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QUEENSFERRY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Minutes of Meeting held 700pm Tuesday 12 April 2005 At the
Community Wing, John Summers Community School, Queensferry Flints
Present:
Councillors: Mrs. J, Jenkins,
(Presiding) D. Clare, Mrs. L. Clare, A. Jones, A. Parry, K. Garrett. B.
Humphries, F. R. Meech., Mrs. S Salisbury, J.D. Vyse, D. Wisinger, Mrs. S. Wynn
& the Clerk,
New member of council Mr F. R. Meech
signed the appropriate forms and was welcomed to the meeting.
In Attendance: two residents of
Queensferry.
Consultative Arrangements
pc Sue Carrington the Community Beat Officer for Queensferry in
attendance
- Anti -social
Behaviour/ A public meeting would beheld at Sandycroft Community Centre, 6
-8pm .19 April 2005.
- Proposed
Skate-park in Sandycroft - the Authority had informed the Clerk that there
was no finding available at the present time.
- Riverbank
Motorcycles Byelaws Highways had informed the Clerk that they were not aware
of any byelaws, as these would be unnecessary as section 34 of the Road
Traffic Actl988 (as amended) makes it a criminal offence for any person,
without lawful authority to drive a mechanically-propelled vehicle on a
public footpath. Highways were unsure if police vehicles are exempt from
these’ provisions and further enquiries were being made from the County
Secretary
- It was hoped
that a Police Notice at the riverbank would be erected shortly
- Motor bike
Nuisance was being experienced along Phoenix Street, Hamilton Avenue and
Prince William Avenue
- Staff of the
car showroom on the corner of Phoenix Street was causing nuisance to the
residents by inconsiderate car parking.
- Traffic Hazard
along Chester Road. The Clerk had requested the Authority to erect a 20 mile
per hour sign at the schools in the area, the Clerk was informed these were
advisory signs and she was awaiting further feedback from the Authority.
- The two
residents of Queensferry informed Council of the problems they were
experiencing regarding parking outside their homes in Gladstone Street and
produced photographs to illustrate the situation. It was agreed that the
Clerk should send a letter to the Denial surgery requesting more considerate
parking of their staff and clients - and a notice be displayed in their
reception area. The Taxi business to also receive a similar letter,
requesting their driven show consideration and the Clerk would contact the
licensing office to ascertain how many taxi vehicles were allowed to park. A
letter would be sent to Cllr. Aaron Shotton
informing him of the problem. Cllr David
Wisinger would arrange a site
meeting with Cllr. Shotton to seek his advice, and show him the
resident’s photographs. The Police would monitor the situation.
1. Apologies for Absence:
Councillor Mr C D. Roberts (Queensferry
Ward)
2. The Minutes
The minutes of the meetings held 8 March
2005 were passed and a true and correct Record. Proposed by Cllr Mrs. S. Wynn
and Seconded by Cllr D. Clare
Vote: 12 For. 0. Against
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
- Broken fence
at Sandycroft Community Centre, the contractor had completed the work.
- Leisure Centre
ice rink noise / & noise in the car parks / Cllr Mrs S Wynn, and Cllr A.
Jones had recorded times and dales of nuisance and would be sending a
completed ‘nuisance form’ to the Authority.
- Concrete
litterbin /delivery still awaited, the Clerk would remind Construction
Services and make enquiries regarding the replacement plastic bin in Pentre.
- Bridge Villas
Rear Access / Deferred
- Replacement
Bollards for the rear access of Dundas Street & Queens Street, Queensferry.
Discussion had taken place at the Finance Committee meeting who recommended
that instead of a bollard, to protect damage to the footway light in the
rear access of Dundas Street a taller street light on the opposite side of
the road would be more beneficial, this would not only Illuminate the rear
access, it would not be at risk from damage by large vehicles Proposed by
Cllr. D Clare, Seconded by Cur. D. Wisinger and all agreed.
- Vandalised Bus
Shelter / Chester Road, Hamilton Avenue junction / work completed. Enquires
were on-going with the insurers, a copy of the invoice for the new shelter
would be sent to them asking for a contribution towards the cost Hawarden
Community Council had sent information that no donation would be
forthcoming.
- Proposed civic
amenity site/no further information.
- Barrier Fence
on entrance to Co-op. Pentre/ the Clerk would remind the management that
this bather must be in use when the shop was closed.
