WELLESBOURNE PARISH COUNCIL

The minutes of the Highways Committee of the Council meeting on Tuesday 23^rd September 2008

7.30 pm at the Parish Council Office, 2 School Road, Wellesbourne

Present:

Chairman: Cllr Grantham  Councillors: Copeland, Parton           Clerk: Mrs Scriven                            

Members of the public: 1    Members of the press: 0

1.             Apologies for Absence       Cllrs: Mrs Barlett, Mrs Bolton, Johnston

2.             Declarations of Interest

Declarations of interest (personal or prejudicial) under the provisions of the LGA 2000, Parish     Councils (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2001.

Cllr Grantham prejudicial interest in connection with the Football and Social Club 97, Wellesbourne  -Conservative Club Ltd and Dog Close and a personal interest in all matters appertaining to Walton Estates

Cllr Mrs Bolton prejudicial interest in connection with the Village Hall - Vice Chairman Village Hall Management Committee

Cllr Wright personal interest in connection with the Methodist Hall

Cllr Close personal interest in connection with St Peters Church as a member of the church

3.             Confirmation of Agenda - Confirmed

4.             Confirmation of the minutes of 20^th May 2008 - Confirmed

5.             Matters arising and Chairman's update - contained in agenda

6.             Open session for members of the public to raise any matters of relevance to the Parish and for any Cllr with a prejudicial interest in an item on the agenda to speak on that item

Miss McDonaugh, Mountford Close, said the traffic problems at school times continued and that she had witnessed a near-miss between two vehicles that met head on at the bend due to cars being parked on the white lines outside her house.

The Clerk said the PCSO's were appealing to members of the public to park considerately and that there had been several visits by the Police Traffic Dept. who had dealt with road traffic issues. She reminded Cllrs that parking had been decriminalised and now the responsibility of Local District Council; she had requested the attendance of parking enforcement officers in the village.

7.             Wellesbourne Roads          REPORT FROM CHAIRMAN APPENDED

7.1      Roads surfaces/pot holes

In response to the letter sent to WCC by Mr Gunter (Wellesbourne Hall) asking why the turning circle at the end of Church Walk had not been resurfaced, it was noted that this area had not been adopted by WCC. When approached by WPC, WCC said if WPC paid the £10,000 to bring it up to standard they would adopt it however, the proposals to tarmac the area were rejected by the residents and therefore it was not completed.  Mr Gunter had also stated that there was a problem with pot holes outside Wellesbourne Hall on the road edge.

Drainage

See appended report - further to the report, Cllrs felt that due to the potential danger to road users and pedestrians during cold weather that WCC should be pressed to carry out work required in Church Street.

Cllr TC said that the Environmental Agency were holding discussions with John Brown (WCC) regarding Chapel Street and Willow Drive and resolutions to the surface water run-off problems.