Parish Council meeting minutes – 21st January 2025

BRAMLEY PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting of the Council

Date:	Tuesday 21^st January 2025	Time: 7.00pm
Place:	Bramley Room, Bramley Village Hall
Present:	Cllr Tony Durrant (Chair)	Cllr Alan Munday
	Cllr Chris Flooks	Cllr Jan Wright
	Cllr Keith Oborn	Cllr Chris Tomblin
	Cllr Iain James	Cllr Malcolm Bell
In attendance:	Maxta Thomas (Clerk)	2 members of the public
Apologies:	Cllr Sue Howell	Cllr Rhydian Vaughan (County)

		*Action*
1	Apologies for Absence
	As listed above.
2	Declarations of Interest
	Cllr Durrant declared an interest in planning matters due to his position on the BDBC Development Control Committee. He took no part in any planning decisions.
3	Minutes of the Last Parish Council Meeting
3.1	The minutes of the meeting held on 17^th December 2024 were proposed by Cllr Durrant and seconded by Cllr James and unanimously agreed as being a true record of the meeting. The Chairman duly signed the minutes of the meeting.
3.2	Matters arising
	None.
3.3	Outstanding actions
	· Fallen tree branches on Parish Green – these have been reported and are being chased. · The Clerk noted that she has a number of outstanding actions, which will be worked on in the coming weeks.
4	Open Forum
	A resident raised concerns about road safety in the parish, particularly around speed issues. He has written to the Police and Crime Commissioner raising his concerns. He noted a lack of repeater signs and little signage on the road. He noted that it does not appear to be a police priority. There are deep ruts in the road haunches. There is a particular problem with speeding on Minchens Lane, and a lack of speed repeaters. Clerk to write to Highways to raise concerns on signage and line painting. Cllr Durrant thanked the Speedwatch team for their efforts in recording speeding in the Parish.	*Clerk*
5.	County Councillor Report – see appendix A. ·
6.	Borough Councillor Report – see appendix A. · Local Plan – housing numbers have increased from 828 to 1127 per year due to changes in the NPPF. A new Call for closes on 17^th February 2025. The 4 year land supply is now no longer applicable as BDBC will need to redo the regulation 18 consultation. A 5 year land supply will be applicable for now. Extra houses will mean having to look at how extra infrastructure may work. BDBC are looking at new Local Plan consultation (reg 18) possibly by the end of 2025. There is no possibility of having a lower number for the first five years of the plan. · Devolution –BDBC is engaging with consultants to obtain the right solution for BDBC residents.
7.	Parish Environment
7.1	Parish Green project update – meeting to be set up towards the end of January, with possible contractor input.	*Cllr Durrant/ Cllr Wright/ Cllr James*
8	Events
8.1	VE Day event – a discussion was held on the feasibility of holding a VE Day event. Possibilities and venues were discussed, but there is little available on the day itself. Cllr Durrant proposed that the Bramley PC drop any plans to hold and event. This was seconded by Cllr Bell and unanimously agreed.
9	Clerk’s report & Administration
9.1	Parish magazine article – Cllr Howell will write the article for the March 2025 issue of the Parish magazine. Copy is due by 15^th February 2025.	*Cllr Howell*
9.2	Budget and Precept 2025-26 a. 2025-26 Budget – the Clerk presented the budget for 2025-26. It was noted that Bramley PC has now used any excess reserves held over from previous years, and that expenditure for the coming year should be monitored closely. Cllr Tomblin proposed agreeing the 2025-26 budget, Cllr Wright seconded, unanimously agreed. Clerk to put on website. Yew Tree Close bund – there is a case to be made to removing it, which means any maintenance will revert to BDBC. This will be an agenda item for later in the year. b. 2025-26 Precept – Cllr Durrant noted the inflationary pressures on the Bramley PC budget. After a short discussion it was proposed by Cllr Tomblin to raise the precept by 3% to £99,208. This will mean and increase to band D households of £1.28 for the year. This was seconded by Cllr James and unanimously agreed. The precept request form was duly completed and signed, and the Clerk will submit to BDBC by the end of January 2025.	*Clerk*
10	Planning Committee
10.1	Cllr Flooks gave the report from the recent Planning Committee meeting. The planning decisions were approved unanimously by full council. a. Neighbourhood Plan Update – awaiting further action on Local Plan.
10.2	Allotments and Burial Ground a. Burial Ground – mole issues Cllr Durrant has taken a survey of the molehills at the Burial Ground. After some discussion, he proposed that no further action should be taken. This was unanimously agreed. This situation will be monitored moving forward. b. Allotments – Cllr Durrant proposed ratifying the decision to issue 4 month tenancy renewals to tenants who have not complied with their tenancy agreements in 2024. This was unanimously agreed. The relevant plots will be monitored. c. Allotments rent review – the Clerk noted that allotment rent currently stands at £18 for a half size plot. Cllr Howell has recommended raising this to £25 from 2026. Cllr Tomblin proposed the motion as given by Cllr Howell, Cllr James seconded, unanimously agreed. Cllr Howell has also recommended raising the deposits for new tenants from £25 to £50. Cllr Durrant proposed accepting this increase, Cllr Wright seconded, majority agreed with one abstention. Clerk and Cllr Howell to take forward. d. Grays Meadow improvement project – a project is in place to bring the fencing and paths at the Grays Meadow site up to the same standard as those at St James Park. Quotes have been received for cutting back some hedging to allow access for fencing work, improvement of two maintenance access paths, and replacing the existing fencing around the exterior of the whole site with something similar to that at St James Park, with shorter fences in between plots for demarcation, and with an access gate for each half plot (24 in total). The total cost of this project is £22,170 excl VAT. Expenditure for this project would come from CIL funding. After some discussion, Cllr Tomblin proposed going ahead with the project as outlined, Cllr Wright seconded, majority agreed with one abstention. Clerk to take forward with Cllr Howell.	*Clerk* *Cllr Howell / Clerk* *Cllr Howell / Clerk*
10.3	Village Hall Trust – see appendix A. The Clerk noted that she has been in touch with Trustees about contractor access via the VHT owned track at the side of the Hall. They have confirmed that Redrow approached them December 2024. They wanted to carry out a site visit and wanted members to be able to access the site via the safest route. They also advised that there was a need for some final archaeological works and ecological works to be carried out over approximately a 4 week period. As this would require regular vehicular access the VHT allowed them to exchange their padlock for a coded one so that they could open the gate without disturbing Trustees going to do it every time. However the access was only temporary and this works should have been completed by now. The situation is being monitored.
10.4	Clift Meadow Trust · The bollards for the car park are due to be installed later this month. · Cero Solar – in accordance with the CMT policy of helping users the event on Wednesday 22^nd January has been advertised, which has generated some community interest. · Shed thefts – CCTV of the suspects carrying items has been provided to the police as part of their investigation.
10.5	Highways/Footpaths – the fallen tree across the Frith footpath was noted – this has been there for at least a month. It has been reported to the HCC Rights of Way Team. Clerk to check on progress. Minchens Lane and Bramley Road junction scheme – this scheme from HCC Highways will put in improved passing spaces on Minchens Lane, and install bollards on the Bramley Lane junction with The Street to prevent cars from mounting the pavement when overtaking queuing traffic. The scheme will use s.106 funding from the St James Park development.
10.6	Chairmans Report Cero Solar community funding – Cero Solar are offering an initial community funding package of £50k for one year and then a lower sum per annum for 10 years once the project is operational. This will be managed by a third party, who will invite funding applications. These applications will be considered by a panel of local representatives. Cllr Durrant noted that the process for grant decisions and dispersal of funds is likely to be slow – this will need to be managed carefully.

