April 2021 www.trullparishcouncil.org.uk Parish Council Newsletter

Police Warning survey will be discussed in order to Trull The have recently seen an get the community involved. Would Development you like to get involved? Do you increase in thefts of Catalytic There has been a virtual meeting have some time to help with Converters in the and held between Trull, Comeytrowe distributing/analysing the survey? If Bridgwater area. The thefts have and Bishops Hull Parish Councils you have any thoughts or ideas, been occurring in daylight as well as with Simon Fox (Project Planning then please get in touch with the overnight, with a variety of Officer) and Dan Friel (DF) (SCC PFMC Chair - David Lindfield or the different vehicles and locations Highways Specialist). The meeting PC Clerk. Details on this newsletter. being targeted. was dedicated to Highways and a

If you see anyone acting review of the S106 agreement and suspiciously under a vehicle please speedwatch perimeters. Until the spine road is Covid restrictions has meant that report it immediately to the Police constructed, which is likely to be the Speedwatch Team have not on 999. In addition to this, if you circa 1475 houses built, all traffic been able to be out on the roads. have any information regarding a will exit via the Wellington Road However, the great news is that at recent theft which you think may be side. Alterations to the road layout the end of March, the Speedwatch of interest, please telephone 101 were proposed to include a bus Team will be able to resume. and quote reference number lane and staggered junctions at Volunteers are desperately needed. 5221052792. Worlds End. Discussions around Please get in touch with the Clerk if the bus lane included a possibility you would be able to help. April Parish Council to share it with 2+passengers in

Meeting cars. Notice of election Another road under discussion The next meeting is due to take SWT has published notices for the place on Monday 19th April at was the top of Galmington Hill, elections on Thursday 6 May. where traffic lights are being 7.15pm. West and Taunton If you have an item that you wish to considered, although that it likely Council - Trull, and to take up to 6 years. be discussed by Trull Parish Council Ward by-election. The Notice of please contact the Clerk with details Councillors were reminded that Election for the Avon and Somerset although the possibility of traffic of the issue and where possible Police and Crime Commissioner your expected outcome. The lights may be considered an Election can also be found on the annoyance, that it is actually agenda for Parish Council meetings SWT website. Residents should is set one week in advance. Any important with regards to walkers soon be receiving their polling card and cyclists which should be item received with less notice will and are advised to check their card be held over to the following encouraged in line with addressing to make sure that they know which the Climate Emergency. month. The agenda will be available polling station they need to go to. on the Trull Parish Council website Polling stations will be open from prior to the meeting. 7am to 10pm on Thursday 6 May. If Rubbish Review you don’t receive a polling card, you Please bear with us regarding the King George V Playing may not be registered to vote. You litter and dog bins. The District Field Working Group need to register to vote by midnight Council are currently reviewing all The next PFMC meeting will be held on Monday 19 April to make sure bins and ensuring that they are fit on Thursday May 6th at 7.15pm. The that you have your say at the ballot for purpose. Following on from Committee are currently working box. The easiest way to register is this the PC willl be able to on a 5 year plan in order to enhance by visiting www.gov.uk/register-to- consider the need for additional and improve the KGV Field. At the vote bins. May meeting, the matter of a Where could these Dipford Road, Trull (retention of Preservation Order 1992 at The trees go? works already undertaken) Beeches, Honiton Road, Trull RESOLVED: To offer the following (TD547) - Refusal SWT have £100K available for tree comments regarding 42/20/0064 Replacement of single planting and Cllr S Wakefield has this application; 1. Disappointed storey extension with the erection asked for members of the public to that the planning procedure wasn't of a two-storey extension to the put suggestions forward. If you followed correctly. 2. The statutory rear with demolition of garage and have any ideas then please contact consultees have not yet replacement of dormer window the Clerk or Cllr S Wakefield commented; therefore, it is not with velux roof light at The Chapel directly. reasonable to yet comment as a House, Comeytrowe Road, Trull – Parish Council. Conditional Approval Bricks & Mortar 42/21/0018 - Erection of a single 42/21/0004 - Application for storey extension to the rear of Your Parish Clerk Kibbear Mead, Kibbear Lane, Trull approval of reserved matters Sammie Millard-Jones following outline application RESOLVED: To support 10 Stubby Lane, Taunton. TA2 8GA 42/14/0069 in respect of the 42/21/0008 - Formation of access Tel: 07465405533 appearance, landscape, layout and at Dipford Barn, Dipford Farm, [email protected] scale for the erection of 166 No. Dipford Road, Trull Your Councillors Laurence Forgham - Chair dwellings, hard and soft RESOLVED: To submit comments (Village Field) landscaping, car parking including stating that Trull PC are unable to Rivendell, Amberd Lane. TA3 7AA garages, internal access roads, comment on this application Tel: 07809701827 footpaths and circulation areas, without Highways having been [email protected] public open space and drainage consulted and putting their Jo Wooldridge Vice-Chair (Allotments) with associated infrastructure and recommendations forward. 21 Church Road, Trull. TA3 7JZ engineering works together with Report on applications considered Tel: 01823 253057 additional details as required by under delegated powers [email protected] Condition No's. 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 42/21/0010 - Replacement of fully Ann Hudson (Alms Houses) 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 23 on land glazed garden room with erection Amberd Farm, Amberd Lane, Staplehay. TA3 7AA at Parcel H1d, Comeytrowe/Trull of a single storey garden room and Tel: 01823 252627 RESOLVED: To object with regards porch in masonry construction at [email protected] to the following points; 1. No Little Canonsmead, Little Nick Hancock (Highways) responses from internal consultees; Canonsgrove Lane, Trull – To Heatherdene, Comeytrowe Road. placemaking specialist, support Tel: 01823 337100 [email protected] development specialist, flood 42/21/0014 - Replacement of flat Tessa Dean (Planning) authority or Wessex Water, so roof with pitched roof to garage at 1Wild Oak Mews. TA3 7JR neither Councillors nor the public Cornriggs, Amberd Lane, Trull – To Tel: 01823 619760/07966 580165 can make a fully-informed, support [email protected] objective decision. 2. The 42/21/0015 - Conversion of garage Brian Pretty (Footpaths & Open Spaces) 9 Southwell Close, TA3 7EU consultation has closed before the into ancillary accommodation at Tel: 01823 272384 comments have been submitted by Dipford Cottage, Dipford Road, Trull [email protected] the statutory consultees. 3. When – To support David Lindfield (Planning) the statutory consultees have made Report on decisions by SWT 2 Kibbear Cottages. TA3 7LN i42/20/0002/T - Notification to Tel: 07555 204 250 their comments, then this [email protected] application should become re- carry out management works to six Steve Keen (Trull Primary School) available for consideration. Yew trees and one walnut tree Holmesdale, Wild Oak Lane. TA3 7JT RESOLVED: To oppose via email if within Trull Conservation Area at Tel: 07734943592 the application is put to the Trull Churchyard, Trull – No [email protected] objection Dawn Johnson committee ahead of the April PC 2 Staplehey Cross Cottages. TA3 7HB Meeting. 42/20/0067 Application to fell one Tel: 07803925944 42/21/0017 - Change of use and Fir tree and to carry out [email protected] conversion of store to holiday let management works to one Beech accommodation at Dipford House, tree included in Borough (Trull No.1) Tree