS 5.4.1 Woodcote Barn, Tanwood Lane – Notes from landowner circulated. Site visit undertaken by 3 Councillors. Noted new steel supports to barn with footpath alongside. WFDC had previously refused an application for a barn conversion.

6. Councillors’ Reports 6.1 District Cllr Report – Cllr Mrs L Jones reported on ongoing Enforcement Issues: Adam Hewitt site, Harvington – Still awaiting Planning Inspectorate; Mobile Home, Cakebole – Enforcement Notice expired – court prosecutions forthcoming; Caravan Site, Curslow Lane – Ongoing; Polly Tunnells – Ongoing. Wyre Forest District Council are considering making home working for its employees the norm post Covid and selling all or part of the offices in Stourport Road, (Wyre Forest House) and delegating some of their duties to Town and Parish Councils. Town Centre Review – Public Consultation on shopping habits ongoing. Public Spaces Protection Order now prohibits walking of 3 or more dogs. Free parking from 3:00 pm until 3 January 2021

6.2 County Cllr Report – Cllr M Hart reported on various ongoing highway and flooding issues around the Parish. A speed survey would shortly take place on the A448 and Woodrow Lane, and any blocked drains should be reported for investigation. Full report available on the Parish Council website. Funding for Hoobrook island in Kidderminster is now available and the scheme should commence this year. Covid 19 cases in Wyre Forest are currently 130 per 100,000 and hospitals are coping well with capacity at all 3 sites. Free school meals voucher scheme had been extended to Christmas 2021.

6.3 Councillors Reports – Cllr Mrs S Smith reported that £745 had been raised to buy a retirement present for Dr Wilkie. A picture by our local artist, Sue Shaw, was commissioned and a tree planted at the surgery, as well as Garden Centre vouchers. Cllrs Sue Smith and Mark Page were thanked by the Parish Council for organising this collection.

Cllr W Mack reported attending by Zoom with the Clerk Worcs CALC’s AGM – 58 attendees, many more than usually attend the meeting in Worcester.

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6.4 Clerks Report – A significant number of allotment holders had refused to pay the additional £5 rent towards the cost of a skip and it was therefore decided not to provide this service next year. Further quotations for remedial works to steps at top of Hemmingway were requested. Quotation for cost of printing and distribution of newsletter £832 which was agreed. Efforts would be made to find more competitive quotations for the future.

7. CHADDESLEY CORBETT MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION OR DECISION 7.1 Neighbourhood Plan – Minutes of the Steering Group meeting held on 9 November had been circulated. The results of the Call for Sites Consultation was now available on the Parish Council website. Landowners had been notified of successful and unsuccessful sites. AECOM consultants could now complete the Design Statements and Character Appraisal part of the NP Report. A Working Group was currently reviewing Important Spaces around the parish and Cllr G Hogan was reviewing other completed Neighbourhood Plans to see if any useful policies could be considered for inclusion in our NP. A draft of the NP Review had been prepared and reviewed.

7.2 Defibrillators – Thanks to funding raising by Pam Alliband sufficient money had been raised to provide two defibrillators in Harvington, one in the Morton Road kiosk and another on the side of Hall’s Garage and Adam Hewitts in Harvington had purchased one for their own building. With some money left over, fund raising would be continuing to provide a defibrillator for Drayton. The Parish Council agreed to undertake on-going maintenance of the equipment with annual costs of up to £75 per year per unit.

7.3 Dates for Meetings 2021 – Schedule of dates was approved.

7.4 Broadband – Cllr R Rana reported that there had been a large number of people expressing interest in fibre broadband and anyone else interested should approach Cllr Rana direct by email: [email protected]. Cllr D Thomas reported that there were now 4 different schemes proposed in the Parish.

7.5 Newsletter - A draft had been circulated and was approved. This would be circulated to all households in December.

7.6 Emergency Planning – The Plan had been updated and would now be retained for future use by those named in the Plan. Clerk should re-affirm agreement from nominated persons. 7.7 Burial Fees – Deferred

7.8 Lengthsman – A new Lengthsman had been appointed.

7.9 Maintenance 7.9.1 Grips and Gulleys cleared along Drayton Road and Barrowhill Lane and gully cleared near Rowberrys. Village swept and cleared of leaves etc. 7.9.2 Play Area still closed due to Corona Virus concerns, but still being used. Is 8. FINANCIAL REPORT 8.1 Schedule of payments and receipts for November 2020 which was approved.

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PAYMENTS Worcs C ALC Training Fee £ 30.00 Y Scriven Net Salary £792.10 CPRE Subscription £ 36.00 D Robbins Burial Ground Maintenance £110.00 G Holding Waste Bins £211.00 Ben Matthews Lengthsman £144.00 Meadowfields Lengthsman £144.00 +VAT Ben Ludlow Lengthsman £ 60.00 Post Office Postage £ 49.85 Sovereign Playground Maintenance £ 30.00 +VAT Zoom Subscription £ 23.98 +VAT Amazon Projective Jackets £ 53.39 +VAT

RECEIPTS Worcs CALC Lengthsman £288.00 Headstone £200.00 Purchase Burial Plot £815.00 Site Box Refund Litter Bin £155.94

8.2 Bank Reconciliation for November was approved.

9. Next Meeting Monday 4 January.

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