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QUEENSFERRY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
The Minutes of Meeting held 7.00pm Tuesday 9 September 2003
At the Community Wing, John Summers Community School,
Queensferry, Flintshire.
Present:
Councillors J.D. Vyse (Presiding) J. Barker, D. Clare, Mrs. L
Clare, Miss C Darlington, K. Garrett, Mrs. J. Jenkins, A. Parry, Mrs. E.
Parry, Mrs. S. Wynn, & the Clerk.
Presentation by Airbus UK:
Prior to commencing the meeting, Airbus Government Affairs
Executive Steve Thomas presented the Vice-Chairman’s Chain of Office,
sponsored by Airbus UK, to Councillor Mrs. J. Jenkins.
Consultative Arrangements
- Wood Street parking problems/ continued monitoring
- Speeding cars/speeding motorcycles/residents in Hamilton Avenue very
concerned /continued monitoring traffic management to be informed.
- Skateboard Park/ young people confirmed they wish involvement in the
venture and will endeavor to raise some funds.
- Leisure Centre fence/ further gap by Fairfield Road/ reported for repair.
- Juveniles’ loitering at the Queensferry underpass and at the
Neighbourhood Stores, Pentre.
- Thefts from motor vehicles
1. Apologies for Absence
Councillor B. Humphries
Councillor D. Jones
Councillor D Roberts.
2. Minutes
The Minutes of the meeting held 9 July 2003 were
passed as a True and Correct Record
Proposed by Cllr. A. Parry and Seconded by Cllr.D.Clare
Vote: 10 For 0. Against.
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
Proposed Skate Park Facility / The authority had confirmed that
enquiries were progressing, but had been delayed due to staff illness and
holidays. The Clerk would keep reminding the Authority regarding the planning
application.
Development at Chemistry Lane, Pentre, building work underway, Information
to be obtained regarding the traffic lights.
Security loft catches for elderly resident’s bungalows/ although Cllr.
Barker had deposited the catches at Flint Council Offices these catches had
not been fitted.
The ‘Rolling Improvements Programme’
- Street Lights / additional & improvement: new lantern fitted to
existing column in Church View, Pentre. New sleeve & 55w Sox lantern
fitted to the column outside No.15 Hamilton Avenue, Sandycroft.
- Councillors’ would review during the ‘Walkabout’ an additional
lighting column for Church View.
- Litter Bins / outside Phoenix Court, Sandycroft and by the corner of
Church View, Pentre/ will be erected mid September.
- Street Signs/ replacement signs on order for Gladstone Terrace, Pentre/
Queens Street, Queensferry.
- Sunken tarmac at rear of the old bank premises in Queensferry, reported
that the tarmac was cracking. Flintshire Construction Services who had
organized the work had made an inspection and informed the Clerk that to
raise it to the level of the surrounding surface may result in a potential
trip hazard. Further patches of sunken tarmac in this rear access would be
inspected on the ‘Walkabout’.
- Broken fence bordering Railway Terrace, Sandycroft/ as building work was
underway, a temporary repair had been done.
- Ditch / Queensferry /the Clerk would remind the Authority, as the work had
not been completed.
- Community Service/litter picking / the Adult Offenders Organiser would be
contacting Sandycroft Community Centre Chairman or Secretary as now only
project work was carried out.
- Ditch /Glendale Avenue to entry of Bernsdale Close/ the Clerk had written
to the land owners as recommended by the Environment Agency Wales. Press
coverage had expressed the Councillors’ concern to children’s safety.
- Vice-Chairman’s Chain of Office/ received. Airbus Government Affairs
Executive Steve Thomas, made the presentation to Vice-Chairman Cllr. Mrs. J.
Jenkins.
- Council Website/ Cllr. Barker had made enquiries and was awaiting further
information.
- The Garden Competition 2003/ prizes were awarded to the winners, and Press
coverage given in the local newspapers.
- Asda footpath, the manhole cover needing replacement, had been reported to
Asda on several occasions.
