LIMPSFIELD
PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Meeting held on
in the school hall, Limpsfield CE
Infant School, Limpsfield at
PRESENT: Chairman Mr C Walker (CW)
Councillors Mrs Stella Bryant (SB), Mrs C Heijmer
(CH), Mr D Marnham (DM),
Mr
J Pannett (JP), Mrs L Wingate (LW)
1.0 APOLOGIES
Apologies were received
from Brian Alexander and Angela Williams.
John Pannett advised that he would be arriving late to the meeting. Rosalyn Harris was not present.
2.0
MINUTES
The minutes of the previous
meeting were approved and signed subject to:-
Minute
9.0 Public Session (penultimate paragraph):
correction – Tony Batchelor is currently in charge of Master Park
Playground and is not the Treasurer as recorded in the minute.
3.0 MATTERS ARISING
Minute
9.0 Public Session (paragraph 1): LW supplied the Clerk with copies of correspondence from Southern
Customer Services about the noise intrusion from train horns in Lingfield. The Clerk has written to Southern in respect
of the noise problems on the Oxted to Hurst Green stretch of the railway and a
detailed reply has been received.
LW attended the Tatsfield PC
meeting and gave a brief report.
4.0 PUBLIC SESSION
The Chairman
welcomed Ron Bristow and David Bell to the meeting. Ron Bristow reported that the footpath on the
5.0 COUNTY & DISTRICT COUNCILLOR REPORTS
Newly elected District
Councillor Colin Walker reported that he had been appointed to Planning &
Environment, the Community and Oxted Town Centre Committees. CH asked whether the District Council could
have any influence over the rates being charged on shop premises in Oxted which
are continually increasing. CW agreed to
make some enquiries. Action: CW
6.0 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT (including
correspondence)
Limpsfield in Bloom: AW attended a presentation about the
competition. The marking is divided into
categories to include floral displays, permanent landscaping, LA21 sustainable
development and local environment quality.
It will be excellent for the community.
Gatwick Master Plan: AW attended a seminar held at the Council
Offices on
Chairman’s
Report (cont’d)
Corrrespondence:
·
SCC
–
·
SCC
– Changes to Tandridge Local Committee. The new Local Director for Tandridge is Lynne
Martin, who also covers
·
Surrey
Police – invitation to attend the Annual Conference
2005 ‘Customer Focused Policing’ at Queens Stand, Epsom Downs Race Course, on
Tuesday, 14 June at 6 pm. Decline.
·
·
Plumbers
Arms Allotment Association – letter of thanks for the
Parish Council’s support and especially Mr John Pannett’s. Recent meetings with Strutt & Parker
regarding the new site at Broomlands Farm have been very positive. The Chairman thanked JP and BA for their hard
work.
·
LCAS
– newsletter no
·
SCC
– Surrey Structure Plan 2004, adopted
·
TDC
- invitation to
an Ethical Framework Training to be held in the Council Offices on Wednesday,
13 July, at
Action: LW/CW/CH/SB
7.0 PARISH COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS
7.1 Parish Plan Committee
There was nothing to report. CW confirmed that a meeting of the Committee
would be arranged in the next fortnight.
Action: CW
7.2 Rights of Way
Upgrading
of footpaths 52 & 53: David Kennington has indicated that the National Trust and Surrey ROW
will be working together to improve the condition of Bridleway 54. Surrey ROW as agreed to contribute £1000
towards the work. Finger posts will be
installed at either end so that it is clearly waymarked. The NT will ensure that Limpsfield Common bye
laws are clearly visible on all notice boards and will resist riders
trespassing on other routes on the common.
He is hopeful that once access to Bridleway 54 is improved riders will
start to use it again on a regular basis.
Obstruction
on Footpaths 211, 67 and 55: SCC has issued Notices of Direction to Remove Encroaching Crop to the landowners
concerned.
7.3 Planning
Correspondence:
·
Copy
of Mr Dunbar’s letter to TDC Planning
expressing concern about application TA/2005/723/TPO to
fell trees at The Ridge,
·
Copies of letters of objection to
TDC Planning from three residents and from the Park Road Residents’ Assocition
in relation to application TA/2005/532 10 Park Road.
·
Letter from The Hunt Group
clarifying the latest planning application at
·
TDC Planning Department – replies
to Parish Council letters regarding recent planning decisions at Boulthurst
Farm and
No objections to
TA/2005/627/TCA THE OLD RECTORY, HIGH STREET, LIMPSFIELD
FELL 1
Planning (cont’d)
No objections (cont’d)
TA/2005/628 3 BOWER COURT, HIGH STREET, LIMPSFIELD
ERECTION OF REAR CONSERVATORY.
CW declared an interest and withdrew from the discussion.
TA/2005/659 54 PARK ROAD, LIMPSFIELD
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING PORCH &
ERECTION OF NEW PORCH & SIDE CONSERVATORY.
TA/2005/666 PASTENS COTTAGE, PASTENS ROAD, LIMPSFIELD
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY
& ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE & REAR EXTENSIONS. Subject to
the present character of the property being retained and the correct materials
being used.
