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Minutes of the ANNUAL PARISH MEETING held in the
Meadow Room, Cobham on
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Cllr Mr Alex Moore GBC, Cllr Mrs Rosemary Dymond. During this process the Clerk temporarily took the chair. Councillor Dr Haig proposed and Councillor Mr Glenister seconded the nomination of Councillor Rowe. No other nominations were received. Councillor Mr Rowe was re-elected as Chairman by unanimous agreement. The Chairman thanked Councillors for their support and was happy to continue as Chairman. Councillor Mr B Glenister proposed and Councillor Dr N Haig seconded the nomination of Councillor Mrs Ellis. No other nominations were received. Councillor Mrs Ellis was duly elected as Vice-Chairman by unanimous agreement. The Vice-Chairman thanked Councillors for their support. Councillor Mr Rowe proposed and Councillor Mr S Dyer seconded that Councillors Dr Haig, Mr Glenister, Mrs Ellis and Mrs Keep be duly elected. This was unanimously agreed. Councillor Mr Rowe proposed and Councillor Mr Spree seconded that Councillors Mr Glenister, Mr Rowe, Dr Haig, Mr Dyer and Parishioner Mrs Hodgson be duly elected. This was unanimously agreed. Councillor Mr Glenister proposed and Councillor Mrs Keep seconded that Councillors Mr Dyer and Mr Spree be duly elected. This was unanimously agreed. Councillor Mr Rowe proposed and Councillor Mr Glenister seconded that Councillor Mrs Dymond be duly elected. This was unanimously agreed. Transport Committee (2 members) Councillor Mrs Keep proposed and Councillor Dr J Giles seconded that Councillors Mr Glenister and Mr Dyer be duly elected. This was unanimously agreed. Meadow Room Representatives (2 members) Councillor Mr Glenister proposed and Councillor Mrs Ellis seconded that Councillors Mrs Dymond and Dr Giles be duly elected. This was unanimously agreed. Councillor Mrs L Ellis expressed a wish to stand down at the end of the school year in July. Councillor Mr A Rowe proposed and Councillor Mr B Glenister seconded that Councillor Mr S Dyer be duly elected to become the School Governor Representative in September 2008. Councillor Mr Glenister proposed and Councillor Mr Dyer seconded that Councillors Mr Spree and Dr Giles be duly elected. This was unanimously agreed. Councillor Mr Glenister proposed and Councillor Dr N Haig seconded that the Chairman and Vice-Chairman be duly elected. This was unanimously agreed. Councillor Mr A Rowe proposed and Councillor Dr Haig seconded that Councillor Mr Glenister should continue as Webmaster. This was unanimously agreed. 1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE These were noted at the beginning of the Annual Meeting 2 MINUTES The Minutes of the
previous Parish Council meeting held on 3
PARISHIONER’S COMMENTS The
Planning Application for Lodge Lane Farm was discussed. The
application was for the continued use of three building for storage
involving external alterations to all buildings. He said that he was
willing to give up his current Planning Permission for the welding
business on this site. Other improvements to the site were a screen of
trees and a car park on the North side of Mr
John Jackson explained his new Application which had been formulated
following the advice of a Planning consultant. Neighbours
of the farm said that their main area of concern had been the noise, the
skips containing rubbish and the volume of traffic passing along Cllr
Dr Haig questioned the change from agricultural to industrial storage
use, which might require industrial handling equipment. Mr Jackson
reassured the meeting that the Borough Council would need to be consulted
about any changes and new applications would have to be made." 4 MATTERS ARISING Unauthorised Developments Committee There
had been no reply at that time to the letter sent to the Borough Council
about further developments at the travellers’ site. Playing Fields
Committee Repairs had been made by Boyd Sports to the surface
of the Children’s Play area. The Chairman had received a letter from Mr Mike Booth
of the Cobham Sports Association in which he stated that a loan was being
sought from the English Cricket Board (ECB). An extension of 25 years to
the lease was required. A discussion took place regarding the revision of the
rent which currently stood at £5.00 per annum. Much appreciation was shown to the Sports Association
which provides such excellent facilities and does so much for the village.
It was decided that the rent would be increased to no more than £10 per
annum at this stage but on the suggestion of the Chairman this would be
reviewed after 5 years. This
was proposed by Cllr Mrs Keep, seconded by Cllr Mr Spree and unanimously
agreed. Transport
Committee Nothing
to report. Planning Committee Cllr
Dr N Haig, Chairman of the Planning Committee reported that Gravesham
Borough Council had given permission for the hanging sign at the Ship Inn.