11	Consultation documents requiring consideration
	None.
12	Grant Applications
12.1	Toad Patrol – the Cufaude Lane Toad Patrol team have submitted a grant application to cover the cost of hi-viz jackets, better lighting, and possible signage. Cllr James proposed granting £150, Cllr Tomblin seconded, unanimously agreed. Clerk to take forward.	*Clerk*
12.2	WI shed – following the recent theft from the WI shed, they are looking to replace and improve stolen tools. A formal grant request is expected. Cllr Durrant proposed a grant in principle of £100. Cllr Tomblin seconded, unanimously agreed. This will be taken forward once the appropriate paperwork has been received.	*Clerk*
12.3	Petite School of Dancing – a grant request of £300 towards the cost of hall hire for upcoming fundraising events has been received. Cllr Tomblin proposed, Cllr James seconded, unanimously agreed. Clerk to take forward.	*Clerk*
13	Finance
13.1	Approval of payments (see appendix C) – the Clerk has circulated the list of payments for approval for January. Cllr Wright proposed and Cllr Bell seconded that the January 2025 payments be approved. Unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
13.2	CIL Income & Expenditure update – see appendix D.
13.3	Receipts – the Clerk noted that many allotment rents have been received, and others are expected by 31^st January.
14	Date of Next meeting
	The next full Parish Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 18^th February 2025.
15	Resolution to exclude press and public from items that may require discussion of possible legal and financial proceedings
	Cllr Durrant proposed the motion, Cllr Wright seconded, unanimously agreed. The press and public left the meeting.
16	Confidential Items
16.1	Allotments complaint – Cllr Durrant confirmed that the legal issues surrounding an allotment tenancy termination continues, although no notification from official bodies has been received to date. The complaint to the Monitoring Officer at BDBC has been dismissed. He also noted that costs have not yet reached the agreed budget of £3000.

