June 2006

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Agenda for this months meeting

Consultative Arrangements

Apologies for Absence
Minutes of the meeting held Tuesday 9th May 2006
Matters Arising from these Minutes
To discuss Applications for Financial Aid
Accounts for payment
Correspondence & emails received
Planning Applications
Matters requiring Urgent Attention

QUEENSFERRY COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Minutes of Annual Meeting held 7.00pm Tuesday 9 May 2006 at the Community Centre, Phoenix Street, Sandycroft, Flintshire.

Present:

Councillors: D. Roberts, (Presiding) D. Clare, Mrs. L. Clare, K. Garner, K. Garrett, B. Humphries, Mrs. J. Jenkins, A. Jones, A. Parry, Mrs. Susan Salisbury, D. Wisinger, Mrs. S. Wynn and the Clerk.

It was agreed that Consultative Arrangements should commence the meeting.

Speeding vehicles, Asda car park, No further complaints received.
Underage alcohol abuse – Police had seized alcohol from the underage users and monitoring would continue.
Continued monitoring also of the underage alcohol users congregating in North Street/ Queens Avenue, Sandycroft.
Mini-motorbikes, continued monitoring, several warnings issued.
Travellers still camped in Factory Road and problems resulting. Cllr. Wisinger would make enquiries from the Authority.
Public House, Phoenix Street, continued monitoring regarding noise nuisance.
De-criminalizing parking offences, Cllr. Wisinger would continue with his enquiries and the Clerk would write to the Authority.
Burglaries still ongoing in the area.
Several incidents of vandalism had taken place in Sandycroft and Council expressed their concern at the shortage of visible police presence in the village.

Nuisance Problems

Behind the houses situated at Station Road, Sandycroft
Skip parked for an extremely lengthy period in Station Road, Queensferry
Youths kicking balls after 9.00pm in Pierce Street, Queensferry.

1. Election of Chairman 2006/2007

It was Proposed by Cllr. D Clare, Seconded by Cllr. A Parry that Cllr. David Roberts is elected as Chairman for 2006/07.

Retiring Chairman Cllr. Mrs. L. Clare presented the Chain of Office to Cllr. Roberts and a floral bouquet, in thanks to the Clerk.

Cllr. Mrs. Clare was thanked by members of Council for all that she had accomplished during her term of Office and the happy atmosphere that she had created. The Clerk added her thanks for the great pleasure it had been in assisting Cllr. Mrs. Clare.

2. Election of Vice-Chairman 2006/200

It was Proposed by Cllr. D. Wisinger, Seconded by Cllr. D. Clare, that Cllr. Alf Parry be elected Vice-Chairman. Cllr. Parry accepted the Chain of Office from Cllr. D. Roberts.

3. Council delegates representing ‘Outside Bodies’

· One Voice Wales, Deeside Action Team, Police Forum : Cllr. A. Parry

· War Memorial Institute, Queensferry C.P. School : Cllr. Mrs. S. Wynn

· Sandycroft C.P. School : Cllr. K. Garrett

· Sandycroft Community Centre : Cllrs. D. Clare, K. Garrett, Mrs. J. Jenkins, Mrs. S. Salisbury

· Grampian County Food : Cllrs. Mrs. L. Clare, B. Humphries, K. Garner, R. Meech, D Wisinger

4. Apologies for Absence

Cllr. R. Meech (Sandycroft Ward)

5. The Minutes

The Minutes of the meeting held 11 April 2006 was passed as a true and Correct Record. Proposed by Cllr. A. Parry, and Seconded by Cllr K. Garrett.

Vote: 12 For.0. Against.

6. Matters Arising from the Minutes

Skate-park / enquiries continuing, plans awaited by the planning committee.

Bridge Villas rear access/ Deferred.

Fence/Broughton Brook/ Phoenix Street; Construction Services would be carrying out the work, by the end of the month.

Civic Amenity Site –Cllr. Wisinger continuing enquiries.

Broken fence/ Bernsdale Close / the Housing Department would carry out the work eventually.

Community Times newsletter – Deferred.

Directional signs / Queensferry C.P. School/ the school had been advised to obtain costs for the signs and make application to council for funding consideration, prior to June 2006. At present no correspondence had been received from the school.

Lopping of trees bordering Sandycroft playing field / the Clerk would remind the authority that work still had to commence.

Litter bin by the late store in Pentre, relocation still required. The Authority would be again reminded.

