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MINUES OF THE VIRUAL MEETING OF CLIFON PARSH COUNCIL HELD ON
HURSDAY lOth sEPEMBER 2020 A7.30pm.
Councors Pesent: Mr R. Dart (Chair), Mr. B Livesey (Vice ChairL Ms
P Livesey, D R. Puritz, Mrs E Smith,
MM TaIbot, MsJ Lanham and MrHugh Majsey.
AIso Present: CBC Councor Mr l. DaIgano and M R. Wenham and MS
Diana Talbot.
Minutes taken by Mrs Kerri K=by (Clek)
Meeting Chaired by CiI B. Livesey.
1433 ApoIogiesforAbsence
CIIS MrS Langton, MrA. Cree, Mr l. Pacey and Mr P. Grthsand CBC
C=rMr D. SheIvey.
1434 Declarations of Interest
The Vice Chair reminded the members of thei ob=gation to decIare
any matteS Of inteest now o if
they arise, duing the meeting
1435 PubiicFoum
1436 CrimelPolice Report
Crime Statistics for JuIy and August fo Con were disseminated to
alI Counciliors prior to the meeting
and read out at the meeting.
The Counc= expressed concems that there had been an increase in
crime ove the iast few weeks, With
a etuming drug probiem.
hee was an incease of serious vioIence and domestic vioIence.
C=r Daigamo to quey the incease with Lisa Scott, the Safe
Communities and Partneship Manage at
CBCi
he Council advised they wouid iike to receive notice if cimes are
soived and arests made.
1437 CBCRepo
C=r Wenham reported the following: CentraI Bedfodshire Counci=s
continuing to come out ofthe Covid-19 crisis with emegency
esponses being wound down.
The25k Counc=io gant ciosed the pevious week. The Councos wouId be
reviewthe
app=cations over the next few weeks.
. CBC are Iooking to deveIoptheTown and Paish PubIic ReaIm scheme.
TheywouId provide a
grant fo capital funds to any Town o Parish Councii’s to puchase
equipment to maintain
PuC SPaCe. CIlWenham to re-Send emaiI.
C=r DaIgamo reported the fo=owing:
. GreenWaste co=ection binsto be used instead ofbags. Bins ae now
being delivered outto
households who have ordered. Bins can be used from time
ofde=vey.
Covid-19 statistics are being sent out by ema= daand weekiy. This
waIso contain detajIs of
Govenment advice.
Libraries are now open fo Ciick and Co=ect. Leisure Centres are
open fo bookings only.
Active Lifestyle Services. Referals ae from locai GP’s for peopIe
to Iose weight and getfit.
Ciasses are being un in vaious vages. Walking footbalI, 5 a-Side
and health waiks fogoups
Ofupto6.
Fitness lnstructos are equired to run the cIasses so recruitment
has started.
Greensand Trust ae looking for more voIuntees now they are etuming
after Covjd-19.
The Councequested an update on parking restictions outside AIi
Saints Academy. CIIr DaIgamo to
equest update from Paul Salmon.
777eSe minufes Iemah unconmed un fhey are applVed bye membeIS and
sed by the Chair
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1438 Approval ofthe Minutes ofthe Amual Parish Councii meeting heid
on 16thJuly 2020
RESOLVED: The minutes ofthe Parish Council meeting held on 16th
July 2020 were APPROVED
and signed by the Vice-Chaiman as a true record of
proceedings.
1439 Matters arising fromthose minutes- None.
1440 Neighbourhood Pian Report
Reportwas disseminated to a= members pior to the meeting. See
Appendix l.
CilrTaibot advised that he had not received any replies to the
Business Draft section. Any issues to be
reported to him in the next 2 to 3 days.
Awaiting for resuIts ofWhite Paper consuitation. Process for the
Locai PIan has been steam=ned, With
Changes to caIcuiations for new housing requiements and to the
cuent piaming system.
1441 Pojects Committee,
Report was disseminated to a= members prior to the meeting, See
Appendix 2.
