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QUEENSFERRY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Minutes of Meeting held 7.00pm Tuesday 11 May 2004
Held at the Community wing, John Summers Community School, Queensferry.
Present:
Councillors Mrs. J. Jenkins,
(Presiding), D Clare,
Mrs. L Clare, K. Garrett, J.D. Vyse, Mrs. S. Wynn & the Clerk.
Consultative Arrangements
- Police Forum to be held 7.00pm, Thursday 20 May Main
Theatre, Deeside College.
- Dates to be arranged at Queensferry Memorial Institute
for Police surgery.
- Following Inspector Jolley’s ‘new approach’ Councillor
D Clare would liaise with the police regarding Sandycroft Community Centre,
as another window had been broken and Councillor Mrs. Sandra Wynn regarding
Queensferry War Memorial Institute, which had also had a window smashed.
- Proposed Skate park area in Sandycroft/ information
would be forthcoming in the Autumn.
- The claim form for the vandalized street lights was
being processed.
- Alcohol being sold to under age youths/ the department
of Trading Standards to be informed.
- Traffic island by KFC would be monitored and the Clerk
would write to Cllr. Merion Matthews requesting the reason why it had not
been permanently removed.
- Speeding motor cycles / continuing
- Pentre parking problems/continuing
- Queensferry / cars parked longer than the permitted
time limit in Station Road.
1.
To Elect a Chairman & a Vice Chairman 2004/2005
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It was Proposed by Cllr. D Clare
and Seconded by Cllr. K Garrett that Cllr. Mrs. Jacqueline Jenkins be elected
Chairman. Vote: 6 For. 0 Against.
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Cllr. Jenkins accepted the
Chairmanship and the Chain of Office.
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It was Proposed by Cllr. J D
Vyse and Seconded by Cllr. K Garrett that Cllr. Mrs. Linda Clare be elected
Vice-Chairman. Vote 6 For. 0 Against. Cllr. Clare accepted the position of
Vice- Chairman and the Chain of Office.
Councillor J D Vyse the retiring
Chairman thanked members of council for their assistance during his year of
Chairmanship. Cllr. Vyse was thanked by Council for the work and effort he had
accomplished during his year in Office.
Representatives on Outside Bodies at the
present time, to be confirmed after the June 2004 election.)
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Cllr. A Parry/ Police Consultant Committee
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Cllr. Mrs. S Wynn/Queensferry Memorial Institute
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Cllrs. Mrs. S Wynn & Mrs. E Parry/Deeside Action Team
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Cllrs. K Garrett & Mrs. J Jenkins/ Sandycroft Community
Centre
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Cllr. Mrs. S Wynn/ Queensferry C P School
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Cllr. Mrs. E Parry/ Sandycroft C P School
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Cllr. A Parry/ One Voice Wales
2.
Apologies for Absence:
3. Minutes
The
minutes of the meeting held 13 April 2004 were passed as
a True and Correct Record. Proposed by Cllr. D Clare and Seconded by
Cllr. Mrs. L Clare.
Vote: 6 For. 0 Against.
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes
- Proposed skate park scheme/ the
Authority confirmed that details of the wheeled play strategy will be known
in the Autumn.
- Broken fence / Sandycroft Community
Centre, the Clerk would obtain costing for palisade fencing and contact the
Authority.
- Notice Boards/ Sandycroft notice
board sign in situ, Pentre & Queensferry signs to be completed.
- Noise from the Leisure Centre ice
rink / the Clerk would contact the Environmental department and request they
measure the noise level.
- Membership/ One Voice Wales/ Cllr. Denis Clare & the Clerk had attended
the Inaugural meeting, Cllr. D Clare gave an
outline of the days proceedings; a receipt for membership received.
- Vandalized Litter Bins / enquiries progressing to
types, safety and costs of litter bins. It was agreed that concrete litter
bins were required outside the Leisure Centre, Queensferry and by the post
box in Sandycroft.
- Vulnerable street lighting columns. It was agreed that
security bands should be fitted to the four columns at the railway bridge,
Pentre.
- Flintshire Neighbourhood Watch Association Signs/ In
addition to the 10 signs purchased an additional five were required. The
location plan had been completed for Sandycroft & Pentre; Queensferry
location sign plan to be approved by Queensferry Councillors.
- Community Council Election 10 June 2004/The Clerk had
been informed by the Authority that they would publish required notices and
that Councillors made their own arrangements.
The Clerk had not been
sent any spare election packs by the Authority.
- Bridge Villas rear access/ a letter of acknowledgement
had been sent to the resident, and the Authority was checking their records.
- Planning application re: erection of a steel portal
frame building for warehouse and distribution at Prince William Avenue,
Sandycroft.
The Clerk had written to the
Authority to enquire the purpose of storage & distribution. It was agreed that a
letter of objection be sent to the Planning Department, on the grounds of the
size of the building, an increase to the volume of traffic and the lack of
information and co-operation from the Authority.
