Minutes of the Meeting of Milton Parish Council
held on Monday 7 July 2003 at 7.30pm in the Community Centre
Present: PK Oldham (chair) HM Smith EH Baker RH Chapman JE Coston
IR Cowley R Day M Ellwood B Jefferson CJ Lock IF May
RT Summerfield LC Twinn RLE Waters
The clerk SJ Daniels
1 Apologies for absence - RJ Farrington.
266/03 2 Declarations of Interest - there were no declarations of interest.
3 Minutes - the minutes of the meeting of 2 June 03 were approved
and signed.
4 Clerk's Report
267/03 Seats
(108/03) The seats were all in place. The clerk needed to resolve some
issues with the residents who are sponsoring the seats.
268/03 Allotments Committee
(187/03) Ian May was elected a member of the allotments committee.
269/03 Huntingdon to Cambridge Rapid Transport System
(197/03) Council's response to the consultation:
- Concerns about the effect on traffic on Milton Road
- Possible impact on the Milton bus service
- Lack of information and detail in the consultation document made
it difficult to give an informed response.
270/03 Sewage Treatment Works
(255/03) A letter from a resident was received thanking the PC for continuing
to pursue AWA.
Nearly 900 complaints had been received in response to the article
in the Village View. Copies of this petition had gone to AWA, County
Council, City Council, SCDC, MPC and the Environment Agency.
271/03 Rowing Trust
The Rowing Trust had removed that Article of Association which gives
the Parish Councils the right to attend sub committee meetings as
observers. Waterbeach PC had sent an objection to the Charity
Commission.
AGREED that Milton PC should also object.
Action: the clerk
The Rowing Trust now had 97% of the land needed. The County Council
officers handling the sale of County Council land were aware of
Milton's concerns and hoped to safeguard public access for local
villagers. The County Council cabinet would decide on the sale in
September.
There were likely to be significant changes to the Section 106
Agreement - MPC would be consulted.
The RT would like to see the bridleway adjacent to the golf course
turned into a one way traffic system for large events.
Many issues were still be resolved.
5 Planning
272/03 Appeal - Mr & Mrs AE Dewey 49 Old School Lane - against refusal of
(74/03) permission for a single storey rear extension, part two storey part
single storey side extension - dismissed.
Decisions Received
273/03 Napp Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd Science Park - variation of
(118/03) condition 1 of pp S/1022/99/O to allow a further period of 3 years
for the submission of reserved matters - approved. All details of
reserved matters to be submitted for approval by 10 January 2006.
274/03 Mrs JA Rice 13 Fen Road - double garage - amendment - no
(133/03) recommendation (delegated). Subsequently approved.
275/03 Mr W O'Connor 99 Pony Field Chesterton Fen Road - siting of one
(160/03) mobile home and one touring caravan for single family occupation
and grazing - refused. Contrary to various Policies in the Structure
Plan 1995, the Approved South Cambs Local Plan 1993, South Cambs
Local Plan No 2 (Proposed Modification 2002) and the Cambridge Green
Belt Local Plan 1992.
These Policies are designed to protect the rural character of the
countryside. Buildings would be permitted only if essential to
agriculture, etc.
The site is at risk of flooding. Application therefore is contrary
to Policies re flooding in the Structure and Local Plans.
276/03 Donarbon Ltd Ely Road Waterbeach - erection of building for
(161/03) reception of material for composting - approved. Landscaping scheme
to screen the north-west and scheme to protect the permitted
building against the ingress/ignition of landfill gas to be approved.
277/03 Mr & Mrs Romeo-Smith 36 The Oaks - extension - refused.
(202/03) Contrary to Policy SP12/10 of the Structure Plan and Policy HG17 of
the Local Plan No 2 (Proposed Modifications). The extension would
have a negative material effect on the neighbours' visual amenity
with the building mass being unacceptably large.
278/03 Mr & Mrs S Campbell 54 Butt Lane - single storey addition to
(203/03) utility room and garage front of building - approved. External
materials to be identical to those used for existing building.
279/03 Mr & Mrs Corkin 58 The Rowans - conservatory - approved.
(205/03)
280/03 Napp Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd Science Park - sports and social
(206/03) club building - approved.
281/03 Milton Parish Council - renewal of time limited permission S/0857/00
(208/03) - approved till 30 June 2006.
282/03 Nelson O'Connor - Sandy Park Chesterton Fen Road - transit site for
(209/03) gypsies and construction of access road - refused. Details below.
283/03 Various applications for siting of gypsy caravans at Sandy Park
(210/03)& Chesterton Fen Road [including retrospective application S/0938/03
(248/03) for 2 mobile homes for A Webb at Camside Farm]. Contrary to
various Policies as below. This site is also at risk of flooding.
Application therefore is contrary to Policies re flooding in the
Structure and Local Plans.
- all refused.
