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Madeley Town Council

Minutes of the Environment Committee of Madeley Town Council held on Monday, 8th February 2016, at Jubilee House, High Street, Madeley

commencing at 6.30 p.m. ___________________________________________________________________________

PRESENT: Councillors:

P Taylor (Chair), G Green, S Harrington, A Mackenzie, D White Clerk to the Council Committee Secretary

E15/35 Apologies Councillor AA England - Work - Accepted

E15/36 Remarks from the Chair There were none.

E15/37 Declarations of Interest There were none.

E15/38 Public Discussion Members of the public are permitted to make representations, answer questions and give evidence in respect of any item of business included in the agenda. The period of time which is designated for public participation shall not exceed 15 minutes. There were no members of the public present

E15/39 Minutes Resolved: That the minutes of the Environment Committee meeting held on Monday, 23rd November 2015 be confirmed and approved for signature.

E15/40 Finance 40.1 Expenditure Approval

To approve expenditure transactions Resolved: That the expenditure transactions recorded be confirmed and approved for signature

40.2 Financial Summary – Cashbook & Financial Budget Comparison To note Financial Status reports The reports were noted

E15/41 Public Realm – Action Plan Report To work in partnership with the Local Authority to identify and implement environmental

improvements.

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A revised and updated Action Plan for the Environment Committee covering Public Realm was presented (see Appendix A). Noted Keith Harris, Service Delivery Manager – Transport & Highway Development will be attending the Environment Committee meeting on Monday 11th April 2016 to discuss the proposal for speed indicator devices. Noted

41.1 Councillor Walkabout To agree date and area The schedule of councillor walkabouts for 2016 was discussed. Resolved: That, weather permitting, walkabouts will take place on the first Wednesday of each month, meeting at 11.30 a.m. at Jubilee House. The first walkabout around Court Street, Coronation Crescent and Tweedale will be on Wednesday 2nd March 2016. All councillors will be invited to join in.

41.2 Civil Parking Enforcement Update Following the previous Environment Committee meeting a letter was sent to Telford & Wrekin Council lobbying them on the issue of civil parking enforcement. A response had been received from Keith Harris, Service Delivery Manager – Transport & Highway Development stating that, given the resource pressures that Telford & Wrekin Council is facing, it is unlikely that they will be in position to make progress with Civil Parking Enforcement in the near future. The Council are, however, continuing a dialogue with West Mercia Police with a view to a continuation of parking initiatives in Wellington and Newport which are part-funded by Town Councils. Members of the Environment Committee were disappointed with the response and expressed particular concern about parking issues in Park Street, which can result in dangerous obstructions. Resolved: That the matter of civil parking enforcement should be referred to Council for consideration.

41.3 Hanging Baskets To consider scheme for 2016 The Clerk presented a proposal for the hanging basket scheme for 2016. Following a discussion it was Resolved

That the contract to supply and maintain the hanging baskets for 2016 is offered to Plantscape Ltd.

That the self-watering option is no longer offered

That the charge to businesses in 2016 should be £40 (a £5 reduction on the 2015 charge)

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E15/42 Open Spaces – Action Plan Report To seek involvement and influence in the management and improvement of recreational and

public open spaces. A revised and updated Action Plan for the Environment Committee covering Open Spaces was presented (see Appendix A). Noted The Clerk said that the Landau Skills Training Project may not be able to complete the installation of the slopes at Rough Park because their continued funding is uncertain.

E15/43 Planning & Conservation – Action Plan Report To work with partners to promote, improve and protect the heritage of Madeley civic parish in general and the World Heritage Site in particular. A revised and updated Action Plan for the Environment Committee covering Planning & Conservation was presented (see Appendix A). Noted A report by the Regeneration Officer regarding the publication version of the Telford & Wrekin Local Plan was received. Noted

43.1 Madeley Court Development To receive information about the proposed development Officers from Telford & Wrekin Council gave a presentation about Phase 2 of the commercial and residential development at a meeting of the Madeley Regeneration Partnership on 15th December 2015. Notes of the presentation and copies of the presentation slides were received. Noted There was a discussion about the impact of the development on the Madeley area and whether Madeley would gain any benefits from it. Resolved That a letter should be sent to Telford & Wrekin Council asking whether there would be any planning gain from the development and, if so, what the money would be spent on.

43.2 Planning Applications To receive report of submissions under delegated powers. A register of planning applications received is circulated to members weekly. A report of applications dealt with under delegated powers (LGA 1972 s101) was presented for information (Appendix B) Noted The Regeneration Officer is going analyse whether Telford & Wrekin is taking notice of Madeley Town Council’s comments on planning applications and will prepare a report for the Environment Committee meeting on Monday 11th April 2016.