TA/2005/669/TPO
WOODLANDS,
TPO 1 (GOD) W.1 - REDUCE HEIGHT OF 1
CRAB APPLE TREE BY 2M. REDUCE HEIGHT OF
GROUP OF MAPLES BY 30%
TA/2005/775/TCA
1 X HORSE CHESTNUT - REMOVE 1
DECEASED BOUGH & THIN CROWN BY 25%.
Objections to
TA/2003/938/A1 BOULTHURST FARM, PAINS HILL, LIMPSFIELD
VARIATION OF CONDITION 4 OF
PERMISSION TA/2003/938 TO ALLOW USE TO
TA/2005/453 COSTCUTTER
SUPERMARKET, 1 – 3 STATION ROAD EAST CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM
ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION TO SELF CONTAINED OFFICES. Objection in line with Policy HO1 “the
requirement to retain accommodation”.
Planning Refusals
TA/2005/449 10 John
Burns Cottages,
Erection of single storey side
extension.
TA/2002/274/R
Demolition of existing garage and erection of
detached house with garage.
TA/2005/292 Wain House,
Demolition of existing garage and erection of attached
double garage to side elevation front and porch.
TA/2005/300 9 Snatts Hill, Limpsfield
Erection of side/rear dormer window with loft
conversion.
Planning Approvals (cont’d)
TA/2005/337 & 338
(LB consent)
Retention of dormer window to rear roof slope and
erection of lantern light over rear lobby.
TA/2005/343/TCA Manor Cottage, High Street, Limpsfield
Fell 1 sycamore.
TA/2005/366 land at Oxted School, Bluehouse Lane, Oxted
Erection of playground canopies 25M x 5M (County
Determination).
TA/2005/348 Wildshaw Cottage, West Heath, Limpsfield
Erection of single storey side extension.
TA/2005/384 84 Granville Road, Limpsfield
Formation of vehicular access.
TA/2005/386/TCA St Peter’s Hall, High Street, Limpsfield
Reduce approx 70 Holly Stems to 1.8M in height.
TA/2005/464 6 Stoneleigh Road, Limpsfield Chart
Demolition of car port and erection of detached
double garage. Erection of rear
conservatory.
TA/2005/516 Essington Corner, Pains Hill, Limpsfield
Erection of single storey rear extension.
TA/2005/572 Marie Curie Research Institute, Trevereux
Hill, Limpsfield chart
Erection of two GRP enclosures for electricity
transformers, main switch and meters.
7.4 Highways
Correspondence:
HGVs using High Street,
Limpsfield: the Clerk has
written to P J Brown Limited regarding their haulage vehicles using the High
Street. A response has been received.
Vehicle crossovers in
High Street: Mr Littleales has
telephoned the Clerk to discuss a way forward with regards the vehicle
crossovers outside Rosewell Cottage and the Chiropracters.
Lime trees in the High
Street: the Clerk has asked Highways to
bring forward the cutting back of the lower growth which is starting to
obstruct the footway.
7.5 Publicity
There was nothing to report.
7.6 Trees & Parish Property
The Chairman asked the Clerk to
record the Council’s congratulations and thanks to Rosalyn Harris for the
tremendous amount of work she had put into the planning and planting out of the
garden next to the Memorial Stores. He
agreed to look into the watering arrangements that had been made.
Action: CW
7.7 Playground
Committee
Information has been gathered from Holmwood PC and
8.0 REPORTS FROM
REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE BODIES
8.1 Limpsfield Common
The AGM of the Friends of the
Common will be held on Saturday, 18 June, at St Andrew’s Hall.
Mark Richards is organising
another guided walk on Sunday, 19 June, commencing at the High Chart car park
at
8.2
There was nothing to report.
8.3 Police Community
Partnership Group
There was nothing to report.
9.0 FINANCE
9.1
To approve the Statement of Accounts & the Statement of Assurance
for the year ended
Note: HLB AV Audit has changed its name to BDO Stoy
Hayward.
9.2 Clerk’s annual salary review
At the recommendation of the Finance Committee, it was resolved to
increase the Clerk’s basic salary from £4,288 per annum to £4,460 per annum. It was further resolved to increase the
accommodation allowance from £300 to £315 per annum and the car allowance from
£137 to £150. It was agreed to back date
the increase to
9.3 To consider grant requests from Age Concern, CAB
and
9.4 Annual subscription renewal – Open Spaces. Resolved:
to renew the £30 annual subscription.
9.3 Accounts for Payment
Resolved:
to continue to pay the Seeboard account via Direct Debit for electricity
supply to the parish office.
Resolved: to pay the following accounts
·
Clerk’s salary £393.75
·
R Harris (shrubs & compost) (chq 296)* £288.45
·
G Cannon (reimbursement for yew hedging purchased
from Hopes
Grove Nurseries Ltd) (chq 297) £36.45
Accounts for payment (cont’d)
·
Open Spaces Annual Subscription (chq 298) £30.00
·
Old Oxted Landscapers (grass cutting) (chq 299) £112.00
·
Clerk’s expenses & broadband (chq 300) £14.00
*
Expenditure of a further £200 on planting materials in addition to the
remaining grant monies of £165 was agreed at the May meeting ( minute 12.7).
10.0
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
11.0 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting
will be held on
Please note that the August meeting
will be held on
The meeting closed at