Minutes of a meeting of Pamber Parish Council
held in The Memorial Hall, Pamber Heath on Monday, 8^th February 2010.

Present:                                                               Apologies:

Cllr. C. Goss (In the Chair)                                   Cllr. K. Chapman
Cllr. R. Gardiner                                                  Borough Cllr. Mrs. M. Tucker
Cllr. Mrs. M. Hale                                                 
Cllr. P. Kingston
Cllr. G. March
Cllr. G. McGarvie
Cllr. F. Mitchell
Cllr. D. Snook
Cllr. Mrs. J. Tyson
Mrs. E.A.Knight (Clerk); PCSO D. May; one member of the public.
 

1/10:

Declarations of Interest.
There were no Declarations of Interest.

2/10:

Minutes of the last meeting.
The minutes of the last meeting were approved and signed as a true record.

3/10:

Matters arising and not appearing elsewhere on the agenda.
There were no matters arising.

4/10:

Public Participation.
No issues were raised.

5/10:

Planning.
a) Applications:

BDB/71590: Creation of first floor store/office over existing garage and store, alterations to garage roof and installation of 6 no. roof lights
Innisfree, Silchester Road, Little London.
No objection

 BDB/71683:  Erection of a first floor rear extension
23 Impstone Road, Pamber Heath.
No objection

 BDB/71553: Amendment. Erection of a single storey building to form 10 no. apartments with communal areas and staff offices (Class C2 residential institution) following demolition of the existing kennels.  Conversion of existing dwelling to 6 no. apartments with extensions and alterations (Class C2 residential institution), with associated car parking area and landscaping works (Diversion of right of way dealt with under BDB/71554)
Kinghern Kennels, Silchester Road, Little London.
Objection

 BDB/71751: Erection of a detached double garage following demolition of existing.
48, Silchester Road, Pamber Heath.
No objection

 BDB/71508: Retention of existing vehicular turning area and parking arrangements.
Skates Industrial Site, Skates Lane, Pamber Green.

 BDB/71811  Erection of single storey extensions to agricultural buildings
Boarsbridge Farm, Bramley Road, Little London
No consultation. (Permitted development)

 BDB/71839  T1 - Oak - crown reduction
8 Verica Gardens, Pamber Heath
No objection

 b) Planning Decisions.

BDB/71444: Erection of a detached car port with log store following demolition of existing workshop
Wisteria House, Silchester Road, Little London.
REFUSED

BDB/71414: Construction of a first floor involving raising of the roof with roof lights in the side elevations, erection of a single storey side extension following demolition of existing garage and utility room. Alterations to front elevation and erection of detached double garage with first floor storage /workshop.
Avondale, New Road, Pamber Green.
GRANTED

 BDB/71535: T4-oak-prune 30% east/west spread and 20% north/south spread. Crown lift to 6m over Silchester Road and crown thin.
25, Silchester Road, Pamber Heath.
GRANTED

 BDB/71558: Erection of a single storey rear and first floor side extension
22 Romans Gate, Pamber Heath,
GRANTED

 BDB/71650: Conversion of roof space to living accommodation and construction of 1 no dormer window to the side elevation and insertion of roof lights to side and rear elevations
Bridinna, Aldermaston Road, Pamber End, Tadley, RG26 5QN
GRANTED

 BDB/71633  Construction of decking to rear (part retrospective)
5 Georgina Gardens, Pamber Heath, Tadley, RG26 3XHll
GRANTED

 BDB/70756: Extension to first floor to include raising of the roof and insertion of front and rear dormer windows, replacement of flat roof on garage with pitched roof, single storey front and rear extensions, erection of a porch and erection of new conservatory.
7, Mariners Close, Tadley.
GRANTED

 BDB71088: Retrospective planning permission for variation of condition 1 of BDB/62071 to remove personal occupancy condition and replace it with “The site shall not be occupied by any  person other than gypsies and travellers as defined in paragraph 15 of ODPM Circular 01/2006”.
Stable View, Sandy Lane, Pamber Heath.
GRANTED

 BDB/70879: Construction of pitched roof over existing single storey rear extension.
13, Vine Tree Close, Tadley.
GRANTED

6/10:

Finance.

a) Cheques signed between meetings:

000944: BDBC (Grounds Maintenance): 852 – 53
000946: BDBC (Grounds Maintenance-
Replacement for cheque 000939 not received by  BDBC): 852 – 53

b) Cheques for signature:
000947: BDBC (Grounds maintenance): 871 -  06
000948: Hampshire County Youth Band Assn.): 100 – 00
SO: The Benyon Trust (Pamber Park Rent to 25.3.10): 192 – 50

c) Income received since the last meeting:
Lloyds Bank Interest December 2009: £1 – 14
Lloyds Bank Interest January 2010 : £1 – 36

7/10:

Police Matters
PCSO May reported that the chain across the entrance to The Memorial Hall was working well and had resulted in a decrease in number of youths using the area after dark. He noted that police officers were trying to address the number of break – ins to outbuildings.

