Gerrans Parish Council

MINUTES of the Meeting of Gerrans Parish Council
held on Tuesday 4^th December 2018 at 7.30 pm in the Memorial Hall Annexe

NEXT MEETING – Tuesday 8^th January 2019 at 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall Annexe

Present:

Cllrs Charlotte Taffinder (CT- Chairman), Richard Cochrane (RC), Will Gill (WG), Helen Hastings (HH), James Hetherington (JH), Nev Meek (NM), Val Neal (VN), Mary Watson (MN); Steve Skull (Clerk).

 

3 members of the public attended.

 

121801

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Cllrs Ralph German, Rick Iddison; CC Julian German.

121802

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS IN ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

– None

121803

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

– None

121804

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS

The Council unanimously accepted the draft minutes of the Parish Council Meetings held on Tuesday 6th November 2018 and Tuesday 27^th November as being true records. Members of the Finance Committee unanimously accepted the draft minutes of their meeting held on Tuesday 27^th November as being a true record. CT signed all the approved minutes.

121805

REVIEW OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING – MATTERS ARISING

The clerk reported that he had replied to the latest communication from Sarah Newton as requested and sent copies of the recent correspondence to the clerks of all the other Roseland parishes.

121806

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

The clerk reported there was no correspondence which would not be addressed in other items on the agenda.

121807

PLANNING MATTERS

(a) APPLICATIONS

The PC had received 3 new applications. These are outlined below and comments are noted in the Planning Register.

 

Application	Description	PC decision
PA18/09888	Home View, 3 Parc An Dillon Road. Extension, conversion of roof with Juliet balcony and alterations.	Unanimous support
PA18/10692	Higher Tregassa, The Barn, New Road. Conversion of former workshop to residential ancillary accommodation to existing residential barn.	Majority support: 7 in favour, I abstain.
PA18/09558	Trewince Manor. Temporary siting of one mobile home in the compound to be occupied by casual staff in March-September incl.	Unanimous object: Insufficient justification of the term “temporary” and contrary to RNDP policies re listed buildings and AONB.

 

 

 

 

(b) DECISIONS

Application	GPC comment	CC Decision
PA18/09936 – 15, Springfield	Support	Approved
PA18/08277 – Tregassa Farm, New Road	Support	Approved

(c) ENFORCEMENT MATTERS

– Nothing to report

121808

COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS

– The clerk read out the approved minutes of the meeting of the Finance Committee held on 27^th November. The Committee recommended the Precept for 2019-2020 be set at £22,696, an increase of £725 over the current year in line with the RPI measure of inflation. CT proposed acceptance of this recommendation. (Seconded by NM and unanimously agreed). The Committee further recommended no change to the clerk’s pay and conditions for the current year 2018-2019 except that his duties in connection with the Council’s data protection responsibilities be formalised within his contract of employment. CT proposed acceptance of this recommendation. (Seconded by WG and unanimously agreed).

– JH reported on the meeting of the Community Network Panel held on 20^th November at which Cornwall Council’s draft budget for 2019-2020 was discussed. He said the expectation was that eventually there would be zero central government funding for local Councils, and a further £70m of cuts could be expected in the next four years.

– WG had attended the AGM of Percuil River Moorings Ltd and said there was nothing of significance to report as regards the PC.

– NM had attended the latest Memorial Hall Committee meeting at which concern had been raised over the dilapidated condition of the bench in the car park. The clerk said a quote had been accepted for its repair some while ago and he would try to accelerate progress.

– NM had also attended the November Police Liaison Group meeting, at which nothing particularly relevant to the Roseland had arisen. He said there would be a new Rural Liaison Officer appointed, to be based in Bodmin and there were preliminary discussions about the possible appointment of special constables to specific parishes.

121809

LOCALISM

The clerk reported he had been informed by a Cornwall Council Planning Officer that Gerrans Green was not in fact a Scheduled Monument, so no special permissions would be needed for the installation of seating, although the regulations concerning village greens and the conservation area would still apply. It was decided unanimously that members would do some research and offer suggestions as to the type of seating that might be appropriate. The clerk was asked to put the matter on January’s agenda. Action clerk.

121810

ST ANTHONY FOOTPATHS AND PUBLIC ACCESS LAND

The clerk reported that NM had produced the report as agreed last month and this had been forwarded to JG for onward transmission to the relevant department at Cornwall Council. NM said he had met with the tenant farmer concerned who had been unaware of the Village Green status of part of the land. The discussion had been amicable and it had been agreed that the current crop of winter forage would be grazed off, and the area would be fenced off in the spring and put back to grass. Discussions as to the responsibility for footpath maintenance was still ongoing. It was hoped that Cornwall Council would soon clarify the situation.

121811

ROAD SALT

The clerk read out an invitation from the clerk to Veryan PC to join in with a potential Roseland-wide scheme for the supply and storage of road salt. After discussion it was agreed not to accept the invitation because there was adequate storage space already available and in use for Gerrans. CT also proposed (seconded MW) that the clerk be authorised to source and order two new road salt bins as soon as possible in case of bad weather early in the New Year. Unanimously agreed. Action clerk.

121812

CRICKET FIELD DOG BIN

Members considered the suggestion put forward at December’s meeting that an extra bin be sited within the perimeter of the field itself. The clerk reported that a member of the public had telephoned to propose that two more bins would be necessary. The treasurer of the Cricket Club said from the floor that one would be sufficient. The clerk said it would mean setting up a new account with Biffa for the emptying of the bin. After discussion WG proposed (seconded RC) that the extra bin be agreed in principle and the clerk be asked to provide an estimate of the cost implications of installation and management. Unanimously agreed. Action clerk.

 

 

 

121813

FINANCIAL MATTERS

ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT

The clerk reported that all payments submitted for approval were materially within budget, or within forecast and agreed contingency levels where actual figures were unknown at the time of setting the budget.

It was resolved that the outstanding invoices totalling £3,643.07 (including VAT of £73.94) be paid. A schedule of all the payments is available from the clerk.

BANK RECONCILIATION

The reconciled bank balance as at 25^th November was £58,939.25.

121814

OTHER PARISH MATTERS

1. Any urgent business

– None

2. Matters to be included on the next agenda (not heretofore minuted)

– None

3. Minor items for report

– The clerk reported that the new street light column had been installed at New Road but was still awaiting connection work by Western Power Distribution. The scheduled connection date was January 17^th.

– CT wished all present a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and NM offered the same sentiment in the Cornish language.

 

 

The meeting closed at 8.35 pm