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Present: Cllrs C Rich, Mrs M Kennedy, J Bolwell, Mrs M Button, F Day, M Gregory

(RWG Butt SO43)

Also present Internal Auditor Mr Peter Provest

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1. Apologies for absence – Cllr J Goring
2. Minutes of the Planning Committee held on the 9^th/16^th October 2006

These minutes, which had been previously circulated were taken as read, agreed as a true record and signed by the Chairman

3. Clerks Report

The clerk reported that she had received an email from 02 regarding the erection of the mast at Foxcote Avenue. It appears that 02 contacted three major authorities including B&NES. The other two authorities replied stating the mast would not be in their area. B&NES did not reply until after the 56 day process was complete. They then refused permission, but by then it was too late. Landscaping was offered.

The council would like the clerk to contact 02 to ask if the landscaping could be offered to the Parish Council

There is still no news on the Sunset Close proposals. Democratic Services have been contacted.

4. Correspondence

• The Local Development Framework has been received from Mendip District Council. Mr Peter Provest reported on this stating that it does not affect this area but was sent as a courtesy to this Parish Council.
• Letter of acceptance from B&NES for the allotment planning application. The clerk has met with Mr K Williams from the highways department and he has some concerns regarding the visibility from the exit on to the lane and also the parking needs to be chevronned rather than straight. These issues can be addressed.
• Cleo Newcombe-Jones has sent the modifications to the local plan. The only item that affects Peasedown St John is the swathe of land from Wellow Lane
• An email was received from Dorothy Miley ( Parking Proposals) regarding a phone call she had from an irate resident in Peasedown St John complaining about cars parking at Hillcrest at school picking up times.

It was thought that the council should have received notification of the 21 days in which they can make representations against this proposal.

1. Extra agenda item – New Store

Cllr Mrs M Kennedy asked that this item be added to the agenda, and explained to the councillors present that members if the Bath Road Methodist Church had personally delivered 28 letters of objection to the proposed new store to the Planning Department. A separate company is to build the store and it will then be sold to the highest bidder.

There is to be another meeting to decide if the plans will be passed or not on 15 November.

It was decided to ring Rob Saunders from Avon & Somerset police as he deals with certain plans on their behalf.

Cllrs would like to know if a feasibility study has taken place.

Cllr Mrs Kennedy has also been in contact with Radio Bristol and they have sent out a reporter.

2. To consider and make comments on new applications as detailed in the Planning Register

9 Plans were considered and comments recorded – please see attached planning

Register

Cllr R Butt moved that the standing orders be suspended for 10 minutes as the meeting was not going to finish by 21.30. This was agreed by all

3. To note Planning Decisions made by B&NES

2 were received and both were permitted

4. Items for inclusion on a future agenda

• Cllr R Butt spoke about an email he had received from B&NES Councillor Sarah Bevan about the Traffic Calming on the A367 at the junctions on the bypass. He felt this was not the answer to making the exit at the Radstock end of the village any safer and the clerk was asked to find out who Mike Weston is as his name appeared at the top of the email.

Meeting closed at 21.45 pm