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NOTES ON CAMELFORD TOWN COUNCIL MEETING 2 NOVEMBER 2006

 

Public Participation – none

  1. APOLOGIES – M Williams will be late, J Bass no apologies received.
  2. RECEIVE DECLARATION OF INTEREST – L Crockford 9k (police), A Shaw 12e (neighbour), B Lush 7b (blue badge holder), 9j (participant), 17a (statement in court).
  3. MINUTES – B Jordan said they could be deferred, but acceptance proposed by A Shaw, seconded B Lush, 8 in favour,  D Pierce abstained.
  4. ITEMS CARRIED FORWARD FROM THE LAST MEETING
    1. Nothing new to report, awaiting reply. J Finch suggested writing/phoning for an update
    2. Started cleaning but nothing in writing. B Jordan to expedite cleaning
    3. Salt bins, ongoing.
    4. Grievance complaint – withdrawn, no need for councillors to be given information. P Clark asked for clarification of what the grievance was about but the information was refused.
    5. Report on the seats – seat outside Lloyds Bank removed.  Two seats in the park removed.  B Grills asked that the council re-site the seat outside Lloyds Bank.  B Jordan said it could be referred to the Amenities Committee.  J Finch said that a meeting of the Amenities Committee is needed.
    6. Enfield Park – J Finch said that there had been two volunteers with degrees in Environmental Studies.  Sir James Smith’s school would also be approached for volunteers.  At least two or three people from each organisation in the town are needed.  Pat Reid has offered her help.
  5. ANSWERS TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 17 OCTOBER 2006 MEETING - none
  6. TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILLORS – none
  7. ITEMS REQUIRING A DECISION
    1. Gov.uk – J Finch asked if everyone had looked at other websites.  She stated that Wadebridge site publishes their newsletter, agenda and minutes.  B Ireland said it seems a lot of money, to put £600 just for a website.  He offered to build one for nothing.  B Grills asked if this would be connected to the District Council.  B Jordan said that it would give access to £27,000 worth of software.  His own software would not compare with this.  ‘If we want to go into sophisticated web design we need this.’  B Lush said that after last night’s Finance meeting when it seems that we might overspend, should CTC be looking at this now.  B Ireland said that it seemed a lot of money for a small town and a small town council.  J Finch said that CTC had to look at the future and the possibilities of the changes to local government in the white paper.  B Ireland said that it would be better to wait.  A Shaw asked that this be deferred to the next finance (precept) meeting.
    2. Town Trust land – B Jordan e-mailed. L Mabson got back to the council on Tuesday. It looks as though the lease will be signed and the Parking notice in place shortly.  Warmington House – it seems that Len Mabson has referred the new owner to us.  She is looking for permission for builders’ vans to be parked on town trust land.  D Pierce proposed that the owner be allowed the spaces.  B Jordan said that it would go on for five months – it was a HERS project.  Seconded  by M Williams, 6 in favour, 4 abstentions.
    3. Tree in Enfield Park – alternative quote received for £350, with all logs left.  Acceptance proposed by A Shaw, seconded D Pierce, 8 in favour, P Clark and M Williams (friend) abstained.
    4. NALC conference – at Russell Square.  A Shaw proposed it be left on the table.  B Lush said that he would be out of the country at that time (13 February 2007) but would have attended at his own expense (£129.00 per member).
    5. Distributor Road – M Williams asked if council still supported the distributor road.  He thought the town needed a distributor road.  Many people felt they did not want it.  Or they wanted another route to the one proposed.  He said he did not care about which route was selected but that the town needed the distributor road.  He would leave the planning to those who knew about such things.  He proposed that a vote be taken on whether the council supported the idea of a distributor road for the town.  P Clark said he thought the distributor road was irrelevant because of government spending – he thought council should discuss other ways of overcoming the problems.  M Williams said that most people had been around when there was no by-pass at Wadebridge.  Camelford’s own by-pass should be considered.  B Lush said it seemed like taking a sledge hammer to crack a nut.  Council had been told that the heavy traffic could not be banned because it was a highway.  Since then the road had been “de-trunked” and now it was the responsibility of the County Council.  For a fortnight nothing could go through Helstone.  Where did that traffic go?  A lot went down the A30.  