 The Chairman thanked PCSO for attending the meeting.

8/10:

Applications for grants:

a) Hampshire Youth Band: Further to the decision made at the last meeting, the accounts had now been received and approved and the grant of £100 was confirmed.  

b) Silchester Common: Members requested that the current accounts be made available before a grant could be considered.

9/10:

Enforcement Issues.
Further to the letter sent to the Borough Council in which a number of concerns regarding enforcement procedure were highlighted, a reply had been received from the Head of Planning and the contents were noted.

10/10:

The Villager Magazine
A letter had been received from Sherborne St John Parish Council regarding the future of the Villager Magazine following the resignation of the editor. The need for new editing software was also highlighted.

Members considered the issues raised in the letter and resolved to make available the sum of £50 towards any new software, bearing in mind the relatively low number of households in this parish which received The Villager. It was further noted that members would need to have sight of the latest accounts before any grant could be considered.

11/10:

Pamber Park – the Future.
A response from Englefield Estate was still awaited.

12/10:

Tennis Court Fence.
Further to the acceptance of the quotation from White Etherington at the last meeting, the contractors had been obliged to re-quote for the work due to an oversight on the height of the proposed fence. The new quotation for the work was now £7,622.85. Members resolved to accept this quotation. It was confirmed that the contractors be asked to leave a ‘squeeze’ gap at the rear of the court in an attempt to prevent holes being cut in the wire by users.

13/10:

Leases.
a) Memorial Hall: The revised lease had been received from the solicitors and the contents, including the easement to allow the Hall Management Committee use of the land to the rear of the Hall for functions, was approved.

b) Little London: The Parochial Church Council had approved the lease and it was understood that diocesan valuation report was awaited.

14/10:

Annual Parish Meeting 2010.

It was agreed to hold the meeting on Monday, 10^th May 2010 in St. Stephen’s Hall, Little London at 8 pm. The monthly meeting of the parish council would commence at 7pm.

15/10:

Allotments.
It was reported that a number of batteries had been placed by the brook. Cllr Goss agreed to speak to the allotment holders about this matter.

16/10:

Open Spaces.

1. Inspection of Play Equipment: Weekly inspections had been carried out by BDBC and no faults had been found.
2. Cllr. Gardiner reported that the path to the rear of the bungalows had not been made good after the recent wood extraction, cuttings had been left and the ground had been left in a muddy state. It was agreed to contact the forester to arrange a meeting.

17/10:

Highways to include the Provision of salt bins.
Cllr. Chapman had received requests for additional salt bins in the Valley Way/Springfield Road area and at the junction of the A340 and New Road. It was agreed to contact Hampshire County Council to request that new bins be sited in these areas.

18/10:

Training
Members were asked to consider attendance at training sessions run by HALC. Any interested councillors would contact the clerk.

19/10:

Borough and County Councillors’ Reports.
There were no reports.

20/10:

Reports from Parish Council Representatives:

1. Pamber Forest Advisory Committee: no meeting. Cllr. Mitchell drew the council’s attention to the problems caused by the extraction of timber in the Honey Mill area. Arisings had been left. It was agreed to write to the forester to ask if these were to be removed.
2. Basingstoke and District Association of Town and Parish Councils: no meeting.
3. Local Liaison Committee: no meeting.
4. The Memorial Hall, Pamber Heath: meeting cancelled.
5. St. Stephen’s Hall, Little London: no meeting.
6. AWE Local Liaison Committee: At the 58^th meeting, the Business Development Plan, the Pegasus planning proposal and the 2008 Food and Environment report were discussed.
7. Hampshire Association of Local Council: The response to the HALC Survey of Councils 2010 was discussed.
8. BDBC Parish Liaison Committee: no meeting.

21/10:

Correspondence.
NALC New Model Standing Orders (Cllr. Mitchell agreed to carry out an initial review.)
BDBC: Nominations for the Town/Parish Council Representative Vacancy – Standards Committee.
BDBC: Development Control Agenda 13.1.10 and 10.2.10
The Mayor: Vanishing Tea Party – 3 February 2010
JSPU: Withdrawal of Berkshire Unitary Authorities Minerals and Waste Core Strategy.
HCC: Small Grants Scheme
HCC: Forum Summer 2009
Clerks and Councils Direct. Jan 2010
Advertising Literature.

22/10:

Date of Next Meeting.
The next meeting will be held on Monday, 8^th March 2010 in St. Stephen’s Hall, Little London, starting at 7.30pm.

23/10:

The public and press were excluded from the following item. Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960

 Personnel
It was resolved to approve payment of the clerk’s salary in accordance with the new pay award for 2009-2010. Backdated pay would be paid next month.

 The meeting closed at 8.35pm