Welshpool Town Council

MINUTES

Planning and Development Committee

of a meeting held on Wednesday 28th April 2010 at 6.15pm

in the Assembly Room of the Town Hall

Committee membership:

Cllr J Meredith (Chair), Cllr S Kaye (Vice Chair), Cllr E Bleivas, Cllr J Corfield, Cllr A Crowe, Cllr H Evans, Cllr P Humphreys, Cllr Dr J Morgan, Cllr S Squibb and Cllr T Squibb.

Present were:

Cllr J Meredith (Chair), Cllr S Kaye (Vice Chair), Cllr E Bleivas, Cllr J Corfield, Cllr A Crowe, Cllr H Evans, Cllr P Humphreys, Cllr Dr J Morgan, Cllr S Squibb and Cllr T Squibb.

In attendance Cllr G Cross and Robert Robinson Town Clerk.

1. Apologies for absence.

There were no apologies.

2. Minutes of the last meeting.

The minutes of the meeting of the last meeting were accepted as a correct record.

3. Declarations of interest:

There were no declarations of interest.

4. Matters arising:

A) Charity Shops update

Some progress has been made, a meeting is now to be arranged with the Minister for Social Justice who appears to understand the case.

B) Planning decisions

There were no planning decisions.

C) Update on Town Centre Plan - road system in particular

The Town Clerk updated the meeting on the Town Centre plan progress with particular regard to the one way system and phase II.

Note - Since the meeting contact has been made with Tesco and a full update with detailed programme will be available within a week.

4. Planning Applications:

P2010 0387 Factory at Wipack Unit 3 Buttington Cross

The extension of the factory.

The Committee resolved to SUPPORT this application.

5. Local Development Plan

The Town Clerk updated the Council on the local plan process. The delivery process is to commence in June/July 2010 with consultations early in 2011.

The new Town Council Community Plan needs to be in place before the autumn.

A first draft is with the Chair for comment. At the next meeting the Committee will need to decide what to take forward in any consultation.

6. Signage by the TIC on Church Bank

Some concern was expressed regarding the new sign that has appeared at the end of Brook Street. The Town Clerk is to ascertain the planning situation.

7. Severn Valley Regeneration programme

The Committee was made aware of the launch of the programme which is to be held on Thursday 20th May (6.30pm for refreshments) at the Elephant and Castle in Newtown.

　

　

Signed……………………………………………..

　

Dated……………………………………………...