	The meeting closed at 9.48pm.

Signed: …………………………………………………………………. Date: ………………………………………

(Chairman)
Appendix A – January Briefing notes

COMMUNITY SPEEDWATCH

SIDs – The SIDs were in operation throughout December (See Table 2).

Recent Local SpeedWatch Activity – 2 manned Deployment were undertaken during December A total of 13 vehicles were reported to the Police from the 256 vehicles checked – hit rate 15%. Top speed recorded 45mph.

Equipment – I have been in contact with the Local MP and Police Commissioner regarding the speeding issue through the Village. The police are undertaking a review of Auto-SpeedWatch for inclusion into the Community SpeedWatch Scheme. The main objection presently to Auto-SpeedWatch is that the camera is not Home Office approved, this seems rather strange, given that the equipment that we currently use, SIDs and Speed-Gun is also not Home Office approved but yet still approved for use.

They are however using the camera data to highlight speeding hot spots throughout the County. I will keep pushing for the outcome of the review.

Table 1: Camera Data – The following camera data was downloaded on the 1^st of January 2025. Offenders down due to shorter daylight hours, glare on lens and fog on several days.

Month/Year	Verified Speeders =>35mph	Max Speed Recorded	Highest number of offences committed by one vehicle	Fastest Hour	Illegal Vehicles
May 2024	2752	58	15	7pm
June 2024	3338	60	17	10am
July 2024	3104	61	18	2pm
August 2024	2616	59	13	5am	73
September 2024	1087	54	7	5am	47
October 2024	1032	55	11	9am	34
November 2024	749	51	6	11am	20
December 2024	432	53	3	8am	11
Total Verified speeders	15,110

The Camera trigger and reporting speed are set at =>35mph.

I have added to Table 1: Camera Data the number of illegal vehicles, no tax, no Mot, or no Tax and Mot.

Table 2: Speed Indicator Device (SID) DATA December 2024:

SID

Location

Days Deployed

Traffic Direction

Exceeding 30mph

No Exceeding 60mph

Max Speed

Recorded

V85*

Average speed

Farriers

West

43%

The Street by Churchlands

East

37%

*V85: 85% of vehicles are driving slower or exactly this speed.

ALLOTMENTS/BURIAL GROUND

No written report received.

VILLAGE HALL TRUST

Low level painting completed before Christmas. High level painting to be completed in the New Year
Martyns Law is under consideration for future Hall users. It should not impact most users as the new regulations will be for events of 200+ people.
Roof survey – a final quote is being sought.
Hall hire increases are being considered. These will be effective from September 2025 if they go ahead.
Fixed wire testing – a third quote is being sought. This may cost around £1000 and may merit a grant application.

CLIFT MEADOW TRUST

No written report received.

BOROUGH COUNCILLOR REPORT

No written report received.

COUNTY COUNCILLOR REPORT

Highways Information

Salting routes – When Hampshire County Council report Salting updates they sometimes also mention domains (North, Central, and South). We are North.

HCC may salt in one, two or all of the domains, and may also go out at different times.

Salt Bins – HCC’s network of blue and yellow community salt bins have been refilled ready for the coming months, making salt freely available for anyone to spread on local roads and pavements – useful to ‘join up’ with the salting on main roads by our gritters.

A little salt goes a long way, you’ll only need one tablespoon to treat up to a square metre of road or pavement.

If you’re able to, salting your local roads when it’s forecast to be icy can be a big help for your community, reducing the risk of incident and injury, especially for those who are less mobile.

You can report salt bins needing re-filling, those that are damaged or request one for your area here: https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/highways/report-a-problem

Reporting Highway Problems – Links to report road issues are here:

Potholes: https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/roadmaintenance/roadproblems/potholes
Tree/hedge problems:
https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/roadmaintenance/roadproblems/treehedge
Flooding/drainage issues: https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/roadmaintenance/roadproblems/flooding
Pavement problems: https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/roadmaintenance/roadproblems/paving
Problems with rights of way: https://www.hants.gov.uk/landplanningandenvironment/rightsofway/reportaproblem

When reporting an issue, you’ll be sent an email confirming a reference number for the report. If you would like me to follow this up for you then do please forward that message to me and I will chase for you.

Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation – A message from the Leader of HCC, Cllr Nick Adams-King

We are on the brink of a transformative journey for Hampshire, and the vehicle driving us forward is devolution. Our goal is a Hampshire & Solent where decisions, big and small, are made close to the people they affect; where less bureaucracy means quicker, simpler processes; and where councils can deliver even better value for money to residents and businesses.

There has been much discussion recently about the prospect of devolution for, and local government reorganisation in, Hampshire. I therefore wanted to provide you with some clarity about the current situation.

I believe devolution would be a beneficial move for Hampshire. Devolution means moving powers, and the money to enact them, from Central Government to a more local level. These powers would be devolved to a Combined Authority, in our case covering Hampshire and the Solent (including Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight), overseen by an elected mayor. The new government wants us to be one of their priority areas, targeting implementation by May 2026..

While I welcome devolution I have strong concerns about Local Government Reorganisation, which the Labour Government is closely linking to the devolution process.

Let me be clear, this journey is one the Labour Government is requiring Hampshire to take. There is no alternative, and I liken it to travelling in a vehicle where the Government controls the accelerator and the brakes, better therefore that we have control of the steering wheel rather than leave the route and destination to chance

It’s crucial for the County Council to have a strong voice in these discussions to represent our residents’ interests. A Full Council meeting has been called for 9th January to decide the best way forward, with Cabinet ratification of the Council’s decision the following day. If we proceed with the priority list, the government will determine by late January whether the 2025 County elections will be postponed.

Why would elections be postponed? The Government must carry out a full consultation on their devolution proposals. They aim to complete this and conclude any negotiations by Summer. The uncertainty of an election, and the inability to complete a consultation during the pre-election period, would disrupt the consultation and negotiation process too greatly. Hence, the Government expects those on the Priority Programme to request their elections be postponed.

If Hampshire is accepted as a priority area, we will need to submit our proposals for new Council areas by the autumn. If we do not enter the priority programme, then the Government expects proposals for new Councils to be submitted by May.

Before Christmas local leaders met with Local Government Minister Baroness Taylor and several important principles were clarified:

The size of new Unitary authorities: populations of at least 500,000 but less than 1.2 million: Hampshire is too large to become a single unitary authority.
Southampton and Portsmouth must expand and cannot remain unchanged.
Existing district and borough boundaries should be retained as much as possible when creating new Unitary Councils.
A decision on the proposed way forward must be submitted to the Government by January 10, 2025.

As this situation evolves, I am clear the focus must be on ensuring reforms deliver benefits such as:

cost reductions for residents,
service protection and simplification, and
safeguarding frontline staff.

Councils across Hampshire employ thousands of staff and contract with thousands more partners and businesses, all of whom rely on us for their livelihoods. More importantly, tens of thousands of people rely on their local Council for support and assistance. These people must be at the forefront of our decision-making. We should and must only move forward with reform if the outcome for our residents is an improvement on the services and support they currently receive.

While devolution presents a promising path forward for Hampshire, it’s essential to navigate the

associated local government reforms carefully, ensuring they truly benefit the residents and communities they aim to serve.

I remain positive and hopeful as we enter this New Year, the path ahead is difficult and full of challenge. Working alongside my colleagues of all political colours I am sure we will, together, find the best way forward, one that will result in a positive improvement for all of us who live in our wonderful County.

Devolution & Local Government Reform – the options open to us.

In addition to the above, this note hopefully helps explain the options open to the County Council when we make our decision later this week:

There are three options before us:

We agree to progress devolution (the elected mayor and creation of a Combined Authority) in order that it can be introduced in April 2026 with the mayoral election in May 2026. We would have to postpone this year’s elections in order for the necessary processes to be completed in time, as a pre election period would take too much time out of the schedule to enable the process of consulting on, negotiating, drafting and passing the legislation in Parliament and establishing the Combined Authority itself to be completed in a year.

We then have to submit our plans for new unitary councils by the ‘autumn’, this is undefined by Government but we assume this means the end of the year.