- Muddy footpath surface and litter problems in
Pentre/Reported.
- A letter had been received from Neighbourhood Stores
regarding the litter problem. The Clerk would remind the stores to lock the
car park barrier, on evening closure.
- Litter problems in Sandycroft and dumped conifer
cuttings in Factory Road/Reported. The conifer cuttings had
been removed.
- Garden Competition / a detail flyer had been sent to
local newspapers. Distribution of ‘flyers’ to Sandycroft residents would be
delivered with the free newspaper. Flyers for residents in Pentre and
Queensferry would be delivered door to door by members of council.
- Flintshire Environmental Competition 2004/ Station
Road Queensferry and Belvedere Drive to be entered in the competition.
- The Authority to be requested to include weight
restriction signs on the entry to Phoenix Street regarding the Road Traffic
Regulation Act 1984.
5. To approve the Accounts 2003 /2004
(copies had
been pre-circulated to members of Council for their perusal)
It was Proposed by Cllr. Mrs. S
Wynn and Seconded by Cllr. Mrs. L Clare that these accounts be approved by
Council. Vote 6 For. 0 Against.
The Chairman and the Clerk/RFO
signed the accounts and the Clerk was thanked for her efforts in the preparation
and the presentation of the accounts.
6.
Receipts &Accounts for Payment
Receipts
Precept 7,333.00
Vat refund 2,853.46
Payments
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Cllr. Mrs. J Jenkins (2months Chairman’s allowance) 116.66
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NWP Electrical Ltd 275.02
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Cllr. D Clare (travel) 91.70
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Clerks Salary Net 243.57
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Inland Revenue 68.64
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Flintshire Neighbourhood Watch Ass. 75.00
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British Telecom 41.39
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Allianz Cornhill (insurance) 797.94
Transfer £2,000.00
Council approved
these payments
7.
Correspondence & e-mails Received.
- Flintshire County Council/
- Match funding scheme for Highway works (to review at
the June meeting)
- Makro traffic signal junction/ the Clerk would remind
the Authority that work had not yet commenced, and ascertain the reason for
blanking out the sign post to Pentre industrial park.
- Flintshire Council Council outreach office
- Welsh Assembly Government/Developments to the Local
Government Act 2003 Local Government investment information.
- Assembly for Wales Regional Committee/ meeting 10.00am
21 May Connah’s Quay Civic Centre/ Subject Economic Development & Transport
and how they impact on the North Wales Area/
Representative required to attend this
meeting.
The Clerk would write to explain that most
Councillors were employed during daytime hours and if meetings were held in the
evening, it would be easier to attend.
- Local Health Board/ enquiring if council still wish to
receive the Board Agenda & Papers, copies enclosed. The Clerk would send
her e-mail address to the administrator.
- Home Office/information on the forthcoming changes to
the law on preventing illegal working.
- Voluntary Voice newsletter
- FLVS information regarding events.
- Sandycroft & Mancot Scouts Group AGM 7.00pm 18 May,
/Cllr. Mrs. J Jenkins would attend.
8.
Planning Applications
Location: Prince William Avenue, Sandycroft.
It was proposed by Cllr. D Clare and Seconded by Cllr. K Garret that a letter of
objection be sent to the authority regarding the location of this proposed civic
amenity site. Vote 6 For. 0 Against.
Location: Builders yard, Queen Street, Queensferry.
A letter of objection would be sent to the Authority, on the grounds of the area
being a flood plain, sewerage issues, increased traffic and the overlooking of
the opposite houses. The Authority would be reminded that council had already
made their objections when this application was previously presented to them.
Information
Location: Asda Superstore. The Authority has granted conditional
planning permission
Location: 5 Fairway, Sandycroft. The Authority has granted conditional
planning permission
Location: Knauf Insulation, Chemistry Lane, Pentre, Deeside. The Authority has
granted conditional planning permission
Location: Chemistry Lane, Pentre, Deeside. The Authority has granted
conditional planning permission
9. Any
Urgent Business
Queensferry
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Drains in Fairfield Road & by the
Post office, Pierce Street, required attention.
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Japanese Knotweed
encroaching on tarmac surface/ Dundas Street rear access.
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Litter & fly tipping on dual carriageway leading from
the bypass to the Wirral.
Pentre
Sandycroft
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Resident of Phoenix Street reported road sinking
/ opposite Evansleigh Drive.
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Pot hole by the Community Centre gateway.
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Sunken drain/Phoenix Street/Fairway.
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Children’s play area needs cleaning and additional sand for
the sand pit.
10.
Items for Press Release/
- Objections made to the Authority
regarding the location of the proposed civic amenity site.
- New Chairman and Vice-Chairman
elected for 2004/05.
- Neighbourhood Watch signs for
Queensferry, Sandycroft, Pentre.
- Queensferry taking part in the
Flintshire Environmental Competition 2004
The meeting closed at 8.55pm.
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