MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF BALCOMBE PARISH COUNCIL HELD ON THURSDAY 10 JUNE 2004 AT 8 PM IN THE UNITED REFORM CHURCH, BALCOMBE
Present: Mr Graham Gosney, Mr David Miners, Mr Roland Burke, Mr George Wiginton, Mrs Katherine Gunning, Mr Gary Marsh, Mrs Alison Stevenson, Mrs Sheila Illsley
1255 Public
Participation
None
1256 Apologies
for absence
Messrs.
Simon Greenwood, Neil Infield & Robin Williamson
1257 Declaration
of personal or prejudicial interest
Mesrs. Miners, Mrs Gunning & Mr Burke, personal interest, as residents of the London Road.
a) Review
Mr Miners gave an overview of the meeting with OW on 9 June, including the reasoning cited in respect of the mini roundabout. There were still reservations about the lighting requirements. However in general terms we supported these and would recommend the use of plates on the lights for added efficiency to the downward reflection.
b) Clarifications received
There was an acknowledgement from OW that they
had not fully appreciated our proposal for a refuge opposite Gilletts
Surgery. It was agreed that we would
pursue this further at a later meeting with them. Additionally we would need to address any statutory pavement
mobility requirements with WSCC in this location. However as we did mention this refuge requirement in our original
brief it should not be necessary for OW to request any additional cost for
researching this further.
c) Review of BPC costs (by Responsible
Finance Officer)
Mr Williamson not present see 1256
above. Revised budget & notes
circulated for the meeting. Opined that
it might be necessary to seek loan, via SALC, for £30k.
Query raised about Items 30 under
preliminaries & 491 under unscheduled items on the OW Bill of Quantities
sheet.
d) Confirmation
of WSCC approval
Not yet received.
1259 Proposals
to accept Owen Williams plan in principle and for village exhibition
This motion was proposed by Mr
Miners & seconded by Mr Marsh. A
vote was taken. 6 members were in
favour, 1 against & there was 1 abstention.
1260 Village
exhibition to be held at Parish Room on Saturday 10 July 2004.
Agreed unanimously that this should
be held, as planned. The venue will now
be the Victory Hall, which has been booked.
a) For
exhibition dates & locations
A page advertisement in the Parish
Magazine. A separate leaflet on Traffic
Calming to be printed at Worth Abbey similar to the Annual Report &
inserted in the magazine. A possible
post drop as an alternative. Assistance
on posters from Mrs Stevenson & Mr Marsh.
These to be put around the village to ensure maximum publicity.
b) Exhibition
arrangements
Times for the Victory hall 10 am to 12
noon. OW to be present & also make
available relevant brochures & leaflets from WSCC. Mrs Illsley would separately talk to
Balcombe School about prospects of displaying some information on the scheme.
c) For
Traffic Calming plan (including frontagers)
Mrs Illsley considered that we need to talk
to WSCC about the high cost/large number in respect of the lighting, as this
would almost certainly be raised. Mr
Marsh would prepare a background sheet relating to the historical developments
of the various schemes considered by BPC in the past. Likewise it would be useful to have an update on the Ringmer
speed camera scheme, which might be worth considering for Balcombe
1262 Work Programme (July
October)
We would work on the circulated OW schedule
for this & monitor progress carefully.
With this in mind an extra Special Meeting to monitor Traffic Calming
progress/developments would be held on Tuesday 29 June. Agreed.
There being no further
business the meeting closed at 10.05 pm
Signed
Date
RG/HS
Approved at Meeting of 29.06.04 without amendment