Welcome and thank you for coming to our Annual Parish Meeting – as you probably know this meeting is primarily for us all to find out about/understand the new Planning policy for our are area (Burnell and Severn Valley)

Annual Parish Meeting 20^th April 2010

Public Meeting with Cllr. Tim Barker speaker on

Planning for a flourishing Shropshire

(see notes of Planning for further details)

On 20^th April 2010 we had our Annual Parish Meeting, this was a public meeting and we were pleased that it was very well attended. The purpose of the meeting was for Cllr. Tim Barker to explain the new planning policy for Shropshire “Site Allocations and Management of Development DPD” – Planning for a flourishing Shropshire.

Firstly Elizabeth Blenkins, Chairman, gave her annual report:

Welcome and thank you for coming to our Annual Parish Meeting – as you probably know this meeting is primarily for us all to find out about/understand the new Planning policy for our are area (Burnell and Severn Valley).

Firstly I’ld like to have our Annual Report:

We have had five Council meetings this year

At last year’s AGM Julie Bridges announced that she would not be standing for re-election as a councillor. Julie had been a councillor for a long time and she needed to spend time elsewhere, she had put a lot of time and effort into being a councillor and we miss her. Rachel Boulton has now taken her place and we welcome her. And sure she is going to have a long and successful time

I would like to thank all councillors for their time and commitment, to Roy for keeping an eye on the roads, and liasing with the divisional surveyor pinpointing main problem areas. Jim, Andrew and James Rogers for mowing the church yard, to everyone who helped with the annual clearup in the churchyard and its surrounds, to John, Andrew,and anyone else that dealt with and went to view the 9 Planning Applications this year. One of which that has been refused. Thanks v. much to Tim for attending all our meetings and answering any questions and concerns and of course thanks to Michael for keeping me in check and allowing me to bug him.

I’ld also like to thank all those that helped with the Lenton lunch particularly the wives – we did well raising £ ??? which went to Air Ambulance

But most of all and as usual thanks to Andrew our vice chairman who has not only done all of the above, been my right and left hand, metaphorically held it on occasion but also done a lot of work this year as our representative for the Local Joint Committee meetings. The LJC has a budget of £36,000 and has been set up to regenerate rural areas, they meet quarterly in one of the 14 different parishes of Burnell and Severn Valley if there are any projects, schemes or anything that you feel we need in Cardington Parish we can apply for funding from them. We would be grateful for any ideas. This year they have paid for the warming oven in the VH and we are getting salt boxes so that the salt doesn’t disappear when it rains and hopefully they are less unsightly. One of their meetings was held here in Cardington and had a presentation on Shropshire Council’s 2010/11 budget including interactive proposals, seeking the public’s views on services and how the budget is spent. Any suggestions can come through us or if you have questions as to regarding what would be funded or need help with applications our Community Regeneration Officer is Rachel Johnson and I can give phone No.

After the extreme winter weather pot holes are a problem for all areas we are trying to get them done and some have been but the Council did not have the time or money with so many hopefully now with the new year’s budget they will get done. Apparently Howard Jones had a contract to clear the roads when we had snow which speaking for myself worked well as they went all round the main part of Cardington. Sorry we ran out of salt but Council were holding back for main roads

In general it has been a quiet year with no pressing projects and therefore no big expenses.

Parish Council AGM 25^th May 2010

(The minutes of the meeting will be forwarded by Michael Sagar after they have been approved at the next meeting)

In brief: Elizabeth Blenkins resigned as Chairman and Andrew Seabury was voted in.

Andrew Seabury chairman (Tel: 01694 7751294)

Elizabeth (Ippy) Blenkins, vice-chairman (01694 771440)

Options for a Development Plan Document

On 24^th May the Local Joint Committee meeting took place in Condover and had Malcolm Price as speaker. He was explaining the new policies for ‘Affordable Housing’. Andrew Seabury and Elizabeth Blenkins attended. This further explained new policies in Shropshire.

At the above meeting the PC voted against becoming a cluster as it was felt that it is not suitable for Cardington as there are few amenities and minor roads leading to it. At present there are no developments put forward to the Planning department for consideration. Voting against being in a cluster, as I understand it, still gives us the opportunity for possible infill (as before) or housing for local people, where the house would be valued at only 65% of market value or a small development of Affordable Houses eg. 3-4. There are no plans for this at present.

It is recommended that anyone who is interested should read the pamphlet – Planning for a Flourishing Shropshire - which can be obtained from Ippy Blenkins or in her porch. Comments/views should be sent before 25^th June and there will be further consultation later this year.

Response forms are available from:

Planning Policy Team

Shropshire Council, Shirehall

Tel: 0345 6789004

Or download @

www.shropshire.gov.uk/planning.nsf

or e-mail

planning.policy@shropshire.gov.uk