DRAYCOTT IN THE MOORS PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING – 16 OCTOBER 2017 at 7.30pm DRAYCOTT CHURCH HALL Present: Cllr Holdcroft, Clarke, Winfield, Tabbernor, McLaughlin, Jones. Dist Cllr Pearce Visitor: Ms Hannah Barter, Urban Vision Enterprise, 1 Apologies and approval of absences a. Dist Cllr David Trigger 2 Public Participation – a. Hannah Barter of Urban Vision E – setting up a Neighbourhood Plan? Hannah …. A quick chat to explain the process. Neighbourhood Plan – work with Locality and consult on local council plans. Working on 17 plans at the moment. Checkley, Brown Edge and Biddulph. Offices in Leek and Liverpool. A diversity of size of plan. Invited questions – up to £9K of financial support to do consultations, technical reports – heritage, housing needs, site allocations, Community rights. Apply on Locality website. Joanne Bagnall at SMDC. Help in gathering evidence and guidance on ways to move forward. Costs vary according to needs and wants. UVE set tasks rather than number of days needed. They would guide through what needs a professional and what could be done by us. Aim to help communities achieve what they want. Workshop on Housing site allocations then repeat surveys can be undertaken without support. Question from the floor – is it worth doing? No neighbourhood plan = no right of reply to SMDC plans on our behalf. Maybe timing on a questionnaire needs to be looked at again. Door knocking would seem to be the way forward to getting a bigger size sample. How would a question translate into planning policy? UV would expect to obtain a 40% representative sample. Checkley rep says their plan wouldn’t be where it is if it wasn’t for the input of UV. Strategic plan has to conform to the Local Plan and then incorporate into emerging plan. Proposal to set up a new steering group to then arrange a meeting with Hannah. Advise on filling in grant form. From Local Plan develop a masterplan – neighbourhood planning can help the aspirations of masterplans fill all the criteria. b. Public Participation – progress on speedwatch. Local Plan – SMDC are not notifying people of receipt of comments. Could the Parish Council write to find out why the comments are not yet visible on their website? LETTER. Draycott Old Road vegetation issue – said it’s been done but it hasn’t. 3 Declarations of Interests – none 4 To resolve that the minutes of the Parish Council held on 18 September 2017 are a correct record: PC/RT 5 Solar Array Fund applications a. Completed/Withdrawn Applications Zara Refrigeration Application withdrawn as shop project no 01/06/2017 Hutson Draycott Arms 350.00 Unit longer going ahead Shelagh Refelt Bus Application withdrawn as local volunteers have 16/07/2017 Wood VVSM 576.00 Shelters done the work b. Live applications at this meeting Church hall needs curtains. Fireproof – ordered already - Cllr Deaville has offered funding of £300. Joyce Draycott Organised Quiz night on 27 October to raise £200. 11/09/2017 Moore Church Hall 500.00 Curtains £500 + Asking for £500 from DPC. Updates via Rob Steele. Licences etc. more answers Lee required to confirm £100 per planter. Section 50 or Warbu 96. Check with Werrington council on how they did 28/06/2017 rton Community 284.94 Planters £284.94 it? Invite Rob replacement to November meeting! c. Deferred Tara 40 sessions @ More information required – 13/07/2017 Burndred Tatsu Dojo 2,000.00 £50 No Invite to November meeting Decisions will be made on existing applications at November meeting. 883 Page Signed as a true record:……………………………………………..