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43.3 Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Steering Group

Report by Cllr A Mackenzie The minutes of the Steering Group meeting held on 19th October 2015, together with an Update Report and information about the Severn Gorge Countryside Trust’s 25th Anniversary celebration on Saturday 16th July 2016 were received. Noted. Cllr A Mackenzie described the timetable for consultation and adoption of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Management Plan. He was pleased that comments made by Madeley Town Council had been incorporated into the latest version of the document. There is a copy of the lengthy document available to view in the Town Council office, but he said that it would be useful to have a precis for councillors of points relevant to Madeley. Anna Brennand, Chief Executive of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust will be giving a presentation at the Full Council meeting on Monday 7th March 2016. Noted

43.4 Telford & Wrekin Local Plan – Waste Management Facilities Discussion – Cllr G Green An e-mail from Cllr G Green, expressing concern about the concentration of waste management facilities in South Telford was received. This was accompanied by an extract from the publication version of the Telford & Wrekin Local Plan – 10.3.1 Waste Management Facilities, which states that the strategic employment areas and Tweedale are the most appropriate locations for waste management facilities because they are segregated from residential areas. During the ensuing discussion the following comments were made:

There is risk of water, air and noise pollution from the waste management sites

Tweedale is in close proximity to houses

There is an unbalanced distribution of waste management sites, with South Telford taking more than its fair share

Madeley Town Council needs to find out more about the processing facilities that are already on Tweedale and also to find out more about Telford & Wrekin Council’s intentions for waste management facilities in the future.

Resolved: That the appropriate Assistant Director and Cabinet Member from Telford & Wrekin Council should be invited to the Environment Committee meeting on Monday 11th April 2016.

E15/44 Correspondence There was none.

E15/45 Information Sutton Hill Village Green Newsletter Councillors noted that there are aspirations to re-establish a pond on the Village Green. It

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was hoped that child safety would be considered carefully. Noted Clean for the Queen This is a nationwide campaign over the weekend of 4th, 5th, 6th March to mobilise 1 million people to clear up Britain. Voluntary groups are being encouraged to organise litter picks and other clearing up activities. Noted Telford & Wrekin Green Gym This service will end in March 2016 and Telford Green Heroes will be launched as a replacement. Noted Friends of Sutton Hill A project related to the former Shropshire Canal at Blists Hill has been initiated in partnership with the Shropshire Wildlife Trust Noted Former Woodlands School Development Site Madeley Town Council has been in discussion and negotiation with the developer for the supply and installation of 36 bird and bat boxes across four of the Madeley Pitmounds. This will be included into the Action Plan for the Environment Committee.

E15/46 Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Environment Committee of Madeley Town Council is scheduled to take place on Monday, 11th April 2016 at Jubilee House, High Street, Madeley, commencing at 6.30 p.m.

There being no further business, the Chair declared the meeting closed at 7.45 p.m. Signed:

Dated:

(Chair)

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Date: 8th February 2016 APPENDIX A

Environment Action Plan

Area of Interest: E1 – Public Realm Strategic Aim To work in partnership with the Local Authority to identify and implement environmental improvements

Ongoing work Key Project Target Date for Completion

Lead Officer

Notes

Parish Environmental Team Apprentices

Nov 2015 M Morris 7/9/15 - Two apprentices appointed Apprentice gap fund 2015/16 equals £2,445 – allocated to spring bulb planting scheme valued at £2,557 Complete

Project fund management 2015/16 Mar 2016 M Morris 7/9/15 - Full Council - agreement to act as fundholder and project manager Annual invoice received – awaiting transfer of project budget

Local Environment

Councillor walkabout Periodic Env C/ee To set a date/location for next walkabout Environment Committee meeting 08.02.2016

Community Pride Highways Scheme Madeley Town Centre (Russell Green and Park Avenue)

March 2016 A Rose 26/10/15 - Matched funding approved at Full Council meeting and Telford & Wrekin Council informed. Project to be managed by Telford & Wrekin Council 11/01/16 – work started on Park Avenue footway Complete 01/02/16 – work due to start on Russell Green parking scheme

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Ongoing work Key Project Target Date for Completion

Lead Officer

Notes

Highway Safety Proposal for speed indicator devices

March 2016 M Morris 26/10/15 - Agreed in principle at Full Council meeting 26/01/16 - Letter sent to Telford & Wrekin Council proposing partnership scheme

Civil Parking Enforcement M Morris A letter has been written to Telford & Wrekin Council lobbying the Council on this issue. 26/01/16 – response received and circulated

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Area of Interest: E2 – Open Spaces Strategic Aim To seek involvement and influence in the management and improvement of recreational and public open spaces.

