Please find below and on this link the minutes of our January ’25 full council meeting

Minutes of the Maker With Rame Parish Council

Meeting held at 7pm on Monday 27^th January 2025

At Maker with Rame Community Hall

1. Apologies

Cllr Stewart-Birch                          Clerk- Carolyn May

Chair Cllr Lingard passed on the Councils condolences to Carolyn May on the recent death of her husband Mark.

Attendees

Chair Cllr Lingard

Cllr Murray                         Cllr Kidd

Cllr Spurrall                        Cllr Hulbert

Cllr Bebe                           County Cllr Ewert

2. Declarations of Interest

None

3. Public Open Forum

Rame Conservation representative Úrsula Stevens

• Enforcement Notices been given to Evolving Places for Permanent bases for yurts

Shipping containers that have been repurposed into toilets

Vans being used as mobile homes

Its requested that all be removed by February 2025. However, in hand and being dealt with.

• New power supply

Trenches had to be dug privately ready for The National Grid.

They have now been dug and are ready for the National Grid to lay cables.

• Solar Panels

A new structure and Solar panels are being erected and fitted by the Nissan huts. This should be going ahead during February.

• Good Growth Funding

This funding ends at the end of March.

Applications have been made and are being made to a lot of other pots of suitable funding.

The Rame Conservation have expressed their appreciation for the public’s patience during the works being completed.

4. Residual Matters to be addressed by County Cllr Ewert

• Width Restrictions and vehicle Access in the Conservation Area

– Temporarily on hold until The Highway Scheme May 2025

• Alpine footpath

– Local residents of Pigs Hill volunteers cleared before highways could enter.

– Channels being put in for drainage. Weather permitting but going ahead when possible.

• Adult Education Centre’s

– Decision has been made to close Torpoint. Concerns have been voiced about the lack of public consultations and how the process been conducted as a whole.

– Leaflets have already been delivered to local residents advertising adult education and do not include Torpoint or Saltash venues.

• Footpath 617/2/1 – The Slip Cawsand

– The Slip remains closed.

– The emergency repairs are being completed but due to weather restrictions they are being done as and when.

• Dark Skies Update

– The roll out of lights being turned off has begun starting with Sheviock being switched off, the last week of January.

– MWRPC are still in the progress of enquiring as to whether the 12 Parish owned lights will be switched off as part of the scheme.

Concerns raised over public safety.

5. Reports

County Councillor Ewert Report

Fed back as above. Nothing more to report at present.

Chairs Report

• Chair Cllr Lingard Passed on well wishes from both Cllr Weale and Cllr Browning whom have both resigned from the Council with immediate effect.
• There are now 4 available positions on the Parish Council.

Chair CLLR LINGARD to advertise.

• Community event suggested by Chair CLLR Lingard

Discussed holding a coffee morning or similar, where more information about current Parish affairs and notices can be laid out for the public. Hopefully encouraging public participation.

Coffee morning availability 8^th Feb Chair CLLR LINGARD to follow up.

• PPG (Patient Participation Group)

At the last meeting they stressed how the missed appointments are having a detrimental effect on the surgeries. Missed appointment are taking up time and costing the surgeries a considerable amount.

This is making pre booking advance appointments extremely hard.

This group is advertising spaces for additional members.

CAPS meeting report

• Chair Cllr Lingard to request minutes from Cathrine.

Torpoint Town Report

• Preliminary design has been discussed at recent meeting and moving forward.

Any Other Reports

• Bus Stop- fallen and broken tiles

Cllr BEBE has received feedback from the public whom have expressed the tiles be repaired and any replacements be in keeping and made by the children at school.

Cllr Bebe to follow up

Cllr Kidd to follow up with the Renovation Men as they have offered to do the repairs needed. Cllr Kidd to request quote for the work.

6. Approval of Draft Minutes held on 25^th November 2024

Proposal of Approval        Cllr Hulbert

Seconded                   Cllr Spurrall

All in Favour

7. Precept Setting 2025/2026

Cllr Kidd went through the 4 precept options, as per report.

No proposal for Option 1.

Option 2 Proposed by Cllr Murray

Seconded by Cllr Hulbert

No one in favour

4 Against

Option 3 Proposed by Cllr Bebe

Seconded by Cllr Kidd

1 in favour

2 Against

1 Abstained

Option 4 Proposed by Cllr Spurrall

Seconded by Cllr Hulbert

3 Against

Winning vote Option 3, To request increase in precept to include 2^nd home owners plus inflation of 5%.

Cllr Lingard to follow up

8. Car Park

(Moved to pre public forum)

• Questions over ownership still havent been answered – Cornwall Council are still investigating.
• Cllr Kidd has been in contact conveying concerns over permits not being honored to which the response received was No they will not. Along with Commercial rates that will be applied.
• County Cllr Ewert reported that there have been 240 responses, majority of those coming from the Rame Peninsula residents.

County Cllr Ewert thanked the residents and all the community fortheirletters, responses and support.

County Cllr Ewert reported that the official answer is still outstanding but hopes for a positive outcome due to complex legal position and ownership queries.

• J Oglivie shared information shed gathered with dates and documented evidence of the initial transfer.

Cllr Kidd suggested a working group to continue work on information, evidence and ownership. J Oglivie was thanked for her investigation.

