Minutes of the Meeting of Milton Parish Council
held on Monday 7 October 2002 at 7.30pm in the Community Centre
Present: PK Oldham (chair) HM Smith EH Baker JE Coston R Day
M Ellwood RJ Farrington B Jefferson CJ Lock IF May TJ Siggs
RT Summerfield LC Twinn RLE Waters
The clerk SJ Daniels
1 Apologies for absence - DJ Lee
412/02 2 Declaration of Interest
HMS declared an interest for item 12.
413/02 3 Minutes
The minutes of the meeting of 2 September 2002 were confirmed and
signed as a true record.
4 Clerk's Report
414/02 Memorial Green
(153/02) PKO had met with Mr Holder. Council confirmed its agreement to a
land swap (see minute 50/02) provided that Mr Holder met all costs
and provided the law allowed a land swap.
415/02 Bus Reliability Meeting
(345/02) PKO and LCT had been unable to attend the meeting. Subsidised bus
routes were discussed at that meeting.
416/02 Kings Hedges Drive
Noted that a Prohibition of Waiting Order to extend the length of
prohibition of waiting at Kings Hedges Drive had been advertised.
417/02 Christmas Arrangements
R Chapman Rectory Farm had offered to supply and put up a Christmas
tree if a suitable site could be found for it. To be discussed at
planning/next meeting. In the meantime RJF would investigate the
situation regarding the existing arrangements.
Action: RJF
5 Planning
418/02 The minutes of the Planning Committee meeting of 16 September 02
were received.
419/02 Appeal - by J Crickmore The Stables Chesterton Fen Road against
(383/02) refusal of planning permission for siting of temporary chalet
accommodation.
420/02 S/1452/02 Mrs J Wilson - use of land at Chesterton Fen Road for
(364/02) 34 pitch travellers caravan park. Planning Committee meeting of
2 October refused permission.
421/02 S/1719/02 Mr & Mrs AE Dewey 51 Old School Lane - extensions. Two
(390/02) letters of objection from neighbours had been received.
Decisions Received
422/02 Appeal - Ms E Calladine & Mr M Saunders 14 Sunningdale Park Fen Road
(229/02) Chesterton. Ground (b) "breach of planning alleged by the enforcement
notice has not occurred...as the structure is not a dwelling but a
dayroom/utility room" - allowed.
Ground (a) - appeal site lies within Green Belt; is it an appropriate
form of development in the Green Belt? - allowed.
Planning Permission was therefore granted on condition that the
building is occupied for domestic purposes only and only by the
appellants and their direct descendants. When the premises are no
longer occupied by any of these persons the use hereby permitted
shall cease and the building demolished.
423/02 Trinity College (CSP) Ltd with Aula Ltd Unit 428 Phase 6 Science Park
(329/02) - erection of building for research and development with associated
offices together with stores building and covered cycle rack -
approved.
Details of materials for external walls and roofs, hard surfaced
areas including roads, driveways and car parking areas, surface water
drainage, covered cycle racks, Green Commuter Plan and landscaping
scheme to be approved by LPA.
424/02 Trinity College Unit 315 Science Park - 2 roof mounted flues and
(365/02) cycle shelter - approved.
425/02 Cambridge Regional College - portable classroom building - approved
(368/02) until 31 December 2002.
426/02 A West 73 Coles Road - extension - refused.
(384/02) Close proximity to number 71 and overbearing - contrary to Local
Deposit Plan Policy HG17.
Narrow width of garage not practical for parking. Not enough parking
spaces for a 4 bedroom house and contrary to Local Deposit Plan car
parking standards in Appendix 7/1.
Cramped form of development and out of character in the street scene.
Contrary to Cambs Structure Plan 1995 Policy SP12/10 and Local
Deposit Plan Policy HG17.
New Applications
427/02 S/1813/02 Mr & Mrs R Andrews 10 The Oaks - conservatory - no
recommendation.
428/02 S/18/14/02 Polight Technologies Ltd Unit 291 Science park - chiller
enclosure - no recommendation.
429/02 S/1827 /02 The College of West Anglia Ely Road - extension to pole
barn - approve.
430/02 S/1837/02 W O'Connor - land at Chesterton Fen Road - mobile home for
gypsy accommodation - refuse. Contrary to South Cambs District
Policies in the emerging Local Plan.
431/02 C/11/17/72/11 JR Crack 2 Kens Way - reduction of horse chestnut - no
comments.
432/02 6 Highways
The minutes of the Highways Committee meeting of 16 September were
received.
(394/02) Drainage - PKO would discuss with the owners of Milton House the
potential flooding problems caused by the drain under Fen Road
(min 47/02 refers).
(397/02) Disused Part of Landbeach Road - AWA needed access and offered to
pay half the costs of erecting a gate (min 410/02 also refers).
There had been a delay in implementing the downgrading to a
bridleway. The clerk would write to the Chief Executive of the
County Council asking for a speedy resolution.
Action: the clerk
433/02 7 Community Care
The minutes of the CCWG meeting of 19 September were received.
Warden's Contract - AGREED to accept recommendation in minute 400/02.
(402/02) Funding - applications for funding from SCDC were being considered
during October. The County Council would consider applications for
grant aid from organisations "in need".