CiI Wenham advised that Schoois for the Futue wee awaiting
feasibiiity information from A= Saints
Academy to compIete the pIaming app=cation. New school gates couid
be included within this
application, C= Talbot to contact Chair of Govemors.
Corespondence had been received regarding the SlO6 money set aside
from the BOad Street
development to povide a play aea. 1f the CounciI wished, the money
could be re-a=ocated fo anothe
use. C=Smith PROPOSEDthe SlO6 moneywas used foa piay aea. This
motion was SECONDED
and UNANIMOUSLYAPPROVED. ACTION: CllTalbotto contactaura Badham to
advise of
CounciI decision.
1442 Correspondence-
he Ciek had received correspondence fOm a reSident enquiry about
owneship of a piece of land to
the ea of her property. The Cierk to confim exact location of Iand
and disseminate to CouncOrS tO
investigate owneship.
1443 Community Centre Matters -
Update on re"OPening of COn Community Centei - The Clerk advised
that a number of goups had
etumed and wee fo=owing strjct guideIines. So fa a= feedback was
good.
COn Providence Baptist Church is to retum this weekendi Two
services are to be held with no more than
30 attendees. 30 chaiS Wbe leftoutforthem and they wneed to clean
them afteeach use.
Update on Iighting in the Community Centre. - WooIgars are
attending site in the next week, tO Change aIl buibs fo the coect
dimmable LED’s.
Cii Ms Livesey has done a lot ofwok in the Community Centre garden.
Tees have been pianted, and a=
additiona1 2 moe tees ae to be pIanted at the rea The Counchanked
C= Mrs Livesey for a= her hard
WOrk.
1444 Highway Matters-
Confirmation of detaiis for Vage Litter Pick - Speciai bags had
been received from Centrai Bedfordshie
Counc=, aithough no information had been received CBC about holding
`(Litte Picks”. Bags can be co=ected
from C=r Livesey can be ieft out for co=ection via the normai
weekly waste co=ection. Volunteers had been
a=ocated roads with CouncOrS fi=ing in were needed.
Update of puchase ofVi=age FIag PoleCIlr Langton to confirm exact
size required and forwad detaiIs
to the Clek to piace the orde With Hampshire FIags.
Consideration of Remembrance Sunday service at the War Memorial.
-he CIerk is liaising with Rev
Caren Topiey with regards to the type and size of service to be
heid this yea at the War MemoriaI Hanging
baskets are to be removed to enabIe the Wi to ceate their poppy
baskets. ACTION: Defer to next
Committee meeting.
Concems had been aised egarding the Iack of gate to the Heberts
Meadow pIay aea. ACTION: Report
COnCenS tO Tayio Wmpey.
Ciir DaIgamo Ieft the meeting.
771eSe minutes ′emain uncon77ed uey are app′OVed by the membe′S and
signed bye Chair
1445 Plaming Matters-
Consideration of responses to piaming appIications - The Counc=
appoved responses to the
PIanning app=cations beIow.
CBI20IO2319/FUL: 25 New Road, CIifton - Rearfirst¶oorextension
& side coveed area &
window changes to ground floor.his has been approved.
. CB/20/01988/FU: 43 Broad Street, Cion - Proposed new part singIe
& parttwo stoey, PIus a
detached singie gaage, fo=owing demolition of the existing singe
storey rea extension & single
timber framed garage. No Objection.
CB/20/02947/FUL: 218 Sheffod Road, ClOn - Single storey rear &
part side extension with a
new open front poCh. - No Objection.
CBITCA/20/OO382: 35 Church Street, Ciifton - Woks to tees within a
Conservation Aea: Reduce
CanOPy Of Labumum (Th) by 3-4 metres. Remove Chestnut tee IT2)
Remove Pine tee (T3) Reduce
canopy to Walnut tee IT4) by 4 -5 metres. Remove unknown tee IT5)
Reduce canopy of unknown
tree IT6) by 4-5 metres. Reduce canopy ofWalnut tree (7) by 4-5
metres. - Response sent by Cllr
MrsLjvesey,
. CB/TCN20/00381: 33 Church Street, CIOn - Works trees within a
Conservation Area: Reduce
canopy ofW=low tree I[) by 4-5 metres. - Response sent by C=r MS
Livesey.
