Minutes of the Meeting of Milton Parish Council
held on Monday 7th June 1999 at 7pm in the Community Centre
Present: RLE Waters (chair) RJ Farrington JE Coston R Day
M Ellwood A Lakhani DJ Lee IF May GM Richardson
HM Smith CF Taylor LC Twinn
and the clerk SJ Daniels
1 Apologies for absence PK Oldham JM Palmer RT Summerfield
233/99 2 New councillors
RLEW welcomed the new councillors who signed the Declarations of
Acceptance of Office.
234/99 3 Appointments to Committees
(192/99) The following additional appointments were made:
Allotments ME CFT
Cemetery ME CFT
Community Care AL
Maintenance CFT
Play ME
Youth AL GMR
235/99 4 Minutes
The minutes of the meeting of 10 May 1999 were approved and
signed as a true record.
5 Clerk's Report (inc matters arising)
236/99 Open Space The Rowans/Cambridge Road
(86/99) This land was not designated 'Open Space' under planning
consent S/1704/88.
Beazer Homes were looking into Council's request.
237/99 Landfill Site
(142/99) The clerk had complained about recent smells. East Waste's fine
for "failing to properly dispose of clinical waste" noted (Cambridge News).
AGREED to ask for a site visit; to ask for assurances that the
waste would be covered each day and that litter would be
cleared after high winds;
to request the "clinical waste" report from the
Environment Agency.
The clerk: to action.
238/99 Street Naming - Industrial Estate
(145/99) Consultations with interested parties were being conducted.
239/99 Impact
(193/99) Impact had not met for over 18 months. Chairman of Impact
to contact RLEW.
240/99 Cemetery
(200/99) An informal site meeting had been held. Noted that tree surgery
needed to be done.
Herald Contract Services to quote to do this.
JEC would liaise with Alan Wyatt of Landbeach about the drains.
If there were only 2/3 drains running across the cemetery it was
suggested that a drain be constructed along the southern boundary
to take the water into the ditch via that boundary.
Committee to report back.
Melbourn, Histon and Waterbeach PC's have no policy for the
scattering of ashes.
Quotations for a driveway had not yet been sought (min 153/99).
Committee meeting to be arranged.
241/99 MCC
(201/99) Joint meeting minutes received and previously circulated.
RJF elected chairman of MCC and RD vice chairman.
The clerk had been informed by SCDC that the footpath link to the
Country Park needed planning permission - fee £47.50 (from
Millennium funds).
The clerk: to send a letter of protest to planning officer.
242/99 Allotments Pump
(202/99) Allotments committee to meet to discuss installation of pump.
243/99 Land Purchase
(203/99) JEC and the clerk had met with J Harradine, County Council
officer.
The clerk: to ask if the County would consider selling:
1 The whole allotments site.
2 The piece of land adjacent to "Farm College" field to the
east of Ely Road.
3 The "library" site Coles Road.
244/99 Fire at Chesterton Fen Road
(224/99) The relevant authorities were asked the following questions:
1 Were the residents of Milton at any time in any danger from
toxic smoke?
2 What plans were put into operation to warn Milton residents,
if necessary, of any danger?
The answers indicated that there was no danger to residents and
that procedures were in place to warn residents if necessary.
A reply was still awaited from the Fire and Rescue Service.
The clerk: to ask Licensing authority for details of what could
be stored on this site.
245/99 Awarded Watercourse (Banker's Ditch) Fen Road
Noted that SCDC had agreed to repair the broken wall after the
harvesting of the field. The County Council to be asked to
repair the broken bridge railing.
The clerk: to action.
246/99 Grass Cutting - Verges
The clerk had the invoiced County Council for #899.06 an increase
of #26.19.
247/99 Tree Surgery
Herald had been asked to do some tree surgery at the request of
residents as part of his contract. If he believes it to be outside
his contract then he would quote.
