FARMBOROUGH PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday 08 November 2016 in the Memorial Hall at 7.30pm.
Present: Cllrs: Martin Carter in the Chair Malcolm Allen
Adrian Davies Sally Davis
Phil Gray Ray Langley
Chris Pike Jean Rogers
Janet Wilkes
Clerk: Trudi Gilbank
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Apologies for Absence: Derek Gould
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The minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 11 October 2016 will be amended and signed next month. (Proposed Malcolm Allen, seconded Adrian Davies)
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MATTERS ARISING not otherwise on the Agenda:
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Red phone box consultation. Firm offers of help to manage and maintain the red telephone
box have now been received from Chris Lovell, Patrick Bridges, Paul Evans, Eric Nott and John Hayes. The Council therefore agreed to adopt the telephone box for the benefit of the village. The Clerk will liaise with BANES and BT.
4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Cllr Sally Davis stated that as both District and Parish
Councillor, any views she expressed on planning matters would be based on the information
in front of the Parish Council. Cllr Malcolm Allen stated he would abstain from voting on
agenda item 6.1a)
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PARISHIONERS MATTERS (3 minutes each):
Andy Smart voiced his concern about the volume and speed of traffic on Little Lane and the absence of any road markings. Also the old road-sign on the corner of Ferenberge Close/Little Lane which is rusting at the bottom. Highways to be approached about worn road markings and rusting sign to be reported to Council Connect.
Cllr Sally Davis read a letter from Dave Roberts regarding the planning application at agenda item 6.1a). He addressed various points raised as objections on the planning website and
requested the council support his application.
6. PLANNING
6.1 TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS:
a) Boystown Limited, Bath Road, Farmborough – 16/04451/FUL – Demolition of existing Use
Class B8 building and erection of 9 new dwellings with associated gardens, car parking and
highways and 2 new garages
SUPPORT in principle with comments and conditions (Proposed: Jean Rogers Seconded:
Phil Gray, 7 voted in favour, 2 abstentions)
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Unoccupied Bath Road Garage, Bath Road, Farmborough – 16/04999/RES – Approval of
Reserved matters with regard to outline application 16/01614/OUT for the re-development of
The site to provide 4 No. terraced houses.
OBJECT in principle with comments (Proposed: Chris Pike Seconded: Janet Wilkes, 7 voted in favour, 2 abstentions)
6.2 TO NOTE THE FOLLOWING RESULTS:
a) 4 Bridge Gardens, Farmborough – 16/04247/FUL – Erection of a single story side extension
(amendment to application 14/04447/FUL) - Retrospective
PERMIT
6.3 OTHER PLANNING (referrals, enforcement, appeals etc.):
a) Holly Farm, The Green, Farmborough – 15/04179/LBA – Internal and external alterations to
include erection of 2 no. new dwellings to the rear of the plot and conversion of existing barn
and cowsheds to 2 no. dwellings with associated works.
Notification that this application will be considered by the Development Management
Committee on 16 November 2016.
b) Holly Farm, The Green, Farmborough – 15/04085/FUL – Internal and external alterations to
include erection of 2 no. new dwellings to the rear of the plot and conversion of existing barn
and cowsheds to 2 no. dwellings with associated works.
Notification that this application will be considered by the Development Management
Committee on 16 November 2016.
c) Farmborough Memorial Hall, Little Lane, Farmborough – 16/04284/FUL – Erection of a
community shop.
Notification that this application will be considered by the Development Management
Committee on 16 November 2016. .
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7. MEETINGS ATTENDED BY COUNCILLORS AND CLERK:
Cllr Sally Davis has had an informal consultation on future plans for Old Lane. Highways are
considering making the Lane one way from the Timsbury Road, past the bungalows and then
becoming two ways again from the new development. It is anticipated there will be some
funding available from the new development. This will go to a formal consultation. The speed
camera is also on schedule.
Trudi Gilbank Parish Clerk had attended a Parish Liaison Meeting on 12 October 2016 at
Bath. The Parish Sweeper scheme is to under-go yet more consultation. Comments and
feedback are required. 18 parishes out of 45 are part of the scheme and many more wish
to join but the money is not available. £73,000 is currently spent on the scheme. There is a
degree of confusion over what the role of the sweeper and the role of the Council is and there
is concern amongst the Parish Councils using the scheme that it does not allow for any growth
in the size of the villages. The reliance on the “goodwill” of the sweeper is not something
the Parish Councils using the scheme are happy with.
The question of the cutbacks to the rural bus services was also raised, Timsbury Parish
Council are very unhappy with the reduction of services to the local area. BANES confirmed
there had been no consultation with them, as this is currently not required. An anticipated
change in the legislation may help the situation in future.
Cllr Martin Carter will be sending an email to all regarding the West of England Joint Spatial
Plan and Joint Transport Study, which is going to consultation. Comments required by 19
December 2016.
8. MEMORIAL HALL
The electrical system and heating system in the Memorial Hall are both in need of up-
dating and replacing. Cllr Martin Carter has recently attended a Memorial Hall Committee
meeting to look at all the various options. There is a lot of work to be done to find the best
solution for the Halls needs and the Parish Council are being asked for some help. It was
agreed a new electrical circuit board was the first step and the Parish Council will look into
funding this when setting the budgets for the new financial year.
9. PLACEMAKING PLAN/HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY/OPEN SPACES:
N/A
10. FINANCE:
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The following payments were approved:
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David Judd (Sweeping October) £333.75
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Martin Carter (Chairman’s Expenses) £9.90
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Grant Thornton (Annual Audit of Parish Accounts) £360.00
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Firemagic (Village Firework display) £2,160.00
Proposed Chris Pike, seconded Jean Rogers.
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Financial State at 01/11/2016:
Current Account £21,600.43
Savings Account £10.03
11. RECREATION GROUND/PAVILION/PLAY AREA MATTER
Cllr Phil Gray reported that the Fireworks event had been a great success, both in terms of
attendance and an overall profit of £580. They are looking to book for 03 November 2017.
A complaint from the new development houses that the bonfire was too close to their
boundary was deemed to be groundless by BANES and the Fire Services.
The tables and chairs in the Pavilion need replacing.
The surface of the Play Area is very slippery and very over-grown, despite having been
sprayed for weeds a few weeks ago. The Clerk will make enquiries. It may be that the actual
surface needs replacing, which again the Clerk will look into.
There continues to be a problem with dog mess around the Paly Area. Clerk will contact
the dog warden for signs.
12. HIGHWAYS/RIGHTS OF WAY/ALLOTMENT MATTERS:
The footpath between Tilly Lane and the A39 next to the new development is to be re-
opened.
13. REPORTS BY COUNCILLORS/CLERK:
The Memorial Service for Graham Dall will be held at Haycombe on Monday 14 November
2016.Jean will attend and speak on behalf of the Parish Council. It was agreed something
should done to remember Graham and his enormous contribution to the village and a bench
on the Recreation Ground, overlooking the cricket pitch was suggested.
14. CORRESPONDENCE/COMMUNICATION:
a) Invitation to Bristol Airports Annual Community Review – 06 December 2016
b) Notification from Farmborough Church Primary School of Proposed Conversion to Academy
status.
The meeting concluded at 9.40pm.
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