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ANTROBUS VILLAGE NEWS January/February 2018 Daisy Hayes Old Chloe Patelaros B Sam Dunkley James Ng i Presley Dobson H Olivia Grainger r Stuart Malkin A Eleanor Ng t Sienna Gilmour Harry Antrobus P Franklin Jones h Felix Wilkinson P Frankie Coveney d Megan Morrell-Tickle Y Finlay Bowring a Thain Mackintosh Rosie Cropper y Max Bailey !2 - DATES FOR THE DIARY - 26th - 28th Antrobus Pantomime - Alice & JAN Friends in Wonderland WED 7th Friendship Club Meeting FEB FRI 14TH TUES 13th Mobile Library FEB SAT 3rd Grand Jumble Sale - Antrobus Village Hall MAR THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS AND ARTICLES FOR THE MARCH EDITION OF THE VILLAGE NEWS IS TUESDAY 20th FEBRUARY 2018 - CONTENTS - PARISH COUNCIL 4 COMMUNITY LIFE 8 ANTROBUS EVENTS 11 CAROL SINGING 12 VILLAGE JUNIORS 13 ANNOUNCEMENTS 15 THE GREAT OUTDOORS 16 COMMUNITY HUB 17 LOCAL BUSINESSES 20 ANTROBUS DIRECTORY 24 !3 - PARISH COUNCIL - Minutes of The Antrobus Parish Council Meeting on Monday 20 Nov 2017 at 7:30pm at Antrobus Village Hall Present Mr S Barker (Vice-Chairman and acting Chairman) Mrs C Bunn Mr S Batey Mr P Harrison Miss J Graty Mr P Pugh Mr C Wright Mrs H Metcalfe Mr S Palmer (Clerk) Open forum. No villagers attended. The meeting started at 7: 28pm The meeting was adjourned immediately for a minute’s silence in memory of the Chairman who sadly died on 14 Nov. 1. Apologies for unavoidable absence were received from P Pugh. 2. Members’ Declarations of Interest - none 3. Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 16 Oct 2017 - (17/61) RESOLVED to accept the minutes as a correct record of the meeting. 4. Matters Arising Fingerpost painting – project completed. Councillors will investigate painting the railings outside the post office. Tree Trimming over the noticeboard – permission granted. Cutting to be arranged. Ragwort – information about responsibilities is now on the noticeboard. Lease renewal – a solicitor is being sourced and words will be drafted. 17/01666/FUL 15 Dwellings status – no change - will chase Ward Councillors. 5. Planning 5.1. (17/62) RESOLVED to note Decisions by CW&C and comment on new planning applications as appendix 3. 5.2. Enforcement – no issues 5.3. New Housing – it was suggested that we don’t at present have a clear view of housing requirements for the village. (17/63) RESOLVED to set up a Housing Working Group to investigate the options available to meet any identified future housing need in the village. Members: C Bunn, S Batey, P Harrison, S Barker, the Clerk and members of the village. 6. Highways 6.1. Abandoned trailer - Barbers Lane – Burleyman to enquire 6.2. Tarmac damage to car after road repairs – no further action 6.3. Dirty & slippery road opposite farm, Knutsford Road – no action 6.4. Cheshire 10k – no issues 6.5. New Highways concerns: Fly tipping, Lodge Lane – reported. 7. Playground 7.1. Inspection, repairs & insurance – More quotes will be sought for the treatment of moss growth. 8. Accounts & Finance 8.1. The accounts in Appendix 1 were noted. 8.2. (17/64) RESOLVED to approve the payments list Appendix 2. 8.3. Previous Budget 17/18 – The Clerk reported the discovery of an error in an opening balance. This will be reported to the auditor. 8.4. Budget 18/19 – A report from the Finance Working Party was received. (17/65) RESOLVED to approve a budget of £23,147 and an unchanged precept of £11,128. 9. Land Drainage – A letter is being prepared including information about the legal options for the lead authority if watercourses fall into disrepair. Mapping options to record blockages, re-routing etc will be investigated. The budget includes funds for this. 10. Consultations 10.1. Northwich Transport – a response will be given 10.2. Active Cheshire Blueprint – no action 11. Dates of meetings 2.1. (17/66) RESOLVED to cancel the 11 December meeting. 2.2. (17/67) RESOLVED to set the dates for 2018 !4 - PARISH COUNCIL - 12. Open Forum, Working Groups & Representatives 3.1. Issues from the open forum - none 3.2. Reports from Committees and Working Groups - none 3.3. To receive reports from representatives: Village Hall – Tesco grant awaited for bench and hard standing. 