We agree to progress Local Government Reform (LGR) as a priority, agreeing to submit new Council proposals by September at the latest. These would be established by 2026 with it being likely we would have elections to ‘Shadow’ authorities, (the new Councils we would have to create – electing councillors who could begin the process of setting up, creating administrations and hiring senior staff for them) in May 2026 and elections to the new Councils which would be fully created in May 2027.

Again we would postpone elections to allow for the process of consulting on, negotiating, drafting and passing the legislation in Parliament and establishing the plans for new Councils to be completed in a year.

Devolution would then follow, with a mayor being elected in 2027 or 2028.

We don’t agree to either of these paths. In which case the Government want plans for the new councils lodged by September and, if we do not do that, then they will create the proposals for new Councils themselves and progress with those plans. Probably for elections in 2027 and 2028. In this scenario the elections in May go ahead.

I think devolution is a good thing. It brings power and money from Government and provides a strategic over-view helpful to the entire area.

I am much more concerned about local government reorganisation, particularly if we have to create unitary councils of over 500,000 population. They will be remote from people and we will lose much of the good things both the districts and the county currently do.

So that’s why I think Option 1 is the best. It gives us the main prize – devolution. It gives us the longest to think about how LGR might work. And because we would therefore be amongst the last having to submit our plans it might well mean we are at the back of the queue for that reorganisation increasing the chances that we eventually shape new Councils much more in keeping with what we think would work for Hampshire – smaller than 500,000, more centred on the areas people recognise as their ‘home community’.

Doing nothing is not an option. Doing nothing in fact brings a much greater chance that we will be ‘done unto’. The doing nothing option does include our holding elections this year rather than next, however for me the risks associated with that course are too great.

Thank you.

Hampshire County Council Enhances School Meal Provision!

You might have read some scare-mongering from opposition parties about Hampshire County Council cutting the provision of school meals.

The truth is quite the opposite, HCC is set to improve the quality and efficiency of school meals by transitioning to a new managed outsource arrangement by March 2026. This move will see meals sourced from alternative providers, potentially lowering costs for schools and families amidst ongoing cost-of-living pressures.

Key Highlights:

Cost Savings: Schools and families may benefit from lower meal prices.
Continued Access: School meals will remain available to all children, including those eligible for free meals.
Positive Feedback: 73% of consulted schools and nurseries are interested in this new arrangement.
Support for Schools: The Council will manage meal supply, easing the burden on schools.

This change aims to provide a more sustainable and affordable solution for school meals.

Expanding Special Educational Need provision in Hampshire

The number of children identified as having Special Educational Needs in Hampshire has been rising steadily in the last few years. The County Council is receiving on average 200 new Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) applications every month. Meeting this growing need is therefore a priority for us.

So, Hampshire County Council is proposing to expand specialist school places for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) at two mainstream schools in the New Forest and Havant.

Following initial consultations with parents, residents, and stakeholders, we’re moving to a formal consultation on these proposals, which will be published on our website in late December.

By the end of this decade, the number of children in Hampshire with Education, Health, and Care Plans could increase by over 11,000, reaching around 28,000. Every new specialist school place we create is crucial.

Proposed Expansions:

Bartley Church of England Junior School, New Forest: 12 extra places for pupils with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, opening in phases from September 2025.
Crookhorn College, Havant: 15 extra places for pupils with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), opening in phases from September 2025.

These proposals follow a recent decision to consult on 32 additional specialist places at schools in Gosport, Eastleigh, and the New Forest.

Currently, many children needing specialist support attend independent schools, which is costly. If agreed, the new places at Bartley and Crookhorn will cost £568,796 annually, compared to £1.9 million for the same number of places in independent schools.

**Hampshire County Council is making incredible strides in improving our environment and the fight against climate change!**

Last month HCC’s Cabinet heard about some of the amazing initiatives and achievements that are helping to create a greener, more sustainable future for all.

Here are some highlights:

**Solar Together Scheme**: Over 550 households have joined our third Solar Together scheme, generating their own green electricity. Combined with previous schemes, this will reduce CO2 emissions by more than 59,000 tonnes over the next 25 years!

**Repair Cafés**: By repairing worn-out or mechanically failing items, our community has saved over 50 tonnes of CO2. Every repair counts towards a healthier planet.

**Climate Change Annual Progress Report**: Our latest report showcases the collective efforts of Hampshire residents and community groups in reaching net zero. It’s inspiring to see so many people taking action!

**Transport Initiatives**: We’ve secured government investment for 62 zero-emission buses, improving air quality. Plus, we’ve extended 17 major bus services, some now running 24/7, and built nine new walking and cycling routes to reduce car journeys and lower carbon emissions.