Phoenix Street tarmac patch/ although the Authority had carried out the work, they would be advised that the patch was still weak and needed strengthening.

Part-time basis Parking Warden –Cllr. Wisinger continuing enquiries. The Clerk would write to the Authority to ascertain their plans for de-criminalizing parking offences.

Update on Proposed One –Way System, Queensferry / after a lengthy discussion it was Proposed by Cllr. A. Roberts and Seconded by Cllr. Mrs. S. Wynn that this scheme be now abandoned. Vote: 7 in favour. 0. Against. 5. Abstained.

The Authority had been informed of the following:-

· Foul odour caused by a firm in Expressway, burning plastic.

· Fly tipping by the public toilets and in Fairfield Road

· Blocked drains in Fairfield Road and Pierce Street.

· Rear Access of Dundas Street/ Japanese knotweed problem.

· Loose paving flags in front of the Phoenix Street flats.

· Pentre Drain North the Clerk had requested that the underground pipe is checked.

· Blocked Public Footpath left of the Dingle; Deferred until Cllr. Meech was present.

· Letter to HSBC Bank –no reply received; therefore another letter would be sent.

Food Processing Factory

Cllr. Mrs. L. Clare circulated an update on the meeting held 8 May between members of council and factory management. Cllr. Mrs. Clare was sincerely thanked for the efforts and the resulting achievements.

Next meeting to be held 5.15pm Monday 05 June 2006

7. To Adopt the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2006

Cllr. A. Parry Proposed, Seconded by Cllr. D. Clare that these accounts be adopted.

Vote 12 For. 0 Against.

Council thanked the Clerk for her work in the preparation of the accounts.

Receipts & Accounts for Payment

Receipts

· Precept - April payment £8,666.67

Payments

NWP Electrical Ltd (street light repair & maintenance & new lights) £2,085.88

British Telecom (telephone account) £ 52.48

Clerks net salary for month of April £ 359.01

Inland Revenue & NIC for month of April £ 107.65

Chairman’s Allowance 2006/07 £ 800.00

Transfer £3,600

Council approved these payments.

9. Correspondence & e-mails Received

Flintshire County Council /regarding the loose flagstones in front of the elderly persons flats at Phoenix Street, Sandycroft.

Flintshire County Council – The Local Elections (Principle Areas and Parishes and Communities) (Amendment) (England & Wales) Rules 2006

Insp. S. Hatchett re: Queensferry –information that the new community beat officer; PC Gill Lehrle (nee Roberts) would be commencing 22 May 2006.

News of Meetings & Events.

A Police Forum Meeting will be held at Queensferry Institute 6.00pm 18 May 2006
North Wales Police Authority 7.00pm 22 May, Theatre Clwyd Mold
National Assemble for Wales – meeting of the National Assembly North Wales Regional Committee 10.am to 12.30pm 19th May at the Craig Y Don community Centre, Llandudno.
Welsh Assembly, Questions & Answers session 7.00pm 11 May, William Aston Hall, (NEWI) Wrexham.
Invitation to Eisteddfod Procession – Saturday 1 July 06
One Voice Wales Area Committee meeting and AGM Monday 3 July 06 Agenda & details would follow.
Airbus – flyover to Heathrow – 18 May 06
Methodist Chapel, Sandycroft – memorial service – 14 May 06

Information

Flintshire County Council – Housing news booklet
Flintshire County Council – Behind the Bookshelves leaflet
Local Heath Board –Local Health services in Wales booklet
Welsh Assembly – A Good Practice Guide
Highways Agency – Summer driving booklet
Neighbourhood Wardens – information leaflet
Health Challenge Wales –Information newspaper
Voluntary Voice Newsletter
North Wales Secondary & Specialist Care Review
Play for Wales magazine
Skate park systems information booklet

10. Planning Applications

Information

Proposal: Erection of a single storey porch and cloakroom to front and conservatory to rear

Location: 24 Harrison Grove, Sandycroft, Flints.

The Authority had approved

11. Matters Requiring Urgent Attention.

Queensferry:

Re-development of land at Deeside Leisure Centre; A letter would be sent to the leader of council, to inform him, that councillors were of the opinion, the land should be utilized for the building of homes for first-time buyers.

Sandycroft:

Transit camp for travellers – council would be placing objections to any proposals for a transit camp.

Grass verge/ Hamilton Avenue, untaxed cars parked on verge, displaying ‘For Sale’ signs.

Pentre:

No new items for attention.

The Meeting Closed at 8.59 pm

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