To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 29 March 2012.

RESOLVED -

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 29 March 2012 be confirmed and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

None on this occasion.

Councillor Airey declared an interest in agenda item 7 recommendation 9 as he is a Hound Parish Councillor.

The Chair welcomed recently elected Councillor Suzy Hamel to the Committee.  She also congratulated Councillor Malcolm Cross on his appointment as Deputy Mayor for 2012/13.

The Area Co-ordinator reported that the Committee had a card and gift voucher to be presented to Donna Brewer, the Youth Centre Manager who had recently left.  The Committee expressed their thanks for her hard work.

Consideration was given to a report of the Area Co-ordinator which detailed a number of projects and schemes to improve the prosperity, environment and wellbeing of residents in the Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice and Hound area.  The report sought the Committee’s support to enable their implementation.  The report recommended that budgets be established for the Committee’s delegated funds so that when proposals came forward funds could be allocated and improvements implemented in a timely manner.

RESOLVED –

(1)          That £5513 from developers’ contributions be used for the Community Centre in Lowford, Bursledon;

(2)          That the allocation of £750 of revenue funding for ParkSport 2012 be noted;

(3)          That the use of £130 from developers’ contributions be used to protect open space at Hound Road Gardens be noted;

(4)          That the allocation of £100 of revenue funding for a Dementia event run by Blackthorn Health Centre Patient Support Group be noted;

(5)          That the allocation of £1750 of revenue funding for Bursledon and Hound Parish Plans be noted;

(6)          That £11,000 be allocated for the Parent Support Adviser post for schools in the area from the revenue reserve;

(7)          That £875 of developer’s contributions be used to provide three new litter bins in Victoria Road, Netley;

(8)          That £530 of developer’s contributions be used to provide two new litter bins in Grange Road, Netley;

(9)          That £13,500 from developers’ contributions be used for a commemorative bench at the Cricket Field (adjacent to Abbey Hall) in Netley;

(10)       That a budget of £10,000 per year for three years be set aside from next year, for youth services at HYPE;

(11)       That £920 had been agreed from the Health and Wellbeing budget for Jubilee events;

(12)       That £400 be allocated from the Environmental Improvements budget for improvements at New Road car park, Netley;

(13)       That £2,200 be allocated for repairs to Bursledon Windmill from the revenue reserve.

Consideration was given to a joint report of the Head of Transportation and Engineering with the Head of Development Control and Head of Financial Services which requested the Committee approve Transport Schemes Inventory (TSI) 619 (Bus shelter on Hamble Lane near Lowford Hill (east side)) as a high priority scheme, in order to allocate developers’ contributions towards undertaking works to replace the existing bus shelter that was currently in a poor condition.

It was further requested that this Committee approve TSI 643 (M27 junction 8 capacity improvements) as a high priority scheme, in order to allocate developers’ contributions towards undertaking a feasibility study and subsequent highway works aimed at providing improved capacity at this key junction.

Member prioritisation of these schemes and subsequent approval of associated Developers’ Contributions would assist in getting these works undertaken.

Following the approval and prioritisation of local highway priorities that had been previously agreed by this Committee and Member consultation at the Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice and Hound Local Area Committee Members’ Meetings, the Head of Transportation & Engineering and the Head of Development Control, in consultation with County officers, had matched Developers’ Contributions with local transport schemes.  These contributions consisted of those currently unallocated; residual amounts remaining from completed schemes; and the reallocation of contributions allocated to schemes found to be unfeasible at this stage.

Once all or part of the funding was identified, priority transport schemes could be progressed to feasibility and costed.  Implementation would depend on successful detailed design and assembling sufficient capital contributions either from Eastleigh Borough Council or Hampshire County Council receipts and when schemes were below £25,000 in value they would proceed using delegated powers.

These receipts against schemes would be monitored by the Head of Financial Services.

Members agreed the last agreement TR /F/09/64956 should be removed from Appendix 3 pending clarification from the Head of Transportation and Engineering. 

RESOLVED –

(1)          That TSI 619 – Bus shelter on Hamble Lane near Lowford Hill (east side) be prioritised as High given the details of the scheme provided in this report and shown in Appendix 1;

(2)          That TSI 643 – M27 junction 8 capacity improvements be prioritised as High given the details of the scheme provided in this report and shown in Appendix 2; and

(3)          That allocation of Developers’ Contributions held within this Committee’s Community Investment Programme (CIP) for feasibility and implementation of prioritised transport schemes, as listed in Appendix 3, be approved.

Consideration was given to a report of the Area Co-ordinator which captured the key actions relating to the Local Area Committee for Bursledon Hamble-le-Rice and Hound in 2011/12.