. CBRE/20IOO41215 CIifton House CIose, Cion -Works to tees potected
byTPO
MB/01/000161: Reduce WeIIingtonia by 2I3m ITl). - Response sent by
C= Ms Livesey.
CBRE/20/00421: 1 CIOn House Ciose, Ciifton -Works to trees
protected byTPO:
MBPO/01/00017 Remove Sycamore Trees I[ , T2 & T3).Response sent
by C=r Mrs Livesey.
CB/TRE/2O/0043CIon A!I Saints Academy - Works to Tees Protected by
TPO
MB101/00018/Gl & MB/01/00018/G2: Re-Po=ad 4 Lime Trees,m
emainder of overhanging
fo=age back to boundaryto a height of6m, trim backYewTree to
boundary =ne to a height of5m &
SeVer lvy aOund base. Remove deadwood & clean crown of l Field
MapIe Tree, Cut back oveang
by approx. 2m & sever lvy at base. Trim back overhang of l
YewTree by approx. 1m, emOVe dead
WOOd & cIean cown of l Sycamore Tee & cut back overhang by
approx. 3m & feii and remove 3
Smaii Poplars. - Response sent by C= Ms Livesey.
CBRE/20/00441: 45 Church Street, CIOn -Works to a Tree Protected by
a TPO:
MB/01/000051 : Reduce height by 2m & eshape & remove two
Iower branches to Yew Tree Tl. -
Response sent by CMrs Livesey.
. CBCA/2O/OO456: 37 Churoh Street, CIifton - Works to tees within a
Conservation Area:rees
l,2 & 3 to bemmed back due to ex∞SS gOWth. - Response sent by
C=r Mrs Liveseyi
Consideation of esponse to Tansparency and Competition: A Caii fo
Evidence on Data on Land
ContOi Consultation.
Consideation of esponse to Piaming for the Futue
Consuitatjon.
Consideration of esponse to Changes to the Current Planning System
ConsuItation.
CilraIbot advised that it was very dcuIt to respond to these
documents, He is to seek advice
from NAC,
1446 Finance Matters-
PAYEE DESCRIPTION NETT AMOUNT VAT DU TOTAL MULTIPLE nW. TOTAL
CHQNO
R.Adeson JulySalary 0.00 0.00 0.00 B.Trans
K.Kilby JulySalary 0.00 0.00 0.00 B.Trans
TotalJuiySaaies 1858.60 0.00 1858.60
R.Anderson AugustSalay 0.00 0.00 0.00 B.Trans
K.Kilby AugustSalary 0.00 0.00 0.00 B.Trans
Totalugu§tSalaries 8`8.40 0.00 18`8.40
HMRC PAYETaxJuly 13.60 0.00 13.60
777eSe minufes ′emain unconned uney a′ app′OVed bye membeIS and
signed by me Chair
071202011433 - 1448
HMRC NICEmpIoymentA=owance July -56.86 0.00 -56.86 17.44
B.Trans
HMRC PAYETaxAugust 3.80 0.00 3.80
HMRC EmpIoyeeNICAugust 3.84 0.00 3.84
HMRC EmpIoyerNCAugust 56.86 0.00 56.86
HMRC NCEmpIoymentA=owance Aug -56.86 0.00 -56.86 7.64 B.Tans
Cordio NewBenches 1137.47 227.50 1364,97 PAD B.Trans
AdrianCrawley GrassCuttingJuly 347.50 0.00 347.50
AdrianCrawley GrassCuttingAugust 347.50 0.00 347.50 695.00
B.Trans
D.J.GrangerGoundsMain GrassCutVillageO20673 687.02 137.40
824.42
D.J.GrangerGroundsMain Weedki=020679 160.00 32-00 192.00
D.J.GrangerGroundsMain GrassCutCemeteyO20718 183.42 36.68
220.10
D.J.GrangerGroundsMain GrassCutVi=ageO20752 687.02 137.40
824.42
D.J.GrangerGroundsMain GrassCutCemeteryO20759 183.42 36.68
220.10
D.J.GrangerGroundsMain GrassCutCemeteryO20810 183.42 36.68
220.10
D.J.GrangerGroundsMain GrassCutCemeteryO20831 18.4Z 36.68
