Minutes Parish Council Meeting 12th August 2021

1)     A previous difference of £500 (predating the current Clerk) was explained by SB in terms of two additional months fees and a small item.

2)     Update on engagement activities planned

a.     July – Website creation, Poetry and Silk Banner update.

Revised costings for the website Memories of Mine are to be sent to HA. – to be included on the next agenda. The silk banners are to be prepared.

The first draft of the poem has been received. HA appreciated the sentiments in the draft poem.

b.     August – Online film event, Digitise Jamland 1 & 2, Awards for All Application, Reminiscence activities, additional heritage community engagement activities.

A Memories of Mine short film including photographs and memorabilia is being prepared.

A Zoom film night is planned for 7pm 16^th September which will be fully digitized and put onto YouTube. The Heritage Open Day 23 August was linked.

Organization of a Jamland night is in progress.

The Heritage Open Day flyers are being prepared along with a photography exhibition. The canary tea light holders, lantern bags and mining badges are all underway and the lantern parade is planned.

3)     To consider a quote for legal costs SCC to progress the Borough Council’s agreement to the asset transfer of the monument – to be included on the next agenda

To note delegated authority used to pay any invoices received in between meetings (in accordance with the approved amounts)

SB

SB

To note Dispensation granted to Chrissy Mrozicki to discuss (only) the Acres Allotments and not take part in decision making that affected her tenancy.

Matter is ongoing. DP to chase again towards the end of August

•       Walley’s Quarry Landfill updates on Parish Council website and social media

•       Update from Liaison Committee  

•       Restoration plan update planning application – COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATION NO. N.12/09/216 MW D2 for submission of details in compliance with conditions 5 (Working Plan), 6 (Progress Plan), 38 (review of approved Final Restoration Plan) and 39 (detailed Restoration and 5 year Aftercare Scheme) of planning permission N.12/09/216 MWat Walleys Quarry Landfill – to note comments submitted using delegated authority

Summary of MJCA Interim Report (Interim Report of Red Consultants MJCA attached. HA has circulated an update. HA and CJ had attended the 29 July Walley’s Quarry Liaison meeting. Staffordshire County Council has not yet decided on the detailed Restoration and 5 year Aftercare planning application. The Habitable Management Plan consisted of a sequence of five yearly reviews taking the scheme into 2040s and final landscape some 20 years after the site had been completely filled.

The MJCA report states that the hydrogen sulphide smell is not due to the landfill but is due to ground water from coal deposits in the underground mines workings entering the water in the landfill site.  The Borough Council, County Council and Environment Agency together do not agree with the Consultants. HA asked the operators whether landfill rain water run off could run downhill to one of the upstream surface water monitoring points, where mine water was believed to be causing pollution. If this were true then the groundwater theory was compromised. HA is to attend a further meeting with other members of the Walleys Quarry Liaison Group.

Also on 29 July CJ made it clear that landfill odour was worse at weekends, a point confirmed by another member from direct detection at air quality monitoring points. In addition CJ voiced concerns about widespread concern on the health impacts from hydrogen sulphide and other emissions.

The High Court case against the Environment Agency to use powers to stop operations at the Quarry is pending awaiting a better understanding of the health impacts.

This has been agreed in principle and is to be included on the next agenda.

HA, CM, AR, and CP are to establish an Allotments subgroup and arrange a meeting

HA,CM,

AR, CP

1.     To consider a request from Elim to provide funding towards a family fun day in September 2021 in memory of Pastor Edwin Cotter – HA to send the contact details to DP.

2.     To consider an application from St Lukes School for books – nothing received yet.

HA

Subject Access Requests/Information Security/Data Breaches  There have been no data breaches.

A list of benches and costs had been circulated – Item deferred to September meeting. 

The meeting noted the successful outcome of the external audit of the accounts for the year ended 2020/21. The meeting thanked the previous Clerk, Clare Withington.

21/00734/FUL | Erection of garden enclosure | 12 Bowers Drive Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 6SL (newcastle–staffs.gov.uk)  – Noted there are no objections

20/00912/NMA | Application for a non–material amendment relating to alterations to planning permission 20/00912/FUL – Amended side elevation on the plan to agree with the approved plan layout | 149 High Street Silverdale Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 6LR (newcastlestaffs.gov.uk)  Noted there are no objections

21/00701/TDET | Proposed 20.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround Cabinet at base and associated ancillary works. | Communications Mast Pepper Street Newcastle Under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 6RJ (newcastle–staffs.gov.uk) – Noted that a detailed submission including objections is to follow. HA had leafleted the houses directly opposite the site. None of the residents knew about the application. There was limited publicity given even in the council’s website. All residents he had spoken to were opposed to the mast but for widely different reasons. The strict planning criteria applied were siting and appearance only.

The site was on the line of HS2 power cable works and HA had emailed consultation contacts to find out if the Mast would affect the power line scheme and there was a 20 day turn-round from HS2. HA agreed to attend planning committee and ask councillors on the opposition to oppose the Mast.

21/00776/FUL | Proposed rear extension | Unit 14 Arlington Court Cannnel Row Silverdale Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 6SS (newcastle–staffs.gov.uk)Noted there are no objections

HA

1.     Borough Council Plan update – Open Space and Green Infrastructure Strategy: Forthcoming stakeholder engagement workshop 15th July 2021, from 10am-12pm – CS to provide feedback at August meeting

2.     Save Our Green Space update – next meeting 6 September on Zoom.

HA