{"id":1977,"date":"2024-04-12T16:37:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northrodepc.co.uk\/?p=1977"},"modified":"2024-05-19T10:34:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T10:34:02","slug":"draft-minutes-of-north-rode-parish-council-meeting-11th-january-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northrodepc.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/04\/12\/draft-minutes-of-north-rode-parish-council-meeting-11th-january-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Minutes of North Rode Parish Council Meeting \u2013 11th January 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Present:
Councillor Huw Williams – Chairman
Councillor Georgina Bailey \u2013 Vice Chairman
Councillor Brian Evans
Councillor Jacqui Lea
Councillor Jon Burwood
Councillor Richard Edwards
Councillor Alastair Bayley
Cheshire East Ward Councillor Lesley Smetham
Mrs Brenda Lomas \u2013 Clerk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Welcome by the Chairman – The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting
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  2. Apologies for absence – None received
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  3. Public Participation – No members of the public were present
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  4. Declarations of Interest

    A declaration was made from Councillor Huw Williams regarding the creation of an entrance to the field adjacent to his property (planning enforcement 20\/0012E) and also in respect of item 16 of the agenda – as a member of the Daintry Hall Management
    Committee.
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  5. Minutes of the previous meetings

    The minutes of the previous Parish Council Meeting held on 7 th September 2023 were agreed
    as a true and accurate record and were signed by the Chairman.
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  6. Highways Updates

    The Chairman and Vice Chairman have met Police Constable David O Connor who started as a new beat officer for the North Rode area in November 2023. PC O Connor has a background as a traffic officer. He had visited North Rode following a number of accidents which occurred on Bank Lane on 30 th November 2023 \u2013 due to ice. At least seven vehicle collisions had occurred over a short period of time \u2013 resulting in the police closing the road to traffic. Emergency gritting was done by Cheshire East Council (CEC) following the ice problems. The Chairman has since contacted (CEC) to request that due to the significant amount of traffic, Bank Lane \/ Church Lane should now be included on CEC\u2019s approved gritting route. The Chairman had also subsequently obtained the CEC gritting matrix and had himself completed the matrix for Bank Lane \/ Church Lane. The outcome of the matrix calculation was that North Rode is above the required 100 points for the route to be included on the CEC gritting route. Huw advised that he would will forward the matrix result to all Councillors. Huw will pursue this fact with CEC. The Chairman had also attended a meeting for Parish Councils held by John Dwyer, PoliceCommissioner \u2013 at which time the traffic on Bank Lane \/ Church Lane as a result of the Congleton Link Road was again raised.

    A grit box at Bullgate Lane \/ Station Road \/ Shellow Lane corner is still required and a request has been made to CEC. It was discussed that the Parish Council could possibly pay for a grit box and grit from Parish Council funds if CEC did not wish to provide one. Councillor Bailey proposed that this intention could be put to John Denwood, Highways Officer, but that consideration should perhaps be given to whether the Parish Council might be responsible for public liability should an accident occur when grit from the grit box was used.

    The Police have undertaken 7.5 tonne limit checks of wagons on Bank Lane \/ Church Lane and have found some repeat offenders amongst those HGV\u2019s who were found to travel the route. The Police have sent warnings to the companies involved. It was generally agreed that the recently erected \u2018not suitable for HGV\u2019 signs have been successful in deterring large wagons \/ HGV\u2019s. The Chairman reminded the meeting that Councillors and residents need to report accidents and HGV\u2019s to the Chairman, who will then collate the information and forward it to the Police for action.

    The Chairman is continuing to ask Debbie Mitchell of CEC Highways Department for the status of the promised direction signs on the Link Road \u2013 i.e. to direct traffic to the A54 via Congleton Town Centre. This action had been promised some months ago.
    The Chairman advised that following the erection of the direction signs \u2013 then another traffic count would have to take place along Bank Lane\/Church Lane. The outcome of the traffic count would determine what further action, if any, would be taken to minimise the amount of traffic using Bank Lane \/ Church Lane. The Chairman is also chasing for information on deterring satnavs from directing traffic along the Bank Lane \/ Church Lane route from the Link Road. Huw advised he would keep pursuing the matter with the CEC Highways department.

    Actions<\/strong>
    Chairman to forward the gritting matrix to the Councillors.
    Chairman to pursue the installation of a grit box by CEC
    Chairman to pursue the direction signs on the Link Road

    Other highways matters \u2013 faded white lines should be reported on CEC\u2019s \u2018Fix my Street\u2019 logging system \u2013 as should any potholes.

