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A meeting of Grimstead Parish Council was
held at 7:30pm on 6th January 2003 in West Grimstead
Village Hall.
Present: Mrs A Read (Chairman), Mr R
Amor (Vice-Chairman), Mrs R Clark, Mr J Maple, Ms M
Wrigley, Mr R Parsons (Clerk), District Cllr Leo Randall
and five members of the public.
01/03 Co-option of Council Members: Cllr
Read proposed and Cllr Clark seconded, Mr T Shrapnell of
West Grimstead. Cllr Clark proposed and Cllr Maple
seconded, Mr J Wrigley of East Grimstead.
02/03 Public Question Time: Parishioners
are concerned about potholes in the road and fly tipping
in open countryside. Action: All road defects should be
reported to Clarence on 0800 23 23 23 and fly tipping
should be reported to SDC Environmental Services on 01722
434320. * The owner of the land behind the West Grimstead
Village Hall designated R5 in the local plan was
concerned that he might be forced to sell this land to
the village. It was explained that compulsory purchase is
the option of last resort if agreement could not
otherwise be reached.
03/03 Declaration of Interest: Cllr Read
declared a prejudicial interest in discussions about the
playingfield and absented herself from the hall.
04/03 Minutes: The minutes of the PC
meeting held on 18th November 2002, having been
circulated, were agreed and signed by the Chairman,
subject to the agreed omission that District Cllr Leo
Randall had raised the issue of the Playingfield behind
the West Grimstead Village Hall. Cllr Read had declared a
prejudicial interest and was absent from the discussion.
Cllr Randall explained that if negotiations by the PC to
purchase the property failed, SDC had the power to apply
a compulsory purchase order.
05/03 Matters Arising:
* WCC have discovered extensive evidence that Grimstead
PC is the owner of the West Grimstead Chalkpit by default.
This plot of land is the result of an award, as a Public
Stone and Gravel Pit, by the Inclosure Act of 1805 for
the purpose of road maintenance. The letter to be drafted
to the new owner of the surrounding land who has
installed a fence around the Chalkpit will explain the
ownership issue and request removal of the fence.
06/03 Freedom of Information Act 2000: *
The PC approved the wording of the prepared publication
scheme.
07/03 Finance: * The Clerk produced
copies of a prepared budget and the PC approved a 10%
precept increase to £3,300 for 2003/04. This equates to
£13.06p for Band D Council Taxpayers. * A Clerk's
contract of employment has been prepared by the Members
and the Clerk agreed to consider and comment on the
contents before the next meeting.
* The following payments were approved:
East Grimstead
Reading Room - Hire charges -- 182 -- £60.00p
Burnbake Trust
- Supply and fix Notice Board - 183 - £205.00p
R Parsons -
Clerk's fee on account ------------- 184 - £210.00p
08/03 Transport, Roads and Footpaths: *
The Lengthsmen's visit on 17th/18th December was only
partially successful. * An Order was made on 12th
December to add the footpath at OS grid reference SU216266
leading up to Pepperbox Hill to the definitive map of
Public Rights of Way. * A quote for the filling and
levelling at Maypole Green has yet to be received.
09/03 Planning: * S/2002/2322 - FULL
APPLICATION - EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS AND NEW ACCESS at
ST MARGARETS, BUTTERFURLONG ROAD - No Objection * S/2002/1617
- Notice of written appeal against SDC's refusal to grant
planning permission. Action: Cllr Amor and Cllr J Wrigley
will prepare a response.
* PUBLIC ENQUIRY on 25th November at the Red Lion Hotel,
Salisbury - ref: OH1011652 - GOODS VEHICLE (LICENSING OF
OPERATORS) ACT 1995 - it was noted that the application
had been approved subject to a 7.5 tonne weight limit and
the existing operating hours restriction imposed by SDC.
* The PC noted the 1996-02 schedule of planning
applications supplied.
* 21st Jan - SDC Councillors' Training Seminar on
Planning - Cllr Read and Cllr J Wrigley will attend.
10/03 Correspondence: * Cllr Wrigley had
prepared a list of items that had been discussed at
previous PC meetings, the outcome of some of which
appeared to be in doubt. Action: the
Clerk agreed to prepare a specific response. * Monthly
circulars from WALC were noted.
11/03 The next Council Meeting is on
Monday, 17th February 2003 in East Grimstead Reading Room.
The meeting closed at about 9:26pm
Signed by the Chairman, Cllr Read, on 17th February 2003
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