13. Notable Correspondence Northwich Transport consultation Diversity Commission survey – to respond Annual CW&C Planning update: 30 Jan 2018 Auditors appointed for 2017/18 The Meeting ended at 9:30pm Appendix 3 Recent planning decisions by CW&C 17/04729/FUL Park Moss Farm Arley Road CW9 6NS - Conversion of steel framed barn into a function room and single storey extensions – object as use seems unsuitable and the case has not been made. Not a permanent building. For full response see appendix 4 (Nov) on website 17/04198/LDC The Den Fox Farm Northwich Road CW9 6JD - Construction of a detached three car garage and gym room - no objection (Nov) 17/04600/HHE & 17/04379/LDC Whitley Reed, Reedgate Lane CW9 6NT - Single storey side extension and single storey rear extension - Approved 20 Nov 17/04338/FUL Chestnut Farm Barbers Lane CW9 6JP - Log cabin for dog grooming (Retrospective) Approved 20 Nov 17/03659/FUL - Reedside Cottage Reedgate Lane CW9 6NT - Construction of two storey side extension together with detached garage and store. - No objection Sep Approved 17 Oct 17/03413/FUL 3 Knutsford Road CW9 6NH - … two storey side extension ... see Aug Approved 15 Nov 17/02067/LDC … | The White House Hollins Lane CW9 6NL – see June 17/01666/FUL Land At Knutsford Road - Erection of 15 Dwellings – See May 16/05270/S73 - Fairbank Farm Sandy Lane CW9 6NU - … to allow the building to be used for agricultural storage – see Dec 2016 - Refused 18 May A vacancy exists for Parish Councillor Becoming a parish councillor is a great way to serve the community in an important role - the primary duty being to make decisions in monthly meetings. Full training is available. No particular skills or experience is required. Contact the clerk or any councillor to find out more. The position will be filled by vote at the 19 Feb meeting. Anyone resident in or near the parish is welcome to apply to the clerk before 12 Feb. Litterpick Sat 24 March 2018 Please note volunteers are sought to take part in the village litterpick over this weekend above. Routes will be advertised on the website and in the Village Shop the week before. Antrobus Parish Council contact details The next meeting of the Parish Council is on Mon 19th Feb 2018. Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7:30pm at Antrobus Village Hall. All villagers are welcome to raise any issue at 7:15pm. Agendas and minutes are on the website antrobus.info. Chairman Vacant Vice: Stephen Barker 01565 777687 Councillors Phil Pugh 01565 777454 Simon Batey 01565 777206 Paul Harrison 01606 892151 Jackie Graty 01606 892958 Carol Bunn 01606 891692 Helen Metcalfe 07740 862902 Chris Wright 07779 722661 Simon Palmer (Clerk) Contact 01606 891462. [email protected]. 1 Merryfall Cottages, Goosebrook Lane, Warrington WA4 4PT. Agendas and draft minutes can be found on Antrobus.info. !5 - PARISH COUNCIL - Minutes of The Antrobus Parish Council Meeting on Monday 11 Dec 2017 at 7:30pm at Antrobus Village Hall Present Mr S Barker (Acting Chairman) Mrs C Bunn Mr S Batey Mr P Harrison Miss J Graty Mr C Wright Mrs H Metcalfe Cllr N Wright (Ward) (Advisory* only) Mr S Palmer (Clerk) Open forum. 9 villagers attended. Comments were made about lack of transparency in the 15 Dwellings Planning Application. Some points made have not been addressed. No justification has been seen of the number of market value houses. There is concern about the allocation process. Thanks were given for the Parish Council’s representation. The meeting started at 7:46 pm 1. Apologies for unavoidable absence were received from P Pugh, L Gibbon (Ward), D Hammond (Ward). 2. Members’ Declarations of Interest – C Bunn (covered by previous dispensation). 3. Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 20 Nov 2017 - (17/68) RESOLVED to accept the minutes as a correct record of the meeting. 4. Matters Arising Fingerpost painting – Gibb Hill post is outstanding. Payment is held back. Land Drainage – map facility found via ‘magic’ Traffic – school initiative is ongoing BT Broadband in unserved areas - cost revealed as £2,000 per household. 5. Planning 5.1. Planning applications up to the date of the meeting were reviewed as in appendix 2. 5.2. Enforcement – no issues 6. Highways 6.1. No new Highways concerns 7. Accounts & Finance 7.1. (17/69) RESOLVED to approve the payments list Appendix 1. 8. Councillors and working groups – Composition added to as follows: Planning (StB,J Graty, Clerk), Finance (PP,P Harrison, StB,Clerk), ChALC rep H Metcalfe. 9. Consultations will be responded to - Local Plan Land Allocations - Clerk. Post Offices survey – C Bunn. 10. Open Forum, Working Groups & Representatives 10.1. Issues from the open forum – see item 5.1 11. Notable Correspondence Cheshire West Local Plan Land Allocations by 29/1 Citizens Advice research - community-run organisations and Post Offices The Meeting ended at 9:13 pm The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 15 Jan 2018 at 7.30 pm at Antrobus Village Hall. Open Forum at 7:15 pm. ‘* Footnote: ‘Advisory’ means to inform the Council of procedures and decisions of Cheshire West and Chester as they may affect the Parish of Antrobus. Appendix 2 Recent planning decisions by CW&C 17/04729/FUL Park Moss Farm Arley Road CW9 6NS - Conversion of steel framed barn into a function room and single storey extensions – N Wright (Ward) has already decided to call this to Planning Committee if the Planning Officer is minded to approve the application.