• Response to Cornwall Council stating position on support

Response Not supporting Cornwall Council handing over Cawsand car park to 3^rd party.

Not in support of  Proposed by Chair Cllr Lingard

Seconded by Cllr Spurrall

All in favour – supported by public present also

Cllr Kidd to send response

9. Correspondence

• RPPTUG letter of support request

– Chair Cllr Lingard read support proposals received from Geoff Cadwallader and reported how Geoff Cadwallader has worked tirelessly to keep the buses running within the area.

– Chair Cllr Lingard proposed a letter of support for all his proposals from MWRPC

Proposed by Chair Cllr Lingard

Seconded by Cllr Spurrall

All in favour.

• Cornwall Council Town and Parish Newsletter

– Received

• Highway Dedication of New Road Close, Cawsand

– Cornwall Council have clarified that this is owned by Cornwall Council

• RHS Community Garden Gift Vouchers

– Vouchers available towards community gardens.

Cllr Bebe to forward on to Ann Heliwell.

• Marazion Town Council have requested a letter supporting their ‘Vote of no confidence’ towards Cornwall Council Planning.

Discussed and No action taken.

• Cornwall Scrap Store

– Asked for financial help

Outside our area, no action taken.

• Switchover of BT Openreach Digital Voice

-Cllr Kidd expressed concerns about changes as devices such as personal SOS alarms would not work with the new digital only lines and they would be reliant on mains power for the router so would not be available in a power cut.

– Full change to take place by 2027.

Chair Cllr Lingard to make enquiries

• The Old Ship Inn

– Document of future options including selling

Chair Cllr Lingard to request an update and suggest attendance by representation at the next MWRPC meeting.

• IFCA

– Asked to send a letter about legal limits and change to fishing grounds. More information requested. County Cllr Ewert making enquiries.

10. Finance and Economy
11. Payments to be approved – revised sums due for payment as supplied by the Clerk were reviews and approved for payment.
12. Bank /reconciliations to be reviewed and approved

– Carried forward to next meeting

1. Ratification of the statutory salary increase for 2024/2025

– 2.5% increase statutory for the clerk = £559.38 per year

– Backdated to April 2024 = £466.15 owed

11. CALC membership

• CALC – Cornwall Association of Local Councils

– Chair Cllr Lingard proposed reinstating membership to enable support for the MWRPC.

– Reinstating price with discount of £511.36 for 2025/2026

(14 months for the price of 12)

Proposed by Chair Cllr Lingard

Seconded by Cllr Kidd

All in Favour

12. Cawsand Emergency Plans

• Cllr Kidd to lead.

13. Telephone box Refurbishment Proposal

• Proposed by Cllr Kidd to move the phone box, to be placed next to defib.

– Foundations need to be laid

– Approach Cornwall Council about hooking up to the electrical input for bus stop sign, to create an electrical connection for the Phone box and Defib.

All in favour – Cllr Kidd to lead

• Phone box refurbishment – County Cllr Ewert gave information about grants available specifically for phone box refurbishments. Cllr Kidd to look into.
• Suggestion received that The National Grid have a charity fund and this might fund the disconnection and any other work needed.

Cllr Kidd to lead

14. War Memorial

• No progress at present – forwarded to next meeting.
• Wreaths to be collected and disposed of by Chair Cllr Lingard.

Cllr Spurrall to look at War memorial refurbishment and update at next meeting.

15. Defibrillators

• Rising Sun defib electrical work being done by John Fox Electrical.
• Cllr Murray in contact with Cherryll concerning gig club defib.
• All in hand and works being completed.

16. Coombe Park Play Area

• Inspection has been completed by Play Safety Inspectors.

– Signage, Gates, Groundswork issues, rusty bolts and delamination of wood have been highlighted.

Cllr Hulbert has applied for 3 quotes to have the works carried out.

Proposed a regroup meeting when the quotes have been received to discuss.

Cllr Hulbert and Cllr Murray to continue monthly inspections.

17. Public Lavatories – (ladies at Cawsand)

• Lavatory Door has been chased already, Chair Cllr Lingard to chase supplier again as original time scale of 2 weeks has been majorly surpassed.
• Hand Dryer – working fine but was turned off.

18. Staffing Committee

• Coopt Cllr Stewart- Birch onto committee
• Date of next meeting to be confirmed

19. Grass Cutting Contract

• Alterations agreed upon

– Removal of section about tree maintenance

– Removal of waste to stay

– Insurance of £10,000000 correct

• Concerns over expectations regarding Rame Church – Cllr Kidd to contact John Evans to define.

Chair Cllr Lingard to re type with alterations agreed upon.

Proposed by Cllr Spurrall

Seconded by Cllr Kidd

All in Favour

20. Watergate Feasibility Study

• Proposal to go ahead with study

Proposed by Cllr Spurrall

Seconded by Cllr Murray

All in favour

Cllr Murray suggested MWRPC attendance when the study takes place.

Chair Cllr Lingard to lead and give go ahead for study.

21. Good Councilor Guide

• PDF copies have been distributed.

22. Saltash Tunnel

• Works that were being carried out between January and February have been moved and are now due to be carried out August to September 2025.

23. Planning Applications

• No planning applications received

Chair Cllr Lingard to chase and circulate if received.

24. Planning Decisions

See above

25. Date of next meeting

24^th February 2025

Meeting closed at 9.20pm

Minutes Jan 25