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PARISH COUNCIL NOTES
From the meeting held 17th January 2002 in the
Village Hall
Matters Arising from last meeting
Possible siting of a new village hall on the
memorial ground - a report on the private meeting
held 10th January has been published separately. The next
step is for the Village Hall Committee to make its needs
known to the Memorial Ground Trust. A question has arisen
as to whether Capital Gains Tax is payable on the sale of
either of the development sites (old village hall site
and land adjacent to the Surgery). This to be
investigated. Proposed scheme for walkway in Common
Road - there is general agreement that traffic lights
are not necessary or desirable. WCC Highways to be asked
for their suggestions for a similar scheme without
lights.
Environment
The person responsible for the damage to the
seat opposite the school has contacted the Chairman
and the Clerk and apologised for the delay. The damage
will be repaired as soon as possible. The Chairman had
attended a liaison meeting at the Biffa waste site
on Pepperbox Hill; there had been two breaches of
conditions in the last six months - both involving mud on
the road. This to be rectified in future. The gas burners
now work properly and complaints have decreased but this
will continue to be monitored. At the present rate of
fill, the site will be full in about two and a half
years' time when the land will be returned to
agricultural use.
Planning
The planning application for a new driveway into
Cedars at Cowesfield Gate has been approved, despite
Parish Council objections.
A planning application for change of use from
agricultural to residential on land adjacent to 10 The
Bramleys has been approved; footpath 6 from Common Road
to Blaxwell Lane should not be affected.
SDC Planning Enforcement have reported that the three new
houses being constructed on the old Dartwest Signs site
have been built using the wrong plans; extra dormer
windows and guttering have been added. This case will be
referred back to the SDC Planning Southern Area
Committee; the Parish Council will have an opportunity to
comment.
There are no planning objections to the proposed nursery
accommodation at the School; however councillors
expressed concern at the increased traffic this will
bring which may increase parking problems.
Parish Councillor vacancy
Due to a resignation, there is now a vacancy for
a Parish Councillor. Anyone wishing to become a member of
the Parish Council should contact the Clerk.
Major road maintenance A27 thro' Whiteparish
A highway design engineer attended to explain
the proposed major road works, notified only a week ago
to the PC. The entire carriageway from the western
Whiteparish road signs to the Hampshire/Wiltshire
boundary (approx. 3 miles) to be planed and re-surfaced;
kerbing to be provided where there is currently none;
footways will be constructed to connect up existing
footways, providing a pedestrian route right through the
village; a delineated parking area from
"Moorhens" to the Fountain Inn to be provided,
probably with a "give/take" system. Any
property owners affected will be consulted about any
slight changes/improvements to the frontage of their
property. The work is due to start at the Hampshire end
of the village at the beginning of March 2002. After four
weeks or so, work will cease because, for about a month
during April/May, re-surfacing work will be taking place
at Wellow on the A36, which will be closed. During this
closure of the A36, traffic from Salisbury to Southampton
will be routed through Whiteparish. (Traffic from
Southampton to Salisbury will be routed along the M27 to
Cadnam and then through Downton and along the A338). When
this diversion has ceased, work will re-commence in
Whiteparish. The re-surfacing work will take about six
weeks and the "civils works" will take about
ten weeks to complete; these may run concurrently or
consecutively so the maximum time taken should be sixteen
weeks. Traffic will be controlled during this work by
temporary traffic signals. We were assured that the work
would be carried out as cleanly and quietly as possible,
making the road safe by improving the surface and slowing
the traffic down. There are detailed plans of the central
village section available for viewing by appointment with
the Chairman, Trevor King, tel. 01794 884374.
Next Meeting
Villagers are very welcome to attend the Annual
Parish Meeting which will be held on 7th March 2002 at
7.30pm in the village hall where they will be able to
speak on any matter that concerns them. This will be
followed by the Parish Council meeting. Please contact
the Clerk or any councillor if you can't attend and wish
to raise any village matter.
Anita Boakes, Parish Clerk, Tel. 884646
E-mail DandA.Boakes@care4free.net
CLARENCE for reporting road and lighting defects
0800 23 23 23
POLICE Alderbury station 01722 710208
Salisbury station 01722 411444
E-mail: alan.day@wiltshire.police.uk
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