Minutes of the Meeting of Milton Parish Council
held on Monday 6 January 2003 at 7.30pm in the Community Centre
Present: PK Oldham (chair) HM Smith JE Coston (1/03 to 26/03) R Day
M Ellwood RJ Farrington B Jefferson DJ Lee CJ Lock IF May
TJ Siggs RT Summerfield RLE Waters
The clerk SJ Daniels and 2 members of the public (1 part of
the meeting)
1 Apologies for absence - EH Baker LC Twinn
1/03 2 Declaration of Interest
There were no declaration of interests.
2/03 3 Minutes
The minutes of the meeting of 2 December 2002 were
confirmed and signed as a true record.
4 Clerk's Report
3/03 Waste Local Plan
(340/02) The Inspector's report was now available for public inspection. The
County and Peterborough City Councils would consider their responses
to the report. MPC would be informed of further stages towards
adoption of the Plan.
4/03 Standing Orders
(442/02) A date for a meeting of the committee to be arranged
(see min 312/02).
5/03 Jubilee Oak
(488/02) Louise Tiplady currently working and living in Herefordshire had
submitted a design and costing for a Portland stone with hand cut
lettering. Suggested lettering:
PLANTED TO CELEBRATE THE GOLDEN JUBILEE OF HRH QUEEN ELIZABETH
II 2002.
AGREED to commission Louise to proceed with the work at a
cost of £400.
(RTS abstained from voting - neighbour of Tiplady family).
Noted that there was a typing error in minute 488/02 - it was
agreed to purchase the holm oak at a cost of £290 (min 410/02
refers) NOT £190.
Charities had contributed £250 towards tree and plinth. The
clerk would send a letter of thanks.
Action: the clerk
6/03 Landbeach Road
(496/02) Formal notice of the application for stopping-up had been received.
The County Council had put in the extra bollards (unfortunately
not all in the right place!). Rob Chapman had agreed to
complete the work with a landscaped bund.
Milton Charities had donated £200 towards the gate.
7/03 A10 Speed Limit
(496/02) Noted that Impington Parish Council supported a reduced speed limit.
5 Planning
Appeals
8/03 Trinity College - land at southern boundary of Science Park
(397/02) adjacent to disused railway line to St Ives - against refusal
to remove condition 3 of planning permission S/1536/98/F which
requires details of a pedestrian/cycle gate in the fence opposite
Garry Drive.
9/03 Mr J Crickmore - land at The Stables Chesterton Fen Road - against
(419/02) the serving of an enforcement notice for siting a twin-unit mobile
home or chalet and ancillary building works for residential
occupation. The appeal is on the grounds that the planning
permission should be granted and that the time given to comply
with the notice was too short.
Decisions Received
10/03 Amedis Pharmaceuticals Ltd Unit 162 Science Park - alterations
(304/02) to buildings including 8 roof mounted flues and erection of
external store - amendments - approved.
11/03 Mr & Mrs J Tillisch 28 Fen Road - alterations - approved.
(447/02) Various conditions designed to:
- ensure compliance with the approved plans and proper control
of works
- protect the fabric and features of this listed building
- ensure fenestration appropriate to this listed building
- secure an acceptable form of development.
Details of measures for bat mitigation and conservation to be
approved by LPA.
12/03 S Prior 38 Butt Lane - conservatory (retrospective application)
(448/02) - approved.
13/03 The Home Office Unit 270-289 Science Park - air conditioning unit
(450/02) - approved.
14/03 Tesco Store Cambridge Road - car park zone signs - approved.
(481/02)
15/03 Dr DJ Cole 60 The Rowans - outbuilding - approved. Use of the
(482/02) building to be confined to domestic purposes and not for business
or trade.
16/03 Mr & Mrs Price Silver Acre High Street - extensions - approved.
(483/02) Cills of the high level first floor windows of bedrooms 5 and 6 to
be no less than 1.7m above floor level. Details of external
materials for walls and roof and landscaping scheme to be approved.
17/03 W Connor Chesterton Fen Road - mobile home and one tourer for gypsy
(505/02) accommodation - refused. Notice superseding that minuted in 505/02.
Conditions appear to be exactly the same.
18/03 Mr & Mrs Henderson 28 The Rowans - extension - refused. Contrary to
(510/02) Structure Plan Policy SP12/10 and Local Plan No. 2 Proposed
Modifications 2002 Policy HG17. The proposed extension would
significantly alter the proportions and character of Number 28 -
the length and bulk of the first floor extension dominating the
front of the building. It would have a material negative effect
on the visual amenity of the street scene.
First floor windows would overlook short rear garden of number 26
thus harming amenity of the occupants of that property.
A first floor would block what little light the rear garden
of Number 30 receives materially reducing the amenities of the
residents of that property.
New Applications
19/03 Camstead Ltd - 7 houses at Shirley Close - amendment to road layout -
(508/02) for information only.
HMS spoke at the SCDC Planning meeting. The application was approved.
A condition to ensure contractors' vehicles were parked on site
during construction was imposed.
20/03 S2309/02 L Anderson - land at Chesterton Fen Road - mobile home
and toilet/day room - no recommendation. Support SCDC's Policy for
Chesterton Fen.
S/2310/02 WT Wong 61 Cambridge Road - ancillary store to shop
(retrospective application) - no recommendation.
