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Minutes of the Maresfield Parish Council Environment & Maintenance Committee meeting held on Thursday 28th July 2005 in the Parish Office, Nutley
Present:
Cllr P Tester (Chairman), Cllr R Tester, Cllr G Hardy, Cllr W
King, Cllr A Wallace.
1. Public questions None.
2. Election of Chairman Cllr P Tester was elected Chairman (proposed by Cllr King, seconded by Cllr Hardy and agreed unanimously).
3. Election of Vice-Chairman Cllr G Hardy was elected Vice-Chairman (proposed by Cllr R Tester, seconded by Cllr King and agreed unanimously).
4. Apologies for absence None.
5. Declarations of interest Cllr Wallace re. Items 10.1 and 10.2 as owner of Millwood House.
6. Minutes of previous meeting 12th May 2005:- 6.1 Adoption The minutes were adopted. Cllr Wallace joined the meeting. 6.2 Matters arising from these minutes not elsewhere on the Agenda Re. Item 4.2, the Clerk stated that WDC had agreed to the Council taking ownership of the Tourist Information board at Horney Common and will remove it and make good, at the Parish Councils request. Re. Item 5.4 the Clerk stated that this was ongoing and that he would be discussing the issue of countryside stewardship and DEFRA grants with Cllr Wallace, with the aim of including this subject as an agenda item for a future meeting. ACTION: Clerk & Cllr Wallace.
7. Parklands Play Area The Chairman stated that the discussion held with interested parties on 14th July 2005 had been productive, with the main point being that money would need to be spent for any solutions to the issues concerning this site, with the Forest Park representatives agreeing to look at funding support and possible solutions, and the New Parklands Residents Association representatives agreeing to look at potential solutions. The Clerk stated that the notes of this meeting had previously been circulated to Councillors.
8. Parish environmental issues:- 8.1 Play area inspections and maintenance · Wicksteed Risk Assessment The following points were noted in discussion:- Ψ The only High Priority item identified in the recent Wicksteed Inspection and Risk Assessment were the rails for the main slide at Fords Green. A replacement set of rails had been purchased, but Wicksteed had sent the wrong item, which is to be returned. Upon further inspection, the small rust hole can be repaired by welding. This was agreed. ACTION: Chairman and Clerk. Ψ Some of the observations made by Wicksteed were questionable, e.g. in relation to the need to add protection to the concrete tunnels and provide a path to the picnic table, at Maresfield Recreation Ground. Ψ For the roundabout at Fords Green, the Chairman stated that there was no need to replace it as a new bearing and a safety skirt can be installed. ACTION: Clerk to obtain estimates for this work. Ψ Cllr R tester stated that quotes for the replacement chain link fencing at Maresfield Recreation Ground were being arranged, and that the fence between the football pitch and the plat area needed to move out towards the goal line in order to meet requirements for safety space around the equipment. Action: Clerk to discuss with Terry Gee, Secretary, Maresfield Village FC. Ψ The Chairman stated that copies of the Wicksteed inspections should be sent to Zurich Insurance. ACTION: Clerk. · Tree works at Maresfield Recreation Ground It was agreed that the WDC Arboriculturist should be asked to inspect all trees at this site, following which costs of any work required can be budgeted for. ACTION: Clerk. · Appointment of Patrol Officers It was agreed that the Clerk would lead on the inspections with the assistance of Cllr P Tester for Fords Green, and Cllr R Tester for Maresfield Recreation Ground. ACTION: Clerk to advise Mike Francis re. Fords Green and thank him for carrying out the inspections to date. E&M Minutes 28 July 2005 Page 2
8.2 Footpaths The Clerk stated that Councillors had been allocated footpaths for inspecting, noting that Cllr Stephens had already submitted a report on those footpaths allocated to him. It was noted that any repair costs will need to be identified from these inspections for budgeting purposes. ACTION: Clerk. 8.3 Roads & pavements The Chairman stated that the pavement in the area of Bonners School needed widening, following a complaint for a Parishioner who uses an electric buggy, and that the banking needed reinforcing to prevent soil sliding. ACTION: Clerk to investigate and report to ESCC. The Chairman stated that he had reported a large hole in the B2026, northbound between Old Forge Lane and Toll Lane, to ESCC. ACTION: Clerk to monitor. It was agreed that the remaining milestones in the Parish should be refurbished. ACTION: All to identify the location of milestones and advise the Clerk. ACTION: Clerk to obtain estimates for this work for budget purposes and include in budget for 2006/07. · Refurbishment of Finger Post at end of Picketts Lane (A22) It was noted that the fingers in this post were split. ACTION: Clerk to obtain estimates for repairs and include in budget for 2006/07.. · Tidy Roads Scheme proposal by Maresfield Conservation Group This was agreed. A proposal received from Fairwarp Village Hall, to use their allocated £100 grant to build planters outside the Hall, once the new disabled access had been built, was also agreed. ACTION: Clerk to make payments. 8.4 Forest & countryside The Clerk stated that he had been approached for assistance with the enlargement of the Forest car park at Fairwarp Church. It was noted that this car park was not adequate to cater for all users of the Church at weekly services, causing overspill onto the B2026, thus creating a danger to traffic. It was agreed that the matter should be progressed with the Conservators by the PCC. ACTION: Clerk to notify PCC. 8.5 Other issues The Clerk referred to a letter dated 4th July from South East Water, announcing a hosepipe ban. It was agreed to respond seeking the resolution of water shortage, especially in view of the proposed house building programme for the South East. ACTION: Clerk. Cllr King stated that many road signs in the Parish were covered by overgrowth. ACTION: Clerk to identify and report to ESCC. The Clerk stated that he and Cllr Stephens had inspected the hedges at the Windrush and Mahtoli properties on the Straight Half Mile and that further severe cutting back of these hedges was required to reinstate the full pavement width. ACTION: Clerk to write to owners.
9. Nutley Memorial Hall Car Park Light The Clerk stated that the matter had been referred back from the Finance & Administration Committee, seeking the submission of a business case and an assurance that the proposed option was the most cost effective. It was noted that the proposed inclusion of this light into the Seeboard contract was the most practical solution, with other options having been considered and rejected. ACTION: Clerk to confirm EDF quote for this work and submit a business case to the F&A Committee, with the intention of getting the work completed this financial year.
10. Correspondence:- 10.1 WDC re. Diversion of footpath Maresfield 79 (Millwood Lane) Noted.
10.2
The Ramblers Association re. Diversion of footpath Maresfield
79 10.3 WDC re. Dog Fouling Controls Noted. ACTION: Clerk to chase up with WDC in Autumn 2005. 10.4 Conservators re. Closure of access to forest for Nutley riders Noted.
11. Communication The Chairman stated that his article on cutting back hedges and shrubs to property boundaries, for the Summer edition of The Parish Matters, would follow shortly. ACTION: Chairman.
12. Date of next meeting 15th September 2005 It was agreed that a meeting of the Committee was not required in August 2005, but that a draft budget proposal for the Committee would be produced for the next meeting. ACTION: Chairman and Clerk.
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 21:05. |
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