Members of Bembridge Parish Council meeting held at 7.00pm on 15 th September 2015 in Village Hall, Small Hall, High Street, Bembridge PRESENT: Cllr M Tarrant (Chairman), Cllr D Grannum, Cllr S Pigot, Cllr G Kendall, Cllr S Pigot, Cllr S Weedall, Cllr B Bristow, Cllr A Woodford, Cllr M Humphray, Cllr P Pugh, Mrs E Goldring (Clerk) and Mrs J McDade (Assistant Clerk) PUBLIC: 5 and County Press GUEST SPEAKER: Domestic Abuse of the Elderly – Rosie Rae Age UK Deferred to another month PUBLIC FORUM: Island Roads have been chased about the potholes in the village. Ms Chieseman raised concerns over the outside lighting at the McCarthy and Stone development being too bright and affecting the neighbouring properties. Residents have written to McCarthy and Stone asking for the lights to be dimmed. The Lanterns Residents Association will also be writing as their properties are also being affected. Cllr Kendall will speak with Island Roads about lighting regulations. 1. 141/15 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome to our new Councillor Shelia Weedall, hope you enjoy the council and find the role fulfilling. Would like to remind councillors to respond to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Village of the Year Awards invitation on 7 th October. The Macmillan Coffee morning will take place on Friday 25 th September in the parish office starting at 10.00am. Cake donations are welcomed. Congratulations for all those who took part in the Cricket Match. Looking forward to the rematch next year. 2. 142/15 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive apologies for absence Apologies from Cllr B Dyer holiday and Cllr J Marr work. 3. 143/15 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 143/15/01 To receive declarations of pecuniary or other interests relating to items on the agenda None received 143/15/02 To consider requests and grant dispensations if appropriate No requests 4. 144/15 MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING To receive for approval minutes of the Council meeting held on 21 st July and Extraordinary Meeting 17 th August 2015 RESOLVED: Approved minutes of the Council meeting held on 21st July and Extraordinary Meeting 17 th August 2015 and duly signed by the Chairman 5. 145/15 PLANNING COMMITTEE To note minutes of the Planning Committees held on 21 st July and 4 th August 2015 RESOLVED: Noted minutes of the Planning Committees held on 21st July and 4 th August 2015 6. 146/15 FINANCE 146/15/01 To approve bank reconciliation and cash balances to 13 th August & 10 th September 2015 RESOLVED : Approved bank reconciliation and cash balances to 13 th August & 10 th September 2015 146/15/02 To approve schedule of payments to 13th August and 10th September 2015 RESOLVED: Approved schedule of payments to 13th August and 10th September 2015 146/15/03 To approve Audit BDO amending box 9 of the annual return for the year to 31 March 2014 to £1,144,212.68 (being the figure for 2015 £1,192,422.47 minus the additions of £48,209.79 in that year) RESOLVED: Approved Audit BDO amending box 9 of the annual return for the year to 31 March 2014 to £1,144,212.68 146/15/04 To note the mid-year budget position RESOLVED: Noted the mid-year budget position 7. 147/15 REPORTS To receive the following reports: 147/15/01 Hampshire Association of Local Councils Mrs Goldring will attend the AGM on 10 th October 2015 147/15/02 Village Hall Management Committee Routine meeting 147/15/03 Bembridge Youth & Community Centre Management Committee Future plans will be discussed with the Parish Council. Christmas event is on 19 th December will be the same format as last year. Festival of Sports event had to be cancelled due to the bad weather. The bar is doing well with increased private party bookings. 147/15/04 Village Partnership (plus Green Town Steering Group) Next meetings 23 rd September. Following the departure of Alice Lee the Green Towns group require a new chairman. The final summer beach clean takes place on Saturday 19 th September all welcome. The Green Towns will have a guest speaker from the East Wight Partnership at next week’s meeting. 147/15/05 Finance & Staffing Advisory Group All on track. No concerns items that were discussed feature on this agenda. 147/15/06 Harbour In-between meetings. Mr Thorpe has sent out a questionnaire for views on the Harbour and works that have taken place so far to see what people think. 147/15/07 St Helens Medical Centre Patient Forum Next meeting on 29 th October 2015. 147/15/08 Bembridge Bathing Water Defra have confirmed that Bembridge will not be de-designated despite very low use of the beach. Suggestion made to appoint voluntary wardens to look out for pollution incidents and other issues that might affect water quality. 