Agenda Items To: All members of Simpson and Ashland Parish Council For the meeting to be held on Monday 7 September, 2015, 8.00 p.m. at Simpson Village Hall Item Agenda Lead 1. Welcome, introductions and apologies Schedule 12 of the Local Government Act 1972 requires a record be kept of the members who cannot attend a meeting should tender apologies to the Clerk/RFO as this should also be recorded. Under Sections 85(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, members must decide whether the reason for the absence is acceptable. Cllr P Barnes – Vice 2. Public Cllr P Barnes – Vice Chair 3. Declarations of Interest Cllr P Barnes – Vice Chair 4. Grant Aid Funding Application received from Food Bank for approval (See Paper 1 attached separately) All 5. S106 discussion update General discussion on way forward All 6. Dog Bin Review (see Paper 2 attached) Cllr R Freeman 7. Notice Maintenance Cllr R Freeman 8. Lissel Road Planters Cllr P Barnes 9. Digital Strategy (see Paper 3 attached) Cllr A Patterson 10. General Parish Council business Change of meeting schedule Other business since last meeting All All 11. Minutes of the meeting held on 6 July 2015 (see Paper 4 attached) Cllr P Barnes – Vice Chair 12. Matters arising from the Minutes of 6 July 2015 Cllr P Barnes – Vice Chair 13. Chair’s Report (see Paper 5 attached) 14 Groups Reports 14.1 Communications (see Paper 6 attached) 14.2 Open Spaces (see Paper 7 attached) 14.3 TRAP (Towpath, Roads and Pathways) (see Paper 8 attached) - schedule of maintenance for approval (see Paper 8) 14.4 Ashland Amenity Group (see Paper 9 attached) 14.5 Simpson Hall Management – (see Paper 10 attached) 14.6 Planning and Development (SAPAD) – - update on latest correspondence Cllr Sheila Thornton Cllr David Pye - Chair Cllr Richard Freeman Cllr Richard Freeman Cllr Peter Barnes All 15. Finance Report Trial
5. Create more of a village environment at the entrances to Simpson to reduce speed? To be reviewed in forthcoming MKC consultation, along with survey data. See item 1 6. General signage especially at the south end of village. To be reviewed in MKC forthcoming consultation See item 1 7. Simpson Traffic Management Plan. Continue to develop, 2015 resurfacing will meet many short & medium-term goals. As item 1 8. Path either side under Bowler's Bridge Flyover. People with mobility scooters claim that surface is too uneven/unclean. PC to log issues with MKC 9. H9 through S & A parish MKC’s Adrian Carden and his colleagues have carried out safety review of the H9 through the parish. Work programme brought forward, and works substantially completed. Signage at Simpson Drive/H9 junction to be completed w/c 7th Sept. 10. Application made for the development of the former Hoechst fields (known as Walton Manor) for houses and some industrial/offices TRAP in consultation with Walton PC, as road layouts could impact on Simpson Village S&APC formally objects to the proposed layout in the consultation papers, as this has the potential to add to a considerable amount of traffic Walton & Simpson as a ‘rat run’. TRAP have written to MKC concerning the final draft. 11. Grant funding opportunities. Have briefly discussed with MKC Applications currently being considered. 12. Condition of canal towpath through the Parish. Produced schedule of conditions to discuss with CaRT and River Trust). CaRT to cost Guide costings provided by MKC’s Alan Holmes. Discussions continue with the PC,Ward Member Cllr McDonald and CaRT. Meeting scheduled for mid Sept. 13. Parish Partnership Fund applications x 2 recent for: - Repairs to Canal towpath; Mount footpath Await evaluation from MKC. In discussion with OWPC and CaRT. Logged with MKC. Grants being processed.
14. Roads and Construction issues at Ashland Many issues on roads, noise, dust, etc. Many issues logged by the PC, Ward Member McDonald and residents. MKC now in final negotiations to adopt the roads on completion of the site. 15. Redway adjacent to V8 from the link bridge to Old Groveway, to the A5 flyover Deep surface cracks, raised ironwork, and flooding by the A5 flyover. Issues discussed with MKC’s Andy Hudson to bring about improvements. 16. TRAP Open Days Held as required. Next to be arranged. 17. Redway/Footpath over the V8 Safety concerns raised about incline from Redway over V8 bridge leading directly onto estate road and other redway road junctions. Issues discussed with MKC’s Andy Hudson, and Ward Member Cllr McDonald to bring about improvements. MKC to look at safety measures where road and redways meet. 18. Cycling on the towpath/wider parish Establish possible funding sources. Initial discussion has taken place with MKC’s Richard Duffill. No response from MKC. 19. Speeds on Simpson Drive, and generally through Simpson TRAP surveyed speed and volume of vehicles through Simpson showing significant increases in both since 2010. TRAP has responded to MKC in its response to the draft proposals for Simpson Drive. 20. Survey of redways/paths in and around the Ashland lakes Discussions with MKPT have taken place about the paths round Ashland lakes. Resurfacing around Ashland Lakes completed. 21. Survey of paths in Simpson Complaints about hedges overhanging paths. Surveys now being produced to discuss/log with MKC. 22. Canal Bridge 91 (Bowler’s Bridge, Simpson) Complaints about condition of bridge, also raised, adjacent canal stop store, and exposed ties bars on the towpath. TRAP has reported bridge and steps to MKC’s Rob Ward. Tie bars reported to CaRT. Remedial works to be carried out to tie bars. CaRT are to resolve tie bars. Progress is slow! 23. Maintenance isues on adopted roads in Ashland. In some areas, weeds and general cleaning seem to fall of the annual schedule. The PC with Ward Member Cllr McDonald and local residents, have liaised with MKC’s Andy Hudson, and MKPT’s Mark Colton, to ensure that all areas are on the schedule, and works have recently