- Changes to Bus Stop service/ the Clerk had received confirmation that no
action could be taken at present for the buses to stop in a more convenient
place for shopping in Queensferry.
- Resident complaining of dust pollution in Pentre/ the Environment
Department would be taking further samples for analysis.
- Chemistry Lane/ excessive noise from the stone crushing manufacture /
Environmental Department would investigate.
- Gaps in the hedgerow and the continuing litter problems in Pentre had
again been reported to the Authority.
As many enquiries had been made regarding the gaps in the hedgerow, Council
agreed that this item should now be removed from future Minutes.
- Queensferry regeneration scheme/ quotations being sought and enquiries
progressing, the Clerk would be kept informed and she would continue to
remind the Authority for progress updates.
- Leisure Centre/ excessive noise and the fence required attention/ the
authority had been reminded.
- Overgrown hedge problems/ had been attended to in Sandycroft.
- Bus Shelters/ Adshell had confirmed there was no capital available at
present for Sandycroft to have additional bus shelters, and advised the
Clerk to apply later in the year.
- Empty derelict house and unfinished and unsightly building extension
project in Sandycroft. Work had now commenced on the derelict property. The
Authority had informed the Clerk that no time scale was in operation
regarding this unfinished building project.
4. Traffic Calming Match Funding Scheme
Residents of Sandycroft had given council a petition with 137 signatures as
they were concerned about the safety of children due to speeding traffic,
especially in Hamilton Avenue, Sandycroft.
After discussion on various traffic calming methods and high costs that would
be involved, it was agreed that advice would be sought from the Authority.
5. Councillors’ Walkabouts
(Time day & date) 12 noon Sunday 28 September commencing at Sandycroft
Community Centre.
6. Receipts and Accounts for Payment
Receipts.
- Flintshire County Council/ Precept £7,000.00
- Airbus UK £572.64
Payments.
- British Telecom £38.92
- Garden Competition winners (2) £200.00
- Thomas Fattorini Ltd £572.64
- NWP Electrical Ltd £353.14
- NWP Electrical Ltd £227.76
- NWP Electrical Ltd £1,363.00
- NWP Electrical Ltd £227.76
- NWP Electrical Ltd £100.52
- Scottish Power £658.38
- Flintshire C. Council £385.00
Travel
- Cllr. B Humphries £17.00
- Cllr. A. Parry £18.00
Clerk’s Salary (gross) £312.12
Transfer £3,000.00
To keep in line with good practice and at the Clerks request her salary would
now be paid at net rate, with a separate cheque made payable to the Inland
Revenue. Proposed by Cllr. D. Clare, and Seconded by Cllr. Mrs.E. Parry Vote 10
for. 0. Against.
7. Correspondence Received.
- Residents letter of concern & petition regarding hazards to children
from speeding traffic
- Asda / application for grant of justices ‘off licence’.
- One Voice Wales, questionnaire/ the Chairman would be sent the completed
questionnaire for perusal.
- Flintshire County Council/ Childrens’ Partnership Plan/discussion
meeting 9.30 –12noon 17 September.
- Flintshire County Council/ Corus Recovery /Childcare Study, Deeside.
- Flintshire County Council / Proposed Revocation & Amendment Order,
various roads in Oakenholt, Buckley, Sealand.
- Flintshire County Council/Bus Service/ Sandycroft – Queensferry.
- North Wales Police /Additional Community Beat Managers / meeting 7.00pm
Friday 12 September,
- Theatre Clwyd, Mold. (Councillor Alf Parry attending).
- Flintshire Voluntary council -Community Networking Day – invitation to
Councillors to attend the meeting, 11am –2pm Friday 3 October, Ty’r
Binwydden, Mold.
- Welsh Assembly Government/Model Code of Conduct (copy circulated to
council)
- Wrexham & Birkenhead Rail users Association/ membership for 2003/2004
suspended at present as the Association could be wound up.