**Tree Planting**: Through the Hampshire Forest Partnership, we’ve planted 41,000 new carbon-absorbing trees since 2022. Every tree makes a difference!

**Go Green Challenge**: We’re encouraging younger residents to tackle climate change with daily actions like avoiding food waste and choosing greener travel options.

**Technology Enabled Care Programme**: Supporting 4,500 people at home has significantly reduced the need for travel and associated carbon emissions.

**Green Library**: Bridgemary Library in Gosport has become Hampshire’s first ‘Green Library,’ achieving a 70% reduction in energy usage through renewable energy installations.

Together, we’re making a real impact. Let’s continue to work towards a sustainable future for Hampshire!

General HCC Information

ADVICE FOR KEEPING WELL THIS CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

Hampshire County Council is sharing Public Health advice for keeping healthy and well during the festive period

Advice for keeping well this Christmas and New Year | Hampshire County Council

SAVE MONEY AND REDUCE WASTE THIS FESTIVE SEASON

Festive tips on how to save money, reduce waste and recycle more this Christmas, which could help manage the cost of living, have been published in a handy online guide by Hampshire County Council

Save money and reduce waste this festive season | Waste and recycling | Hampshire County Council

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL TO CONTINUE PROVISION OF SCHOOL MEALS VIA NEW MANAGED OUTSOURCE ARRANGEMENT

Hampshire County Council will move sourcing school meals from other providers by the end of March 2026, rather than producing meals in-house as it currently does via its Education Catering service

Hampshire County Council to continue provision of school meals via new managed outsource arrangement | Hampshire County Council

MORE SCHOOL PLACES PROPOSED FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

Hampshire County Council is proposing to expand specialist school places for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) at two mainstream schools in the New Forest and Havant

More school places proposed for children with special educational needs | Hampshire County Council

WORKING TOGETHER IN HAMPSHIRE TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE: TWELVE MONTHS IN FOCUS

Hampshire residents and communities are making a vital contribution to tackling climate change with over 550 householders investing in Hampshire County Council’s third Solar together scheme, generating their own green electricity and contributing to significant carbon reductions for the region.

Working together in Hampshire to tackle climate change: twelve months in focus | Hampshire County Council

STRONG SAFEGUARDING OF VULNERABLE ADULTS AND CHILDREN

Vulnerable adults and children in Hampshire are protected by some of the strongest safeguarding practices in the country

Strong safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children | Hampshire County Council

DATE SET FOR MINERALS AND WASTE PLAN PUBLIC HEARINGS

Hampshire’s Minerals and Waste Plan – a framework to ensure Hampshire can provide its share of materials, such as sand and gravel, for building homes, schools and roads in the future – is set to enter the final stages of the process

Date set for Minerals and Waste Plan Public Hearings | Hampshire County Council

JOINING FORCES TO BOLSTER SECURITY AND PROTECT COMMUNITIES

Hampshire County Council has led the formation of a new, pioneering regional partnership to develop innovative ways to strengthen public security and protect local communities, as well as create career and specialist skills training opportunities

Joining forces to bolster security and protect communities | Hampshire County Council

HAMPSHIRE LEADERS SECURE COMMITMENT FROM SOUTHERN WATER TO IMPROVE THEIR RESPONSE

Hampshire County Council has hosted a meeting with Southern Water, Thursday 19 December, bringing together Leaders of local councils and key partners, over concerns around its handling of the latest water supply incident impacting residents in parts of Southampton, Eastleigh, Romsey and the New Forest, and to find out what progress the company is making to improve its services, ensuring reliable water supplies for the county’s residents in the longer term

Hampshire leaders secure commitment from Southern Water to improve their response | Hampshire County Council

Cllr Rhydian Vaughan MBE

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Appendix B – Planning Committee Minutes

Date:	14^th January 2025	Time: 8.00pm
Place:	Bramley Room, Bramley Village Hall
Present:	Cllr Chris Flooks (Chair)	Cllr Malcolm Bell
	Cllr Alan Munday	Cllr Chris Tomblin
In attendance:	Maxta Thomas (Clerk)	0 members of the public
Apologies:

