Minutes June 2023

 

PRESENT: Parish Councillors: M ASTON(CHAIR), D GATEHOUSE, J NEWBERY, M THORNTON-TRINDER and R WEBB

IN ATTENDANCE: CLLR T HARVEY (Stratford District Council (SDC)), CLLR I SECCOMBE (Warwickshire County Council (WCC), IAN WILSON (CLERK) and four members of the public. 

  1. Apologies

Apologies were received from CLLR N DUNN, CLLR J MURPHY and CLLR P MACPHERSON these were accepted.

 

  1. Declarations of Interest and Request for Dispensation

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

  1. Acceptance of Minutes from Previous Meeting

         

          The minutes from the AGM in May 2023 were agreed and accepted.

 

  1. Matters Arising from Previous Minutes

Traffic Calming – Noted potential cost for moving 30mph zone in Tredington would be approximately £8000 to the Parish Council, who would also look at costings for repairing neon speed signs in Tredington.

CSW – CLLR THORNTON-TRINDER reported that training for volunteers had been arranged for 15th June 2023.

Newbold Open Space – Lioncourt’s latest correspondence relates to the access track being transferred and doesn’t include the whole area to be transferred to TPC. Confirmed that the parish council expected all the open space to be transferred to TPC, who would then arrange access rights through their legal representatives.

Tredington Playground – Emergency inspection arranged for June 19th, in the meantime any areas not deemed safe should be closed to the public. The clerk would look at arrangements for submitting a bid for CIL funding to SDC for improvements.

A Newbold resident reported that funds had been raised towards the go fund me appeal for the air ambulance by the village hall committee. Also noted that the recent storm had resulted in some remedial repairs being required at the village hall in Newbold, grant funding from the parish council to carry out may be required.

 

  1. Public Participation

None

 

 

  1. Chairman's report and other reports

 

  • Chairman:  CLLR ASTON had nothing further to report

 

  • Clerk: The clerk confirmed that leaflets would be arranged and distributed to residents to publicise the upcoming Neighbourhood Plan referendum. CLLR MURPHY would be reimbursed for the cost of these.

 

  • Armscote: CLLR THORNTON-TRINDER reported that speed control stickers on wheelie bins were working well.

 

  • Blackwell: WCC reported that potholes were being filled as part of an overall programme, noted that £2.8m had been allocated for repairs across the county.

 

  • Darlingscott: CLLR NEWBERY reported several highways issues, including in adequate signage and traffic lights being faulty, which WCC would look into. Noted that grass cutting at junctions had now taken place.

 

  • Tredington: The clerk has arranged the playground inspection.

 

  • Newbold: The clerk would arrange reimbursement to the local farmer for digger work and invoices for outstanding allotment rents. Arrangements would be made with the mowing contractor for the village green to be mowed before the village fete

 

 

  • Neighbourhood Planning Group (TNPG): Referendum taking place on 22nd June 2023, with TPC arranging further publicity.

 

  1. Reports from Ward Representatives of Warwickshire County Council and Stratford District Council.

 

CLLR SECCOMBE (WCC) reported that carers week was underway across the county and councillors noted that carers didn’t necessarily self-identify, further support is available at carerswarwickshire.gov.uk. Noted that single use vapes were causing problems for recycling sites, appropriate disposal sites were being identified and publicised.

 

CLLR HARVEY (SDC) reported that the new Lib Dem administration had issued two motions of notice; defibrillators to be included in all new developments and solar farm implications to be similarly considered.

Noted recent local press publicity for off street parking and that charges had increased in line with expectations.  

Locally, the Tredington WI planning application had been submitted and WCC working in Newbold to improve drainage.

 

  1. Planning

 

The following were received: Bottom of Form

 

Reference

Date Valid

Consultation Expiry Date

Address

Proposal

23/01439/TREE

26/05/2023

19/06/2023

Edens Cottage Tredington Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4NJ

T1 - greengage - fell

23/01259/FUL

04/05/2023

14/06/2023

Granary Farm Ilmington Road Armscote Tredington Warwickshire CV37 8DH

Erection of a building for agricultural storage and stables

         

 

 

 

Noted that there were no decisions received since our last meeting. Also that recent appeal decisions had indicated that development percentages for settlements are not absolute, but a guidance, CLLR Harvey is seeking further clarification from SDC planners on the implications and guidance for future planning regulations and interpretation.

 

Responses had been or would be submitted to SDC planning for all these applications (full details          https://apps.stratford.gov.uk/EPlanning/Default.aspx Bottom of Form

 

  1. Financial Administration
  1. AGREED to approve updated bank reconciliation for May 2023
  2. AGREED to approve the passing of accounts for payment, as per Appendix A,
  3. NOTED the balances in the PC accounts and annual returns, as per Appendix A
  1. Correspondence

The following were noted:

Tredington 30 Mph Signage – Averis Way Residents Association

Annual Inspection Tredington Playground – Various

Parish Council Election Returns – SDC

Legacy Noticeboards – GeViews

WALC News – Weekly Round-Up

CIL Funding – SDC

Notice of Referendum - SDC

  1. Date of next meeting

The next meeting would take place at 7:30 pm on Monday 3rd July 2023 at Newbold Village Hall.

 

MEETING CLOSED 21:10

 

Appendix A

 

Financial Administration

 

  1. Tredington PC cash book balances at May 31st 2023                                 

                  Current Account (see attached bank reconciliation)                                      £62258.47                   Reserves (see attached bank reconciliation)                                                 £17562.78

                        Total                                                                                                   £79821.25

 

  1. Passing of accounts for payment this meeting:

                        I Wilson (Salary and Expenses)                                                         £ 780.00

                        Lawns2Mow (May)                                                                                         £1548.00         SDC (Dog Waste Bins)                                                                                   £ 638.40

                        Parish Magazine (Neighbourhood Plan)                                            £   50.00

                        GeViews (Notice Boards)                                                                               £TBC

                        Total C/F                                                                                                        £76804.85                                                                                                                                                                   t          

*Includes earmarked reserves of £30k to projects including; St David’s Church Community Project, SFAG, TNPG and Traffic Calming. Also earmarked for capital projects to be agreed from s106 and CIL receipts of £25k.

**This is our contingency reserves in line with recommended practice

The meeting noted the notice of public rights, internal audit report, governance statement and annual returns for external audit (circulated separately) for submission by 1st July 2023.

 

                   

 

 

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