Minutes of the Meeting of Milton Parish Council
held on Monday 1 July 2002 at 7.30pm in the Community Centre
Present: PK Oldham (chair) HM Smith JE Coston R Day
M Ellwood (from min 299/02) RJ Farrington DJ Lee CJ Lock
IF May TJ Siggs RT Summerfield LC Twinn RLE Waters
The clerk SJ Daniels
1 Apologies for absence - EH Baker B Jefferson
294/02 2 Declaration of Interest
PKO reminded members of the need to declare any interests under
the Code of Conduct.
295/02 3 Minutes
The minutes of the meeting of 10 June 2002 were confirmed and
signed as a true record.
4 Clerk's Report
296/02 Prohibition of Waiting Industrial Estate
(258/02) No response as yet
297/02 Queen's Jubilee
(260/02) The clerk would send SCDC location plan for oak tree. Details to be
discussed by maintenance committee in September.
Action: clerk
298/02 Landbeach Road
(275/02) No response as yet. The clerk would ask Director of Transportation
to expedite the downgrading to a bridleway. JEC would also pursue.
Action: clerk and JEC
Being mindful of the decision reached in minute 257/02 Council
AGREED To invite Waterbeach and Landbeach Parish Councils and the
Travellers' Liaison Officers to a private meeting first (by the end
of November) to discuss Government, County and District Policies
for travellers.
Action: JEC
299/02 Village Fayre
(261/02) AGREED to donate two signed copies of the Millennium Book each to a
Charity in the village.
Action: JEC
5 Planning
Decisions Received
300/02 Mr & Mrs A Race 7 Coulson Close - extension - refused. Loss of
(144/02) well established and traditional hedgerow which provides effective
screening and good visual amenity for 7 Coulson Close and five
neighbouring properties in The Sycamores. Overbearing impact -
contrary to Structure Plan and Local Deposit Plan Policies.
301/02 Trinity College (CSP) with Aula Ltd Unit 418 Science Park -
(169/02) building for research and development with associated offices -
approved. Details to be approved: external materials, surface water
drainage, materials for hard surfaced areas including roads,
driveways and car parking areas, landscaping scheme, external
storage building or cycle store and Green Commuter Plan.
302/02 M Ellwood 52 Fen Road - porch and double garage - approved.
(238/02) External materials to be identical to those used for existing
building. Surface Material of driveawy to be permeable.
303/02 Mr Bain 4 Ken's Way - conservatory - approved.
(239/02)
New Applications
304/02 S/1141/02 Amedis Pharmaceuticals Ltd - Unit 162 Science Park -
(279/02) alterations to building including 8 roof mounted flues and erection
of external store. Noted that the Planning Officer was recommending
approval subject to any conditions recommended by the Environmental
Health Officer.
305/02 S/1183/02 Mrs J Termote 9 Butt Lane - variation of condition 1 of
planning permission S/2203/90 to allow the conversion of integral
garage to additional living accommodation - no recommendation.
306/02 S/1200/02 Mr & Mrs AE Dewey 49 Old School Lane - extensions -
refuse. Over-development and very close to neighbours. Support
neighbours' objections.
307/02 S/1230/02 Mr J Crickmore The Stables Chesterton Fen Road - siting
of temporary chalet accommodation - refuse. Contrary to South
Cambs Policy for eastern side of Chesterton Fen Road.
308/02 S/1231/02 Trinity College - southern boundary of Science Park -
removal of condition 3 of planning permission S/1536/98 which
required details of pedestrian/cycle gate - refuse, unless
applicant can produce strong evidence that cyclists no longer use
this access.
309/02 C/11/40/72 Mr S Davies 38 High Street - trim back overhanging
sycamore branches - no comments.
Noted that Camstead Ltd were considering submitting an application
for 7 houses on land behind Fen Farm.
310/02 6 Youth
The minutes of the Youth Committee meeting of 12 June were received
PKO and HMS to arrange to meet new manager of Tesco about litter,
graffiti, sale of alcohol to youngsters, pedestrian access, crime
figures.
HMS now had more information available and requested that Council
support the Summer programme up to £1000 (from budget).
AGREED 12 in favour 1 abstention.
AGREED to pay £522.50 to WREN (11% of grant of £4750)
- 12 in favour 1 abstention.
AGREED to support the Skate Park - total cost £24000 + VAT - and
that Council pay £477.50 from Capital Budget towards scheme
- 11 in favour 2 abstentions.
Action: clerk to submit application to SCDC for funding.
311/02 7 Highways
(283/02) The County Council proposals for the pinch point at Ely Road just
north of North Lodge had been received. Council were broadly in
favour. PKO and RJF were due to meet Mike Davies of the County
Council on site to discuss.
312/02 8 Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
(285/02) JEC felt that Council should not discuss one item in isolation
and that Council needed to adopt an overall policy to cover look
at equal opportunities, disability discrimination etc.
AGREED that an ad hoc committee meet to produce a draft document
for discussion together with amendments to the Standing Orders.
Action: PKO JEC RTS RLEW
313/02 9 Ditch Cambridge Road
(282/02) Pat Matthews believed that the amount to be taken out of the
ditch did not justify his going to the Environment Agency. He
would remove the "heavy stuff" including cans, bottles etc to
the landfill site and leave the remainder on the verge but well
set back. He would need to remove some tree branches to get to
the site.
AGREED to accept P Matthews' recommendation.
314/02 10 MCC Update
The office had been closed for a week because of a bereavement.
The clerk had sent a card of condolence.
315/02 11 Bills for Payment and Money Received
AGREED to authorise payment of cheques 2349 - 2360.
316/02 12 Crime Update
There had been 17 crimes in June including two instances of fuel
lines being cut. Noted that there had been 50 crimes in Waterbeach
in June including 30 car tyres being slashed.
317/02 13 County Councillor's report
Cycle Bridge - It was expected that work would start on the cycle
bridge in the Autumn.
Structure Plan - County Councillors would not be allowed to speak
at the Examination in Public. Waterbeach Parish Council would be
able to speak. A group of Waterbeach and Landbeach councillors
were meting with JEC to discuss issues
318/02 14 District Councillor's report
Rowing Lake - although revised plans had not been received the
planning officers intended to proceed with consultation in
September.
Housing Needs Survey - SCDC were conducting a housing needs
survey and were encouraging residents to take part in personal
interviews if approached.
319/02 15 Correspondence
CALC - AGM South Cambs Association, Secretary's retirement party
Addenbrooke's - Open Day 6 July
Cambs Fire & Rescue Service - Performance Plan 2002/03
16 Dates of next meetings
Finance - 8 July
Planning - July/August tba
Council - 2 September
The meeting ended at 9.30pm.