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ACTON BRIDGE PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the meeting held on Monday 4th July 2005 at 7.30pm

Present :
    R Holt, Chairman
E Connor
N Tappin
K Worrall
R Gleave
M Hodgson
H Bayley

Apologies for absence were received from Mr S Pardoe

1. Public Matters

No members of the public present.

2. Minutes

Minutes of meeting held on 6th June were accepted & signed with one small correction.

3. Matters Arising.

a) Strawberry Farm - No news as yet.
b) White lines, Chapel Lane - still not been done. VRBC to be contacted again also query why all Cliff Rd was not re-surfaced.
c) Plans agreed for building on Acton Lane. Hall Green Farm - No news as yet. d) Safety measures A49 - Letter has been sent to Highways Dept and to Cllr N Dolphin requesting information on Safety measures.
e) Mr M Hodgson is acting as Clerk as well as being Chairman of the Burial Committee. Mrs P Lewis is to resign as clerk due to ill health.
f) Enforcement officer to be contacted again about thee high fences that have been erected in Strawberry Lane.

4. Planning Applications

a) Single storey ext for Mr & Mrs Gibbons, 9 Chapel Lane (resubmission as previous submission was withdrawn). The Parish Council object to this proposal for the same reasons as before. The only alteration is to a window above the porch.
b) Utility and Conservatory for Mr M Latham, 68 Cliff Rd. The Parish Council object to this proposal as it again increases the floor plan of the original property.
c) Single storey extn and Conservatory for Mrs G Lewis, 8 Bancroft. After consultation with the neighbours, one who objected as it overlooked his property but would have no objections if opaque glass was installed. The Parish Council endorsed his views.

5. Planning Decisions

None.

6. Authority for signing cheques and Financial Matters

Annual Return for year ended 2005
a) The statement of Accounts for the year ending 31 March 2005 was approved and duly signed.
b) The Statement of Assurance was approved and signed.

7. District Representatives Report

None.

8. Reports from other meetings

Mr R Gleave and Mr N Tappin attended a Rural Delivery Workshop meeting. The intention of the workshop is to initiate activities in Rural areas. Ideas are requested for September.

9. Correspondence

a) CCC Highways letter explaining proposals for resurfacing the A49.
b) DEFRA letter. Clean Neighbourhoods.
c) Mid Cheshire Footpath Society update.
d) Licensee change. The Horns.
e) CCC Set the Pace letter.
f) Planning Seminar 14th July.
g) Training dates. Cheshire Training Partnership.
h) Woodwork Company brochure.
i) Vale Royal Reporter.

10. Village Matters

a) Speed guns- Notice to go into ABCA News.
b) Police Trailer (speed gun). There is space to park at the Parish Room. This is to be followed up.
c) Complaint received concerning level of noise from the Tennis court users. Mr K Worrall to speak to tennis Comm.
d) A particular noisy scooter has been going through the village. A silencer has now been applied to the vehicle.
e) Dog signs (fouling). Environment Officer to be contacted.

11. Any other business

None.

12. Next meeting will be held on Monday 5th September 2005 at 7.30pm.

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