220,10
D.J.GrangerGroundsMain GrassCutVageO20848 687.02 137.40 824.42
3545.66 B.Trans
D.Priestey BenchInsta=ation 1080.00 0.00 1080.00 B.Trans
Npower CCElectricity 434.76 2l.74 456.50 B.Trans
HertsSupplies CleaningProducts 217.54 33.68 251.22
HeSSuppIies CreditNote -15.99 -3.20 -19.19
HcrtsSupplies CleaningProducts 79.67 15.93 95.60
HertsSupplies CreditNote -11.88 -2.38 -14.26 313.37 B.Trans
BedfordBoroughCouncil BinEmptyillg 76.83 15.36 92.19 B.Trans
C.Wischhusen LitterPickingJuly 70.00 0.00 70.00
C.Wischhusen LitterPickingAugust 70.00 0.00 70.00 140.00
B.1ans
K_Kilby July/AugExpenses 124.71 14.74 139.45 B.Trans
TescoMobile Cleksphone 9.00 0.00 9.00 DD
TotalJuly/Aug2020Payments 10673.93 914.29 11588.22
he Council APPROVED payment of outstanding invoices produced by the
CIerk.
Baiance Sheets as of31StJuly 2020 and 31St August 2020.
Copies ofthe baIance sheets of31St JuIy and 31St August2020 were
disseminated to aIi members. No
questions were aised.
1448 Nextmeeting dates-
Highways Committee meeting to be held before next Fuil
Councii.
Meeting ciosed at 8.55pm
Signed Date:
777eSe minutes remain unconmed unf” they are approved by the
membeIS and signed by the Chair
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8th september 2020
Progress since the iast PC meeting is as fo=ows:
Housing - We may need to re-Visit our housing section in =ght of HM
Govemment’s “PIanning fo the
Future’’white paper ∞nSuItation document aIthough in some respects
we have pre-emPted it by inciuding
a pOPOSaI for additionaI homes overtheeen period of ou PIan with
the pOViso they are home suitabIe
fo the community. Fuhemoe, We Wneed to assess the other Govemment
white pape “Changes to
the Curent Plaming System" which, atstgIance, aPPeaS tO be based
upon a change to the Standard
Method of calcuiating housing need. We walso need to make changes
to ensue ou design guide is
expanded to cove not only the visual appoach, but aiso
envionmenta=ssues.
Maketing - We ae ∞ntinuing to try to keep the Neighbourhood PIan
project in the font of people’s
minds using sociaI media, The Comet and Con Chronicles,
Draft Pian - WoS ∞ntinuing on the actuaI witing ofthe pian. The
fo=owing sections are avaiiabIe to
View on ou website:-
Community and Leisue infastructue
The Business section was forwarded to the PC on the 6th September
and, Subject to esponses from
Counci=ors, Wbe pubIished next week.
The revised GeenastCtue SeCtion, (See beiow)II be available for
CouncOS tO View very soon.
(Thanks to CouncOr lan DaIgamo for his input).
Any comments received wbe considered and amendments made whee
necessay befoe the daft is
PubIished Jacque=ne Veater has now reviewed ai=he pub"shed sections
and made comments and SuggeSted impOVementSi
Green infrastructure Plan wbe updated and inciuded in the
Neighbouhood Pian. Ten aspiatio=S
have been ageed and our objective ofceating a Green Walk for Con.