Contrary to various Policies in the Structure Plan 1995, the
Approved South Cambs Local Plan 1993, South Cambs Local Plan No 2
(Proposed Modification 2002) and the Cambridge Green Belt Local
Plan 1992.
These Policies are designed to protect the rural character of the
countryside. Buildings would be permitted only if essential to
agriculture, etc.
284/03 Cambridge Regional College - extension to form store - approved
New Applications
285/03 C/11/40/72 Symbian Ltd Ely Road - removal of tree - approve.
286/03 S/2320/2000 Mr A Hanson 24 High Street - additional window in rear
(131/03) elevation - for information only.
287/03 S/1154/03 D Miller 48 Butt Lane - vehicular access - approve.
288/03 S/1179/03 L Lindsay 17A High Street first floor extension above
garage at side - no recommendation.
289/03 S/1216/03 Cambs County Council - Milton Primary School - single
storey pitched roof extension to form a new group room; 3 additional
parking spaces accessed from Butt Lane - no recommendation.
290/03 S/1241/03 Mr & Mrs Henderson 28 The Rowans - second storey extension
- no recommendation. Noted that SCDC Development and Control
Committee had refused permission by 12 votes to 7.
The above applications were decided under delegated powers.
291/03 S/1251/03 GJ & JM Wicks 28 Old School Lane - 1.8 metre high boundary
fence - refuse - out of character in a rural street scene.
(7 votes for 7 abstentions).
292/03 C/11/40/72 Cambs County Council - horse chestnut tree adjacent to
bus stop High Street - raising of crown to 5 metres over road and
pruning back from adjacent property by 1 metre - approve. (5 votes
for, 2 against and 7 abstentions).
293/03 C/11/17/72/8 Edmund House - tree surgery on two oak trees - approve.
294/03 6 Highways - the minutes of the meeting of 9 June were received and
noted.
295/03 7 Minibus Update
The minibus was being hired by a few organisations.
296/03 8 Landfill Liaison report
Recent meeting - update: Planning permission was being sought to
extend the working hours of the landfill site from 6am to 6pm
possibly for 7 days a week.
Concerns were expressed about the problems of traffic queuing on
Butt Lane for the household waste recycling centre - as far back
as to the traffic lights on occasions. The clerk would write to
Chris Brown County Council about this problem.
Action: the clerk
Household waste would eventually be taken to Donarbon.
Richard Bowen Environment Agency wished to be kept informed of
sewage works complaints.
297/03 9 MCC Update
Tesco were able to help support financially another piece of
equipment for the skate park.
There were concerns about the lack of security at MYC building -
new lock was needed on the door. PKO would ask MCC to arrange
immediate repairs.
Action: PKO
The fence between Tesco and the recreation ground had still not been
replaced Trolleys were causing a nuisance both on the recreation
grounds and in the village. The clerk would contact Tesco about
both of these issues.
Action: the clerk
JEC had received a letter about motor cycles on the Coles Road car
park. Complaints had also been received about cars "racing" around
the car park late at night. It was suggested that a gate/barrier
could be erected. For MCC to discuss?
298/03 10 Accounts:
- Internal Audit - report received and circulated. All procedures
were satisfactory.
- ills for Payment and Money Received - noted that a minibus account
had been set up. Bob Pain treasurer was dealing with the day to day
administration. Cheques drawn on this account were listed in the
Bills for Payment schedule. The clerk had transferred £200 into
this account.
CONFIRMED payment of cheques 2575 to 2579
AGREED payment of cheques 2580 to 2595
299/03 11 County Councillor's report
A complaint had been received about cars parked at the bend in
Coles Road near Thurlton and Norton Courts.
Action: Highways Committee to discuss
Committee members were being invited to inspect the manufacture
of the cycle bridge on 21 July.
Police report received.
300/03 12 District Councillor's report
The Lion & Lamb public entertainments licence was now in place -
same conditions as for other public houses viz 2 events per month
Saturdays and Sundays only.
Household Recycling Centre - the City and County Councils were
planning to allow 2 hectares (5 acres) of land at the sewage works
for a materials recycling facility. SCDC officers were asking for
more information from the County.
Wheelie Bins - collections to be on Tuesdays as from 5 August -
wheelie bins from 2 December.
Community Safety Competition - details received.
301/03 13 Correspondence
SLCC (Society of Local Council Clerks)
- Annual Conference and Regional one-day conferences
on quality councils
NALC - Annual Conference
I&DeA (Improvement and Development Agency) - Guide for new members
County Council - Changes to local bus services
Environment Agency - Flood Action Newsletter Issue 1
CALC - Bulletin & Members' allowances
Fire & Rescue Service - Corporate Performance Plan 2003/04
Care Network - Community Care newsletters
South Cambs NHS Primary Care Trust - Bulletin and Newsletter
Standards Board for England - Revised booklet re interests
14 Dates of Next Meetings
Play 14 July
Planning 21 July
Finance 21 July
Council 1 September
Maintenance tba
The meeting ended at 8.57pm.