NOTES FROM THE COUNCIL MEETINGS HELD ON 12 DECEMBER 2005 AND 3 JANUARY 2006

FOOTPATHS AND VILLAGE GREEN

It was agreed to place contracts for some stile repairs and reconstructions and also for repairs to some of the  safety surfacing areas around various items of play equipment.

It is also hoped to take advantage of a grant scheme being run by Somerset County Council whereby a new footpaths information board could be provided near the Green entrance at no cost to the Parish Council.  As a condition of any grant, SCC has to approve the content of the board and negotiations thereon are continuing. 

HIGHWAYS AND TRAFFIC SPEEDS

The Council received the printout of the data logged by the “Speed Visor” sign during its visit to Burton Row last October.  The data related to eastbound traffic only and shows that 3,254 vehicles passed the sign between 16.00 on 24 October and 15.00 on 28 October.  Of these 132 (4%) were travelling at less than 20 mph; 684 (21%) at between 20 and 30 mph; 1,918 (59%) at between 30 and 40 mph; 458 (14%) at between 40 and 50 mph; and 62 (2%) at over 50 mph, of which 12 were actually exceeding 60 mph.  Given that the speed limit on the road is, of course, 30 mph the Council considered these figures disappointing but it was also felt that a much better indication of the real scale of the problem would be obtained if the data for the 20 – 30 mph band could be split between those vehicles travelling at less than 35 mph (ie those only just exceeding the limit) and those in the 35 – 40 mph range.

A further visit from the “Speed Visor” sign has now been requested, as has a visit from one of the mobile cameras operated by the Safety Camera Partnership.

It was also agreed to send a response to a questionnaire received from Somerset County Council on the forthcoming Local Transport Plan.  The response will reiterate the Council’s concern at the low priority being given to schemes such as the proposed traffic lights at the Fox and Goose Junction.

PRECEPT 2006/7

After careful and detailed consideration of the budget the Council set a precept of £14,000 for the next financial year.  This is a reduction of £1,500 on the figure for the current year.

PLANNING

Brent Knoll Pressure Control Station: erection of a new building for use as a pressure control station:  no observations.

Autumn House, Portland Place, installation of rooflight in rear (north) elevation and replacement first floor window in front (south) elevation: no observations.

Next Meetings: Monday 6 February and Monday 6 March 2006 in the School 

Public Session 7.30pm, meetings commence as soon after 7.30pm as Public Session concludes

Michael Endacott, Parish Clerk

Hill Cottage, Worlebury Hill Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 9TL

Tel 01934 628230

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