    Drainage issues<\/strong>

    Councillors felt that Bank Lane and Bramhall Hill appear to be draining better. The deep hole in the road outside Cloud View Farm remains unaltered. A further deep cavity has appeared directly outside of Daneside Cottage on Church Lane. John Denwood,
    CEC Highways Officer, advised that excavation and repair work was necessary \u2013 and that a full road closure would be required when that work is undertaken. Hedges on Bank Lane \/ Church Lane \u2013 it was discussed that the hedges on both sides of the narrow \u2018pinch point\u2019 were being allowed to grow outwards \u2013 thereby further reducing the width of the highway.

    Action<\/strong>
    Clerk to write to John Denwood, Highways to raise the concern as a highway safety issue.
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  7. Planning Applications
    There were no new planning applications to consider
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  8. Planning Enforcement – update

    a) Tinker Bells Hollow, Bramhall Hill. It had been noticed that dogs appear to be
    permanently on site – and agreed that a watching brief will remain as regards whether the owner of the property returns to live in the mobile home. This matter will remain on future agendas.
    b) 20\/00535E Land behind Daintry Hall. In addition to the mobile home and the buildings and structures on the site \u2013 it had been noticed that the owner is advertising a trailer skip business whereby waste is brought back to the field and dumped on the land.
    Action : Clerk to write to the Environment Agency to report this activity as a concern.
    c) The PC had previously been advised by the Planning Enforcement department (in communication dated 17th November 2022) that a Planning Contravention Notice (PCN) was being prepared in respect of the mobile home and other issues on the land behind Daintry Hall. Councillor Smetham had subsequently asked planning enforcement or an update and had received a response which stated that, as the agricultural buildings on the land had been in place for in excess of 10 years \u2013 then enforcement action could not be taken. This information appeared to be contradictory to the previous intention to serve a PCN. It had been agreed at the last meeting that information would be obtained as regards how long the sheds and other items had been in place. This information had been obtained and the Clerk had sent a letter of concern to the planning enforcement department to advise that enforcement action would appear to be appropriate given the provided information. A response is awaited from planning enforcement. It was further raised that the site was being used to dispose of waste \u2013 via trailer skips\u2019 being advertised as a service on facebook by the land user.
    d) Action Clerk to report this issue to the Environment Agency.
    e) 20\/00120E Creation of a new access gateway on Church Lane owned by Mr Mark Bullock of The Oaklands. Planning enforcement have advised that, as engineering works have been involved in the creation of this access i.e. the digging out of the land \/ soil removal \u2013 then that they had referred the matter to the Highways Department for their involvement and that the Parish Council should also make contact with the Highways department if they were concerned that the new vehicular access could result in highway concerns. It was agreed that the Clerk should write to the Highways Dept.
    Action Clerk to write to the Highways Authority.
    f) 22\/0080E Shellow Lane Lodges, Saw Pitt Wood \u2013 Councillor Williams had visited the site on the day of the meeting and had found vehicles were parked at each lodge – indicating that they were occupied. A quick check on booking.com during the meeting confirmed that lodges could be purchased for holiday use. As the site is subject to a planning condition that the lodges should not be used in January of each year \u2013 this represented a possible breach of condition.
    Action Clerk to report the issue to Planning Enforcement.
    The Chairman had also checked the drainage whereby the septic tank and pipework are in the adjacent wood and visible from the highway. It was noted that the liquid was discoloured as it left the outlet pipe. It is understood that the outlet empties into a stream over the road and travels into the lake.
    Action Clerk to report the issue to the Environment Agency.
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  9. Finance

    The Clerk advised that the Parish Council\u2019s bank account currently held \u00a38252.60 CEC have requested to be informed of the amount of parish precept which North Rode PC would like to claim. The matter was discussed and Councillors resolved that the precept should
    remain as last year i.e. \u00a32255.
    Action Clerk to apply for a parish precept of \u00a32255 from CEC

    Councillors approved the following from the Parish Council funds :-
    D-Day 80 village celebration \u2013 Wychcraft band to play in the Church \u2013 a deposit of \u00a3100 has been paid (total cost will be \u00a3450) Fish and Chip van \u2013 a deposit of \u00a3100 has been paid.
    Clerk\u2019s honorarium \u00a31000 \u2013 to be paid
    Printer ink and printing paper \u00a330 – to be paid to the clerk
    Future ChALC training session on neighbourhood plans – \u00a330
    Future costs of battery replacements for the two defibrillators – \u00a3500 every 5 years for each defibrillator.i.e. to budget \u00a3100 per annum
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  10. Village Defibrillators

