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Present Councillors Richard Herborn Chairman
Matthew Shaw Vice Chairman
Jan Sherriff
Tracey Hirons
In Attendance
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Richard Lasota (District Councillor)
Roger Jones (8-15pm)
Debbie Jones
County Cllr Alastair Adams
34 members of the public
Clerk - Chris Size
07/15/01 There were no apologies. Cllr R Jones reported that he would be late arriving
Declaration of Interest
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There were no new declarations of interest
Schedule of declarations available on request from Clerk
There were no applications for dispensation
Minutes of Previous Meeting
07/15/05 Acceptance of the minutes of the meetings held on the
18 th June 2015 were proposed by Cllr M Shaw and seconded by Cllr D Jones. They were approved.
County Councillor Report
07/15/06 County Councillor Report- South Littleton July 2015
Prepared by Alastair Adams
Littletons Division, Worcestershire County Council
Superfast Broadband has arrived at South Littleton
Reminder You have to order Superfast Broadband from your ISP, it does not happen automatically, you need to subscribe to it.
Contact BT or your existing Broadband supplier to be upgraded.
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For more information on upgrading www.superfastworcestershire.com/broadband-providers
Or www.uswitch.com/broadband/
Remember BT call “Superfast Broadband” = BT Infinity.
Also WCC have launched a voucher scheme that can fund up to
£3000 to cover the cost for Superfast Broadband connection to your business or voluntary organization! Find out more on http://www.superfastworcestershire.com/media/1091092/Broad band-Connection-Voucher-Scheme.pdf
I met the BT Openreach team in Bretforton on Friday 3 rd July to celebrate the 200 th cabinet to go live in Worcestershire, and discussed further roll-out to places outside the villages and the industrial estates in our area. I received positive assurances that even when Pebworth has Superfast
Broadband, they will continue to reach out to the remote farms and business estates in the area. They suggested the upgrade to the
Honeybourne Industrial estates is imminent.
Bidford Bridge Closure – I had a meeting with the project manager responsible for re-building the bridge, and he recommends all residents look at the Warwickshire County Council Special website to see the progress on what is happening to the bridge over the next 6 months.
The web site is http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/bidfordbridge
Highways
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Overgrown Hedge Bennetts Hill – I reported it &
Highways asked that the parish council approaches the landowner first to request that the hedges are cut. If the landowner is not co-operative then the parish council will need to report the matter via the Hub providing landowner address details.
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Stop sign at junction Long Hyde Road and Main
Street – a Highways inspector visited the site and suggested the overgrown tree that is hiding the Stop sign is cut back. Again, in the first instance Highways requested the PC write to the land owner to ask for the tree to be cut back.
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HGV’s using Blacksmiths Lane
– Weight limit requested.
Agreed in principle – awaiting public consultation .
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Main Street junction with B4510, Aldington –
Dangerous junction The campaign to get Highways to change the speed limit from Offenham to Evesham from
60mph to 40mph has been successful.
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Weeds on pavements and kerbs – I have got agreement from WCC Highways will pay for the lengthsman to eradicate these weeds and grass that damage the fabric of the pavements and edges of the roads by applying weedkiller. However the parish council will have to pay for the training of the lengthsman to use weed-killer. I have supplied the Parish Council with the training information from Pershore College.

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Schools – I attended the public consultation at
Honeybourne First School on 29 th June and urged all schools in the Pyramid (First, Middle & High) to work together to find a way forward to transferring to the 2-tier school system and long term sustainability.
Councillor’s Divisional Fund
In addition to the good causes already authorised, the following actions have happened this month :
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Offenham Cricket club junior section – grant requested for lawn roller – pending
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Cllr Lasota reported that there were 2 enforcement planning orders in the Parish:- one on the building plot at ‘Three Ways’ and the other at the junction of Roberts
Lane and Blacksmiths Lane.
The Three W ays site to be discussed under ‘Planning’
Anti social behaviour continued to be a problem in the
Parish and at Cleeve Prior. Rooftop Housing to be approached to see if they could become involved. Next meeting with police due 16 th August 2015.