-
Refurbishment/Renewal of the Civic Chain/Thomas Fattorini had confirmed that
if a new chain was purchased, it would be in the region of £1000 and with
velvet backing, an additional £300. If a new medallion in the same design as
the Vice-Chairman’s Chain was purchased this would be an additional one
thousand pounds. It was proposed by Cllr. D. Clare & Seconded by Cllr. D.
Wisinger that a new chain be ordered to incorporate the medallion of the
existing chain. On completion of the chain Makro who had donated the money
for the chain would be asked to attend the presentation.
- Additional
Street Lights / Station Road, Sandycroft. The Authority had informed the
Clerk that they were not obliged to erect lights and the lack of
streetlights along this stretch of the road could possibly come under
review, if a development took place, this then could be a condition of the
development
-
Christmas Lights for Queensferry / five replies received, three of which
were negative The Clerk would contact the
Authority to ascertain if they would allow the columns to accommodate
fitting of lights.
- Inland Revenue
Payments - The Clerk had received a letter of apology from the Inland
Revenue.
- Light
pollution outside the public house in Phoenix Street, since the alteration,
the Planning department had been informed that Council would not have given
approval to the planning application if the had previously been aware of
this problem
- Barrier-fence
/ Riverbank, a letter and photograph had been sent to the planning
department, as a planning application had not been received, the Enforcement
Officer would be consulted by them.
- Notice Board
—it was agreed that the notice board needed re-varnishing and the panes of
glass cleaning The Scout Leader would be asked if the Scouts would undertake
to clean the glass & Norman Scattergood had been contacted regarding
varnishing of the notice board and the removal of the graffiti on the
Phoenix Street bus shelter
The authority had been informed
of:-
- Leisure Centre
continued problem of the fence being broken.
- Sinking grid
on the grass verge in front of the fire station
- Litter on the
land between Asda and Chester Road
- Litter &
Japanese Knotweed problem Dundas Street rear access
Groundwork Wrexham & Flintshire /
Officer Pail Tidey would attend the council meeting 12 June to give advice on
how Groundwork could be of assistance
4. Report from the Finance Committee
The committee made the following
recommendations: -
-
Bollards/Dundas Street, quotation to be sought for replacing the street
light o the opposite side of the road, to give sufficient light to the mar
access and the purchase of bollards need not be necessary.
- Insurance
Policy-to incorporate the new bus shelter value £4000. Public liability
cover would be checked.
- First steps to
be taken for gaining Quality Council status.
- Council
website to continue.
5. Riverbank Update
- County
Councillor David Wisinger was alert to the Dingle Caravan Park situation
Barrier Fence / river bank / the Authority making enquiries
- Motor cycle
nuisance Feedback awaited from the County Secretary regarding the police
using motor cycles to catch the offenders.
6. Traffic Hazards - Chester Road - Pentre to Sandycroft
- In addition to
the 2Omile advisory signs that the Authority had been requested to erect
outside the school, the Authority would be asked to replace the Pelican
Crossing with a Puffin Crossing outside Sandycroft School and to put traffic
lights by Glendale Avenue and a road crossing on Glendale Avenue, essential
for children going and coming from school.
7. Garden Competition 2005
Due to the lack of response last year,
Cllr. Denis Clare Proposed and Cllr. Alf Parry Seconded that the 2005 Garden
Competition would not take place, all members of council agreed
8. Accounts for Payment
Payments:
Ø
NWP Electrical Ltd street light maintenance /
repairs £302.96
Ø
Clerks net salary ...
£298.12
Ø
Clerk’s room allowance 2004/2005
£200.00
Ø
Reimbursements printing, postage, stationery
£74.61
Ø
Cllr. Denis Clare (Web
site) £42.23
Ø
Allianz Cornhill insurance premium 2005 - 2006
£934.79
Ø
Flintshire County Council /polycarbonate bus
abetter £2,250.00
Ø
One Voice Wales/Annual subscription
£187.00
Transfer £4,300.00
Council approved these payments.
9. Correspondence & e-mails Received
- Flintshire
County Council / Byelaws relating to the riverbank
- Celebration of
Services for children, young people & families, Deeside Leisure Centre,
12noon 28 April, buffet lunch included — Councillor Meech agreed to attend
- Hawarden
Community Council/bus shelter
- Makro/
Queensferry Post Office/Christmas Lights
- John Marguson
/ planning application for proposed flats
- North Wales
Police Authority! Police & Community Consultative Group 19 April 2005
- Local Health
Board / Draft race equality scheme
- Royal Mail /
proposed collection changes from local rural post boxes
- Connahs Quay
Town Council invitation for the Chairman to Chair’s Charity Ball, 7 30pm 22
April
- Senedd 04- aim
to reopen the Machynlleth Parliament
- Flintshire
Youth Exchange - request for financial aid - this letter would be listed
under Giants’ for the June meeting.
