Parish Council Minutes
LONGWICK-CUM-ILMER PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 19th MARCH 2019 AT 7.00 PM IN LONGWICK VILLAGE HALL
PRESENT
Cllr Val McPherson BEM (Chair)
Cllrs Brian Richards, Ian Walker, Richard Myers, Jane Rodgers, Sally Whitworth.
Clerk: Frank Post
- WELCOME AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Cllr Clive Harriss (District) – not in attendance. Apologies received from Cllr van Apeldoorn and Cllr Bendyshe-Brown (County).
2. MINUTES
The Minutes of the previous meeting of the Parish Council on the 19th February 2019 having been circulated, were approved by the Meeting and signed by the Chairman.
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members were asked to declare any pecuniary or non-pecuniary declarations of interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.
4. MATTERS ARISING NOT OTHERWISE ON THE AGENDA
Meeting with JINCA scheduled to establish PC mailboxes.
5. COUNTY REPORT
The following was highlighted from Cllr Bendyshe-Brown's written report:
- TfB have been requested to investigate the issues with the Thame End VAS
- TfB will also investigate the road condition and speed issues on Bar Lane
- MVAS traffic data on Owlswick should be available in April
- All 3 footpaths will be cleared shortly
- Investigation into responsibility for the footpath and ditch from Village Hall to the school still outstanding
- WDC have been requested to replace road signs
Cllr Whitworth highlighted the issue of fly tipping on the Phoenix Trail in Horsenden (Bridal Path 1). It was agreed to identify land ownership and determine the options for restricting vehicle access.
6. BUCKS RIGHT OF WAY IMPROVEMENT PLAN (ROWIP)
Cllr Rogers tabled the summary of input into the survey. This will now be posted to the consultant. Cllr McPherson thanked Cllr Rogers for the work undertaken.
7. UPDATE ON WELCOME MAILERS
Cllr Whitworth has received replies from all local voluntary organisations. Cllr Whitworth and Cllr Rogers will meet before the next meeting to start editing copy contributions.
9. NOTICEBOARD
Works order for installation has been issued – awaiting date from provider.
10. VAS PROJECT
It was confirmed that UK Power works will commence work in early April.
11. DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS – PLAYING FIELDS
Cllr Walker detailed his discussions with both Will Smith and Agri-Power. The latter quoted £84k for the job, whilst Will Smith was only able to quote for the infill of the ditch to provide additional car parking at £9k - comparative to what Northants Land Drainage had quoted.
The full quote from Northants at £23.5k would therefore be considered in more detail at the next meeting, including the provision for extra parking.
The extent to which planning permission would be required, particularly in relation to the culvert, was still outstanding.
12. CIL
Cllr Richards tabled a proposal to the Village Hall trustees for additional parking and it was agreed to engage with the Village Hall Trustees to determine whether they were interested.
The Longwick School proposals had been discussed in detail before the meeting and all agreed to confirm the funding for an Outdoor Classroom (£35k) and Playground Refurbishment (£20k).
15. PRE SCHOOL PROPOSALS
Meeting held with Legal Counsel on 11th March and awaiting response from Lightfoot.
14. MODIFICATIONS TO WYCOMBE DISTRICT PLAN
Council agreed to table Cllr Rogers' comments on Inspector's report.
16. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The following were discussed:
1. 19/05455/FUL: Old Thatch, Village Road - construction of replacement greenhouse. No objection. 2. 19/05334/LBC and 19/05334/FUL: Glebe Cottage, Horsenden Lane. Demolition of timber garage and construction of detached outbuilding that links onto existing dwelling. No objection.
15. FINANCE
The expenditure for March was examined by the Council. All agreed that the necessary payments be made.
| Activity | Payee | Gross (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Salary - Clerk | F Post | 299.80 |
| Home Allowance 5 weeks | F Post | 25.00 |
| Inspection | Keith Dobson | 16.00 |
| Garage Door Repair | Ingram Family Builders | 378.00 |
| Noticeboard | PA Spittles Landscapes | 458.40 |
| Total | 1,177.20 |
No receipts were received.
19. RESPONSE TO CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
None.
20. REPORTS FROM CLLRS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL
None.
21. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
- Investigation into ownership of land adjacent to the Red Lion
- Land Drainage Update
- Car Parking – Playing Fields
- CIL Progress
22. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Confirmed as 16th April 2019 19.00hrs – Annual Parish Meeting.
It was noted that Cllr Richards could not attend the meeting.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.45pm.