December 2021 Parish Council Minutes

b) Balances and Bank Reconciliation.

Total in reconciled accounts

Unity Trust  78,074.37
Lloyds         165,227.20
CBS                  1,500.00
Unity Trust s106    5.72
Total         £247,800.29

c) Review of budget 2021/22 to date. It was noted that 43% of the budget for the year has been spent but there is still the ditch and tree work to be carried out. Additionally, 2 very old streetlight electricity bills have appeared. One has been paid previously and the Council would like to thank the RFO for his work confirming that.

d) To consider the quote of £740 for work on footpaths and play areas. It was resolved to ask Herts and Cambs to go ahead with these repairs but to seek an itemised invoice.

e) To consider the draft budget for 2022/23. It was proposed by Cllr Rhodes-Kemp, to agree the budget seconded by Cllr Hopewell and agreed by all. The Clerk will discuss the grass cutting with Herts and Cambs maintenance and get a breakdown of frequency of cuts in different areas. Action the Clerk.

7. Consideration of declaring a Climate Emergency. A copy of a briefing paper and ideas for an action plan are attached for info. It was resolved to consult with the community on this next year, but it was agreed to approach this in a positive manner with ideas of what we can all do.

8. Consideration of the plaque for ‘Plant a Tree for the Jubilee’. Cllr McBride has found two suitable A5 size plaques.  It was proposed by Cllr Bedford, seconded by Cllr Hopewell, and agreed to order a plaque from The Workshop Aberfeldy.

It was also agreed that £70-80 is the budget for the Wild Cherry Tree.                          Action the Clerk.

9. Consideration of A frame replacement. It was resolved to ask Proludic if they do the equipment in metal and to carry out some consultation through the website and Facebook page to ask children in the village what they would like. Action the Clerk and Cllr Hopewell.

10. Consideration of Supporting the Repair Café. The PC support the work of the Repair Café. It was proposed by Cllr Rhodes-Kemp, seconded by Cllr Kemp, and agreed to donate £100 which can be used towards the cost of insurance, but it was felt this should be organised by the group themselves.                          Action the Clerk

11. S106 Updates
a. Traffic Calming – 2020 Consultancy have gathered information and produced a report with some proposals for the village. An initial meeting has been held and the report is currently being finalised. It can then be presented to residents for discussion. Once options have been decided the consultant will work with us and the County Council.
b.Village Facilities. An initial survey has been carried out to answer the question of whether the village hall and sports pavilion can be refurbished or whether a rebuild is required (or a combination of both). A report has been received but the VHT had several questions. These have been put to Whitworths who carried out the survey and a meeting is planned with them and the Tender Team to discuss these on the 20^th December. The report can then be finalised and sent out to the wider working group and Village Hall Trustee and a meeting organised to finalise next steps to enable to a tender document to be drafted and sent to interested architects.
c.Other updates  Redrow are still waiting for the planning response on the applications for additional housing.
The PC has requested monthly updates and the first occupancy is expected in January.
The PC has requested that the bus shelters that are due to be installed are more in keeping with those already in the village which have a more rural look than those currently proposed.
The foul drainage will be connected during February half term and then the path to the site constructed.

The Deed of Variation has still not been signed because of problems to do with bonds. The S106 Officer at SCDC has raised an issue which means it may need to go back to committee.

A brief discussion was held on whether the Village Guide should be updated and reprinted. Cllr Hopewell will get an idea of costs and the item be brough back to the Council for consideration. Action Cllr Hopewell.

12. Reports: The following reports have already been circulated and taken as read

a QE11 woodland and Community Orchard. Cllr McBride nothing to report.
b. Footpaths – it was agreed that up to £750 could be allocated to footpath work. It was agreed to request bark chippings are put on Back Lane.
c.  Ditches– There is a meeting tomorrow to look at the ditch beside the school.
d.  Play areas – a report was circulated.
e. Challis Green Pond – a report was circulated.
f. Traffic Management – nothing further to report.
g. Green Charity – there is a further application for 7 Back Lane.
h. Website – good to receive enquiries through the website. It continues to be updated by both Cllr Hopewell and the Clerk. Please send any updates to both.