- Neighbourhood
Wardens/information
- Nacro Cymru/
Crime & Disorder Reduction/information
- Rev Martin
Batchelor / youth work
Grampian county Foods Minutes of
meeting held 4 April 2005
Delegates who attended these
meetings were requested to make every effort to attend or if unable to do so let
Cllr. Mrs. L Clare or the Clerk know in advance. Cllr Meech agreed to become a
delegate for these meetings.
Jim Moms would be contacted
regarding the IPPC licence and residents in Sandycroft would receive a similar
circular letter to last year, listing telephone numbers if needing to make
complaints.
Information
- Flintshire
Youth Offending Team newsletter
- Welsh Border
Community Transport/Annual Report; Chairman’s Report; AGM 12 April 2005
- Visit
Flintshire newsletter
- Local Health
Board/meeting of Deeside Locality Network, 630pm, 3 May 05, Connah’s Quay
- Flintshire
County Council/Housing news information booklet
Welsh Assembly Government!
- Local
Government Partnership Scheme Annual Report 2003/04
- Draft
Commissioner For older People (Wales) Bill Councillors comments please by 14
June05
- Flintshire
PCCG 7 19 April Daniel Owen Community Centre, Mold! Minutes of meeting
2511/05
- Calor Village
of the year competition
- Mencap Cymru -
Get involved
E-Mails
Information received from Local
Voluntary Council/Children in Wales/Mencap.
10. Planning Applications
- Proposal:
Erection of illuminated signage
Location: Asda Stores Ltd,
Queensferry, - No objection to this application
- Proposal:
Erection of 36 no. two & one bedroom apartments with basement parking
(including change of use for Nos 1 & 3 Pierce Street
Location: 1 -7 Pierce Street;
Queensferry, Flints.
It was proposed by Cllr. Mrs. S Wynn
and Seconded by Cllr. A Jones and all agreed that Council objected to this
application, as they did to the original application.. Cllr. David Wisinger
would be requesting a site meeting o be held, and complaints from residents in
the vicinity had been received.
- Proposal:
Single storey extension to rear & conservatory to font of dwelling
Location: 32A Chester Road,
Sandycroft. - No objection to this application
- Proposal:
Erection of 11Kva substation on pre-formed concrete slab
Location: Recyclo Ltd prince
William Avenue, Sandycroft — No objection
- Proposal:
Extension to provide storage & workshop
Location: 76 Station Road,
Queensferry, Flints. - No objection
- Proposal:
Conversion of two storey barn two bed roomed detached dwelling
Location: 1 Dundas Street,
Queensferry, Flints, — No objection
- Proposal:
Erection of new industrial building comprising offices, warehouse and
workshop
Location:
Land off Prince William Avenue, Sandycroft. Flints.
No
objection was made, but council wished for a condition to be imposed, that
street lights be erected from the corner of Station Road to the railway bridge.
Information
The Authority had refused planning
permission to:
- Proposal:
Erection of two storey rear extension
Location: 3 Harrison Grove,
Sandycroft, Flints
The Authority had granted conditional
planning permission to:
- Proposal: Use
of land for new parking area fur staff car parking
Location: Asda Stores,
Queensferry
11. Matters Requiring Urgent Attention.
Queensferry:
- Drains— odour
from drains, Gladstone Street, & at the back of the car park by Fairfield
Road.
- Fly-tipping at
Glynn Street rodents sighted.
Sandycroft:
- Fly-tipping
along the length of Factory Road
- Drains
Broughton Brook blockage and fly-tipping
- Ditch from
Sandycroft to Pentre, fronting the food processing factory needed cleaning
and vegetation removal.
- Grass verge
Hamilton Avenue needed cutting
- Sign pole
needed renewing at Chester Road/ Hamilton Avenue
- Street light
Chester Road Hamilton Avenue, intermittent fault, causing this light. to be
inoperative for lengthy stretches.
Pentre
- Church View—
Builder’s rubble and bin bags dumped.
Council agreed that at the next Finance
Committee the reinstatement of the rolling programme for rear access sweeping
and weed spraying would be discussed.
12. Items for Press Release
Nil I a member of die Press was
present, part of the meeting
The Meeting Closed at ...9.O5pm
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