Cllr Lasota reported that the proposed large development of approximately 168 house in Cleeve Prior may not go ahead and if this was the case he asked whether South Littleton had any areas (6 -7 acres) that could be used to accommodate the houses, doctors surgery, swimming pool and Gymnasium
Councillors believed that no such area existed.
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Finance
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The 5 year plan was now complete although Brown field sites would continue to be considered.
Also it was reported that existing old Farm Buildings could obtain planning permission without the application going out for local review.
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Cllr R Herborn proposed and Cllr J Sherriff seconded that payments for July 2015 of £3.437.16 be accepted.
This proposal was agreed.
Cllr R Herborn proposed and Cllr J Sherriff seconded the proposal that any known payments for August 2015 be made on the 20 th August and the full schedule agreed at the September 2015 meeting
Proposal was agreed.
Cllr R Herborn proposed and seconded by Cllr Sherriff that 3 names be added to the Cheque signatories schedule Cllrs M Shaw, R Jones & R Lasota
Proposal was agreed
Clerk to arrange.
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All items brought to the attention including correspondence from:-
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Wychavon D C notification of training re Code of
Conduct and Standards 20 th and 28 th July 2015
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Request from The Littleton Village Hall Committee for the Parish to nominate a representative to sit on the committee – see working groups
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An invitation to attend the Worcestershire Alzheimer’s
Memory Walk to be held on September 19 th 2015
No urgent decisions taken by Clerk
Working Groups
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Allocation of Councillors responsibilities are :-
Planning
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Open Spaces:- J Sherriff, T Hirons & R Herborn
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Lengthsman:- R Herborn
Youth:- T Hirons, D Jones & R Jones
Financial:- R Herborn & M Shaw
Traffic & VAS:- R Herborn
Land South Meadow :- J Sherriff, T Hirons, D Jones & R
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Localism:- R Lasota
Social:- J Sherriff, T Hirons, D Jones & R Jones
Web Site: M Shaw & Clerk
Link:- M Shaw & Clerk
Street Lighting: R Herborn, T Hirons & R Jones
Liaison Councillor
Tennis Club:- R Herborn
Scouts : - R Jones
Police:- R Jones & D Jones
Bowls Club :- R Lasota
Allotment:- vacant
Village Hall committee:- R Herborn
All of the above positions were proposed by Cllr Herborn and seconded by Cllr Shaw
They were approved.
Chairman stated that each working group to appoint a Chairman and that Chairman should produce a report and send to the Clerk before each meeting .
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Social Events
07/15/43 Cllr Sherriff reported that preparations for the ‘Fun Day’ on the18 th July were progressing well
07/15/44 Volunteers to help were required to be on the recreation
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All proceeds to be given to The Midlands Air Ambulance
Charity
Cllr Sherriff reported that as soon as the Fun day had taken place on Saturday she and her team were preparing for the Scarecrow competition due to be held
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South Meadow report
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Home & Communities Agency
Clerk reported that he had made contact with the project manager of the company who informed that they has taken over the responsibility of the “Quarters Estate” the name that the Ministry of Justice use. Locally known as
South Meadow.
07/15/48 Concern for the future of the land had been expressed by the majority of the 34 residents that attended the
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Parish meeting
The Chairman proposed that the Clerk would be the contact point for all communications between the 2 parties and that he would arrange a meeting and put all of the questions raised by the residents and the Parish
Council.
The results of the meeting to be published on the Parish web site.
This was agreed.
Question was raised as to whether the owners of the land before it was compulsorily purchased had any rights if the any of the land was to be sold?
Ministry of Justice
Clerk had been informed that Home * Communities
Agency had not taken over responsibility for the ‘Land’ that the Parish had been trying to acquire.
The proposal that the Parish should write to the Ministry of Justice’s solicitors and give them a deadline for an answer re the land was to be deferred until the
September meeting due to the recent news re Home &
Communities Agency.
Working Group
Cllr Sherriff reported that the working group were awaiting the acquisition of any land and the outcome of the change in responsibility of the estate.
