Burton Bradstock Parish Council Meeting     -           Wednesday 3^rd May 2006

 

 

Election of Officers

Duties as Follows

M. Southgate             (Chairman) Planning, Area Partnership, Website

E. Ripley                     (Vice-Chairman) Hive Beach, Parish Plan

D. Batten                    Planning, Website, Parish Plan

B. Tebbs                    Hive Beach, Post Office, Tree Warden

T.Smith                       Planning, Hive Beach, Footpaths, Allotments

J. Harding                  Planning, Traffic & Transport, WATAG, DAPTC

C. Cummins               Post Office, Parish Plan

A. Mackie                   Village Hall, Broadmayne Charity

D. Venn                      Play Area

 

F. Moore                    (Clerk), Donations & Grants                       

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Play Area & Equipment

The fund raising has reached its target of £25000. Well done to all.  Efforts to raise funds for future development of the play area and recreation ground will continue.  It was agreed that Phase 1 (new equipment and refurbishment) should proceed with a proposed opening party on 14^th July (tickets available from Post Office and Shop for Hog Roast!). Phase 2 (roundabout and fencing replacement where required) will follow when sufficient funds in place. Cllr. D. Venn was thanked for all his efforts on this project.

 

Planning

Amended

1/W/06/00603           Barrowfield, Barr Lane.  Erect No.1 detached cottage and modify vehicular access. 

Site visit by WDDC Planning Officers to take place prior to planning meeting on 25^th May 2006.     

1/W/05/002448         Land at Mill Street.  Convert existing building to No.5 residential uints and Erect No.4 dwellings. Modify Vehicular access.

                                    The amendment was to the Vehicular Access.

Consultation

1/W/06/000786         Land at Swaffield. Construct bridge and construct new vehicular and pedestrian access. NEW APPLICATION.

1/W/06/000564         Burton Bradstock Cars.  Formation of new shop front to replace existing shop front and 2 adjacent roller shutter doors to expand shop.

                                   

A site meeting to be held to look at 1/W/06/000564 and this project, along with1/W/06/000786 will be discussed at a special Parish Council meeting to be held in the next week or so.

1/W/06/000603         Casterbridge, Annings Lane.  Erect Porch.

1/W/06/000614         37 Barrowfield Close.  Erect Conservatory.

                                   

 

Hive Beach Car Park

Pay & Display meters to be introduced with proposed charges of £1.00 per hour, £3.00 up to 4 hours, £5.00 all day (Peak Season May - September inc.) 50p per hour, £1.00 up to 4 hours, £2.00 all day (Low Season all other times).  Village passes for local people should be investigated by HBMC.

 

Footpath 26

Chairman reported some inaccuracies in letters sent to Inspectorate regarding history of this case at Parish Council meetings.  Reference to 'a 50/50 split among villagers' could not be supported and a letter outlining the facts was presented by the Chairman to be sent to the Inspectorate.

 

Proposed Library Closure

The Chairman urged villagers to write to the appropriate bodies to keep the village library operational.  A mass gathering will take place at the Library on Friday 19^th May @ 3pm.

Details of the proposals for Library Closures can be seen on www.dorsetforyou.com

 

Any Other Business?

Cllr. J Harding reported that several individuals had received parking fines in the village for parking on double yellow lines.

 

Next Parish Council will be Wednesday 7^th June @ 7.30pm in the Reading Room.

Darren Batten