    The Chairman confirmed that the second defibrillator had been installed at the Park Gate (Shellow Lane \/ Station Road) side of the village. It has the same lock code as the original defibrillator by Daintry Hall and has been registered on the circuit by John Miller of the First Responders An additional first aid training session had been held for residents of the village at Eaton Village Hall \u2013 which had been successfully supported by 20 attendees – who each paid \u00a35 which covered the cost of the hall hire, refreshments and allowed for a \u00a340 donation to the First Responders.
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  11. Village boundary name signs

    Four village name signs have been erected around the village \u2013 but for completeness, three further village boundary name signs are required. The Chairman advised that the Parish Council have not been informed how much the previous four signs had cost or from which fund they had been paid. Councillor Smetham advised that she didn\u2019t know whether the signs had been paid for from her
    allocated ward budget or from the CEC Highways budget. However, she felt that North Rode should not be requesting funding from the ward budget for this year. The Councillors\u2019 understanding of the ward budget was that a new allocation per annum would be calculated and that if the signs hadn\u2019t been paid for from the ward budget \u2013 then Councillor Smetham should perhaps reconsider the position. It was agreed that the query of the actual costs of the four previous signs and who paid for them should be pursued.
    Action Clerk to make enquiries with John Denwood, Highways Officer.
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  12. Neighbourhood Plan (NP)

    ChALC are offering an \u2018on line\u2019 training session on neighbourhood plans on 23 rd January 2024. Councillor Brian Evans offered to attend. Councillor Bailey is still to discuss Marton PC\u2019s neighbourhood plan with their Chairman
    Action Councillors Bailey to discuss NP with the Chairman of Marton PC
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  13. Training

    Action Councillor Evans to attend the Neighbourhood Plan training session on behalf of the PC
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  14. PC Website and communication with residents

    The new website is up and running and the Chairman wished to expand the history section. He will also advertise the D Day 80 village event on the website.
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  15. Commemoration of D-Day 80 \u2013 6 th June 2024<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Councillors continue to agree that the PC should organise a simple village celebration. The Chairman has discussed the proposal with the church warden and PCC members and agreed the use of the Church for the event. It was discussed that tickets should be sold to cover the cost of the fish and chip supper and that the cost of the band would be paid for from Parish Council funds. The cost of the food per person is \u00a310.90 and the band will be \u00a3450. It was agreed that ticket prices should be \u00a312 and that the Parish Council funds be used to cover any possible remaining costs. The Chairman advised that he would make numbered tickets and flyers. The event is to be advertised in the Parish newsletter and on the PC website. It was agreed that the event should be restricted to 120 residents of the village and that hopefully, we could obtain the resident\u2019s list of names which was used for the Queen\u2019s Platinum Jubilee celebration held at the Manor House. If sufficient numbers of residents haven\u2019t purchased tickets by the end of April \u2013 then the event could be offered to the wider community. Daintry Hall Management Committee had agreed that Daintry Hall would be unlocked for the event and that the toilets could be used. The National proposal is that each town \/ village should have the proclamation read out and for beacons to be lit. The Chairman has inspected the village beacon and found that the pole is rotten and requires to be replaced \u2013 at an estimated cost of \u00a34-500. The Councillor agreed to all the above costs and actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Daintry Hall Management Committee (DHMC) \u2013 proposed new village hall \/ wooden pavilion. It was noted that,\u2013 the Chairman (in his role as a trustee of the DHMC) and other trustees had held a village presentation on 15 th December 2023 in Daintry Hall which proposed the construction of a modest sized wooden village hall and external games area in order that small village social events could be held without disturbing the Daintry Hall children\u2019s nursery in the Daintry Hall building itself. The funding for the village hall would come from the legacy left by Mrs Jean Morton, (resident and church warden for many years) and possibly from additional grants. It was generally agreed that the Parish Council, Church \/PCC and DHMC should become more interlinked towards providing village events for the benefit of the residents.
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    2. Dates of the next meetings

      The proposed dates of the next two meetings are Thursday 16th May 2024 to include the AGM and the Parish Meeting and Thursday 22 nd August 2024. The meeting closed at 9.40pm <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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