UPTON BY CHESTER & DISTRICT PARISH COUNCIL

Meeting of the Upton by Chester and District Parish Council held

on Monday 24th October 2005, at The Pavilion, Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester

                       

PRESENT:    

Cllr. Jean Evans (Chairman), Cllr. David Capstick, Cllr. John Cliffe,

Cllr. Daphne Coles, Cllr. David Evans, Cllr. Peter Griffiths, Cllr. Gill Jordan,

Cllr. Patricia Lott, Cllr. Caroline Mosley, Cllr Chris Reeve,

Cllr. Bryan Smith, Cllr Robert Thompson and Cllr Liz Warrington.

 

1.         OPEN FORUM:

A local resident informed Members that the designated pathway for dog walkers around the field was unsuitable by the teen shelter due to the amount of broken glass. The local resident said that she appreciated that there was no way of keeping the area free of glass 24 hours a day and asked if the pathway could be re-routed to avoid problems. The Chairman suggested that the matter be reviewed by the Playing Fields Committee.

 

AGREED:      that the matter be put on the agenda of the Playing Fields Committee.

 

2.         APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:

Apologies were received from Cllr Phil Pearn, Cllr Geoff Edwards and Cllr Gerald Grant.

 

Resolved:       that the absence is noted.

 

3.         DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN ITEMS ON THE AGENDA:      

No declarations of interest were received.

 

4       MINUTES:

Resolved:      

(a)        that the minutes of the Parish Council meeting of 5th Sept  2005 be confirmed as a correct record.

(b)        that the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting of 5th Sept 2005 be confirmed as a correct record.

(c)        that the minutes of the Environmental Initiatives Committee meeting of 3rd Oct 2005 be confirmed as a correct record.

(d)        that the minutes of the Planning Committees meeting of 3rd Oct 2005 be confirmed as a correct record.

(e)        that the minutes of the Playing Fields Committee meeting of 3rd Oct 2005 be confirmed as a correct record.

 

5.         PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – 5th Sept 2005:

Buses on St James Avenue

The Clerk reported on an email from the Highways Department.

Agreed:           that the Clerk would ask Highways for an update on the situation.

Rails at Chemistry Pits Play Area

The Clerk reported that she had arranged for the contractor to complete the work.

Verges on Newhall Road

The Clerk reported that the total cost of this work was in the region of £26,000 and that Cheshire County Council would be looking for funding of at least £16,000 for this to go ahead this year but that both the Area Committee and the Parish Council would not be able to find this amount. 

Mast at Duttons Corner

The Chairman reported that she had spoken to Bryan Hughes of Chester City Council who had indicated that it might be difficult to get all the mobile telephone companies together for a meeting, but that he would try to arrange a meeting.

Lease of Greenfields

The Clerk reported that she had received a reply from Chester & District Housing Trust indicating that they were willing to meet with the Parish Council to discuss the future of the area and that they would advise a date in the near future.

 

6.         PLANNING COMMITTEE – 5th Sept 2005:

Resolved:       that the resolutions passed by the Planning Committee of 5th Sept 2005 be noted.

 

7.         ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES COMMITTEE