21/03 S/2103/01 Lancashire Industrial and Commercial Services Ltd -
(367/02) Penfold Farm Ely Road - change of use to golf practice centre
including club house, par 3 golf course, shop/office, car park,
access and bridle path/pedestrian link to rowing lake and park
-amendments to pro's shop building, car park landscaping and
biodiversity/landscaping drawing.
No recommendation. Comments:
"We are concerned that the bridle path could in the future
become a vehicular access for the rowing lake - which would be
contrary to assurances that this would not happen.
The main access to the rowing lake was always going to be from
Car Dyke Waterbeach. We are concerned that the main focus has
moved towards Milton.
With such a substantial development the Parish Council would
expect some 'planning gain' for the village as we have an
obligation to provide sports pitches suitable for youngsters.
We have been given to understand that the large building is
part of the Rowing Lake scheme. This was not clear to us when
we discussed the original application."
22/03 S/2431/02 Mr & Mrs Heald 5 Garner Close - first floor
side extension. No recommendation.
23/03 S/2439/02 Silver Fern Trust - Silver Fern Concrete Milton
Trading Estate - portable building for classroom/mess and
toilets. Approve. Recommended that the permission be for a
(renewable) limited period of time.
24/03 6 Youth Minutes
The minutes of the Youth Committee Meeting of 18 December 02 were
received.
25/03 7 Splitting the Parish
(503/02) PKO had circulated a discussion document part of which stated:
"In April 2002 the Boundary Commission published its report on
electoral arrangements for South Cambridgeshire. As part of
that review they looked at Milton and Milton Detached. They
commented on it thus in paragraph 151:
While we acknowledge that the most appropriate solution to this
anomaly [of Milton Detached] would either be 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 document].
If council is agreeable then my understanding is that our first port
of call is the district council, who are responsible for these
matters, so we should write to them, pointing out what the Boundary
Commission said, and asking for the parish to be split."
RD pointed out instances where Chesterton Fen residents did make use
of facilities and consulted councillors.
AGREED to inform SCDC that MPC was mindful to pursue the principle
of splitting the parish and to ask for their views.
There were 11 votes in favour 1 against and 1 abstention.
26/03 8 County Councillor's report
(519/02) A10 Meeting - arranged for 10 February at Waterbeach pavilion
7.30pm with Landbeach and Waterbeach Parish Councils.
(496/02) Cycle Bridge - should hear within next few days which company had
won the contract. The A14 would be closed for a weekend in
September for the bridge to be erected.
Waterbeach Station Car Park - the car park flooded on 4 January
for the third time in two years.
(519/02) Waterbeach Library - the closure issue to be discussed by County
cabinet on 7 January.
27/03 9 Minibus
(515/02) RLEW reported on his discussions with ACRE, the issues raised by
them and his proposed answers to these queries.
AGREED that he should proceed with the application as per
minute 515/02.
Action: RLEW (with Minibus Steering Group)
28/03 10 MCC Update
Refurbishment/improvements - residents' views were being
sought on the web and through the Village View. The community
centre improvements and the Sycamores pavilion extensions would
be treated as two separate projects.
a) Community Centre - to be funded through a loan from the PWLB
after October 2005 (the date at which the present loan agreement
finishes) as this would benefit the whole population. The clerk
to find out latest regulations concerning borrowing.
Action: the clerk
b) Sycamores Pavilion - to be funded through grants eg lottery as
this would benefit sections of the village (football, cricket,
youth) not the whole population. This project would start
pre 2005.
Colts Football - IFM reported that three of the colts teams were
planning to play at Landbeach. In total there were now 11 teams,
including three girls' teams. Land availability for colts football
to be discussed at February meeting.
29/03 11 Christmas 2003 - offer of tree
(466/02) In principle Council welcomed the offer of a Christmas tree. The
area near the Landbeach Road bus stop was suggested as a
possible site. Pond Green was considered unsuitable because of
the possibility of vandalism. The clerk would find out details
from Mr Chapman and also ask for a quotation for supplying
power.
This tree would be in addition to the present arrangements.
Thanks to RJF for organising the 2002 lights.
Action: the clerk
30/03 12 Milton School - report by DJL
DJL announced that he would be standing down as Parish Councillor
in May and as Council's representative on the Milton school
governors. He reported on the recent Ofsted inspection of the
school and the continuing high standards set.
The clerk would send Council's congratulations to Mr Gillmore,
the head teacher.
Action: the clerk
31/03 13 Bills for Payment and Money Received
CONFIRMED Payment of cheques 2440 - 2448
AGREED Payment of cheques 2449 - 2465
Noted that Milton Charities had contributed £100 towards the trees
at the cemetery.
32/03 14 Crime Update
Crime figures were not to hand.
Community Safety Conference to be held at Marshall's Airport
on 11 February.
33/03 15 District Councillor's report
(493/02) RTS was not able to attend the Area joint Committee meeting
on 9 December. The committee would not support the reduction in
the speed limit on the A10 as reported in minute 493/02.
34/03 16 Correspondence
County Council - Budget 2003-04
- Comprehensive Performance Assessment
CALC - Bulletin
Fire Authority - Annual report 2001/02
Care Network - Bulletin/news
NSPCC - Request for contribution towards local services
17 Dates of next meetings
Play - 8 January
Planning - 20 January 7pm
Finance - 20 January
Youth - 27 January
Council - 3 February
The meeting ended at 9.55pm.