COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY REPORT
In accordance with Regulation 62A of the CIL Regulations, the report on CIL reports for the 2016/17 financial year is available here CIL Return to 31 Mar 2017
Notes from Nether Stowey Parish Council
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Leaves are falling and it is bright and frosty as I write this. It’s time to get ready for winter. Please keep an eye on drains near your house – yes, you might say it’s not your job, but if you can take five minutes to do it, it may stop the drain being blocked and help prevent you or your neighbours being flooded. And if you have trees in your garden you’re contributing to the problem, so please contribute to the solution. You can report blocked drains to Highways on 0300 123 2224 or 01278 686622.
If your property borders the brook you have a riparian responsibility in law to keep your stretch of the brook clear of weeds, debris and anything else that might impede the water flow. Your responsibility is usually halfway across but if there is a road the other side you are responsible across the whole brook.
There is apparently some confusion about the May Fair, possibly because it was added to the QM’s events list unnoticed. So to be clear, there will be no May Fair in 2018.
The Parish Council has a Small Grant fund to help local groups for the direct benefits of the community, as well as the larger grants and support given to the Village Hall and Playing Field. In the past groups such as Active Living, Stowey Bears, the Pottery Club, the Stowey Shuttle, NS Football Club and Short Mat Bowls have all benefitted. There is still funds available in this year’s budget so if there is something you need please ask. The Council will also consider requests to help set up new groups. Details can be found at Local Organisations/Groups – Grants
The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday 11 December at the Village Hall at 7pm. All are welcome to attend and there is time at the beginning of the meeting for residents to raise matters of interest or concern: alternatively you can ask for an item to be included on the agenda for formal discussion – please contact me if you wish to do so by 1 December.
It seems early but – Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Caro Slaymaker
Clerk to the Parish Council
Tel: 01278 733779 e-mail: clerk@netherstowey-pc.gov.uk
Lime Street Pedestrian Safety Improvement Works – UPDATE 12 OCT
LIME STREET AND MILL LANE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY PROJECT
UPDATE 11 OCTOBER 2017
We have passed on to the Project Manager the concerns expressed at Monday’s Parish Council meeting. The clearance of the bank is an essential part of the scheme and the alternative is to cancel the entire project.
We have now been advised – and you will have seen the road closure sign board – that the first phase to clear the bank will start on Monday 23 October and last for one week. A traffic manager will be on site during the works and will allow access to residents and businesses whilst the works are in progress and when it is safe to do so – this may mean waiting, for example, while machinery is operating by the road. This for your own safety.
We are waiting for confirmation as to the extent of the closure of Lime Street and have asked them to consider closing the minimum extent where they are specifically working. We hope to hear further on Thursday.
Further information will be posted here and on the notice boards – at the Parish office, The Cross and Stogursey Lane. A copy of the plan is available to view in the Parish Office and on the website at www.netherstowey-pc.gov.uk/limestreet-works
We do not underestimate the inconvenience this will cause everyone, but would ask for your forbearance for improvements that will be of benefit to the whole village in the long run. If you have a specific need for access during the period of the closure (eg for carers’ visits, deliveries to businesses, etc.) you should contact the Parish Office as soon as possible so that we can discuss appropriate arrangements with you and with the engineering team.
John Roberts
Chairman, Nether Stowey Parish Council
Tel: 01278 733779 e-mail: clerk@netherstowey-pc.gov.uk
Website : www.netherstowey-pc.gov.uk
NOTICE OF CONCLUSION OF AUDIT
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Lime Street and Mill Lane Pedestrian Safety Improvement Works – UPDATE
We have been advised that works will be carried out to improve pedestrian safety in Lime Street and at the Lime Street/ Mill Lane junction and the Palmers Path entrance. This is something that residents have complained about and for which the Parish Council has campaigned for many years, and while the project does not give us everything we might have liked, it is the best the County Council can afford and we believe that it will still make a significant contribution to making it safer to walk in the area particularly to walk to school and the village shops and for those using the narrow pavement in Lime Street.
Unfortunately, this will mean a lot of disruption during the three weeks that the works will take and some or all of Lime Street will have to be closed to traffic. We are currently exploring with the Road Engineering team options for how best to allow some access for Lime Street residents and to businesses, and temporary parking alternatives whilst enabling them to complete the work as quickly as possible and in a safe environment.
The work is expected to take place later in the Autumn and will take up to three weeks. There is no firm date as yet, despite any road closure notices you may have seen in the press. Further information will be available nearer the time – please check the website or the notice boards in the Parish office and on The Cross. A copy of the plan is available to view in the Parish Office or **here**
We do not underestimate the inconvenience this will cause everyone, but would ask for your forbearance for improvements that will be of benefit to the village in the long run. If you have a specific need for access during the period of the closure (eg for carers’ visits, deliveries to businesses, etc.) you should contact the Parish Office as soon as possible so that we can discuss appropriate arrangements with you and with the engineering team.
The Parish Office is open from 10am-1pm Monday-Fridays, or call (01278) 733779 or e-mail clerk@netherstowey-pc.gov.uk
Lime Street Mill Lane Safety Project
Latest plans are available here:
Sedgemoor Community Safety Project Officer
Sedgemoor District Council have created a new role of Community Safety Project Officer as part of the regeneration of the Bridgwater area and Hinkley Point C project.
Ryan Kelly has been appointed to the role for this area.
Ryan’s role is to deal with matters such as community safety, crime and anti-social behaviour, night time economy issues and various other matters which affect our local communities.
He hopes to be able to join the Parish Council meeting on 11 September to explain more about what he does and how he may be able to help.
If you are concerned about a community safety matter he can be contacted on 0746 498 1758 or by e-mail at Ryan.kelly@sedgemoor.gov.uk. If he is not available by phone he asks that you leave a message and he will get back to you as soon as he can (during office hours).
In an emergency you should still call the Police on 999 or to report a non-urgent incident call 101
NETHER STOWEY PC NOTICE OF AUDIT
The Parish Council’s accounts have been returned by the Internal Auditor and were approved by the Parish Council at the meeting on 12 June. They have now been sent to the External Auditor and we expect them back in September. The period for the exercise of electors’ rights to inspect the accounts begins Thursday 15 June and ends on Wednesday 26 July during office hours or by prior appointment. Further information is available here:
The Village Brooks – do you know your responsibilities?
If you own land or property adjacent to a river or watercourse such as the Brook you are likely to be a ‘Riparian Owner’ and as such have rights and responsibilities associated with the watercourse. If the watercourse forms a boundary between properties generally you are responsible to the centre of the watercourse. If this applies to your property please read more here
New Planning Applications
Application ref: 36/17/00006/STP
Location: 44 Mill Lane, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, TA5 1NN
Proposal: Erection of a single storey extension to NW elevation, on site of existing garage (to be demolished)
Please click here to view this planning application on the Sedgemoor website
Application ref: 3/32/17/005
Location: Hinkley Point A, Hinkley Point Power Station, Stogursey
Proposal:The construction and operation of a waste encapsulation plant, and associated external plant and ancillary structures and plant
Please click here to view this planning application on the Somerset County Council website
A meeting of the Planning Committee will take place on Friday 2 June at 6pm at the PARISH OFFICE