- Nat. Ass. Wales North Wales Regional Committee/ news of meeting
- Flintshire Community Strategy/reminder of thematic workshops
Information received
- Welsh Assembly/Funding for Children’s Play –Consultation Document –Play
for Wales Summer 2003
- Flintshire County Council/ Advance publicity for Draft Regional Waste Plan
- Flintshire County Council/ Your Future Library Service
- Flintshire County Council/Draft Local Housing Strategy consultation
document
- Future of Communities in Wales (questionnaire to be answered & signed
by council)
- Friends of the Earth, Cymru
- Turftrax/sports field remediation & construction. (letter of
observation had been sent to the Authority.
- Flintshire Local Health Board /Agenda & Papers
- Community Routes; Sea Changes/ information of meeting
8. Planning Applications
Letter of observation had been sent to the Authority re:
: Erection of 4 No. Semi-detached dwellings ref:036115
Location: Land adjacent to
Brook House, Station Road, Sandycroft
Council had no objections to:
: Erection of Illuminated Signage to Building &
Entrance/Exit Sign ref:036219
Location: Land at Chester Road
East, Queensferry. For Makro Ltd.
: Erection of Office/Showroom & Distribution Centre &
3 No. Secure Steel Containers
Location: Expressway
Business Park, Queensferry. For Leigh Concrete Ltd. Ref: 036077
- Proposal: Erection of Ultra-Violet Treatment Plant
Location: Waste Water
Treatment Work, Queensferry. Ref 0366129
: Two Storey Side Extension ref: 036173
Location: 83 Hamilton Avenue,
Sandycroft
Information only:
: Erection of a steel framed portal building
Location : Beeches Farm, Flint Road, Saltney (Granted conditional
planning permission by the Authority)
: Erection of a two storey building to form 2 no. flats
Location: Land at Rectors
Lane, Pentre. (Refused planning permission by the Authority)
Revised Access Route to serve load-out facility &
minor modifications to the B5129
Location: Between Broughton Airfield & B.5129 Broughton (Granted
conditional planning permission by the Authority
: Speculative development of industrial units for B2/B8 use
Location : Chemistry Lane, Chester Road East, Queensferry (Granted
conditional planning permission by the Authority).
Construction of a vehicular access
Location: Brookside, Chester
Road, Pentre (Granted permission by the Authority).
Erection of a steel & canvas re-locatable storage
facility
Location: Engineers Park,
Sandycroft (Granted conditional permission by the Authority).
Erection of a wholesale warehouse (Class b8) provision of
car parking and ancillary facilities
Location: Land at Chester Road
East, Queensferry (Granted conditional planning permission).
9. Any Urgent Business
Queensferry:
- Regeneration programme hoped to be completed by Christmas 2003
- Litter/broken glass in the Underpass
- Noise from road works causing nuisance to residents/ the Environmental
Department to be contacted.
- Letter and photographs received from a resident of Queensferry regarding
the footpath between Glynne Street & Queens Street.
Pentre
- The Authority had requested that Council give name suggestions for the new
road leading to the Mackro Store.
- Cllr. J Barker had spoken to the Authority and suggested ‘Bentleys View’.
Cllr. J.D. Vyse Proposed, Seconded by Cllr. D. Clare that ‘Bentleys View’
was a suitable name.
Vote 10 For. 0. Against.
Sandycroft
- A letter had been received from some residents of Phoenix Street,
complaining that the tall trees behind the gardens of their homes were
blocking light.
- Letter & petition from residents in Hamilton Avenue regarding safety
of children as speeding traffic in the Avenue was causing concern.
- Litter problem.
10. Items for Press Release
- Concern regarding Hamilton Avenue speeding traffic problem.
- Presentation by Airbus UK of the Vice-Chairman’s Chain of Office.
- Councillors Walkabout / 12noon Sunday 28 September commencing from
Sandycroft Community Centre.
The meeting closed at 8.50pm
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