6 Planning
248/99 The Minutes of the meeting of 24 May 1999 were received and
noted.
Matters arising
249/99 Noted that Mr A Webb had appealed against refusal of planning
(207/99) permission for two mobile homes at Chesterton Fen.
Decisions Received
250/99 White Horse - display of signs - approved. Lights not to be
(148/99) directly visible to road users. Sign to have flat top.
251/99 College of West Anglia - two floodlights - approved. Lights
(181/99) not to be directly visible to road users.
252/99 College of West Anglia - display of signs - approved.
(182/99)
253/99 D Edwards 12 Fen Road - extension - approved. External materials
(184/99) to be identical to those used for existing building.
254/99 A Gentle 19 Shirley Close - extension - approved.
(186/99)
255/99 Mr A Webb Chesterton Fen Road - refurbishment of bungalow -
(212/99) approved. Noted that the bungalow was erected in 1974 following
an approval.
256/99 Mr & Mrs Thomas - bungalow r/o 8-10 Cambridge Road - no
(231/99) objections to amendments.
New Applications
257/99 S/0758/99 AD Brooks Unit 111 Norman Industrial Estate - change
of use to brewery. No recommendation - would not wish to see
the brewery expand further than proposed.
258/99 S/0167/99 East Anglia Children's Hospice - amendments - for
(230/99) information.
259/99 S/0809/99 J Douglas 22 The Rowans - ground floor and first
floor extensions. No recommendation.
260/99 Mr Milne 23 Fen Road - conservatory. No recommendation -
concerned whether the proposed building is appropriate in a
conservation area.
7 Highways
261/99 a) The minutes of the meeting of 24 May 1999 were received
and noted. A letter of thanks was received for considering
improvements to the bus shelter (min 234/99).
The clerk: to ask P Whiterod to repair pavement.
262/99 b) Report of cycleway meeting
(37/99) A meeting had been held with various interested parties -
arranged by J Richards. General agreement was reached on
details. It was hoped to have approval at the Joint Area
September meeting with funding for the year 2000.
AGREED to ask for costing of a zebra and a pelican crossing
in Cambridge Road near the Apostolic Church.
The clerk: to action.
263/99 8 Notice of Audit
Date for audit 19 July - accounts to be approved at July meeting.
264/99 9 Sheltered Housing Update and signing of Section 106 Agreement
(220/99) AGREED by 11 votes in favour and one abstention that the
Chairman and vice chairman sign the Section 106 Planning Agreement.
The clerk: to ask in writing that the tennis court fence be raised,
or at least that a temporary one be put in place.
265/99 10 Bills for Payment and Money Received (see schedule)
CONFIRMED by all the payment of:
cheques 1545 to 1547 and cheque 50.
AGREED by all that the following bills be paid:
cheques 1548 to 1567.
266/99 11 Crime Update (inc role of Parish Councils under Crime
& Disorder Act 1998)
Crime statistics for May were circulated.
Noted that under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 District
Councils are the authorities responsible for developing/
implementing strategies. The Act places a duty upon Parish
Councils to co-operate with the District Council.
Local Police Consultation Group meeting set for 30 June at
Waterbeach.
CFT to attend.
267/99 12 County Councillor's Report
Nothing to report.
268/99 13 District Councillor's Report
Nothing to report.
269/99 14 Correspondence
A resident - concerned about trees on The Sycamores Recreation
Ground - referred to MCC.
A resident - concerning damage done to Council land and fence
between Butt Lane and bund - Maintenance Committee to report back.
South Cambs NHS - Primary Care Group Board Bulletin (to be
published monthly)
CALC Bulletin (& literature) - previously circulated.
Milton Primary School - Annual Barbecue 2 July.
A resident - Parking in Shirley Close. The clerk: to write to
residents concerning possible difficulties for emergency vehicles.
15 Date of next meetings
Planning 21 June (liable to change)
Council 5 July.
The meeting ended at 8.56pm.