Chebsey Parish Council Meeting 2nd September 2024

The Chair welcomed everyone to the first meeting back at St Luke’s since the fire. A member of the public raised a concern about the Norton Bridge Notice Board. The board is unsteady. Cllr Hopley will have a look at the board and see if he can strengthen the supports. Action: Cllr Hopley.

Cllr M Ainsworth-Hickman, Cllr B Samra, Cllr D Foster-Birks, Cllr J Pert (SCC & SBC)

Cllr P Jones (SBC)

Cllr S Edge Meecebrook.

24/109 FONB have made payment of £280 to help with the grass cutting costs at NB recreation area, the clerk sent a thank you letter.

24/113 The clerk wrote to the enforcement office who are looking into the car parking arrangement at the Children’s Home on the Stone Road.

24/117 Lead roles and Parish Newsletter to be carried forward due to Cllrs’ absence.

The minutes of the meeting held on 1^st July 2024 were approved as a true record of the meeting by everyone present. The Chair signed the minutes.

Payment to Chebsey Parish Hall for Hall hire April to July £60 (approved by email)

Payment to Eddy’s Building Services £180 (approved by email)

On line Lloyds Bank Balance at 28^th August 2024 £6446.94 (Includes £406.25 ring fenced for defibrillator costs)

Payments for approval

G Tec for August grass cutting at NB Recreation Area £168

Clerks September salary £335.28

Payment for replacement defibrillator pads for Lakesedge defibrillator £71.94 (VAT of  £11.99 will be reimbursed)

All payments approved by everyone present.

On line Lloyds Bank Balance after above payments £5871.72 (Includes £346.30 ring fenced for defibrillator costs)

Awaiting invoice  for items purchased for Norton Bridge Recreation Area

CPRE Direct Debit £36 due to go out end of Sept.

It was agreed to discuss the website at the next meeting when Cllr Samra is in attendance. The clerk will attend a meeting regarding changing the website domain and email addresses to gov.uk. The NALC suggest this is good practice; a grant of £100 + VAT is available to help with the costs. The meeting is on 24^th September. The clerk will give feedback at the next meeting. Action: Clerk.

Update on Norton Bridge Recreation Area. The only outstanding job at the Recreation Area is the Zip wire. Kompan will be making a site visit. The date is to be arranged.

Update on the bus c/f to next meeting.

Norton Bridge Residents have requested contact details and price lists for St Luke’s Church Hall now it has reopened. The contact for information on St Luke’s Church Hall and Chebsey Parish Hall is Sandra Hopley, email shopley@mail.com telephone 07736324132.

28th September – Civic Amenity Visit

7^th October – Parish Council meeting

26th October – Civic Amenity Visit

4^th November – Parish Council meeting

30th November – Civic Amenity Visit

2^nd December – Parish council meeting

Cllr Edge will be attending the Planning for non planner’s course on 10^th September 2024.

Update on the speed camera van results

Cllr J Lawson raised concerns about Hilcote Lane by the White Cottage. The edge of the road has collapsed and is dangerous. Cllr J Lawson will send the clerk a photograph of the problem and the clerk will raise a report with Highways.  Action Cllr J Lawson and the clerk.

The potholes on the roundabouts at Norton Bridge are still causing concern, the clerk will report  them again. Action: clerk

The clerk has raised a report with Network Rail requesting the removal of the ragwort on Network Rail Land at Norton Bridge. The ragwort was due to be cleared the week of 19^th August. The clerk has contacted Network Rail again as work has not been done.

HS2 update from Margaret Kirkland | Community & Stakeholder Engagement |Phase 2a | HS2 Ltd

This is to make you aware that HS2 will imminently be reissuing Schedule 2 notices over the next two months or so to landowners along the 2a route. This is to enable us to access land to continue monitoring the Ground Investigation boreholes. It will also allow us to carry out other surveys, such as ecological surveys to inform the land restoration programme. In some cases, notices may be issued just to enable access to an adjoining field or for further ecological works in support of nearby remediation activity.

By way of background, once the initial surveys have been carried out, HS2 will develop a programme to undertake the actual works. Our contractors will be in touch with those impacted at least two weeks before any planned works

Landowners may be entitled to compensation for any loss experienced with these surveys and the details on how to make a claim are on the notices. HS2 Ltd will cover the reasonable costs of any successful claim and we recommend that landowners appoint professional advisors to progress any claims.

I hope you find this update helpful. If you, or any member of your community have any further questions about these or any other aspects of the HS2 project, please contact our HS2 Helpdesk on free phone 08081 434 434 or at hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk.

Emails received from two candidates for the Parish Councillor vacancy. Interviews have been arranged for 25^th September 2024.

Thank you email received  from Jeremy Wheeler (auditor)

Planning Application 24/39415/HOU Pedlars Pack. No objections from the Cllr’s The clerk notified the Case Officer.

Discuss the website, Clerks Appraisal, update on Norton Bridge Recreation Area, update on the Norton Bridge bus and an update on the Councillor vacancy.

The next meeting will be held on 7^th October 2024 at 7pm in St Luke’s Church Hall.

With no other business the Chair thanked everyone for attending and closed the meeting at 7.25pm.