1423 MINUTES OF ORDINARY MEETING OF DISLEY PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY 11 th MARCH 2015

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1 Present: ` 1423 Cllrs. Davenport, Guy, Harris, Kidd, Marshall &Pattison Meeting started at 7.30pm 3729 To receive any apologies for absence Apologies received from Cllr. Watson 3730 To receive any Declarations of Interest None received 3731 Public Forum no members of the public in attendance Chairman s Report Cllr. Guy reported on the site visit made by Cllrs. to the United Utilities Reservoir on Jackson s Edge prior to the Council meeting. She said that the work was on schedule and that the road was due to be re-opened on Monday 16 th March. Cllr. Guy said that she had requested copies of the digital images of the site and Cllr. Kidd suggested that these be made available to residents via the Parish Council website, newsletter and ebulletins. Cllr. Guy reported that good progress was being made on the Memorial Park remembrance garden project and thanked the village handymen for their excellent work. Report received and noted 3732 Correspondence a Local Council Award Scheme Foundation Award certificate received from NALC for 2015/ To agree as a true record the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council held on 11 th February Proposed: Cllr. Kidd Seconded: Cllr. Pattison Resolved That the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council held on 11 th February 2015 be approved as a true record To note the Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 25 th February To note the Minutes of the Finance & General Purposes Committee meeting held on 25 th February 2015

2 To consider quotation for renewal of the Parish Council s insurance Cllrs. agreed that the renewal quotation from Aviva, which now includes, at no extra cost, Keyman Cover enhancement which provides insurance cover should the Clerk, Deputy Clerk, Handyman or Deputy Handyman be unable to work due to accidental bodily injury or illness (for a period longer than 14 days) offered excellent value. The payment to the Council would be per week, up to a maximum of 26 weeks in one year should the council need to employ an additional member of staff/locum to cover duties. Proposed: Cllr. Pattison Seconded: Cllr. Davenport Resolved That Disley Parish Council accepts the quotation from Aviva for 2015/16 insurance renewal 3737 To approve all reviewed and updated policy documents as recommended by the Finance & General Purposes Committee meeting held on 25 th February Proposed: Cllr. Kidd Seconded: Cllr. Guy Resolved To support the Finance & General Purposes Committee s recommendations on the review and update of all policy documents To review and approve the updated Risk Assessment reports and action plans. Cllr. Kidd reported on the process of risk assessment using the Local Council Risk Assessment software carried out with the Clerk and the resulting reports and action plans tabled which had been circulated to all Cllrs. Proposed: Cllr. Guy Seconded: Cllr. Marshall Resolved That Disley Parish Council approves and adopts the updated Risk Assessment reports and action plans To review and approve the updated Business Continuity Plan Proposed: Cllr. Pattison Seconded: Cllr. Marshall Resolved That Disley Parish Council approves and adopts the Business Continuity Plan To consider restricting public access to part of the Red Lane woodland site on health and safety grounds. Cllr. Guy explained that the consultant who carried out the recent tree survey on Parish owned land had recommended that access to part of the woodland site that runs behind Red Lane and adjacent to the railway line be restricted due to the large number of trees that are difficult to maintain and manage.

