Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 3 June  2008

PRESENT
Mr I Owen (Vice Chairman), Mr C Carter, Mr W Davies, Mr C Savery, Mrs F Hughes, Mrs B Sharpe, Mr P Davies,
District & County Councillor N Hartin, Mrs Rachel Eardley,
9 members of the public.

REJUVENATION OF SCHOOL GARDEN PLAY AREA
Mr Hartin explained the various amounts of funding for the three play areas within the village. The opinion of local residents around Chestnut Meadow were being sought.

Mrs R Eardley presented plans for the upgrading of the school garden play area, which was predominantly for the use of the under fives. The total scheme would cost £17,823, including approximately £5,000 for a new surface to the car park.
 
The Vice Chairman thanked Mrs Eardley for her time and effort in taking on this application for grant funding.

OPEN DISCUSSION
Mrs Evans said there had been a big problem at the weekend with the sewers in Weston Road.

Mrs Parker said that the new sign at Bridge End Lane was wrongly sited. The Vice Chairman said that some driver would never see signs.

Mrs Evans asked about flashing school lights. No information at present.

Mr Chambers said that some of the plastic bollards at the railways station needed replacing. Their purpose was to stop lorries running up on the grass. Vice Chairman to telephone Mr Ian Martin.

The Vice Chairman then closed the Open Meeting.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Mr T Hughes (Chairman), Mrs K Law.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None.

MINUTES OF ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD 6 MAY 2008
Agreed unanimously and signed by the Vice Chairman as a true and accurate record.

MATTERS ARISING
Allotments. Mrs Fraser reported that South Shropshire Housing Association had agreed to consider making provision for allotments should the housing project in Weston Road come to fruition.
Land opposite The Tyndings. Still being pursued.
Village Sewerage System. Mr Hartin to pursue with Mr P Dunne MP.

ROADS
Weston Road had been marked for pot hole repairs.

PLANNING
Application No. 1/08/20725/F Use of land for temporary siting of mobile home (renewal) at Hales Barn, Bucknell. Supported.
Application No. 1/08/20694/F Replacement potting shed/greenhouse at Hillside Cottage, Bridge End Lane, Bucknell. Supported.

The following applications had been granted:
Nos. 1/08/20450/F & 1/08/20451/LB Kitchen, toilet and porch extensions at The Baron of Beef.
No. 1/08/20571/O Use of land for residential development, existing business and dwelling to be demolished, formation of accesses (renewal) at Riverlea, Bucknell.

Affordable Housing for Local Need. Nothing to report at present.

PARISH PLAN
Meeting scheduled for 19 June at 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall.

DAFFODIL LANE DEVELOPMENT
The second Lease had been signed by the Village Hall Committee and the Parish Council.
Mr Hartin and Mrs Edwards explained the funding sequences and problems re: obtaining grants.

FINANCE
Cheque Signatories. These were currently Mr Hughes, Mr Owen and Mr W Davies. It was agreed on a show of hands that these be reappointed en bloc.

Account Balances were reported as: