Parish Council Minutes

LONGWICK-CUM-ILMER PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 18th JUNE 2019 AT 7.30 PM IN LONGWICK VILLAGE HALL

PRESENT

Cllr Val McPherson BEM (Chair)

Cllrs Brian Richards, Ian Walker, Jane Rogers, Richard Myers, Rolf van Apeldoorn

12 members of the public

1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies from Frank Post, Clerk.

2. MINUTES of MEETING HELD 21st MAY 2019

Approved by all Councillors.

3. MATTERS ARISING NOT OTHERWISE ON THE AGENDA

There is a need to clarify why the P1 seat appears on the risk assessment report.

Overhanging cherry tree in play area: A contractor has been asked to prune the tree subject to no nesting birds.

Use of playing field by Princes Risborough Choral Soc. Cllr van Apeldoorn agreed to open the gates when needed.

4. A REPORT FROM CLLR BENDYSHE-BROWN ON MATTERS CONCERNING LONGWICK-CUM-ILMER PARISH COUNCIL

Duly circulated.

5. PLANNING

19/06309/FUL 11 Walkers Road – no objection.

19/06165 Old Orchard – no objection.

6. COUNCILLOR VACANCY

3 people have shown interest but only two have submitted an application form, they have been asked to produce C.V.s. Cllr McPherson to arrange interviews if possible on 8th July, location to be arranged.

7. MUGA PURCHASE

This is dependant on drainage of playing field.

8. EASY ACCESS GATES PROPOSALS

Councillors to bring proposed sites for gates to the next meeting.

9. WELCOME PACKS

It was noted that this could go ahead subject to the minor alterations being agreed.

10. TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES - OWLSWICK

Cllr Rogers expressed an interest in this agenda item and did not participate in the discussions. It was agreed to fund the extra £1500 as recommended by TfB. Regarding the road markings and VAS this would be discussed at a later date following the report back from Bill Bendyshe-Brown regarding Bar Lane and advice from TfB to look at best traffic calming measures for the whole of the Parish.

11. VILLAGE HALL PROPOSALS

It was noted that Cllrs Rogers and Walker did not participate in the discussion as they are Trustees of the Village Hall.

Following a meeting by the Village Hall Trust this proposal is in abeyance until further communication.

12. DRAINAGE OF PLAYING FIELDS

It was noted that the clerk has found a professional to give drainage advice on the field. Meeting scheduled for July.

13. GRASS CUTTING SCHEDULE

The clerk to ask for a schedule of grass cutting on the Walkers Road community space and Ilmer Green. Clerk to discover who is responsible for the trees in the Walkers Road space.

14. RISBOROUGH EXPANSION PLANS

Cllr McPherson to respond. The buffer zone boundary is within our parish neighbourhood plan area and plans within this zone and within Longwick cum Ilmer Parish are allotments, rugby pitch and part of a sports hub. Deadline for response is 21st July 2019.

15. FINANCE

The following accounts for payment were reviewed:

All present agreed that the necessary cheques be signed.

The following receipts were also noted:

The internal audit report is still pending.

16. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

Funding from the National Lottery for an outdoor gym has been declined. Cllr Myers to ask for advice from the suppliers of equipment.

17. REPORTS FROM COUNCILLORS

Cllr Walker reported from WDALC.

Cllr Myers reported from a meeting concerning the new unitary authority.

18. AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING.

Easy access gates (kissing gates), Drainage of playing field, Grass cutting schedule, Noticeboard, Pre-school garden, Councillors email addresses.

19. NEXT MEETING

16th July 2019 in Longwick Village Hall at 7pm. There being no further business the meeting closed at 9pm.

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