West Wittering

Monday, June 27 2011

Annual Parish Assembly Minutes 2011

WEST WITTERING PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES of the Annual Parish Assembly of the Parish Council held on Thursday 19th May 2011 at 7.30pm in the Cricket Pavilion, Elms Lane West Wittering.

PRESENT:     Mr R Shrubb, (Chairman) Mr. K. Martin, (Vice Chairman) Mr. D. Wright, Mr I Parker, Mrs C Megeney, Mrs Sally Smith, Mr C Pine, Mr. W Buckland, and 9 members of the Public. Cllr P Montyn was also in attendance.

  1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
    Mrs. K Simmons
  2. MINUTES
    On a proposal by Mr. Buckland, seconded by Mr. Martin, the minutes were read by the Clerk, agreed as a true and correct record, and signed by the Chairman.
  3. CHAIRMANS REPORT
    Mr. Hutton read out the Chairman’s report, a copy of which is attached to these minutes. On a proposal by Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Pine, the report was adopted.
  4. OPEN FORUM
    Mr. Landsley asked a question about parking on Snowhill Green. Members discussed additional No parking signs and the installation of some logs as barriers to prevent access.
    Mr Stafford asked a question about car theft in Wellsfield.
  5. PRESENTATION BY ALISON FOWLER, AONB OFFICER – CHICHESTER HARBOUR CONSERVANCY
    Planning in a nationally important landscape”

The Chairman introduced Alison Fowler who gave a presentation to the meeting regarding the new planning guidelines for dwellings and extensions in an AONB.

She referred to the AONB Management Plan 2009/14 and the statutory responsibility to conserve and enhance the features of the AONB. She also explained the role of the Harbour Conservancy to influence, comment on, support and object to planning applications within the area of the AONB and adjacent to it if there was significant impact.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.00pm.