		*Action*
1	Apologies for Absence
	As listed above.
2	Declarations of Interest
	None.
3	Minutes of the Last Planning Committee Meeting
3.1	The minutes of the meeting held on 10^th December 2024 were unanimously agreed to be a true record of the meeting and were signed by the Chairman.
3.2	Matters arising
	None.
4	Planning & Development
4.1	New Applications
a.	24/02846/FUL – Land At Upper Cufaude Farm Cufaude Lane Bramley Full planning application for Phase 2 at Upper Cufaude Farm delivering 302 residential dwellings, community building, associated infrastructure, landscaping, car parking, and public open space (including a MUGA, LEAP and kickabout area). Access approved under Outline permission: 19/00018/OUT and Phase 1 Reserved Matters permission: 23/02003/RES. · Cllr Munday proposed ratifying the decision to resubmit Bramley PC comments for the previous reserved matters application, which this replaces. Cllr Flooks seconded, unanimously agreed. · The Clerk noted recent amendments to the application, which cover: o incorporation of Green Collection of Homes – updated house types and layout plans submitted o response to waste comments – updated servicing plans § Members would prefer roofs of eco houses not to be slate – it is not common in Bramley. Not in keeping with dwellings in Cufaude Lane in particular, from which these houses will be very visible. Refer to Kings Barton development near Winchester where solar panels are built into red tiled roofs. Previous developers in Bramley did change their design for roofs as a result of the Bramley NDP. § Support Natural Basingstoke response, also Hampshire Swifts. § Also support Urban Design comments. § Ecological reports are at least 5 years old and therefore out of date. § Note Upper Cufaude Farm SPD paragraph 8.1.8 re houses of 2 storeys only. § Clerk to submit further objections as outlined above.	*Clerk*
b.	24/02800/FUL – Minchens Court Minchens Lane Bramley Conversion of 4 no. office units (B1), to 2 no. one-bed dwellings, 2 no. two-bed dwellings. Installation of porch/balcony projections, velux conservation roof lights, high-level windows, formation of garden areas, stores, parking, and landscaping · The proposed dwellings are in a high flood risk area, which has a history of flooding. This is likely to be exacerbated by the Stocks Farm development. · Policy E1 of the NDP – loss of employment opportunities. · Objection unanimously agreed. Clerk to progress.	*Clerk*
c.	T/00615/24/TPO – Street Record North Row Bramley T1760 Tree tag: 2260 North Row 6 Height: 21m English oak Crown spread: 17m Veteran: crown reduce. · Defer to Tree Officer unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
d.	24/02926/ROC – Locksbridge Farm Cufaude Lane Bramley Variation of Condition 1 of 23/00751/ROC – (Increased Gnd and 1st Floor area and addition of carport.) – Change of materials used on elevations · No comment unanimously agreed. Clerk to take forward.	*Clerk*
e.	T/00636/24/TCA – The Firs 2 Churchlands Bramley Hawthorne tree which is encroaching on neighbour property- request to trim the relevant branches by approx 2m and reduce by 4m Flowering cherry tree in front garden crown reduce by 2m leaving an approx finished height of 6m and spread of 5m. · Defer to Tree Officer unanimously agreed. Clerk to process. · Note that drawings and maps do not show the location of the tree in question, so impossible to judge the application.	*Clerk*
f.	24/02996/HSE – 33 Longbridge Road Bramley Double-Storey Rear Extension and Alterations. · Would like 1^st floor window at rear of building to be obscured glass. Otherwise, no objection unanimously agreed. Clerk to progress.	*Clerk*
g.	T/00001/25/TPO – Street Record North Row Bramley T1756 Tree tag: 2263 Species: English oak: crown reduction · Defer to tree office unanimously agreed. Clerk to take forward.	*Clerk*
e.	Any other new applications · 25/00036/HSE – 20 Moat Close Bramley Demolition of existing single storey side annex and garden shed. Erection of single storey front and side extension. Widening of dropped kerb and partial removal of hedges to north and west property boundary. o No objection unanimously agreed. Clerk to process.	*Clerk*
4.2	Approvals/Refusals/Pending (see appendix A) These were noted.

