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Precis of Minutes of 17 October 2006 Parish Council Meeting

Matters Arising.
Negotiations are taking place to improve visibility at the Junction at Titson.   Marhamchurch Preschool are continuing to seek funding to purchase and erect a building and in the meantime are using the Bray Institute.   More information has been received from SW Forest concerning the Land between the Moors project.

Correspondence.
NCDC Beach User Forum invitation to a meeting.   Our Money Your Dream - Initiative funded by the Dept for Education and Skills through the Youth Opportunity Funds and Youth Capital Fund. Young people (13 - 19 years) must apply to NCDC who have £70,000, a poster will be displayed in the noticeboard and details passed to organisers who are hoping to start a village youth club.   Devon & Cornwall Police Authority Appointment of independent members to the police authority.   Letters from Bude Holsworthy & District CAB and Marhamchurch Revel Field Trustees requesting funds.   An envelope containing 10 other items of correspondence was circulated.

Stratton Hospital and Stratton Medical Centre.
The Chairman welcomed Miss K Pengelly, Stratton Medical Practice Manager and Dr C Morwood to the meeting.   Dr Morwood gave a brief outline of the services provided by both the Medical Centre and Hospital and a brief outline of the history since approximately 1989.   Stratton Community Hospital has an in-patient and out-patient department, a minor injuries unit, an x-ray department (open Mon-Fri), physiotherapy department and accommodates clinics run by visiting consultants.   Local and general anaesthetic operations have been undertaken regularly, but for the last 9 months only local anaesthetic operations have been undertaken.   These have been arranged directly by Dr Morwood and he has maintained his own waiting list (approx 2 - 3 weeks), however since January 2006 the PCT have determined that Dr Morwood must match the waiting list times similar to other units, ie 22 - 23 weeks (max 25weeks).

Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Primary Care Trust - Briefing from Dr J Tilbury & Mrs L Manuell.
The Chairman welcomed Mrs L Manuell and Dr J Tilbury to the meeting.   In the former N & E Cornwall PCT, Mrs Manuell was the Chief Executive, and she is currently representing the Chief Executive of the newly formed Cornwall & Isles of Scilly (CIoS) PCT.   She advised that now the 3 Cornish PCTs have been amalgamated into one that this will save money.   She advised that it was necessary to impose a waiting list for operations at Stratton because of limited resources and these had to be shared throughout the county.   She stated the future aim is all waiting list will not exceed 18 weeks.   Dr J Tilbury, Professional Executive Vice Chairman CIoS PCT, and GP in the Callington/Gunnislake area explained that it was not a PCT decision to have the NHS funded private clinic in Bodmin but that it was a national directive.   Councillors and members of the public were invited to ask questions and some topics covered included: the out of hours service and their poor quality and lack of cover, the extra pressure placed on Stratton Hospital as a result; the lack of consideration to people living in the north of the County due to the extra cost and inconvenience having to travel to Bodmin; the failure of a car service that had been promised; lack of consultation with people in the Bude and surrounding area; lack of an anaesthetist at Stratton; lack of provision of services in the north of the county in contrast to the apparent provision in the east; concern that Stratton was being run down as a precursor for closure; concerns that Stratton’s efficient services were being made to dumb down so they were in line with hospitals and medical centres that did not perform so well.   Mrs Manuell and Dr Tilbury responded giving reasons to justify the PCT strategies.   Mrs Manuell categorically denied there are plans to close Stratton Hospital.   There was no shortage of questions and the lively discussion continued for approximately 1 ½ hours.

PC Gary Page, Neighbourhood Beat Officer advised that 2 Police Support officers have been appointed to cover the town and rural areas and their duties will commence in November and January respectively following completion of their training.   Neighbourhood Watch leaflets were circulated.

Tony Edwards, NCDC Ward Member advised that at the Bude Canal Regeneration meeting it was confirmed that there will be a pedestrian subway under the A39 at Helebridge.   NCDC are progressing with the Planning Framework and NCDC councillors and officers are dealing with boundaries and details will be published early next year.

Planning Decision Notices:
i) Full Planning Consent for alterations in connection with the conversion of barn to dwelling together with erection of small extension.   Steart Farm Marhamchurch.   Mr & Mrs K Burch.   Approved.
ii) Listed Building Consent for alterations in connection with the conversion of barn to dwelling together with erection of small extension.   Steart Farm Marhamchurch.   Mr & Mrs K Burch.   Approved.
iii) Certificate of Lawfulness for the continued use of the pair of cottages (known as Front Cottage and Rear Cottage) at the rear of the Bay View Inn as two independent residential dwelling units.   Mr C Mansell.   Evidence has been produced to ascertain that 2 dwelling have a lawful use as 2 independent residential dwelling units.

Planning Applications:
i) Full Planning:   Revised design to previously approved application No 2004/02495 for the conversion of redundant chapel to dwelling, namely the retention of wooden glazed windows previously installed in place of old doors on the west and east elevations without consent and other amendments to the existing approved plans.   Lann House Titson.   Alex Rogers.   Following scrutiny of the plans and a discussion, the majority vote was for approval.
ii) Full Planning:   Revised design for the erection of house and garage previously approved under application No 2005/00302, namely erection of conservatory.   Plot 9 Boundary Drive.   The Hemmings Partnership.   Application withdrawn.
iii)Full Planning:   Change of use of land to Paintball and Quad Bike Outdoor Centre together with the siting on one portacabin and 2 steel storage containers.   Trelay Farm.   Mr D Vodden.   The Chairman declared an interest and in the absence of the Vice Chair, Cllr R Blewett took the chair for the item.   Following examination of the plans and discussion the application was unanimously recommended for refusal.  
iv) Full Planning:   Erection of free range poultry building Eastbeare Farm Marhamchurch.   Mr & Mrs P Cholwill.   Following examination of the plans and the discussion the proposal was unanimously recommended for approval.

Parish Plan.
The delivery and collection has proved much more time consuming than anticipated however, 450 have been delivered, 357 returned with 50 refusals.   The deadline for returns is November.

Bude Canal Regeneration Stakeholder/Membership.
The original Memorandum Agreement (MA) had been circulated.   The Chairman had attended the launch meeting and he was given copies of the amended MA and it was agreed to place the matter on the November agenda.   The Chairman advised that the wheelpit has not been purchased.

Burial Ground.
A meeting has taken place with the undertaker, gravedigger and a parish councillor to discuss the issue of non-removal of spoil and the gravedigger has agreed to clean up the spoil where he can and to remove the remaining mounds on graves where they have been outstanding more than 12 months.   It was suggested having a dedicated area in the corner of the cemetery, to place the soil and for it to be removed periodically and for a receptacle for dead flowers, metal bases etc.   It was agreed that the councillors will meet in the cemetery to discuss the best action.

Public Conveniences.
The Chairman had been unable to arrange a meeting with a representative from Western Power regarding the waste sewer re-routing work.

CCC Footpath Partnership.
Footpath No 7 Sharlands - Helscott is closed for 6 months from 10.10.06.

Hele Valley Trail - Awards for All Grant Application.
The Chairman advised that it is in hand.

Casual Vacancy - Co-option.
No applications had been received by the closing date.

Remembrance Day ceremony. Cllr S Noakes agreed to lay the wreath on behalf of the Parish Council.

Parish Council Bank Account Balances & Parish Council Income.
Details were given.

Cheques for Payment were approved.