Quarley Parish Council Minutes - June 2003
Minutes of the Quarley Parish Council Meeting held on
Tuesday 10th June 2003 in the Quarley Village Hall at 7.30pm.
Present : Cllr Mrs J
Ferguson (Chairman)
Cllr Mrs G Tubbs
Cllr Miss L Cross
Cllr Mr M Venables
Cllr Mr W Marshall
Borough Councillor Mr N Arnell
Richard Waterman - Parish Clerk
WELCOME.
Cllr Mrs Ferguson welcomed everyone to the meeting.
DECLARATION OF OFFICE.
The Parish Councillors signed the Declaration of Office, Cllr Miss Cross and
Cllr Mr Venables filled in the Financial and Other Interests forms.
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN.
CHAIRMAN - The Parish Council elected Cllr Mrs J Ferguson as Chairman, there
were no other nominations.
VICE CHAIRMAN - The Parish Council
elected Cllr Mr W Marshall as Vice Chairman, there were no other nominations.
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING.
Cllr Mrs Ferguson signed the minutes of the previous meeting as a true record.
Matters arising from those minutes :-
GRASS CUTTING - Cllr Mrs Ferguson and
the Clerk have met with Mr B Pearce on site to discuss the Grass Cutting in the
village. It has been agreed with Mr Pearce that he will cut the shaded areas on
the map below on a regular basis, this will keep the village looking tidy. Mr
Pearce will cut the grass area by Etwall between the Local Authority planned
cuts, the bank opposite the War Memorial will be strimmed to aid visibility when
leaving Park Lane.
Grass Cutting Map - Mr B Pearce
DRAINS - Cllr Mrs Ferguson reported that
Mr Pearce has been asked to clear and dig out the road gully in Park Lane as and
when the need arises. This gully regularly gets blocked after rainfall as the
water runs down the lane gathering debris along the way. Mr Pearce will also
clear out the gully by the Old Bus Shelter before the winter.
Cllr Mrs Ferguson suggested that the
manhole Covers on the Village Green need to be lowered, over the years, the
ground has sunk leaving these proud. If these are lowered, it will make mowing
the grass easier arid would be safer for pedestrians. The Parish Council agreed
- the Clerk was asked to contact the Highways Department.
MIRRORS - In hand.
SMALL SCALE ENVIRONMENTAL GRANT - The
Clerk reported that due to a cut in funding, the proposed work to the trees on
the Village Green and the kerbing has been deleted from the planned works to
Quarley.
The Clerk reported that he had met with
Carhill from the Test Valley Leisure Department on site to finalise the details
for the work to be carried out for the Environmental Improvement Grant. As
agreed, a new Notice Board and Rubbish Bin will be placed on the site of the old
Bus Shelter, new fencing will be installed to match the existing, a new Wooden
Bus Shelter will be placed to the left of the War Memorial with a path leading
to it.
DOG FOULING - The problem
with Dog Fouling in Etwall seems to have resolved itself, as there have been no
more complaints from Residents.
VILLAGE CLEAN UP - Cllr Mrs
Ferguson reported that the recent Village Clean-up was well attended and wished
to thank everyone who gave up their time to help.
A303 TRAFFIC NOISE - The
Clerk reported that he has not yet received the A303 Traffic Noise Model
Forecast.
WEB SITE- The Clerk
reported that the Web Site is up and running. An invoice for £ 51.65 has been
presented by Mr David Preston for the set up fee of the web site.
PLANNING.
TVN.O5626/4 - Erection of prefabricated wooden studio for use as office/studio -
Dragonfly Cottage, Quarley. The Parish Council had NO OBJECTION to this Planning
Application.
The Parish Council have been sent
details of a proposed Planning Application for the erection of a 15 metre high
telecommunications tower, 3 antennas, 1 transmission dish, 1 equipment cabin and
1 metre cabinet within 1.8 metre High fenced compound at OS parcel 5366, Lains
Farm, Quarley. From Airwaves Mmo2 Limited.
The Parish Council discussed this and
felt that this would be well screened from the village and would have no
objections when the Planning Application was submitted.
COUNCILLORS REPORTS
The Parish Council discussed the Village Footpaths and the need for some
maintenance work to be carried out in several areas so that the footpaths are
walkable. The Clerk will ask Mr Brian Pearce for a quote to strim the footpaths
and it was suggested that a working party from the village could also clear some
of the footpaths.
Concerns have been raised regarding the
felling of a large Beech Tree at Little Oaks, Quarley. Cllr Mr Marshall reported
that the Tree was diseased and a Tree Surgeon
recommended that it be cut down, as it was not safe. The Parish Council felt
that they would like this confirmed and asked the Clerk to contact the Test
Valley Tree Warden on this matter.
CLLR
MR N ARNELL - Spoke about the Sarson Lane Gap Closure on the A303, a Public
Meeting was held approximately 4 Years ago on the issue of this junction. The
Highways Agencies at the time said they would investigate alternative routes,
and the suggestion that a bridge is built over the A303. The County Council has
been reminded of this and that no action was taken, as a result the issue is to
be discussed further and a full consultation involving the surrounding villages
will be undertaken.
ROAD CLOSURE.
The Parish Council have been informed by Hampshire County Council that the C131
Cholderton Road 500m west of its junction with C131 Quarley will be closed for
surfacing works, this will take affect from the 14th July 2003 for three months
or until the works are completed. The Clerk was unsure if the Gullies would be
cleared at the same time.
CHEQUES ISSUED IN JUNE 2003
District Audit
Yearly Audit Fee
£ 58.75
Quarley P.C.C. Donation towards
Maintenance of Church £ 100
R.N.Waterman
Expenses
£ 60.00
Mr David Preston Setting up of the Quarley Web
Site £ 51.65
Cornhill Insurance Parish Council Insurance
£ 332.01
CLOSE OF THE MEETING.
Cllr Mrs Ferguson thanked everyone for coming and closed the meeting.
DATE OF THE NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
9th September 2003 in the Village Hall at 7.30pm.