May 2002 HIRA Committee Meeting Minutes
- Tue 20th Aug 2002
HAYLING ISLAND RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION (HIRA)
MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HELD AT SUNNYSIDE HALL, WEBB LANE, HAYLING ISLAND
TUESDAY 14TH MAY 2002
PRESENT: Paul Fisher (PF - Chairman), Paul Bleiker (PB –Vice Chairman), Colin Wise
(CW - Planning, pro tem), Jan Arkcoll (JA - Minutes Secretary), Fred Gibson
(FG - Membership Secretary), Tony Higham (TH - Reporter), Shirley Adams
(SA –Treasurer) Lois Neale (LN), Colin Richards (CR - NEHRA),
David Turvey (DT), Mike Weedon (MW), Gill Leek (GL)
COUNCILLORS: none present
1. Apologies - June Stowell, Basil Heather. Councillors attending meetings on Tuesdays.
2. Approval of April Executive Committee’s Minutes
The minutes were approved and accepted. A slight error referring to a line in the April
Minutes, under Any Other Business, item 11, category c., amended to read as follows:
CR asked the committee if anyone was aware of the Havant Community Safety
Partnership Local Focus Group who failed to liase and involve local organisations such as HIRA / NEHRA …..
3. Matters arising from the minutes
Nothing to report, apart from congratulating all the councillors who were recently elected, with a particular mention to Gordon Erlebach becoming Mayor.
4. Planning Issues
a. 76 Sinah Lane (67255/000) – significant extension in “road with special character”to extend chalet bungalow. Total over-intensity, affecting adjacent properties. Double garage proposed in front garden forward of building line. Masking No 74 unacceptable. Garage should stay within house area; hip roof might be acceptable at No 74 boundary. Two calls received from neighbours requesting help.Date now passed but CW suggested HIRA should pursue.
ACTION – PF/CW to send letter on behalf of HIRA.
b. 8 Burwood Grove (66104/000)– Demolish existing to be replaced with 3 detached houses. Plan not yet examined but site viewed showed an area of bungalows/ semi-bungalows therefore 3 houses would be out of character. Access on to Burwood Drive will increase traffic in narrow residential road where many cars are already left outside. Cut off date 15th May 2002.
ACTION - CW to draft letter for PF to send on behalf of HIRA.
c. Snooker Club, Beachlands ( 59751/7) –Revised plan much improved but adjacent flats will still be slightly affected. However, this corner site is in need of a tidy up.
d. Fishery Lane –proposed 10 x 3 bedroom houses opposite 23 Fishery Lane (a green with flats). Application “crept through”; however GE has stopped company from building them.
e. Deepthatch, Manor Road – current plan thought to be inappropriate. Has been refused twice. New application received to alter garage.
ACTION – PF did not feel it to be inappropriate, if plan amended.
5. Topics for discussion
5.1 Bridge Railings Issue
All agreed that the meeting held at the URC Hall had been successful with regards to the attendance BUT in terms of resolving the problem it had been unsuccessful, particularly with the County Council failing to communicate with the Islanders. The independent engineer’s report requested by GE, during the meeting, had been received and the evidence showed that the proposed railings design met the requirements and GE had to admit defeat. PF circulated a letter from the Department of Culture, Media and Sports and the contents identified that HI bridge did not meet the criteria for listing. It stated that, whilst the setting was charming, its design did not have special merit.
ACTION – PF proposed a strong presentation from HIRA committee to attend David Willett’s surgery at Havant on Friday 17th May and raise concerns on behalf of the residents.
5.2 Northney Lights
Northney residents had been successful in preventing the new lights erected in their area from proceeding, with the help of Councillor Erlebach. TH had secured the plans for further streetlights proposed for Hayling Island by the Focus Group. The feeling in the committee was that they were generally not wanted, whereas footpaths in the affected roads were to be desired. Roads involved included Ferry Road and Northney Road from the Langstone Hotel to the bridge.
5.3 Website
First entry membership form received via website.
5.4 Open Meetings
July – Medical presentations - ACTION – PF/TH
October - Twinning Association - ACTION - PF
6. Correspondence
a. Bridge Debate – many letters received
b. Youth Café - café officially opened in April
c. Havant Town Residents Association – Letter received from Ivan Morley re his resignation, questioning the future of the organisation.
d. Langstone R.A. Newsletter received
e. Vic Pierce- Jones – Bosmere 100 re: Howards Site
f. Ted Gale response – Glyn Edmonds to Ken Thornber
g. Revised Bus service (TH)
7. Membership Secretary’s Report
FG circulated an up-todate report
On list £4 £15 £25 £1 or £2
1003 48 21 10 *276
83 existing life members. 457 ex-members on list not renewed. 86 members paid subs in 2001, but not renewed. Please note: FREEPOST has now ended.
8. Treasurer’s Report
SA, newly elected as Treasurer, has received two subscription renewal requests – Open Space Society and The Council for the Protection of Rural England. Both subscriptions are to be renewed.
Over £3000.00 in current account.
9. Chairman’s Report
Covered: Bridge railings, lighting, visit to see David Willetts, open meetings and car park.
10. NEHRA Report
Planning- Meadow Farm Nursery, Woodgaston Lane, have applied for a bungalow to be built in their grounds for their workers. The villagers do not feel able to object on planning grounds.
11. Reporter
TH felt that there was adequate material for the Islander article, but of course welcomed input from committee members.
12. Any other business
a. Health Centre car park: fees discussed, but action on proposals not decided.
ACTION – TH to discuss with GE
b. Sand washed away by winter storms replaced in Spain, but not Hayling Island.
c Hayling Hopper to cease as from June. This is was a service for the residents of Northney. However, a taxi service will take its place. Residents will be asked to sign as members: the cost should be about the same. Hayling travel token users can also use this service. The proposal for this dedicated taxi service in Northney, to replace the generally poorly-used bus, was to be welcomed and possibly extended to other parts of the Island
Date of next meeting – Tuesday 11th June 2002
Circulation : Committee Members; Councillors: Messrs Gale, Collins, Erlebach, Pearce, Pierce Jones; President: Mrs Targett; Auditor: S. Duxbury; Langstone Village Sec: Mrs Sheila Olding; Mrs P Holt, Hayling Islander; haylingisland.net.
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