13. Highway Issues – reporting of any issues or updates to include bus shelters to be provided under the S106 agreement. It has been requested that more rural bus shelter designs are considered.

14. Planning

Council noted permission has been granted for

21/02907/HFUL
Description: Two-storey side and rear extension and detached car port
Address: 33 High Street Barrington CB22 7QX

For info only
Proposal: Submission of details required by condition 5(e) (Insulation) of listed building consent 20/03389/LBC
Site address: 20 West Green Barrington CB22 7SA
Reference: 20/03389/CONDC
Public Access link: https://applications.greatercambridgeplanning.org/online-applications/PLAN/20/03389/CONDC

a) CCC/21/253/VAR Barrington Quarry, Haslingfield Road, Barrington

Proposal: Importation by rail of suitable restoration material over a period of 5yrs to partially infill an existing quarry void to provide for the restoration of the western and north-western areas of Barrington Quarry to a combination of agriculture and nature conservation after-uses and all associated works including railway refurbishment and the retention and continued use of existing weighbridge, office and workshop Informative: Section 73 planning application to develop land without complying with condition 2 of planning permission CCC/20/089/VAR to allow restoration of land bordering North Pit to continue for a further 2 years until 31 December 2023.

The Council have no problem with the application but there are some errors within the supporting documents there may be a discrepancy in the drawing 18_C043_BARR_001_A dated October 2018 which was included in the application.

This is a small-scale Location Plan with a legend denoting the relevant components of the Application Site amongst which, marked in blue, is “Other Applicant Controlled Land”.

The extent of the area enclosed within this blue perimeter seems to overlap with Plan 2 of Schedule 1 of the signed S106 Deed dated 27th October 2016 associated with an application for outline planning permission from South Cambridgeshire District Council, reference S/2365/14/OL, for a housing development on some of the land controlled by the applicant.

In addition to this anomaly, the far southern boundary of the blue area appears to run along the footpath bordering the pavilion on Barrington Green and extends to the wooded area. This area includes private property belonging to an adjacent Barrington resident.

BPC therefore requests that CCC investigates and clarifies these matters with the applicant, and with SCDC and Redrow in connection with S/0057/17/VC prior to determining this application. As an interested party, BPC is keen to establish who actually owns and controls this land.

b) Greater Cambridge Partnership Consultation – having your say on Greener Travel in Cambridge. http://www.greatercambridge.org.uk/making-connections-2021. Cllrs can submit their own

The Parish Council’s response to the Local Plan will be submitted.

Cllr Hopewell presented the following questions to the GCP Executive Committee this afternoon.

1. Is the GCP confident that the Safety Case for the proposed “Foxton Hub” is robust and that the risk of fatality or serious injury – especially amongst the vulnerable when crossing the A10 is acceptable?
2. Is the GCP confident that the Business Case for the proposed “Foxton Hub” passes the appropriate tests? Has any allowance made for substantial s106 payments to Foxton, and to Barrington to support traffic calming through the village?
3. Is the GCP convinced that the proposed “Foxton Hub” passes the Sustainable Development test? Is this a truly environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable multi-modal “travel hub”, or is it just another station car park?
4. Is the GCP aware that this proposal does not address, but will most likely worsen, the already significant traffic hold-ups at the Foxton Level Crossing?
5. Is the GCP confident that the current proposed location for the Travel Hub and the timing of its implementation, is consistent with the CPCA’s Local Transport Plan (2020) which recognises the rail crossing as a “Pinch Point”?
6. What data has been used to properly consider the traffic impact on local villages? Our independent consultants found excessive speeds through Barrington from traffic avoiding the Foxton crossing.
7. Why has the Choice of Site not been reconsidered, given so many objections on the grounds of safety, environmental impact, sustainability, and the lack of a convincing business case – for this “wrong side” southern location? Can the GCP please defer this proposal and consider a more holistic approach to the complex problems arising from the A10 / Foxton Level Crossing?

This proposal for the Foxton Travel Hub was passed and it will go forward for as a planning application.

The meeting was closed at 10.15pm