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Defibrillator
A vote was taken as to where the defibrillator should be positioned. The majority of councillors voted for it to be placed on the village shop wall.
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Progress reports
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Open Spaces Report
Cllr Sherriff had reported that since Homes &
Communities Agency had taken over responsibility the estate was much tidier and the grass was being cut regularly.
07/15/57 Parish Council had received a complaint that some of the trees on the recreation ground were dangerous.
Lengthsman to be informed with a view to cutting some branches
Play Area Health and Safety
Cllr Herborn reported that he had inspected the site and there were no issues.
Traffic Group
Clerk reported that he had written to the owners of the property on Bennetts Hill re cutting back their hedge
Cllr Lasota to approach the owner of the land at the corner of Main Street and Long Hyde Road re cutting back their trees which are covering the ‘STOP’ sign.
Defibrillator
Clerk reported that AED Locator (EU) could supply a machine on South Meadow so long as there was a power supply. This would have to come from a resident’s home.
Possibility of using the Unipart security site discussed.
Street Light energy and capital costs
Clerk reported that the working group were still to meet.
Home & Communities had raised the issue of who was
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Clerk to investigate.
Allotments
Clerk reported that the complaint received by the Parish had been dealt with by SLAGA and the Parish to the satisfaction of the complainant
A plot owner raised the question of whether a plot owner could erect a ‘poly – tunnel’
Agreed to carry forward this point to the September meeting when the clerk will have investigated the rules and conditions on the plot holder’s lease.
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Toilet Facilities on The Recreation Ground
Cllr R jones to contact the Scouts committee with a view to completing this facility.
Lengthsman
Clerk informed councillors that Worcestershire County
Council was running a course for Lengthsman to enable them to use Chemicals on the public highway. C. Cllr
Adams had suggested that one Lengthsman be trained from the immediate area.
Councillor dismissed the idea as it was too expensive for the amount of spraying that was required.
PACT
Cllr D Jones reported that the next meeting was due to be held on 14 th September 2015
Co-option of New Councillors
The council was reminded that the council had 2 vacancies, and in view of the large number of residents present at the meeting the Chairman asked if anyone was interested that they should speak to the Clerk after the meeting.
Planning and Urgent planning matters since production of agenda
07/15/72 Approved : - Nil
Application : W/15/01675/PN :- Mr & Mrs N
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Havenmann-Mart, Honeybrook Farm, Shinehill Lane.
Demolition of existing bungalow and all other structures
& erection of three detached bungalows & ancillary works as approved under permission ref W/13/00938/PN but without compliance with condition 14 (to allow amendment to approve plans)
W/15/01472/PP
– Mr A Thomassen-Telle Bowery
House, Main Street – Conversion of existing outbuilding/garage to provide additional ancillary accommodation of existing house
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W/15/01557 Three Ways Main Street letter from neighbour..
Withdrawn - W/15/00980/CU, Mr & Mrs R Bucknall,
Church Farm, Church Lane. Demolition of existing agricultural/equestrian related buildings and construction of new office buildings. Cat houses and runs with change of use for part of land for operating as a cat boarding facility
Agreed that Clerk would send Planning working group councillors copies of the above applications
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Councillor’s reports and items for future agenda
07/15/79 New Homes Bonus
Clerk to put on the agenda each month.
Public telephone Box 07/15/80
Urgent Matters at discretion of Chairman
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Date and Venue of Future meetings
07/15/82 Agreed that the next meeting be Thursday 17 th
September 2015, 7-30pm, at the Scout Hut on the
Recreation Ground, Long Hyde Road, South Littleton.
Meeting Closed at 10-00pm
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Notes of Public Open Forum
34 members of the public attended, majority wished to discuss the issue of Homes and Communities Agency taking over responsibility for the South Meadow estate.
Other questions raised covered the Allotment, Speed limits, Heavy goods vehicles, trees on the Paddock and on the recreation ground and the footpath from South
Meadow up to the Unipart entrance.
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