July 2023

ST HILARY PARISH COUNCIL Meeting  Friday 7th July 2023

Attendance

Cllrs  D Reed (Chairman), J Howells, M Ryan, W Searle, L Vardy

Apologies

Cllrs  Behrens  Ford, Rule, Thomas  West, C/Cllr Martin

Public Question Time

Mark& Nina  Hudson addressed the Council to give them an update concerning changes to a planning application,  The Chairman stated that at this moment in time we cannot make any comment  on this.

Police Report

Not Available

Declarations of Interests

Nothing raised

Minutes of the last Meeting

It was proposed by Cllr Ryan and seconded by Cllr Vardy  that the Chairman sign the minutes circulated prior to this meeting as being a correct record of that meeting,   All Councillors  Agreed.

Chairmans  Report

Cllr Reed  read out a letter from St Erth Parish Council asking for a meeting with a representative from St Hilary Parish Council to discuss  our Neighbourhood plan and how it may affect our Parish boundaries , The Clerk was asked to reply and set a date for such meeting.

Also read out was a letter from a concerned resident about the appeal by Mr Johns  PA21/ 11408. It was decided to that the Parish Council should once again register their objections to this appeal.           All Councillors agreed.

Finance & Accounts for payment

The Clerk asked  for the following cheques for payment.

1       G Williamson (NP)                         18.00

AIt was by Cllr Ryan and seconded by Cllr Vardy that the Council accept payment of all cheques,,  All Agreed.

C.I.L   Payments

After a  detailed discussion it was proposed by Cllr Howells and seconded by Cllr W Searle to purchase a Zoll AED Defibrillator at a cost of  £950.00 Plus an outdoor cabinet.                                                   The Clerk stated that the new noticeboard has been ordered and we await delivery.

Planning

PA23/04814 & PA23/04815 . After a long and detailed discussion it was proposed by Cllr Ryan and seconded by Cllr Howells that the Council recommend refusal of this application, A vote was taken and the motion was carried unanimously,  (full statement of refusal is on file).

Neighbourhood Plan Update

Please see attached statement.

Telephone Kiosk,   Rosudgeon.

The Councillors present asked about various issues including the length of contract between the Trustees and the Parish Council also discussed was insurance and if our current policy would cover the Kiosk in question, The Clerk was asked contact the insurers .                  It was also decided that we should get an estimate as to the cost of restoring the Kiosk, This should be on the next agenda.

Reports for Consideration

Cllr Ryan,     Nothing to report

Cllr  Howells     Reported that the Falmouth Packet was under new management.                                                                                                   There has been complaints about the parking along Packet lane, The Clerk was asked to contact the Car boot Committee to try and find an answer to this problem

Cllr Vardy       Said that Lukes lane is in a bad state and needs some attention to the suraface and the side road off Lukes lane needs trimming back..

Cllr Reed,         Nothing to report

Cllr W Searle    Reported that the planning application by Mr tredrea at Rosudgeon  has been granted  Also concerned about the Car parking on Car boot days, Especially outside the Old Chapel at Rosudgeon.

The Cahairman then closed the meeting at  20.55pm