CAMELFORD TOWN COUNCIL
Page Number: 115/2007
Purpose of meeting: Meeting of the Council.
Date: Tuesday 18th September, 2007.
Attendees: Mayor Cllr B. Lush (BL).
Cllrs J. Pearce (JP), M. Baber (MB), P. Clark (PC), P.
Lessels (PL), R. Ireland (RI), R. Rotchell (RR), A.
Shaw (AS).
Public Participation:
None at this meeting.
1) APOLOGIES: Cllr Morris (working).
Cllr Elliott (working).
Cllr Hearnden (illness).
Proposed accept apologies PL, seconded MB, all in favour.
2) RECEIVE DECLARATION OF INTEREST:
Cllr B. Lush, personal, planning application 2007/01747.
Cllr Ireland, personal, item 19a in committee.
3) MINUTES:
To receive and approve minutes of the 6th September 2007 council meeting.
Accepted. Proposed AS, seconded RR, all in favour.
To receive and approve minutes of the 10th September 2007 Finance Committee
meeting. Accepted. Proposed AS, seconded RR, all in favour.
To receive and approve minutes of the 13th September 2007 Car Park Committee
meeting. No meeting held due to lack of a quorum.
To receive and approve minutes of the 14th September 2007 Amenities Committee
meeting. Accepted. Proposed RR, seconded JP, all in favour.
To receive and approve minutes of the extraordinary meeting 14th September
2007. Accepted. Proposed BL, seconded JP, six in favour, two abstentions.
4) ITEMS CARRIED FORWARD FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS:.
a. Love Parks /Parks for People. Failed to achieve funding for initial bid to
allow being put forward for the second phase of the bid, this does not stop
the council trying for the second phase. Proposal made to write to
Charles Whitehead and inform him that the council will not continue
with this project. Proposed PL, seconded RI, three in favour, three
against, two abstentions. Chairperson’s casting vote in favour of the
motion.
b. Update on requested CAR canvas on local opinion reference old primary
school site. Form produced by CAR shown to council, this form
available in all CAR newsletters. Forms to be returned to the Clerk or
A1 Fruiterers. The Mayor thanked CAR for their co-operation with this
matter.
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Items carried forward from previous meetings cont’d
c. Clearmac resin bound paving – reference park entrance handicapped
access. C/fwd.
d. Committee meeting dates for 2007/2008.
Finance last Tuesday in the month.
Amenities last Thursday in the month.
Car Park last Wednesday in the month.
e. Finger post positioning (see amenities committee minutes) Position of sign
shown on a drawing made by PC. Signs to be added to post are TICMuseum,
Toilets, Broadwood Path and Moors Walk. Proposed BL,
seconded MB, seven in favour, one against. The clerk to ascertain if
further signs can be added.
f. Flowers/shrubs at entry to town, Victoria Road (see amenities committee
minutes) Bulbs to be planted at this site. Proposed PC, seconded MB, all
in favour. PC to plant the bulbs.
g. Alternative ideas for Council web site (Cllr Ireland). Each Cllr to have a
.gov.uk address. Proposed PL, seconded JP, seven in favour, one
abstention.
h. Review of Standing Orders. C/fwd. Proposed BL, seconded MB, all in
favour.
i. Guest to switch on Christmas lights. C/fwd.
j. Wainhomes – results of search into a name for development at Inns Park
(PL). Treclegoe View proposed. Proposed MB, seconded JP, seven in
favour, BL against. PL thanked the library staff and Sally Holden for all
their help.
k. 1st Camelford Scout Group grant request. C/fwd.
l. Pay & Display machines (see Finance and Car Park Committee minutes).
Decision on this matter to be discussed and completed once the
Parking Order has been completed. PL reported that NCDC are part
of a network that will advertise the machines for sale if required.
m. Grass cutting tenders for 2008/2009 (See Finance committee minutes and
Amenities minutes).This matter to be discussed during this evening’s
“In Committee” part of the meeting. Proposed BL, seconded MB, six in
favour, PC against, one abstention.
n. Quality Council status. C/fwd to second meeting in October.
5) ANSWERS TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 6th SEPTEMBER 2007
MEETING:
Mr Huntley – Ambulance Service response times. BL proposed that the council
write and ask for response times in North Cornwall for ambulance arrival at
call outs. Amendment proposed by JP that the clerk write and ask for
paramedic and ambulance response times, seconded RR, five in favour, three
against namely BL, PC and MB.
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6) TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILLORS OF WHICH NOTICE
HAS BEEN GIVEN.
None at this meeting.
7) ITEMS REQUIRING A DECISION:
a. Flowers around base of Cenotaph for the 11/11/07. The clerk to ask J.
Metters to carry out this work. Proposed PC, seconded RI, all in favour.
b. C.C.C. Reference “One Cornwall” transition towards Unitary Authority,
invitation to send two representatives from the council to first meeting. AS
and JP proposed to be representatives. Proposed MB, seconded RR, all
in favour.
c. Request to move dog bin at entrance to Daws Meadow to new site. The
clerk to have this bin moved subject to County Highways agreement.
Proposed BL, seconded JP, all in favour.
