
SARRATT PARISH COUNCIL
Serving the Parish
To all Members of the Parish Council:
Councillors: Flo Garvey
John Gell
Lee Farman
Michael Lowry
John Rugg
Iain Christie
Angela Coakley
Sarah Dobson
Simon Diggins
Copy to: District Councillor Reed
District Councillor Wall
County Councillor Williams
Note: Public and Press are welcome.
Parishioners and other interested individuals are invited to attend and take part in the proceedings.
Dear Councillors,
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the SARRATT PARISH COUNCIL to be held in the BACK ROOM, SARRATT VILLAGE HALL, THE GREEN SARRATT, on Tuesday 14th February 2023 at 19:30 pm, when it is proposed to transact the business specified in the following AGENDA.
AGENDA
Tuesday 14th February 2023
23/28 APOLOGIES AND ANNOUNCEMENT
(The Chair of the Council, if present, shall preside at a meeting. If the Chair is absent from a meeting, the Vice-Chair of the Council (if there is one) if present, shall preside. If both the Chair and the Vice-Chair are absent from a meeting, a councillor as chosen by the councillors present at the meeting shall preside at the meeting.)
The Vice Chair Cllr John Rugg will preside over the meeting due to the absence of the Chairman Cllr Sarah Dobson.
Cllr Diggins offers his apologies for his non-attendance on the 14th February.
23/29 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To receive any declarations of interest from Councillors and to ask for any special dispensations.
23/30 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
23/31 MINUTES AND MATTERS ARRISING
To confirm and sign the minutes of the last Council Meeting on 31st January 2023
23/32 TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES WHO HAVE ATTENDED MEETINGS ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL.
23/33 CLERK’S ACTIVITES
The Clerk will update Councillors of matters outlined in the Clerks Activities Report.
PLANNING
23/34 LEAD COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
23/35 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
23/36 PLANNING DECISIONS
23/37 APPEALS
BRS UPDATE
ENVIRONMENT
23/38 TO RECEIVE THE LEAD COUNCILLORS REPORT
This to include a report on the meeting held on Friday 3rd February between Julian Thornton, Andrew Whitewood and Cllr Rugg.
23/39 UPDATES ON KGV PROJECT
23/40 GAS MAIN CONTRACTOR’S COMPOUND
SUSTAINABILITY
23/41 TO RECEIVED THE LEAD CONCILLORS REPORT
23/42 ROSEHALL GREEN
HIGHWAYS
23/43 TO RECEIVE THE LEAD COUNCILLORS REPORT
RESOURCES AND POLICY
23/44 LEAD COUNCILLORS REPORT
23/45 BANK TRANSACTIONS FOR January 2023…….£5,329.65
23/46 SPC POLICIES FOR REVIEW
23/47 REPORT ON INTERNAL AUDIT
23/48 SEPARATION OF CIL APPLICATIONS
23/49 CORRESPONDENCE
23/50 COUNCILLOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
23/51 DATE OF NEXT MEETING AND ITEMS REQUESTED TO BE PUT ON THE NEXT AGENDA
14th March 2023
clerk@sarrattparishcouncil.gov.uk
sarratt_parish@btconnect.com
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until 31 December 2021.
(Located behind the Village Hall)
Between Wednesday 7 and Friday 9 July Works between 09:30am and 4:00pm
*We need the road clear of parked vehicles in order to complete the work.
If you need to use your vehicle, please make sure you move it outside the road closure area shown at least 30 minutes before we are due to start working.
We are able to relocate parked vehicles, if necessary, using a specialist removal vehicle. If you or a member of your household are unable to move a car out of the works area due to shielding, self-isolation or for other reasons, please phone Leon Zaman 07712 490183 during office hours 09.00 – 5.00pm and we will arrange to have the vehicle professionally relocated free of charge.
What you need to know: We would like to reassure you that we are following Government advice relating to construction work and social distancing to minimize the risks related to Covid-19.
We politely request that all residents respect our workforce and follow social distancing guidance when passing the works area or engaging with our on-site team.
Vehicles may not be allowed access through the road closure during the works, except for emergency vehicles. We are unable to provide information of which part of the road will have access and when. Please speak to the on-site team on the day who will be able to advise on access or contact Leon Zaman 07712 490183 during office hours 09.00 – 5.00pm.
Where it is safe to do so, the County Council may be able to exercise discretion in exceptional circumstances in order to meet its public sector equality duty.
Please refer to the yellow signboards on your street to see the exact dates, timings and permit number. Any date changes to these works will be communicated on the yellow signboards at either end of your street and at www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/roadclosures
These works are weather dependent and may be postponed if poor weather is forecast.
