Meeting documents

14 EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE

The Committee Administrator drew attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out on the Agenda.

15 ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR(PERSON) (IF DESIRED)

RESOLVED There was no vice-chair(person) elected.

16 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

The Chair declared a personal but non-prejudicial interest in the item relating to Vale House, Radstock (Report 10) as a Member of Norton Radstock Town Council, and would therefore exercise his right to speak and vote on the matter.

17 TO ANNOUNCE ANY URGENT BUSINESS AGREED BY THE CHAIR(PERSON)

There were no items of urgent business. However, at the Chair's request, the Committee Administrator informed the meeting that the Corporate Issues and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Panel was undertaking a review of the Full Council Meeting and that questionnaires had been circulated in the public seating area for members of the public to complete and return by 30^th April 2005.

18 ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC - TO RECEIVE DEPUTATIONS, STATEMENTS, PETITIONS OR QUESTIONS

The Committee Administrator reported that Mr Vincent Schwarz had given notice to make a statement on the application for diversion of a public footpath CL24/89 Vale House, Writhlington (Report 10). The Committee decided that the speaker would be able to make his statement when reaching that item on the Agenda.

19 ITEMS FROM COUNCILLORS AND CO-OPTED AND ADDED MEMBERS

There were none.

20 MINUTES: THURSDAY 27TH JANUARY 2005

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 27th January 2005 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair(person).

21 DEFINITIVE MAP MODIFICATION ORDER TO ADD A PUBLIC FOOTPATH BETWEEN HORSECOMBE BROW AND SHEPHERDS WALK, COMBE DOWN (Report 9).

The Definitive Map Officer submitted a report on an application to add a public footpath to the Definitive Map and Statement which recommended that the application be turned down.

She informed the meeting that a letter had recently been received from the applicant, Dr Thorn, withdrawing his application; however, this did not alter the options open to the Committee of approving or refusing the application. Copies of the letter had been circulated to Members prior to the meeting.

It was moved by Councillor Tim Warren and seconded by Councillor Stephen Willcox and RESOLVED that the application for a Definitive Map Modification Order to add a public footpath be turned down in the light of a legal dedication agreement to add a public footpath on the same alignment.

22 APPLICATION FOR THE DIVERSION OF PUBLIC FOOTPATH CL24/89 (VALE HOUSE, WRITHLINGTON, NORTON RADSTOCK) (Report 10).

The Team Leader, Public Right of Way, submitted a report on an application for the making of a Public Path Diversion Order under Section 19 of the Highways Act 1980, on which application an objection had been received from Norton Radstock Town Council.

He provided a power point presentation for the meeting on this matter.

Mr Vincent Schwarz, the son of the applicant, made a statement to the Committee speaking in favour of the application, and made various comments, particularly relating to security of his father's property.

The Members thoroughly debated the issues and asked various questions of the Officer and the applicant's son.

It was moved by Councillor Ruth Griffiths and seconded by Councillor Tim Warren and RESOLVED that the Head of Transportation and Highways exercise his delegated authority to take all action to make a Public Path Diversion Order to divert Public Footpath CL24/89 as indicated in the plan attached to the report and to confirm the Order if no duly made objections are received (or if received are subsequently withdrawn).

23 UPDATE OF DEFINITIVE MAP ORDER AND PUBLIC PATH ORDER WORK (Report 11).

The Definitive Map Officer submitted a report which updated Members on the present position regarding Definitive Map Order and Public Path Order work.

RESOLVED to note the current workload and content regarding claims/applications to modify Definitive Map and Statement, and to divert public paths.

24 NOTICE OF ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS (Report 12).

RESOLVED to note that there would possibly be an item for consideration at the next meeting on Thursday, 7^th July 2005 relating to an application for a Town or Village Green in Keynsham for which the Team Leader, Public Right of Way, may arrange some Member training as this issue had not been considered previously by Members.