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NOTES
FROM THE COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 5 JUNE 2006 FOOTPATHS
AND THE VILLAGE GREEN It
was agreed to arrange for the repair of a broken stile near the old Brent Corner
Post Office and to provide a new sign for the path near East Ride.
A new sign is also to be provided on the Village Green to remind users
that dogs are not permitted thereon. Some
usage by dog owners still occurs but modern health and safety concerns mean that
dog exercise areas and children’s play equipment areas simply cannot co-exist.
HIGHWAYS
In
response to a request from a resident, the Council agreed to request further
dropped kerbs in Brent Knoll to make life easier for wheelchairs.
Problems are also being caused to both wheelchair users and ambulant
pedestrians as a result of several hedges which have been allowed to grow out
over the footways by some residents. The
Council asks everyone to ensure that such hedges are kept trimmed. PUBLIC
TOILETS At
the time of writing, a site meeting had been held with officers of Sedgemoor
District Council to discuss the future
of the public toilets, and the various options that might be open, but the SDC
Executive had yet to consider the issue. Members
of the Council have also had to spend a considerable amount of time and effort
recently obliterating some extremely boring graffiti in the toilets and dealing
with the aftermath of misuse of the facilities by some of the sadder young
people of the village, who are so short of worthwhile ways to pass the time that
they have to resort to water bombing the Parish Hall, or passing buses, or
strewing toilet paper around. Since
a number of the perpetrators live not a million miles from the Village Green it
seems rather unlikely that their parents can be totally unaware of their
“pastime”: the Council therefore appeals, once again, to all parents to take
a more responsible attitude and instil some sense into their children.
ANNUAL
ACCOUNTS The
Council resolved to adopt the Annual Accounts for the 2005/6 Financial Year and
also to approve the Statement of Assurance
(that proper financial practices have been followed) that has to be
submitted to the appointed Auditors. PLANNING
(including items from the 15 May Meeting not previously reported) Land
south of Hindaws, Bristol Road: erection of dwelling [outline application
: no objections subject to approval being
restricted to a single storey dwelling to avoid overlooking neighbouring
properties. OS
Field 2600, Crooked Lane: erection of field shelter:
no observations Peatlands,
12 Brent Street: erection of single storey rear extension and side garage,
conversion of garage to living accommodation, and first floor extension above: no
objections provided a turning space for vehicles maintained within the site so
that vehicles do not have to reverse out into Brent Street. Land
south of Gifford House, Burton Row: erection of dwelling, garage, and formation
of access [approval to reserved
matters]: no objections to the
dwelling as now proposed, but objection to the realignment of the access drive
which should be retained on the originally proposed alignment to minimise impact
on neighbours, enhance road
safety, and retain existing trees. 8
East Ride: erection of single storey side and rear extension, partly on site of
existing (to be demolished):
to be opposed
as over-development of the plot and contrary to Local Plan policy BE(2). Elm
Tree Farm, Burton Row: erection of dwelling on site of existing annex and barn
(to be demolished): to be opposed
as too large for the site and overshadowing neighbouring properties. Woodlands
Country House Hotel, Hill Lane:
change of use from hotel to dwelling: no observations Next
Meetings: Monday 17 July 2006 and Monday 4 September in the School
Public
Session 7.30pm, meetings commence as soon after 7.30pm as Public Session
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