The Committee agreed the wording of sentence 1 of paragraph 30 of the report should have been worded as follows: “The LAC responded to applications in the Old Bursledon area as appropriate considering some difficult plans, taking into account the fact the Policy 179LB remains in place with the15% figure retained as part of additional guidance supporting this Policy.” Further, the Older Persons Strategy should in future form part of the report.

RESOLVED –

(1)       That the annual report be noted and circulated to partners in the local area; and

(2)       That no changes be made to the Action Plan (Appendix 4) to indicate actions to be carried out in 2012/13.

Consideration was given to a report of the Area Co-ordinator regarding waiting restrictions in Sunnyfield Rise, Bursledon which were consulted on and considered in 2011.  Members were asked to reconsider the decision taken at that time.

RESOLVED –

That the original decision not to progress proposed waiting restrictions in Sunnyfield Rise, Bursledon should stand. 

“That officers ask HCC to consider the safety of pedestrians using Grange Road, Netley Abbey between the Mill House Pub and the Grange Road/Woolston Road crossroads, particularly at the railway bridge, which has no street lighting and no pedestrian footway. Officers are asked to report back to the Local Area Committee with HCC’s comments and details of recommended improvements including estimated costs.”

Consideration was given to the following motion from Councillor Airey:

“That officers ask HCC to consider the safety of pedestrians using Grange Road, Netley Abbey between the Mill House Pub and the Grange Road/Woolston Road crossroads, particularly at the railway bridge, which has no street lighting and no pedestrian footway. Officers are asked to report back to the Local Area Committee with HCC’s comments and details of recommended improvements including estimated costs.”

RESOLVED –

That the motion be ADOPTED.

RESOLVED –

That the minutes be NOTED.

Hamble Community Sports College Community Management Committee

(2011/12 Cllr D J A Airey)

Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust

(2011/12 Cllr D J A Airey)

Pilands Wood Community Association

(2011/12 Councillor T Craig)

River Hamble Management Comiittee

(2011/12 Cllr S Ingram)

Solent Sea Rescue Organisation

(2011/12 Parish Councillor Bill Pepper)

Standing Conference on Problems Associated with the Coastline

(2011/12 Cllr Mrs T Craig, Officer Rep: Gordon Wilkinson)

RESOLVED -

That appointments to Outside Bodies for 2012/13 be made as follows:

Hamble Community Sports College Community Management Committee - Councillor D Airey

Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust - Councillor D Airey

Pilands Wood Community Association - Councillor T Craig

River Hamble Management Commiittee – Councillor S Hamel

Solent Sea Rescue Organisation - Hamble Parish Council be requested to nominate a representative

Standing Conference on Problems Associated with the Coastline – Councillor Mrs T Craig

(NOTE: The Committee asked that Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust be specifically asked to issue invitations to their meetings, as none have previously been received.) 

To appoint a Regulatory Panel to deal with Licensing Issues not covered by the Licensing Act 2003 or Gambling Act 2005.  In the past, the Committee has nominated all Members to serve as a ‘pool’, from which three Members could be called upon.

Bursledon Windmill Joint Management Committee.

RESOLVED –

That appointments for 2012/13 be made as follows:

Regulatory Panel - all members to serve as a ‘pool’ from which three members could be called upon;

Bursledon Windmill Joint Management Committee - Councillors Craig and Cross.

Ref. C/12/70780 - Reconfiguration of pontoons with new access pontoons, security gates & tubular steel piles, following removal of existing pontoons & mud berths (amended layout)

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Development Control (Agenda item 16) concerning an application for reconfiguration of pontoons, security gates and tubular steel piles, following removal of existing pontoons and mud berths (amended layout). (Ref: C/12/70780).

The Committee was advised that

(a)       No objection had been received from Hamble Parish Council; 

(b)       No comments received from Crown Estates, Marine Consents Unit, Old Bursledon Action Group, Bursledon Rights of Way and Amenities Preservation Group; and

(c)       Two additional letters had been received raising concerns regarding the date of the committee and the consultation period.

RESOLVED -

That permission be GRANTED subject to the recommended conditions and reasons.

(NOTE: The applicant spoke in favour of the application and two members of the public spoke against).

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services to report that the following appeal had been lodged:-

10 Cranbury Gardens, Bursledon - appeal against refusal of an application for a detached double garage (Ref: F/11/70061) (original decision delegated)

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services reported that the following appeals had been lodged:

10 Cranbury Gardens, Bursledon - appeal against refusal of an application for a detached double garage (Ref: F/11/70061) (original decision delegated)

Abbots Wood, Fountains Park, Netley Abbey – appeal against refusal of an application for the change of use of domestic property to include partial use as a bed and breakfast (C1) (Ref: C/11/69783).  (Original decision refused by Committee against officer recommendation.) 

RESOLVED -

That the report be noted.