Next year the A30 will not have hold ups.  With this white paper giving more power, surely we could put a weight restriction on the road.  The 44-tonners were coming through today, they come through here because they run out of hours, but that is partly because they are being held up.  During the eclipse they put rules and regulations on the road.  So they can do it now.  Since the traffic lights have been put in, once the main road is opened the situation should be eased and we should have the powers to restrict them.  D Pierce said that it is naïve to think that Goss Moor will relieve traffic in this town.  Even if the council is in favour of the distributor road we still have to do something in the meantime.  As far as the pedestrian safety scheme is concerned it does nothing to help the traffic, but it does help the people.  D Pierce also said that this council should support the distributor road.  B Ireland said that he had no doubt that there would be a distributor road at some time in the future, but are we going to wait until then before we do something about the heavy traffic in the town.  We should concentrate in sorting out the problems we have now.  P Clark proposed that council press forward by requesting the imposition of weight restrictions.  B Grills said she thought the weight restriction would not be granted because of work already done to the A39.  J Finch said that a loading restriction would not be granted because it had already been asked for.  A Shaw asked if there were a weight restriction how would the shops get supplied, and the industrial estate.  B Lush said ‘access only’.  P Clark said that in response to A Shaw he would like to say that if we get a distributor road we will not have to worry because there will not be any shops.  B Lush said that we should just stop this lot (HGV’s) going through, we need the cars and they (HGV’s) are stopping this. B Ireland said we have to find an alternative, we have to try these things, we have to solve the problem of the traffic.  L Crockford said she thought council was having someone to talk to us about the road.  P Clark said he thought that as well.  J Finch said she was trying to arrange a meeting with the parishes and Highways Dept.  The only way this can be achieved is by pushing.  M Williams said that one does not preclude the other.  It is about time the town council said if it supports the distributor road. (Eddie’s note: Didn’t the majority of CTC sign a letter to the Cornish Guardian saying they supported the Distributor Road?)  The town needs it.  Seconded by A Shaw, 7 in favour, B Lush, B Ireland, P Clark abstained.     P Clark proposed that council direct its attention to getting a weight restriction on the road.  B Lush proposed an amendment, a weight and width restriction.  P Clark agreed.  L Crockford seconded, all in favour.
    6. The Youth Club is going from strength to strength.  M Williams said that there are two waiting lists and the club is looking to buy another Portakabin.  The cost will be about £3000.  He proposed that this council consider making a 10% grant for this.  B Lush said that he had declared an interest but had spoken to a youth leader this evening and he understood that the Awards for All have granted the Youth Club a large amount of money.  He (BL) thought that some accounts for the Youth Club should be made available to the council.  M Williams (jokingly) said that with regard to the accounts, if the town clerk will tell him what he wants he would cook the books for him.  B Jordan said he would just need last year’s accounts.  A Shaw said that everyone in the town wondered about the youth club when it was started, but problems had been overcome and the club is being well supported.  It is doing a good job and he said he would be pleased to help it all he could.  D Pierce said that he also endorsed the real success of the Youth Club.  B Ireland said that the accounts are needed so council can insist that the money be used for the designated purpose and accounted for afterwards.  M Williams said he was looking for a decision in principle, so that the club can start to make plans.  A Shaw said that if council does not support this it will not open the door to other funders.  B Grills asked if the £3000 included the siting of the cabin or would that be extra.  M Williams said that everything was covered.  B Lush proposed that this matter be deferred until the next meeting.  Seconded by B Ireland, all in favour.
    7. It was proposed by A Shaw that there be no objection to granting David Flower permission to photograph and display the Christmas Lights on his website.  Seconded B Grills, all in favour.
  8. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
    1. Road closure – one objection had been received, but road closure granted, subject to :