(403/02) SCCCN - The clerk reported that the South Cambs Community Care
Network was a registered charity funded by Social Services, Trusts
and donations.
434/02 8 Maintenance
The minutes of the Maintenance Committee meeting of 23 September
were received.
(408/02) Village Cleaning - The clerk had agreed with RCT Adams a total of
8 hours per week.
(409/02) Grass Cutting Contract - AGREED to send the letter to Herald Contract
Services.
Action: the clerk
The chairman stated that this was the first step towards terminating
the contract.
(410/02) Trees - PKO had met with Burleigh Contractors and hoped to be able
to present quotations to the next meeting.
Jubilee Oak - an inscribed portland stone would cost between £300
and £400. Cost of installing the stone and the tree were not yet
known. The clerk would ask Milton Charities for a donation towards
the project.
Action: the clerk
(411/02) Daffodils - AGREED to spend approximately £50 on the purchase of
daffodils. PKO would talk to Pi about planting along Ely Road.
Action: RLEW and PKO
435/02 9 Proposal to split parish into two parts
The Boundary Committee's report April 2002 page 46 para 151 states:
"While we acknowledge that the most appropriate solution to this
anomaly would be either the inclusion of the Milton detached area
within Cambridge City or a parish review in order to create a
separate Parish Meeting for the detached area, neither of these
outcomes are possible within the remit of this PER."
(Periodic Electoral Review)
As a result the following issues were raised:
- Should Chesterton Fen become a separate parish administered by a
Parish Meeting?
- The Boundary Commission review (5-10 years?) may recommend
boundary changes.
- While Chesterton Fen remains part of Milton should MPC do more for
the residents - eg PC surgery, consultation? JEC was arranging a
meeting for 30 October (min 275/02). These issues could be raised
at that meeting with the Travellers' Liaison Officer.
436/02 10 Cycle Bridge
The County Council were not involved in the contract negotiations.
The successful company should be known in December/January.
437/02 11 MCC Update
AGM was held on 2 October. MCC intended putting down a rubberised
surface at the toddlers' play area and swings at Coles Road at a
cost of approximately £8000. MCC hoped that Council would be able
to make a contribution towards the cost - to be discussed at November
meeting.
RTS pointed out that without the efforts of the Parish Councillors MCC
would be in difficulties.
The Charity Commissioners had not allowed MCC to make a minor change
to the constitution to meet one of the Lottery objections. An
application for funds towards a minibus was being sent off again.
A recent ACRE meeting attended by HMS and PKO had confirmed that the
Vital Villages Fund had money for such projects - applications must
be made, however, by Parish Councils.
438/02 12 Bills for Payment and Money Received
CONFIRMED payment of cheques 2392 to 2395
AGREED to authorise payment of cheques 2396 to 2407 (1 abstention).
439/02 13 Crime Update
Crime figures showed another increase. RLEW would draft a letter to
be sent to Inspector Howell expressing concern about the level of
increase and the action that the police were taking to combat the
crime rate.
Action: RLEW
Council's views on policing priorities were being sought - to be
discussed at November meeting. Noted that funding was available
through the South Cambs Community Safety Partnership.
Local Consultation meeting scheduled for 29 October.
440/02 14 County Councillor's report
Development Proposals Examination in Public - JEC was co-operating
with Landbeach and Waterbeach to prepare a statement for the
Examination in Public.
Mobile Library - the library was now visiting twice each alternate
Wednesday (instead of three times) but for a few minutes extra. JEC
was pressing for a better service.
Denny End Junction Waterbeach - the bollard light had been repaired.
Sewage Works Meeting - a meeting was scheduled for 10 October
at 2.30pm.
Landfill Liaison - a meeting would take place soon.
Butt Lane/A10 Traffic Lights - a resident of Landbeach had
complained that the lights were dangerous for cyclists.
High Street - JEC had received a complaint about the poor
visibility near the pedestrian crossing caused by parked vans/lorries.
Waste - JEC would find out the situation regarding the transfer of
waste from Milton Landfill to Donarbon's site at Landbeach as this
was creating a litter problem along Butt Lane and the A10.
441/02 15 District Councillor's report
Refuse Collection - Milton would not miss a collection at Christmas.
RTS was "working" on Easter also. Money from the recycling scheme
would be received soon.
442/02 16 Correspondence
WD Booth - re Bradwell's Court draft planning and design brief
CPRE - re airport proposals at Alconbury
Cambs County Council - Cambs Local Transport Plan - Progress Report
Local Heritage Initiative - re LHI website
CALC - Special Bulletin - notice of AGM
Cambs County Council - Government Funding of Local Authority Services
ACRE - Notice of AGM
SCDC - Housing Strategy Document 2003/05
Countryside Agency - re green open spaces
Commission for Racial Equality - A Guide for Public Authorities
cb4law (solicitors) - Transfer of licence Lion & lamb
South Cambs NHS Trust - Primary Care Trust Bulletin
Anonymous - Chesterton Fen
Information Commissioner - Freedom of Information Act 2000.
PKO would incorporate FoI Act into the Standing orders booklet
for the ad hoc committee to discuss.
17 Dates of next meetings
Planning - 28 October 7pm
Finance - 28 October 8pm
Council - 4 November
The meeting ended at 9.50pm.