SANDRIDGE PARISH COUNCIL Met at Marshalswick Community Centre on Wednesday 11th January 2017 at 7.30 pm

PRESENT: Councillor Janet Churchard (in the Chair) Councillors Julie Booth, Geoff Churchard, John Hale, Natalie Kemp, John Newton-Davies, Claudio Duran, Jenny Roberts, June Reid, John Foster, Bernard Roberts, Graham Leonard

APOLOGIES: Councillors Neil Harris, Stefania Estacchini

OFFICERS: Simon Thwaites, Clerk Frances Grant, Deputy Clerk

IN ATTENDANCE: 3 members of the public (including Mr Colin Winton, SYSCA Chair)

DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST Councillors John Newton Davies and Natalie Kemp declared an interest in the School grant application (as School Governors). Councillors Julie Booth and Janet Churchard declared an interest in the SYSCA grant application (as Parish Council Trustees).

4621 MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of The Council held on 14th December 2016, having been previously circulated, were taken as a correct record and it was unanimously:

RESOLVED That the minutes of the meeting of The Council held on 14th December 2016 be approved and signed by the Chair.

4622 ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION

1. Public Participation Mr Colin Winton, Chair of the Sandridge Youth and Sports Community Association, spoke in support of the grant application. Please see 4622 (12).

2. Questions to the Officers There were none.

3. Monthly Accounts The schedule of payments for the period 15th December 2016 to 11th January 2017, having been circulated with the agenda and an update tabled, was discussed and questions responded to. It was unanimously:

Resolved That the schedule of creditor payments made for the period 15th December 2016 to 11th January 2017 be approved for payment.

4. Air Traffic over Sandridge Parish Councillor John Hale tabled a report and gave the meeting a verbal update on plans for traffic movement over Sandridge Parish in the coming months. This was further to a meeting he attended with Quieter Skies (STAQS) in December.

Post meeting note: Full details available on the Parish Council’s website.

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5. Lone Worker Policy The Health and Safety Executive states that it is good practice to have a policy in place under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Members considered a draft Lone Worker Policy circulated with the agenda and, following discussion, it was unanimously;

Resolved To adopt the policy with immediate effect.

6. Training Policy HAPTC recommends that the Parish Council maintains a training policy as good practice. Members considered a draft Training Policy circulated with the agenda and, following discussion and some amendments it was unanimously;

Resolved To adopt the policy with immediate effect.

7. Terms of Reference Members considered the standardised terms of reference circulated with the agenda for the HR Committee and the Combined Community Centres Committee and it was unanimously:

Resolved To ratify the documents as circulated with the agenda.

8. Grant Application to the Police Commissioner’s Office Members were informed that an application has been made to the Police Commissioner’s Office for grant funding towards new Speed Indicator Devices for use in Sandridge and Marshalswick. Rebecca Pannese was thanked for her work on this application.

9. Hatfield Quarry Expansion Members considered a draft response by Councillor John Hale to the consultation on the proposed Hatfield Quarry expansion at Furze Field. Also discussed was an invitation to a site visit at the proposed location on 16th January. Councillor Geoff Churchard agreed to investigate whether any s.106 funding would be forthcoming as a result of the development. Following discussion it was;

Resolved To submit the response to County Council Spatial Planning Department as drafted and to nominate Councillor John Hale to attend the site visit.

10. Internal Interim Audit Report 2016/17 Members reviewed and discussed the 2016/17 Internal Audit report circulated with the agenda. Also reviewed were the action points circulated with the report in response to the two formal recommendations made. It was agreed that the report reflected well on the Parish Office and demonstrated that adequate and effective controls continue to be in place. It was then unanimously;

Resolved To formally note the report as circulated.

11. Section 106 Funding Members discussed possible s.106 funding of £1,040, available for leisure use in the vicinity of the Parkside View development. It was then;

Resolved To apply to the District Council to use the funds towards leaflet holders on the Jersey Farm Woodland Park, with any balance going towards funding the new parish map of local walks being drafted by the PEAP Committee.

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12. Grant Applications

Sandridge Youth and Sports Community Association (SYSCA) In October 2015 Members undertook to pay a grant to the SYSCA in support of essential roof maintenance. A number of issues relating to the Association’s annual return were first to be resolved and this process is now complete. A number of questions were asked and satisfactorily responded to by the Association’s Chair who attended the meeting. It was therefore;

Resolved To award a grant of up to £7,000 to the Association subject to the balance of funding being successfully raised and on the basis that if other funding is forthcoming in excess of the required sum the Parish Council will receive back the difference.

Sandridge School. In July 2016 Members approved a grant to Sandridge School towards the provision of modular classrooms. This was made on the condition that the remaining necessary funds were first secured. A letter from the Headteacher, circulated with the agenda, confirmed this to have been done and it was therefore;

Resolved To release funds according to the original approval. Councillors Newton Davies and Kemp abstained from voting, having already declared an interest.

13. Meetings of sub-committees: The minutes of the following Committee meetings were duly noted;

Sports and Recreation Grounds Committee 7th December 2016 HR Committee 12th December 2016 Combined Community Centres Committee 19th December 2016

4623 MATTERS OF NOTE

. No Loading sign at Wycombe Way / Hughenden Road A further letter has been sent by the Clerk and Councillor Janet Churchard to Mr John Charlton at St. Albans District Council asking for the existing parking restrictions at this location to be more vigorously enforced. This is further to an earlier and ongoing request for a designated No Loading Zone at this location.

. Police Priority Setting Forum (PPSF) Councillor Hale attended the most recent Rural PPSF for Sandridge Village and Councillor Newton Davies will attend future meetings. Police Sergeant Fox has now confirmed that Sandridge Parish Council is to receive invitations to future St Albans forums, which Councillors June Reid and Jenny Roberts will attend. Traffic calming and anti social behaviour will both feature in future meetings and Councillors may therefore wish to speak to these three representatives about any local concerns they have.

Post meeting note: A schedule of meeting dates has now been received. The Harpenden Rural PPSF covers Sandridge Village.

4624 PLANNING MATTERS Planning applications which have been notified to Sandridge Parish Council were discussed and noted.

It was resolved to object to the following planning applications:

5/2016/3766 33 Ripon Way AL4 9AJ: Single storey side extension to create garage, alterations to porch, front bay window – overdevelopment of site and proposal out of scale with street scene (contrary to planning policy 72). Sandridge Parish Council - 11th January 2017 3

5/2016/3847 16 Kingshill Avenue AL4 9QD: Two storey rear extension, hip to gable roof, loft conversion, garage conversion, single storey front extension - overdevelopment of site and proposal out of scale with street scene (contrary to planning policy 72).

4625 SUGGESTIONS AND/OR MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION AT FUTURE MEETINGS  Parking at the Quadrant, Marshalswick

DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next Meeting of Sandridge Parish Council will be held on Wednesday 8th February 2017 at 7.30 pm at Marshalswick Community Centre.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.40 pm.

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