5.	Appeals
a.	APP/H1705/W/24/3348467 – Land Adjacent To Ridgewell Cufaude Lane Bramley Application number 23/01897/FUL – Erection of 1 no. 3 bed dwelling following demolition of existing outbuildings/stables · This appeal has not yet been decided by the Planning Inspector. · POST MEETING NOTE – this appeal has since been dismissed.
b.	APP/H1705/W/24/3350575 – Land North Of Sherfield Road And To East Of Strawberry Fields Sherfield Road Bramley Application number 23/03051/FUL – Proposed development of 20 residential dwellings, vehicular access from Sherfield Road, public open space, landscaping, ancillary works and associated infrastructure · Bramley Parish Council further comments have been submitted to the Planning Inspector as agreed at the November 2024 Bramley PC full council meeting.
c.	APP/H1705/W/24/3355280 – Locksbridge Farm Cufaude Lane Bramley Application number 24/00407/PIP – Permission in Principle for 2 no. dwellings with separate car port, bin/cycle store and landscaped garden · This appeal’s procedure is via written representation. The deadline for submissions is 21^st January 2025. · No further comment unanimously agreed.
6.	Update on letter re Stocks Farm
	Cllr Bell wrote to Redrow just before Christmas, with a view to persuading to move the whole development further away from the Bramley Main Road. No reply has been received to date. Cllrs Flooks and Tomblin wrote a letter to the Lead Flood Authority and HCC Highways highlighting the issues the development may cause with flooding on Minchens Lane and the surrounding area. The only response to date has been from Highways stating that they will look into it.
7.	Water Issues
	No update at present.
8.	Local Plan Update
	The new NPPF has now been published, and BDC have been told that they need to increase their new housing count to 1127 homes per year, up from 828 previously. A new call for sites has been published, the closing date for which is 17^th February 2025. In the meantime, BDBC are looking at how to progress the Local Plan Update and start setting out a timeline to move forward under the new NPPF.
9.	Neighbourhood Plan
	No update at present.
10.	Date of Next Meeting
	The next Planning Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 11^th February 2025, to be held at the Bramley Room at Bramley Village Hall. Meeting closed at 9.27pm.

Approvals/Refusals*

24/02601/HSE – 69 Mansard Crescent Chineham

Proposed single storey rear extension. Conversion of existing garage to habitable space.

Granted

Objection

24/02614/LDPO – 22 Apple Dene Bramley

Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension

Granted

No objection

T/00572/24/TCA – Olivers Cottage Sherfield Road Bramley Green

Hawthorn tree – Fell – The tree is creaking in the wind. It could cause significant threat to life if fallen given proximity to property.

Raise no objection

Defer to Tree Officer

Pending Applications*

1.	20/03204/VLA – Land At Minchens Lane Bramley Variation of Section 106 agreement attached to 14/01075/OUT to enable the transfer of the Equipped play area, northern kick about and southern kick about areas to the existing management company instead of the Parish Council	No comment as PC has interest in application
2.	24/00075/FUL – Land To The East Of Ash Lane And Ash Park Business Centre Ash Lane Little London Construction of a battery Storage Facility with ancillary development	Objection
3.	24/00446/FUL – Cufaude Cufaude Lane Bramley Change of use of land from Residential to Agricultural with erection of tractor shed on site. Change of use of land from Agricultural to Residential.	No objection, comments
4.	24/01165/OUT – Bow Brook Farm Vyne Road Bramley Outline planning application for the construction of 50 dwellings with all matters reserved except for access	Objection
5.	24/01913/FUL – Withy Place Bramley Road Silchester Installation and operation of a 50MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), including access and associated infrastructure.	Objection
6.	24/02041/FUL – Site At Minchens Lane Bramley Installation of access track and associated works.	Objection
7.	24/02019/OUT – Land At Goddards Farm Reading Road Sherfield-on-loddon Outline planning (including access and strategic landscaping for approval) for up to 130 market and affordable homes, a commercial and/or community building, public open space, off-site highway improvements plus access from Reading Road.	Objection
8.	24/02487/LDEU – Park Gate Farm Bramley Corner Bramley Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of land as residential and barn/large shed for ancillary domestic purposes in association with Park Gate Cottage.	No objection, comments
9.	24/02502/LBC – Grays House The Street Bramley Various internal alterations to amend internal layout, bring the annexe back into main property and reinstatement of fireplace.	No objection, comments
10.	24/02654/HSE – Middle Farm Cottage The Street Bramley Single storey side extension	No objection

11.

24/02660/ROC – Bramley Battery Storage Minchens Lane Bramley

Variation of Conditions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 18 of 21/00349/FUL (Installation of a battery storage facility with associated works) – Amendment to site layout and wording of conditions.

Objection

12.

T/00617/24/TCA – Silvermede Silchester Road Bramley

T1 Magnolia: reduce to 18m in height and shape to balance.

Defer to Tree Officer

*Objections/no objections listed are the decision of Bramley Parish Council only, and do not reflect any submissions placed by members of the public or other bodies with Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council.

Appendix C – January Finance Statement

The January 2025 finance statement can be viewed by clicking on this link.

Appendix D – CIL Summary

The January2025 CIL statement can be viewed by clicking on this link.