DRAFT Minutes of Meeting held 5 July 2022

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ORLETON PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of a Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 5 July 2022

at 1930 hrs in the Village Hall

Present

Councillors: B Gandy, Phil Hardwick, Mark Simmons, David Lane

In Attendance

Clerk/RFO Peter Enzer,

  1. Apologies for Absence

None

  1. Declarations of Interest and Written Dispensation Requests

None

  1. Motion to Appoint B Gandy as Chairman of the Meeting

The motion was approved

  1. Invitation to members of the Public to address the Council (limited to 15 mins)

There was a debate on the ability to speak under this agenda item or Agenda Item 5. It was agreed by the Chairman that members of the public were able to speak under Item 5.

 

  1. Update on Transfer of Open Space at new Shropshire Homes Development
  2. Two statements were read out that opposed the concept of adopting the land principally based on long-term cost liability for the OPC and the actual usage of the land by parishioners.
  3. A further view was the lack of people to form a management committee for the project and the potential impact of flooding and the liability for insurance claims.
  • Further legal unknown legal implications needed to be considered in terms of legislation and riparian responsibilities and the one-off transfer offer of £15,000 was unlikely to meet long term costs and would probably lead to increases in the precept. Shropshire Homes did indicate to Liz McKay at a site meeting of the Eco Group in June that they were open to increase this sum, should OPC seek to negotiate a higher figure, and the upper sum of £20,000 was mentioned by Robert Perrin of Shropshire Homes.
  1. It was pointed out that the developer had agreed a figure of £18,000 for the planting plan proposed by Orleton and this would benefit the area for wildlife.
  2. A motion to withdraw the offer was passed and the OPC would prepare a letter to the developer to notify them of the Council decision to withdraw the offer to adopt the amenity land within the development.

 

  1. Finance
  2. Payments

The following payments were signed and approved:

  1. Martin Bradford – Map Board repairs – £213.48
  2. Andrew Deptford – Defibrillator Spares – £962.48
  • Leominster Pest Control – Dog Bins – £69.60
  1. Wigmore School – Donation Grant – £30
  2. Village Hall Bookings – £210
  3. Roadware Ltd – Purchase of Dog Bin – £161.94
  • ORA – Tractor Insurance – £227.04
  • DC Gardening Services – £139.80

 

  1. The ORA updated the meeting on the likely costs of the Tree Project at £4,675 and agreed to update the next meeting. The Chairman proposed that the cost was unfunded but should be met from Parish reserves. The motion was passed.

 

  1. Planning Applications
  2. P222027/K. Holly Tree to fell and replant area – No Objections

 

  1. Matters raised for next meeting (no discussion)
  2. The Clerk agreed to request the lengthsman to cut the Millbrook Way bank concerned and provide guidance on hedge cutting and ditch management for freeholders and landowners.
  3. The Chairman raised the urgent issue of the road safety problem at Ashley Moor junction and proposed as an agenda item for the next meeting and Clerk to write a letter to the Highways Authority.

 

  1. Date of next meeting and close meeting

The meeting closed at 2131 hrs

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