Open Session:

There were no members of the public present.

Present:

Cllr N Clarke (Chairman)
Cllr N J Chard
Cllr Mrs B Charlton
Cllr B H Terry
Cllr N C Wood

In Attendance:

Jo Stannard, Deputy Town Clerk

P/4175 Absence

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Cole and Cllr Ford.

P/4176 Declarations of Interest

Cllr Wood declared a personal interest in planning application 84290 as the applicant is her brother.

P/4177 Minutes of Previous Meeting

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 4th March 2005, having been circulated, were approved and signed as a correct record.

P/4178 Ringwood Informal Transport Issues Liaison Meeting

It was noted that the next liaison meeting was scheduled for 2.30am on Monday 11th April 2005.

RESOLVED:

1) That Cllr Wood and Cllr Terry be appointed as the Council's representatives to attend the meeting.

2) That the following items be put forward for inclusion on the agenda:

High Street ­ congestion and parking/loading

King's Arms Lane­ one-way

Bickerley Road ­ speed of traffic and visibility for traffic existing from Greyfriars

Pedestrian Signing update

Cycle Parking update

Quomp update on temporary road closure

Hightown Road update on proposed residents parking scheme and traffic order

P/4179 NFDC Coastal Management Plan 2004

It was noted that NFDC proposed to run lunchtime seminars in May 2005 to launch the Coastal Management Plan 2004 and to highlight the principal management issues that it addresses. The Deputy Town Clerk asked if any members would be interested in attending.

RESOLVED: That no members would wish to attend a seminar to launch the Coastal Management Plan 2004.

P/4180 Local Development Framework

Members received the results of a survey of the Citizens Panel on planning issues in the District and it was noted that the results of the survey would be used to identify significant issues for further discussion and development in the Local Development Framework.

RESOLVED: That the results of the survey be noted and that the information be used to assist in the production of the Town Plan.

P/4181 South East Plan

Members considered the Chairman's draft responses to South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA) and Hampshire County Council (HCC) with regard to the South East Plan.

RESOLVED: That the responses at Annex `A' be agreed.

P/4182 Planning applications Considered

Planning applications in respect of the weeks ending 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd March 2005 were considered.

RESOLVED: That the observations as shown in Annex `B' be submitted. (on the PDF version)

P/4183 Urgent Business

i) Town Plan

The Chairman circulated his report on the Town Plan, which looked at the methodology, identified activities that would need to be carried out and showed a draft programme. It was noted that the Policy & Finance Committee would discuss this further.