……………………………………………..Chair …………..20 November 2017 DRAYCOTT IN THE MOORS PARISH COUNCIL 6 Update on ongoing issues a. Neighbourhood planning meeting attended by Cllr Jones. A longer presentation at Forsbrook. Questions raised on time commitment. Clerk to send Cllr Jones additional material. At the September meeting it was asked if there was progress on our plan. How could DPC proceed? Who would be willing to take on the work? Costs of advice. A meeting with Hannah – to find out more? Clerk to get in touch with Hannah to arrange. And Jo Bagnall from SMDC. A public meeting – with invitations. b. Some potholes have now been repaired. An inspection needs to be carried out to be sure where issues still remain. c. Draycott Level Noticeboard – no SMDC or SCC objections to siting the board on the wall (Cllr McLaughlin confirms). Work undertaken by local residents and Cllr Tabbernor d. Cresswell bus shelter refelted and repainted by local residents. e. £100 limit on spending. f. Matthew Pointon’s book is now available online. More details from clerk. 7 Correspondence a. Mr Robert Steele is taking responsibility for Churnet Valley and our new co-ordinator for Highways issues is Mr Trevor Mellor b. From the residents of Hawthorne Farm – regarding abuse of public footpath, signs being removed and trespassing – reported to PCSO. Awaiting further response from PCSO. PCSO has attended. c. A request from Draycott Community website about making it easier for residents to hear what is being said in debate? Change layout of tables? d. An inquiry on whether councillors completed the action requested in November 2016 to inform residents on their individual connections within the community and to then be published on our website. Note: Clerk never followed this up at the time. Clerk to do 8 Planning: a. New applications Reference Where? What? DPC number decision/comment SMD/2017/0569 36, Sandon Road, Cresswell, Staffordshire, New two storey side extension, new No objections ST11 9RB single storey rear extension, adaptation raised. to existing porch area roof primarily. SMD/2017/0616 225, Uttoxeter Road, Draycott In The Garage and log store No objections Moors, Staffordshire, ST11 9AE raised. 9 To receive oral reports from district councillors Dist Cllr Pearce – dispensation at full council SMDC for Cllr Trigger to continue as he is awaiting an operation. Advertising Parishes together on 30 October. RH asked to convey our best wishes to David Trigger. any more information on the future of Cheadle Hospital? Ongoing process – Leek hospital meeting with Jeremy Hunt. 10 Finance a. Bank Balance at 5 October 2017 Bank Balance at 5 October 2017 £11,577.92 Page 260 Solar Array Fund £4,000.00 Transparency Fund £731.04 Income 3 books £30.00 £6,876.88 Sub total Uncleared Cheques £120.00 Grant Thornton Cheque £6,756.88 Nett 884 Page Signed as a true record:……………………………………………..……………………………………………..Chair …………..20 November 2017 DRAYCOTT IN THE MOORS PARISH COUNCIL b. To authorise payments – PC/GW Payee What Amount Total and Chq No Clerk – K Bradshaw Salary - October £250.00 £263.49 Printing Contract £ 3.49 Broadband £ 10.00 Chq 1392 MS Price - Litterpicker 10 hours @ £7.50 £ 75.00 £93.89 2.5 hrs overpaid in September - £15.00 32 miles £16.00 Chq 1393 Telephone £ 1.00 25% cost of winter boots £16.89 Draycott Church Hall – room hire 16 October 2017 – 3 hours £ 25.50 £25.50 – Chq 1394 TR Tabbernor Cost of glazing for noticeboard £30.00 £30.00 – Chq 1395 J Clarke Cost of materials for shelter £68.61 £68.61 – Chq 1396 c. Thanks should be expressed to Cllr McLaughlin (who checked who owned the wall where the noticeboard is now sited). Cllr Tabbernor for organising competent repairs to the board, Mr J Clarke and Mr L Warburton for the man hours spent refurbishing Cresswell bus shelter and inspecting the other Draycott Level shelter and pronouncing it fit for the time being. d. Community repairs as permitted by Parish Council? See above at item 6 e. 10 Matters pertaining to issues in the Parish or for the next agenda a. Speedwatch team set up for Draycott – 6 volunteers now in place. Data from mobile signage. Contact Mark for flashing signs, ---- ask Michelle Shaker too. b. Blue parked car on verges – what can be done? c. Clerk contract and conditions ratification 11 Date of next meeting – 20 November 2017 a. closing date for correspondence, written submissions, questions to [email protected] about 10 days before meeting. 885 Page Signed as a true record:……………………………………………..……………………………………………..Chair …………..20 November 2017 .