3 1425 Cllr. Guy said that she had made an appointment with the Parish Council s solicitor to discuss any legal implications before any work is carried out. Refer to next Finance & General Purposes Committee 3741 To receive update on A6 MARR mitigation measures for Disley Cllrs. Davenport and Pattison gave a report on the recent stakeholder meeting that they had attended Stockport MBC. Paul Griffiths, Cheshire East Council Lead Officer, is working on a new simulation modelling exercise and anticipates a feedback meeting in May. Cllr. Pattison reported that the group are working closely with Derbyshire County Council and that much of the work would be carried out within adjacent fields so minimise traffic disruption. Cllr. Kidd said that he was encouraged to hear that Derbyshire were being involved as mitigation measures for the whole A6 corridor were needed in order to be effective To discuss the Community Centre development project Cllr. Kidd reported on the well-attended public presentation meeting held at the Community Centre on Thursday 5 th March. He said that several residents expressed concerns that the revised plans further decreased the Library space by 15% as opposed to 11% in the previous proposals and questioned the estimate of 60,000 quoted by the architect for the Library extension which the Parish Council had deemed to be unaffordable. Cllr. Kidd said that the Parish Council should review and reflect on the comments received. It was agreed that a further meeting be arranged with representatives of the Library and Cheshire East Council to discuss the way forward with the project. Refer to next meetings of Committees 3743 To receive a report on the Neighbourhood Plan meeting held on 26 th February Cllr. Kidd reported that this had been a well-attended meeting. Tom Evans, CEC Spatial Planning Officer, had given a presentation and twelve residents had volunteered to serve on the steering group. The next meeting was arranged for 26 th March Refer to next Council Meeting 3744 To receive Cheshire East Councillor s report Cllr. Davenport said that Cheshire East Council was encouraging Town & Parish Councils to develop Neighbourhood Plans, in the absence of an approved Local Plan, to influence to type and location of any future development. Cllr. Davenport reported that he had arranged a meeting with CEC representatives to discuss parking, enforcement and transfer of assets for 16 th March and asked Cllrs. to attend. Report received and noted

4 To receive report on the Local Area Partnership working group. Cllr. Kidd said that he had attended the meeting which had included a presentation on the Sandbach Town Partnership. The Men in Sheds initiative is going well and Cllr. Kidd suggested that the Parish Council consider organising a regular Community Bus trip to enable Disley residents to access the sessions. Cllr. Kidd said that Disley was unable to make use of the ipads that were available from the LAP because of the lack of WiFi in the Community Centre and the library s reluctance to allow use of theirs. Cllr. Davenport said he would take up this issue with CEC. Cllr. Kidd said that a new constitution for the LAP was being finalised which would enable funding to be drawn down. Report received and noted 3746 To receive report on the Parish Plan Implementation group Cllrs. Kidd and Pattison attended the last meeting on 17 th February They reported that the final meeting of the Parish Plan group would be held on 5 th June Report received and noted To receive report from Parish representative on Disley Footpath Society Cllr. Pattison reported that the launch of the Walkers are Welcome scheme in Disley had been set for Saturday 16 th May The Clerk said that she had been assisting with promotional material and setting up a dedicated page on the Parish Council s website. Report received and noted 3748 To receive report on High Peak & Hope Valley Community Rail Partnership No report To consider Planning Applications as listed on Appendix B 14/4803M Notice of appeal - Erection of one detached dwelling to side of Penn Cottage Penn Cottage, Farm Lane, Disley SK12 2NE Clerk to respond to Planning Inspectorate reiterating comments made on the original application. 15/0635M Change of use of the basement into a bedsit/flat. 6 Market Street, Disley SK12 2AA Disley Parish Council does not wish to comment on this application.

5 /0915M Single storey porch to front of property Rocks Farm, Mudhurst Lane, Disley SK12 2AN Disley Parish Council has no objection to this application To authorise payment of accounts totalling 8, as listed on Appendix A Proposed: Cllr. Kidd Seconded: Cllr. Marshall Resolved That the payments listed on Appendix A be authorised for payment. Trans.No. Cheque Payee Amount Woods Solicitors legal fees BT Plc Internet services 1/2-30/4/ Petty Cash Replenishment February Ann Carter Office cleaning 4 weeks to /3/ R G Supplies Community Centre supplies Ricoh Photocopier charges to 31/1/ Phs C/Centre sanitary disposal to 20/3/ BT plc Phone bill BT plc Phone bill Office Watercoolers Rental March CVS duplicate pay slip Viking Direct Stationery Ray Mellor Dry stone wall repair Memorial Park 402 BACS1 Payroll Net salaries Month 12 3, BACS2 HMRC NI & PAYE Month BACS3 Cheshire Pension Fund Pension Contributions Month

6 DD E-on Energy Electricity Community Centre DD E-on Energy Electricity DPC office DD SITA C/Centre Trade waste Total 8, To note Financial Statement and Budget Comparisons 3752 Items for future meetings Maintenance of Newtown Football Pitch Meeting closed at 9.50pm