Gerrans Parish Council

MINUTES of the Meeting of Gerrans Parish Council

held on Tuesday 7^th August 2018 in the Memorial Hall Annexe

NEXT MEETING – Tuesday 4^th September 2018 at 7.30pm

in the Memorial Hall Annexe

Present:

Cllrs Charlotte Taffinder (Chairman) (CT), Richard Cochrane (RC), Ralph German (RG), Will Gill (WG), Helen Hastings (HH), James Hetherington (JH), Rick Iddison (RI), Val Neal (VN); S Skull (Clerk), CC Julian German (JG)

 

4 members of the public attended.

 

081801

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Cllr Mary Watson.

081802

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS IN ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

– None

081803

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

JG reported:

– St Just in Roseland Parish Council had agreed that the agenda for any rearranged Cluster Meeting with Sarah Newton should focus only on the local concerns with the attitude of the Planning Inspectorate towards Local Plans, and the response of the Housing Ministry to letters of complaint. Any concerns about the performance of Cornwall Council should be the subject of a separate meeting.

– The Police now have resources to support local community speedwatch projects.

JH said these projects had been discussed at meetings of the Community Network Panel, and people’s reported experiences had proved negative, in terms of the limitations imposed on what speed observations were practically allowed.

The clerk asked whether this meant that the Police now had resources once again to carry out the kind of speed recordings made at Gerrans Hill last year. JG said he would investigate.

081804

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

The Council unanimously accepted the draft minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 3^rd July 2018 as being a true record. CT signed the approved minutes.

081805

REVIEW OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING – MATTERS ARISING

– None other than as included in items on this meeting’s agenda.

081806

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

1. Mrs Brenda Collins and Mr Brian Davis

The clerk read out a letter and an email complaining that the sea view from New Road was disappearing more and more each year because of the overgrowth of the trees and shrubbery planted by the National Trust in the fields below the car park. The clerk was asked to research the history of previous correspondence with the NT on this subject and draft for review a letter to the NT bringing this once more to their attention and enquiring as to their intentions for the future management of this site. Action clerk

2. Sarah Newton MP

The clerk read out a previously circulated email from Mrs Newton which had resulted in the postponement, at 48 hours’ notice, of the Cluster Meeting which had been scheduled for July 26^th. Members were not pleased with the sequence of events leading up to this postponement, and the clerk was asked to draft for review a letter to Mrs Newton making this clear. Action clerk

There was no other correspondence which would not be addressed in other items on the agenda.

 

081807

PLANNING MATTERS

(a) APPLICATIONS

The PC had received 2 new applications. These are outlined below and comments are noted in the Planning Register.

 

Application	Description	PC decision
PA18/06210	Higher Rosevine Farm. Demolition of existing outbuilding and replace with new build holiday let.	Majority object: 5 object, 3 abstain.
PA18/05971	Merrose Farm. Demolition of existing extension to main building and construction of another. Proposed Juliet balcony.	Majority support: 4 support 3 object 1 abstain

 

Members also considered a Local Council Protocol Letter from the Planning Officer dealing with the proposed alterations to existing WC facilities and creation of tea room/café and proposed sewage works at Porth Workshop, St Anthony. (PA18/05271 as discussed at July’s meeting). Members agreed (6 in favour, 2 abstain) to agree with the Officer’s intention to approve the application as now revised according to the letter. Action clerk

 

(b) DECISIONS

Application	GPC comment	CC Decision
PA18/04848 – Re 17 The Lugger	support	approved
PA18/04849 – Re 17 The Lugger	support	approved
PA18/01540 (as revised) – Re Barns at Treloan Lane	support	approved
PA18/04348 (as revised) – Re Gerrans School	support	approved

 

(c) ENFORCEMENT MATTERS

– Nothing to report

081808

COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS

JH reported on the meeting of the Truro and Roseland Community Network Panel held on 17^th July. He said the main topic discussed was the potential merger of the Cornwall and Devon police force with Dorset. A public consultation is currently taking place. It was also reported that all the suggested schemes for the allocation of a devolved Highways budget had now been forwarded for a decision.

WG reported on a meeting of Percuil River Moorings Ltd at which it was decided to remove the requirement for boat owners to cover propellers with buckets.

081809

LOCALISM

The clerk reported that the transfers of the freeholds of Treloan Lane car park and Gerrans children’s playground from Cornwall Council to the PC were now complete and he was in possession of the sealed deeds.

Members discussed the possibility of imposing restrictions on long term parking at Treloan Lane. Following this RI proposed (seconded WG) that in view of the practicalities involved in enforcement, and considering the potential unintended consequence of merely relocating the problem, no such restrictions should be introduced. This was agreed by seven votes to one.

CT proposed setting up a liaison committee to assist progress with the intended improvements to the playground. She, WG and HH volunteered to serve on this committee. This was unanimously agreed.

081810

THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION

The clerk reported he had now registered the PC with the Information Commissioner’s Office and was continuing his work on the records and systems towards achieving full compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018.

081811

FINANCIAL MATTERS

CLERK’S REPORT

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.

ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT

It was resolved that the outstanding invoices totalling £6,275.82 (including VAT of £239.39) be paid. A schedule of all the payments is available from the clerk.

BANK RECONCILIATION

The reconciled bank balance as at 25^th July was £51,590.63.

081813

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:

– In response to complaints about bin bags being left out and their contents being strewn about by seagulls he had ordered a further stock of seagull-proof sacks and would publicicise this when they arrived.

– He had again reported the potholes in North Parade outside the Harbour Club, which now represented a trip hazard to pedestrians.

RG said the part of Gerrans Green surrounding the tree had subsided. The clerk said he would investigate and discuss with the PC’s environment management contractor.

VN reported overgrown hedges at two locations. The clerk said he would investigate.

CT said some of the local roadside verges had been strimmed by Cormac and some had not. RG said this activity was done on a reactive basis and the matter could be reported on the Cornwall Council “report it” portal.

The meeting closed at 8.56 pm