Details of any disruptions to bus services can be found at www.intalink.org.uk/timetables (search for your service). If you're unable to find this information, please call our customer service centre on 0300 123 4050.
Further information: • The permit number for these works is SD-CWY210904 & SD-CWY210904A full details can be found at www.one.network • If you have any special needs/circumstances that you would like to discuss with the team then please contact Leon Zaman 07712 490183 during office hours 09.00 – 5.00pm or CSCHighways@hertfordshire.gov.uk - By phone on 0300 123 4047. We understand these works may be an inconvenience to you, however, we ask you to support us as we make the necessary improvements.
Having met Freestyle to discuss concerns that have been raised, the project team are unable to reach a majority decision on whether to proceed with the proposal in its current form.
A report regarding the process will be prepared and shared with the three project sponsors (KGV, SCCF and SPC) for them to decide the next steps.
List of roadworks in the Parish.
We will update this as Herts CC make their announcements.
(Click on an item for map and details)
Old House Lane, Abbotts Langley
Dunny Lane, Chipperfield
Various Roads in Sarratt,
Ash Mills and Loudwater
Dawes Lane/Moor Lane, Sarratt
The Green, Sarratt (ii)
Solesbridge Lane (ii), Sarratt
Dawes Lane, Sarratt
Road Closures - Watford Half Marathon
Church Lane, Sarratt (ii)
Plough Lane, Sarratt
Bottom Lane (II)
Deadman's Ash (V)
Bucks Hill
Church Lane, Sarratt
Chandlers Lane, Chandlers Cross
Bottom Lane, Sarratt
Solesbridge Lane
Deadman's Ash, Sarratt (IV)
Sarratt Lane, Loudwater
Little Green Lane
Bragmans Lane
New Road, Sarratt
Sarratt Road
The Common, Chipperfield
Deadman's Ash, Sarratt (III)
Deadman's Ash, Sarratt (I)
Little Green Lane
Redhall Lane
Deadman's Ash, Sarratt (II)
Bottom Lane, Sarratt
Quickmoor Lane, Sarratt
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Present:
In attendance:
Meeting held at KGV Pavilion, KGV Fields, Sarratt.
Start time: 18:00
Minutes
Chair read out quote from 2012 Parish Plan that included a public survey.
“Whilst the younger age ranges are well catered for in terms of activities offered in the parish, older teenagers are less well served.to some extent the problem especially for 14 – 16-year old’s and the 17+ groups may experience transport difficulties which restrict their ability to visit activity centres outside the parish.”
Meeting Concluded at 19:16
Present:
In attendance:
Meeting held at KGV Pavilion, KGV Fields, Sarratt.
Start time: 19:33
Minutes
Chair read out quote from 2012 Parish Plan that included a public survey.
“Whilst the younger age ranges are well catered for in terms of activities offered in the parish, older teenagers are less well served.to some extent the problem especially for 14 – 16-year-olds and the 17+ groups may experience transport difficulties which restrict their ability to visit activity centres outside the parish.”
Meeting Concluded: 20:50
KGV Pavilion, George V Way, Sarratt
6pm (first meeting)
7:30pm (second meeting)
Covid Notice/Housekeeping
Facilitator’s Remarks
Introductions
Project Group Remarks
Q&A
Two public meetings, independently chaired by Mike Edmund, were held on Friday 9th July at the KGV pavilion to encourage comments and questions to be raised and directed to the Freestyle Collective (the selected partner) and the project team which is conducting a feasibility process on behalf of Sarratt Parish Council, KGV and Sarratt and Chipperfield Community Foundation. Minutes of both meetings were recorded by the Clerk of the Council. The results of the survey, which every household in Sarratt had the opportunity to complete, were distributed at the meetings. These results were also independently audited by ME and confirmed as a fair and accurate representation of the data.
Survey Results The questionnaire was open for 30 days and comprised questions to obtain both facts (quantitative) and views and feelings (qualitative). There were 240 responses from across all age groups. 87% of respondents were local to Sarratt making the results a reliable and authentic snapshot of the consensus.
Responses included; from the project age group (7-18) 41%, presumed parents (35-54) 29% and (possible) grandparents (55+) 27%
100% of all respondents, of all age groups and of both supporters and objectors, agreed that it’s important for young people to spend time outdoors
75% of respondents agreed that we, as a community, don’t provide enough for young people to do
Over 90% thought that we could provide more facilities at KGV for young people
60% currently leave the village to find outdoor activity for their children
Qualitative comments received were as follows;
Below are links to the minutes and the full survey results.