                                                              i.      Access will be made available for emergency vehicles.

                                                            ii.      Streets will be left in a clean and tidy condition.

                                                          iii.      All residents on the route will be advised.

                                                          iv.      All necessary signing will be done.

                                                            v.      Appropriate insurance cover is in place.

                                                          vi.      B Grills said that the streets have usually been clean and tidy after this event, but we need to ask for volunteers.

    1. CCC has granted a licence for the erection of the Christmas lights.
    2. Barkers’ quarterly audit report satisfactory – everything OK and up to date.  Cost £64.
  1. CHEQUES FOR PAYMENT

After some discussion about the petty cash, which is not being run as an imprest account as previously agreed by Council, which B Jordan said was against financial regulations and A Shaw said was not important, D Pierce proposed payment of the cheques, seconded S Elford, 6 in favour, P Clark and B Ireland against, L Crockford and B Lush abstained.

  1. RESOLUTIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COUNCILLORS – none.
  2. CORRESPONDENCE – none.
  3. PLANNING APPLICATION – As CTC Agenda
    1. No comment (none required)
    2. A Shaw thought work had already started.  B Lush suggested that the district council planning committee be asked to look at it.  P Clark against, B Ireland abstained, remainder in favour. 
    3. B Grills felt this would be an overdevelopment of the site.  A Shaw proposed an objection, seconded B Grills, 4 in favour, B Ireland and P Clark against, remainder abstained.
    4. B Grills said that District will make up its own mind.  B Lush said that council needs to say something.  B Ireland asked if council had any objection.  B Grills said no.  P Clark proposed no objection, L Crockford seconded, 8 in favour, A Shaw and B Lush abstained.
    5. J Finch proposed no objection, B Lush seconded, 9 in favour, A Shaw abstained (personal interest)

1.      PLANNING APPROVAL – As CTC Agenda

2.      REFUSAL NOTICES – as agenda.

  1. COMMITTEE REPORTS – none.
  2. REPORTS –
    1. Camelford Town Forum – J Finch reported election of officers, no change.   Guest speaker Adam Paynter.  Landfill reduced by 12%, two-weekly refuse collections, not allowed to collect business waste.  Bowithick t stay open with existing hours until 2007.  Primary Care Trust – Jonathan Holt is contacting them for the next meeting.  HERS – Tim Yeomans’ contract extended until March.  50 mph restriction on the Bodmin Road.  Primary School has appointed a new head.  Fireworks – thanked B Jordan for sorting out the VAT.  Curry Night, October, Quiz Night 12 November.  CAR will be contacting members for their views on the new medical centre, distributor road and safety scheme.
    2. CDCDT – A Shaw reported that they will promote the through school.
    3. Youth Club – already covered and doing well.
    4. HERS – opeways started.
    5. Mayor’s report – offers to help with Enfield Park.  Telephone call about logs.  Parking permits issued.  Newsletter seems to be working and effective, costs to be given by clerk after three month trial.  Meeting on policing in the county 30 November.  Saw teacher candidates at Sir James Smith’s – Jonathan Lawrence appointed from 1 January 2007.  20 November Jim Benton-Evans becomes incumbent vicar.  Remembrance Day 11 November – maroon from Eversley Garth (M Williams said that if the town hall clock was wrong his time would prevail.  12 November service at Lanteglos, meet 10.15 at Bowood.  B Lush asked how many parking permits issued – 23 (60 last year).
    6. M Williams said he had been late because he had been attending a farewell party at Abbeyfield which has now merged with Abbeyfield UK.  This will take over the administration and the headaches.  He added that now most of the committee are older than the residents, but this amalgamation will ensure that the house will be kept running.
    7. A Shaw had attended the tree seminar at Boconnoc – the dinner was superb.
    8. AShaw said that the PCT is having a meeting in the hall on 3 November, an information session, from 11 am to 3 pm.  D Pierce said that the site at Inns Park has been sold and was not therefore available as an alternative site for a new Medical Centre, but planning permission not yet granted for the land by the church.
    9. D Pierce had been to the Sports Hall Management Committee.  After no quorum the meeting had been convened on 20 October.  Because of increasing energy costs an energy supplement might be added to the admission fees.  Report available, but it could be a case of use it or lose it.  Panto, Treasure Island, 4 December in the afternoon at the School Hall.
    10. D Pierce also reported on the Citizens Advice Bureau annual meeting.  The main item is that the government has stopped funding Citizens Advice Bureau and CCC will now provide the funding.  The manager would like to come to talk to Camelford.  Trustees meeting 6 November.
  3. NEWSLETTER AND CIRCULARS – none.
  4. ITEMS FOR 21 NOVEMBER MEETING – none
  5. EXEMPT INFORMATION – items on agenda but nothing to update as yet. 

The meeting closed at 8.45.

End of notes.

Notes taken by Clare Ireland and Eddie McCormick

 

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