Ongoing work Key Project Target Date for Completion

Lead Officer

Notes

Parish Environmental Team Installation of six benches in Rough Park and at Mitchell Way

Dec 2015 M Morris Oct 15 - Materials ordered T&W Green Gym commissioned to install Complete

Planting of spring bulbs at Madeley Park

Nov 2015 M Morris Partnership Madeley PET and Sutton Hill Targeted Intervention Team Complete

Installation of steps – footpath link Rough Park

Nov 2015 April 2016

M Morris Landau Skills Training Project Stage one (lower slope) completed

Local Nature Reserve Declaration of Madeley Pitmounds Local Nature Reserve

Dec 2015 April 2016

M Morris Oct 15 - T&WC Cabinet approval Natural England welcome letter received Legal notices to be issued Declaration imminent subject to:

1. Letter of consent (Department of Health) Madeley Court Pitmound

2. One minor title query (Highways CPO) Hills Lane Pitmound

Reconvene Madeley Pitmounds LNR Steering Group

Dec 2015 April 2016

K Whitton

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Friends of Rough Park Seek Local Nature Reserve Status Dec 2015 April 2016

STROWP Working draft boundary defined and management plan drafted. Formal consultation report for Natural England submitted to T&WC Severn Gorge Countryside Trust land to be excluded from LNR boundary LNR process to commence in late 2016

Madeley Community Orchard Extension of lease to facilitate external funding

Oct 2015 Oct 2016

K Petty Uncertainty with regard to ownership of land

Administrative support for South Telford Rights of Way Partnership

Prepare funding bid – Reaching Communities

April 2015 October 2015 Jan 2016 April 2016

M Morris A Connah

Sept 15 - Stage 2 funding bid submitted Jan 2016 - Bid unsuccessful - feedback requested

Telford & Wrekin Green Guarantee Consultation ending 30 Jan 16

Opportunity to flag up additional sites in 2016

Dec 2016 A Rose K Whitton

A response to the Local Authority list proposal consultation has been sent. See www.telford.gov.uk/greenguarantee for further information and interactive map.

Environment Agency Depave Project

Identify an area suitable for a Depave Project

March 2016 V Brain 07/12/15 – Finance & General Purposes Committee agreed that an area at the rear of Jubilee House could be depaved. However, the Depave Project has used up all of its funds on a scheme in Sutton Hill. Complete.

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Area of Interest: E3 – Planning and Conservation Strategic Aim: To work with partners to promote, improve and protect the heritage of Madeley civic parish in general and the World Heritage Site in particular. Ongoing work Key Project Target Date

for Completion

Lead Officer

Notes

Planning Policy Prepare proposal for extension of Severn Gorge Conservation Area boundary.

April 2016 A Rose 24.11.15 - Letter sent to Michael Barker, Assistant Director Planning Specialist Acknowledged – letter forwarded to appropriate team

Develop and implement monitoring report for Madeley Neighbourhood Development Plan

April 2016 A Rose To provide annual report to the Environment Committee meeting on 11th April

Telford & Wrekin Local Plan 2011-2031 Consultation

Sept 2015 A Rose Comments collated and submitted Publication version received – see report Further representations can be made up until 15 March.

Planning Applications

A new process for responding to planning applications.

Nov 2015 A Rose New process adopted at Environment Committee Meeting on 23rd November 2015. Complete

Planning Enforcement ongoing A Rose ENF/2013/0486 58a High Street, Madeley Unauthorised installation of UPVc window and door Enforcement notice – work to install timber window and door carried out Complete ENF/2015/0495 – Waverley, Woodside Untidy Land New timber picket boundary fence.Complete

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Ongoing work Key Project Target Date for Completion

Lead Officer

Notes

Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site Steering Group

Representation Cllr A MacKenzie

01.02.16 – Meeting of IBGWHSSG – Supporting documents circulated

World Heritage Site Management Plan Consultation

A Rose 03.12.15 - Comments on pre-consultation document submitted. Some of the comments have been incorporated into the latest version of the World Heritage Site Management Plan. Still awaiting promised meeting with Les Sparks and Anna Brennand

Destination Telford – Launch of Visitor Economy Forum

June 2016 A Rose Funding bid submitted to DEFRA for £60,000 for destination marketing including Ironbridge based project work Noted – no engagement with either Madeley TC or Partnership

Highways June 2016 A Rose T&WC to undertake WHS area traffic surveys to study traffic issues. Monitor schemes

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APPENDIX B

MADELEY TOWN COUNCIL

Report to the Environment Committee of Madeley Town Council

Applications dealt with under delegated powers (LGA 1972 s101)

15/p.59 TWC/2015/1058

VA Technology Ltd UK, Halesfield 9, Halesfield, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4QW

Erection of an extension and associated external works No comment Planning permission

15/P.60 TWC/2015/1074

12 High Street, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5AQ

Removal of a condition 5 on TWC/2014/0465 to allow use of existing access

It is accepted that the applicant could pay for re-lining of the parking bays that would free up the unauthorised access however, the Town Council does not see how the original concern about highway safety which necessitated the imposition of condition 5, has been resolved.

Object The use of the vehicular access will result in vehicles reversing and manoeuvring onto the High Street from between parked vehicles and set a precedent for further similar development with consequent adverse effect on road safety and traffic flow.

15/P.61 TWC/2015/1099 16 Warrensway, Woodside, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5QB

Erection of replacement single storey entrance extension. No Comment

15/P.62 TWC/2015/1124 9 Brick Kiln Bank, Lightmoor, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5PQ Erection of a first floor rear extension No Comment Planning permission granted