8) ITEMS FOR INFORMATION:
a. Undergrounding overhead cables – BT (Camelford HERS Regeneration
Scheme. The clerk read out a report from HERS stating that BT were
falling behind with the completion of the undergrounding of cables.
b. NCDC Locality based Inter-Agency groups meeting. JP to attend meeting
at Souls Harbour. Proposed MB, seconded RR, all in favour.
9) APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS:
Payments approved and cheques drawn. Proposed JP, seconded RR, seven in
favour, one abstention.
Paid since last meeting
103329 BT 78.41 13.72 92.13 Quarterly Telephone
Totals 78.41 13.72 92.13
Chq No. Payee Value VAT Total Frequency Allocation
103331
103332
103333
John Gilbert
B. Jordan
R. Hart
498.09
1326.83
578.34
498.09
1326.83
578.34
Monthly
Monthly
Maint’ wages
Clerk’s Salary
Acting Clerk
103334 Inland Revenue 785.87 785.87 Monthly Tax/NHI
103335 H. Sanders 500.00 500.00 Car Park
103336 Somerset County
Council
56.00 9.80 65.80 Yearly SWPE yearly
subscription
103337 R. Sleep Ltd 8.64 1.51 10.15 Monthly Town Maint’
103338 Stephens Home
Hardware
8.54 1.49 10.03 Monthly Town Maint’
103339 Camelford Town Band 100.00 100.00 Love Parks Week
Totals 3862.31 12.80 3875.11
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10) RESOLUTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COUNCILLORS.
None at this meeting.
11) CORRESPONDENCE:
a. Mr M. Williams. Letter reference the cost of Standards Board enquiries
and Cllr Ireland’s record of complaints made to this board. Mr Ireland
replied asking the clerk to advise Mr Williams “some of us do learn and
don’t make the mistakes again” also that his wife is “her own person and
not dictated to by him”.
12) PLANNING APPLICATIONS:
Application No 2007/01747 – Park Lane Motors, Valley Truckle, Camelford.
Demolition of garage, removal of fuel tanks and decontaminate the site for the
erection of 4 No 1 bed and 16 No 2 bed affordable apartments and houses with
parking and landscaping for Mr C. Porrett. Objection proposed due to over
development of area, out of the development area and difficult
access/egress from the Highway. Proposed AS, seconded JP, five in favour,
three abstentions namely RI, PC and BL.
13) PLANNING APPROVAL NOTICES
NONE.
14) PLANNING REFUSAL NOTICES.
NONE.
15) PLANNING APPLICATION WITHDRAWN
NONE.
16) COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a. Amenities. PC gave a report from Francis Thomas on the cost of
equipment required to carry out “in house” grass cutting. This matter to
be discussed “In Committee” tonight. Proposed PL, seconded MB,
seven in favour, one abstention.
b. Car Park. Letter from Mr D. Pierce read out reference his objections to the
parking order for free parking and the effect on next year’s precept. The
clerk to reply that the council had already dealt with the points raised in
the letter. The clerk stated that the second parking order would be put to
the public by notice board and newspaper advertising, once this period has
passed and the Secretary of State has sent no objections the order will
become binding. Two other letters received, one from CCC in full support
of a free car park on the edge of the shopping area and a limited time in the
centre. The other letter from Mr L. Mabson, Chairman of the Town Trust
who had no objections but reserved any further comments until the new
order had been in operation.
c. Finance. JP gave a brief report. Looking for a better deal from NCDC, AS
and JP to meet NCDC on the 30th September and then arrange a meeting
with the clerk.
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17) REPORTS FROM OUTSIDE BODIES.
a. Camelford Town Forum. Town Forum next meeting on the 19th
September. The clerk produced a copy of Forum accounts received.
b. CDCDT. Met with D. Chadwick and Joan Talbot, very positive and have
gone away to see what good ideas they can bring back to the table.
c. Camelford Youth Club. AGM on Monday 8th October with a cheese and
wine reception.
d. Camelford HERS project. Invitation to a HERS training seminar on
Thursday 27th September at Camelford Hall.
e. Mayor’s report Verbal report given.
Other reports from outside bodies
.
f. CAR report. MB gave a verbal report reference dental services in
Cornwall, Clean Cornwall week and the Greek night to be held as a fund
raiser for the annual fireworks. Next meeting to be held on the 31st
January.
g. Broadwood Path. Today received another interim certificate and certificate
of practical completion. Not yet handed over to us. Certain small jobs left
to be finished. The council needs to draw down £19,276.00 from the
CDCDT who are holding the funds. Total cost of project just over
£40,000.
h. Parks for People. Refunds from held money needs to be discussed and the
membership of the organisation, this to be put on the next agenda.
18) NEWSLETTER AND CIRCULARS.
Car Newsletter.
19) ITEMS FOR THE 4TH OCTOBER MEETING.
FLOWERS FOR MEMORIAL IN ENFIELD PARK (PL)
SMOKING OUTSIDE LICENCED PROPERTIES (RR)
CONSIDERING AMALGAMATING CAR PARK COMMITTEE INTO
AMENITIES COMMITTEE FOR 2008/2009.
RON HART, ACTING TOWN CLERK
SIGNED CHAIRPERSON……………………………………………..