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Minutes For 18th January 2018
Minutes For 18th January 2018
Minutes For 18th January 2018
Minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on Thursday, 18th January 2018 at
Hanley Swan Village Hall, starting at 19:00.
Present: Councillors: Sue Roberts (Chairman), Bob Lamb, John Taverner, Sue Adeney,
Sarah Darwent, Wendy Roberts-Powell, Alison Bolton, Alex Walker
Apologies: Councillors: Peter Goodyear (PPW), DCllr Andrea Morgan, Marjorie Nelson
(PPW) Gigi Field (Pond Warden)
01/18 Welcome: The Chairman welcomed all present to the first meeting of 2018.
She accepted the apologies submitted to the Clerk.
b) To declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in items on the agenda and their
nature: None declared
c) To declare any Other Disclosable Interests in items on the agenda and their nature:
None declared
d) To consider and agree all requests from Councillors for the Council to Grant a
Dispensation (S33 of the Localism Act 2011) – None received
03/18 Minutes: The Minutes of the Meeting held on 16th November 2017 had been
previously circulated and the minutes were approved and signed.
04/18 Matters Arising & Progress Reports not Listed elsewhere on the
Agenda:
Min 124/16: Royal British Legion Subsidence Claim – The Clerk advised that the Parish
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Council’s insurance company had agreed that there was an obligation to cut down the
oak tree as requested by the British Legion’s insurers. She explained that she had
received a quotation for the work and was waiting on another one for comparison.
ACTION: The Clerk to arrange for the tree to be felled.
Min 151a/16: BT Phone Box Adoption –
The use of the Phone Box needed to be decided as that would determine where it would
located. The priority use would be for a defibrillator if there was not one elsewhere in
Hanley Castle available for public use. Cllr Roberts agreed to talk to the High School to
enquire about their defibrillator and Cllr Darwent would find out if Albion Lodge’s one
would be available to the public. The Clerk would contact the Village Hall Committee to
ask if they had plans to purchase one.
ACTION: The Clerk to follow up the Cemex application for funding. Cllr Roberts
to enquire about the school’s defibrillator. Cllr Darwent to find out about
Albion Lodge’s and the Clerk to find out about the Village Hall.
05/18 Finance:
a) Payment of Accounts: Members approved the payments of accounts as in the
presented schedule in Appendix 1.
b) Notification of receipts received: £1500 contribution to a solar VAS from The Three
Counties Showground; £500 grant from MHDC to go towards traffic calming initiatives.
c) To put forward any financial considerations for the next budget: Cllr Taverner talked
the Council through his proposed budget and precept request of £20840. It was
discussed, Cllr Lamb seconded the proposal and all voted in favour.
06/8 Planning:
a) To Consider the following applications referred by MHDC for consultation:
None received
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27 Church End Hanley
Re-submission of 17/00289/HP to
17/01560/HP Castle, Worcester WR8 Withdrawn
include new rooflight
0BL
27 Church End Hanley
Re-submission of 17/00290/LB to
17/01561/LB Castle, Worcester WR8 Withdrawn
include new rooflight
0BL
Erection of 50 Holiday Lodges with
Land At Langdale Wood, Blackmore Park
16/01771/FUL associated reception building, parking
Road, Malvern, Worcestershire,
and landscaping. (amended)
The application was refused at by the Planning Committee on the 17th January. Cllr Lamb spoke at The
Planning Committee Meeting on behalf of the Parish Council against the development.
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b. County Cllr Tom Wells: Member not present.
10/18 Neighbourhood Development Plan – Cllr Bob Lamb said they were
being held up collating all the maps but once they had them the documentation would e
finalised.
11/18 Correspondence
a) New Street Naming & Numbering procedure – The email had been circulated ahead of
meeting. It was agreed that the Parish Council wished to opt into the scheme and take
responsibility to name new streets if approved.
b) Offer of Support – SW Rural Communities through Claire Vaughan-Wood email – The Parish
Council said that they would like to take advantage of the offer of support. The email would be
passed onto to Cllrs Darwent & Adeney so they could contact Claire.
c) Posters from St Richard’s Hospice – The posters were distributed to Councillors.
ACTION: The Clerk to respond to the Street Naming email and forward the
Offer of Support email.
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Appendix 1: Schedule of Payments & Receipts 18th January 2018
Total 834.40
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