The next stage in the process is for the project group to combine concerns raised in the public meetings with concerns raised in the survey and to meet with Freestyle to discuss if and how these concerns may be addressed. The project team will then present a recommendation which will be considered at the August SPC meeting (Wednesday August 18th) and subsequent KGV and SCCF meetings for ratification or not.
Sarratt Parish Council (SPC) has reviewed the Three Rivers District Council’s (TRDC’s) draft new Local Plan (Reg 18), that was issued for consultation on 11 June. Included in this new Local Plan are sites for housing development over the next 15 years and associated policies. These can be found on the TRDC website http://www.threerivers.gov.uk/egcl-page/new-local-plan This consultation document includes NO sites in Sarratt Parish as potential locations for the 9,600 houses TRDC are required by central government to build by 2036. Prior to this consultation, a document published in October 2018 listed around 16 sites for potential development in the Parish. In this latest version of the new Local Plan, all 16 sites have been removed from the list of proposed sites to develop. As such, SPC supports TRDC’s draft new Local Plan on the basis it:
Protects the rural nature of the Parish, including the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and ancient woodland sites within Sarratt Parish;
Retains the rural aspect of the core villages and hamlets in the Parish;
Preserves a large proportion of the Green Belt within the Three Rivers District; and
Keeps ‘open access’ to footpaths, woodlands, commonland and the River Chess that are available and valued by residents throughout the Three Rivers District and who come to Sarratt to enjoy the outdoor space and amenities, such as the country pubs, which have proved so important for people’s mental health during the pandemic and in the future.
With respect to the Policies included in the draft new Local Plan, SPC has made comments on a number of these but in particular we are strongly supportive of the following:
Policy Option 12 on Renewable Energy – New developments must produce 20% less CO2 emissions than directed in the 2013 regs. SPC is committed to creating a more sustainable environment and therefore welcomes this new and tangible measure, but would also prefer the target is raised to align with TRDC’s goal for the District to achieve net-zero by 2045 and the County wide target set by Herts CC of net-zero by 2050;
Policy Option 20 on Areas of Natural Beauty (ANOB) – The introduction of a presumption against development in AONBs.
Whilst SPC appreciates other areas of the District are impacted, including areas in the Green Belt, the fact that the document presented for consultation at this stage in the process has no development in Sarratt Parish is very good news for the residents of the Sarratt, and for the District as a whole, protecting an area of green space for not only residents of the Parish to enjoy but also the residents of the wider Three Rivers District and beyond.
Between Wednesday 7 and Friday 9 July Works between 09:30am and 4:00pm
*We need the road clear of parked vehicles in order to complete the work.
If you need to use your vehicle, please make sure you move it outside the road closure area shown at least 30 minutes before we are due to start working.
We are able to relocate parked vehicles, if necessary, using a specialist removal vehicle. If you or a member of your household are unable to move a car out of the works area due to shielding, self-isolation or for other reasons, please phone Leon Zaman 07712 490183 during office hours 09.00 – 5.00pm and we will arrange to have the vehicle professionally relocated free of charge.
What you need to know: We would like to reassure you that we are following Government advice relating to construction work and social distancing to minimize the risks related to Covid-19.
We politely request that all residents respect our workforce and follow social distancing guidance when passing the works area or engaging with our on-site team.
Vehicles may not be allowed access through the road closure during the works, except for emergency vehicles. We are unable to provide information of which part of the road will have access and when. Please speak to the on-site team on the day who will be able to advise on access or contact Leon Zaman 07712 490183 during office hours 09.00 – 5.00pm.
Where it is safe to do so, the County Council may be able to exercise discretion in exceptional circumstances in order to meet its public sector equality duty.
Please refer to the yellow signboards on your street to see the exact dates, timings and permit number. Any date changes to these works will be communicated on the yellow signboards at either end of your street and at www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/roadclosures
These works are weather dependent and may be postponed if poor weather is forecast.
Details of any disruptions to bus services can be found at www.intalink.org.uk/timetables (search for your service). If you're unable to find this information, please call our customer service centre on 0300 123 4050.
Further information: • The permit number for these works is SD-CWY210904 & SD-CWY210904A full details can be found at www.one.network • If you have any special needs/circumstances that you would like to discuss with the team then please contact Leon Zaman 07712 490183 during office hours 09.00 – 5.00pm or CSCHighways@hertfordshire.gov.uk - By phone on 0300 123 4047. We understand these works may be an inconvenience to you, however, we ask you to support us as we make the necessary improvements.
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