Cllr Dr Haig said that the committee was disappointed that the sign would
no longer be a pictorial painting. Cllr
reported the Planning Committee’s response to the following
applications:- 20080378 – Henhurst
Cottage Henhurst Road Cobham DA21 3AW – Erection of first floor
extension to provide a new staircase. – CPC
has no objection. 20080375 – Brymore
Sole Street Cobham DA12 3AY – Erection of two storey southern side and
single storey northern side extension to form games room, home office, and
enlarged dining room at ground floor level with bedroom, ensuite shower
room/wc, walk in wardrobe and balcony at first floor level. – CPC
has no objection Meadow Room
Management Committee The Chairman reported to the meeting that the area in
front of the Meadow Room would
be paved at the end of the week (ie WE May 23rd ) A2 Widening Mr
Gordon Hounslow was not at the meeting but Cllr Mr Dyer reported that the
footpath between Cobham/Ashenbank
management Scheme Nothing to report Clerk to invite David Standen to attend the next
meeting and bring some up-to-date maps including the new footpath on Sweep’s Hole
Pond There is anticipation that this project will be
undertaken but everything needed to be finalised quickly because the grant
money will not be available to Cobham Parish Council after 1st
December. The hold up was caused at this stage by the KCC legal team, who
were required to arrange an on site meeting with Mr and Mrs Laning to
determine the boundaries of the site and where fences would be erected.
When he arrived, Cllr Mr Mike Snelling said that he would contact Mr Dave
Standen. Traffic Calming
– The interactive sign was still inactive. Clerk to write to Footway –
Scratton Fields to The clerk had written to Mr Burbidge, Director of
Planning as a reminder that he had said in his letter that Gravesham
Borough Council would help Cobham Parish Council to find funds to pay for
this project. Jeskyns Farm There
was nothing to report other than that there had been no replacement for
Alex Brierley. Affordable Housing There
was nothing to report. The Chairman said that the site proposed, i.e.
opposite to the Railway Tavern was unsuitable because there was no main
drainage. Sole Street Parking There
had been no further action with regard to providing parking facilities. 5 GBC MATTERS
Cllr
Mr A Moore was absent from the meeting but Cllr Mr Glenister had received
an email from him. The email stated that "The
joint owners of If they enter
‘guilty’ pleas the courts are likely to impose a lower fine but if
they plead ‘not guilty’ a court date will be set for a trial in
August/September. In either scenario, assuming that a conviction is
achieved, the owners must then complete all the works set out in the
Notice “as soon as is practicable” or they face a second prosecution
where a much heavier level of fine can be imposed." 6
KCC MATTERS Councillor Mike Snelling reported the following:- A2
widening
There was concern that although there were drop-down kerbs on the
slip roads, it would be dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists to cross. Linear
Activity Park Cllr Snelling said
that although this was a huge and costly project, it was necessary to give
the available space a real purpose because, no doubt it would be used
indiscriminately if left as a stretch of
undeveloped open country. Primary
School admissions problems were
arising because not enough places were available at schools preferred by
parents. Finally, he said
that KCC were being encouraged to review the license of an unnamed
establishment (not in Cobham) which had been selling alcohol to underage
drinkers. Temporary
bays opposite the Cllr Mr Glenister
said that double yellow line outside the shop affected people stopping
outside the shop because of people’s perception of what they mean. It
was not understood that the restrictions were the same in both cases. Cllr
Mike Snelling said that he would pursue the matter but did not hold out
any hope that Kent Highways would change things. 7 KALC MATTERS
There had been no meeting since
the last Cobham Parish Council meeting but one was expected soon. 8
CORRESPONDENCE 9
MATTERS RAISED BY PARISH COUNCILLOR Cllr
Mr Glenister asked about the big
notice outside “Owletts” with nothing on it. It was thought to be
where Skanska posted their notices about diversion during the roadworks. Clerk
will write to Gordon Hounslow. Cllr
Mr Spree informed the meeting
that the National Trust had arranged for the wall outside “Owletts"
to be repaired and it would start June 9th, taking about 4
weeks. During that time there would be a 4 way traffic control on the
junction, including ingress and egress from “Owletts”. Cllr
Spree commented on the wear and tear that had appeared on The Street
because of heavy traffic especially at the chicanes. Cllr
Mr Dyer said that some potholes
had been repaired in Cllr
Dr Haig suggested that David Standen be asked to arrange the sweeping of Cllr
Mrs Ellis had attended the CPRE
AGM and said that it was not well attended. The
Chairman spoke of the problem of
the car parked at “Rosemount” and explained the situation to Cllr Mr
Snelling. 10 ANY OTHER BUSINES There was none 11 FINANCE
On
the proposition of Councillor Mr B Glenister and seconded by Councillor Dr
N Haig the following payments were authorised: 15.05.08
EDF Energy Electricity
Feb – May 501.15 15.05.08
Boyd Sports resurfaced Ch Play area
1116.25 Total
£` 1617.40
As
there was no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting closed at
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