This wnvoiveding a route
to cicumnavigate the Con with “spokes’: each leadjng to the cente
of the viiiage. The name has been
Changed fom “Green WheeIo “Green Waik” because ours wouid be for
pedestrian use oniy, Wheeas
a Geen WheeI can aIso accommodate cyclists' An ideal route has been
idened and a vual meeting
heId with CBC and BRCC to ide=tify issues and djscuss the best way
forward. 1t is =keiy that some form
Of contractuai agreement between the Iandowners and CBC wbe
required simiIar to that c…entIy
PrOPOSed for permissive access. Another body which is =keiy to be
invoIved is the l=tenaI Drainage Board
Who are responsibIe fo some ofthe dainage ditches that wneed to be
spanned.
Name Change. We have agreed to change the name of our Neighbourhood
Pian fom “Con VIllage
Neighbourhood Plan" to “CIifton Neighbouhood Pian" This to avoid
any possibie confusio= With a Viiiage
Plan which, unIike a Neighbouhood PIan, caies veye weight.
771eSe minutes remain uncon77ed uey are approved by the membe′S and
signed by the Chair
8th seotembe 2020
POgeSS On the fo=owing projects is as foiiows.
0 amppost ¶ower baskets. We wouId iike to extend these baskets
incrementaiiy over the next
few years, and a new pOjectwbe mounted to iook at scoping and
funding steams in oder to
achieve this. Any additionaI baskets wouid be insta=ed within the
conservation aea on the
heritage lamp posts. Some of the locations without baskets in
Church Street can now be used
fo=owing cut back of vegetation and foliage The baskets could also
be extended aiong the est
Of Grange Street. We wiIi need to Iook at eiocating some of the
signs on the lamp post in front
Ofthe duck pond to a=ow a basketto be installed thee. Wewi= also
start planning fothe emovai
Of the baskets in Septembe and epIang and e-instaiiing next
yea.
O Lighting upgade. Upgading the rest of the =ghting in the main
roadsrough Con. This
PrOject has been s∞Ped. CBC wOOk at upgrading the main
thoroughfares to the brighte LD
Iumens and possibIy instalIing a CMS (Centa=sed Management System)
in any new instaIiations.
his would have the beneof, amOng Oer thingsnstantaneous reporting
offauity lamps. CBC
Highways have indicated they wPrioSe COn, however the PC wi= have a
veto.
O Additional seating around the viIiage. The benches have now all
been instaIied.
O Provision ofeiecc vehicle charging points. We ae consuIting with
EST who administerthe
Onstreet ResidentiaI Chagepoint Scheme, (ORCS), and have ageed to
waik around the vage
With themn orde to bette understand the constraints and requiements
when the cuent
restrictions have beened. They have confirmed the detion of a Local
Authoity does inciude
Parish CounciIs and thatwe are eligibie to apply fo funding. This
walk wake place on the 16th
Septembe. Counco Steven Dixon wiII bejoining us and giving us the
beneof his knowledge
and experience. He is aIso in a position to ensure that any
potentia=nstaliations compIy with CBC
Stategy.
O Insta11ation of new schooI gates at A= Saints Academy. The
Condition impovement Fund,
Which has previousiy funded insta=ation of eiectric gates at
schooIs that have ∞rreCtly idened
a need wbe applied to in Octobe. Unfortunateiy, this fund has a
very short appiication window
Which does not re-OPen unthen. However, quOteS have been received
which indicate the cost
is =keiy to be in the region ofE23.OK.
0 We ae ∞nSidering a pQject to instalI a fountain in the duck pond.
This wouid heIp oxygenate
the water and reduce the extent of the amuaI aIgae bioom as we= as
making the pond moe
attractive We now understand that the powe issue is not as dcuit as
first beiieved and we may
be abIe to tap into the steeght system aIbeit with a meteed
suppIy.
0 We are iooking at ways to esuect and overcome the probIems of
bung a footpath to the
Cicket gOund.
Othe pqjects on the hoizon include a 3G, five a side footbaIi pitch
and a netbaii court. Othesuggestions
Welcome.