147/15/09 Reduction in Crime & Disorder and Protection of Bio-diversity Not discussed as not going for the Local Council Awards Scheme Gold Award which would require an update on these items. 147/15/10 Other reports Cllrs Bacon and Kendall walked the ward with Mr B Murphy (IWC) and Mr P Herbert and Mr M Shaw (Island Roads). Mr Murphy was not happy with the planning application from Savilles for Steyne Road with regards the drainage plans. The drainage works on Steyne Road are due to take place in January 2016 with the resurfacing to commence when the weather allows. Church Road resurfacing to take place spring 2016. They were critical of the build quality of the pedestrian crossing installed by McCarthy and Stone in Church Road. Kings Road by the Pilot Boat speed and safety concerns were discussed and were the problems at Lane End shops. 147/15/11 Clerk’s report PARISH COUNCIL ELECTION UNCONTESTED Sheila Weedall has been elected uncontested to the Bembridge Parish North ward on 17th August 2015. Sheila is an active member of the Green Towns Steering Group which organises beach cleans, litter picks, rights of way projects and much more. We welcome Sheila to the Parish Council. CRICKET FUNDING SUCCESS Bembridge Parish Council has received funding of £9,681.00 from Awards for All for a new cricket wicket, shock pad and professional installation. Plus a new training wicket, shock pad and professional installation for the new training area on the old Petanque area and training nets. The current wicket has been in position for over 20 years! The full project cost is £13,462.76. Contributions have been received £250.00 from the Cliff Morgan donation, £100.00 from Terence Willy Solicitors and £150.00 from a local resident. Plus £3,000.00 from Bembridge Parish Council – Steyne Park Project budget. Bembridge Parish Council hosted a cricket match on Sunday 6th September vs the Community and lost by a couple of runs. Fun was had by all and £249.00 was raised selling teas, cakes, BBQ and drinks covering the small deficit of the project total. The project delivery will be full steam ahead to ensure all of the new facilities are ready for the new season in April 2016. WIGHT IN BLOOM SUCCESS Wight in Bloom is open to all Island residents and organisations with the aim to make the Island a brighter, greener place to live and visit. The awards were presented by the celebrity gardener and TV presenter Alan Titchmarsh, who was revealed as Patron of the newly introduced horticultural competition at a “floating garden” launch event held on board Red Funnel’s Red Eagle car ferry in May. The results come after judges visited Island gardens earlier this summer. Entries were shortlisted for one of the nine awards on offer and judged by a team of volunteers that included Island horticultural businesses, as well as Peggy Jarman, Honorary President of Wight in Bloom. Category 2 – Best Large Front Garden Sponsored by Thompson Plant & Garden Centre 1st Hilary Wellsted, Bembridge Category 4 – Best Accommodation Garden Sponsored by Busy Bee Garden Centre 1st The Havelock 2nd Bembridge Coast Hotel Category 6 – Best Young People Initiative Sponsored by Honnor & Jeffrey Garden Centre 1st Bembridge C of E Primary 2nd The Children’s House Montessori Highly Commended Northwood Primary School Category 7 – Best Community Floral Project Sponsored by Ager Farm Nursery 1st Aspire, Trinity Building, Ryde 2nd East Cowes Floating Bridge and Carosal – Care in the Garden, Wootton Highly Commended War Memorial Gardens Bembridge – Bembridge Weeders Congratulations to all the Bembridge winners. BEACH CLEAN – SATURDAY 19 th SEPTEMBER The final beach clean of the summer season is on 19th September. I hope lots of people can make it! We will be starting at 10.00am from 5 points down the beach: 1) The end of Beach Road (opposite the Pilot Boat Inn), 2) Ducie steps, 3) Swains Lane steps, 4) The lifeboat pier, 5) The Crab and Lobster You can choose whichever starting point is most convenient for you -which one will you go for?! There will be a volunteer to meet you and give you gloves, bags and litter pickers and wish you well. Look out for posters! MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING – FRIDAY 25 th SEPTEMBER This year's parish Macmillan Coffee Morning will be held on Friday 25th September, 10am - 12 noon in the Parish Office. Cake donations most welcome. Please come along and support this fantastic cause. BUS ROUTE 8 PLANS From 6th September Southern Vectis are withdrawing the 19.40 and 21.40 from Newport along with the 20.00 and 22.00 from Ryde and the 06.45 on Saturdays meaning the evening service will become 2 hourly and not every hour.