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Agenda item
Corsham
Minutes:
Cllr Wheeler presented the Properties within Rudloe excluding Wadswick area (Corsham Town Council proposal) scheme (ref 40) and the Properties within Rudloe Estate (part) (Box Parish Council proposal) (ref 41), and outlined that the Working Group’s proposed changes. In proposing the recommendations, subsequently seconded by Cllr Jon Hubbard, Cllr Wheeler stated that the working group had supported the proposal from Box Parish Council to move the remainder of the Rudloe community within the Box area, and recommended that the alternative proposal from Corsham Town Council not be supported.
Cllrs Ernie Clark and Ian Mclennan made reference to the views of the public and the importance of community affinity.
Cllr Ruth Hopkins, Chair of Corsham Town Council, agreed that the current boundaries, splitting the Rudloe community, did not make sense, but argued that the Town Council’s proposals wanted to match the aspirations of the community and take account of possible new developments.
Cllr Pauline Irons, Chair of Box Parish Council, urged the Council to accept the Working Group’s recommendations and emphasised the importance of governance and identity. In her opinion, the overall view of the community was clear.
Cllr Sheila Parker, local Member, spoke in support of the Working Group’s recommendation.
Cllr Philip Whalley proposed, subsequently seconded by Cllr Alan Macrae, that:
The area of land in the parish of Box to the south-east of the B3109 Bradford Road shown hatched on Map Scheme 40-41 Area 8 Corsham and Box Map 2 become part of Corsham Parish; and
In addition the use of the B3109 Bradford Road as the eastern boundary for the parish of Box puts in place a clear boundary tied to firm ground detail and removes an anomalous and outdated parish boundary.
In response to the amendment, Cllr Wheeler stated that this additional proposal should be referred to the Working Group to allow for consideration and consultation. Cllr Whalley accepted this modification to his amendment and, having been put to the vote, the meeting;
Resolved
To accept the following amendment to be added the substantive motion:
1. That the working group is asked to consider the proposal that the area of land in the parish of Box to the south-east of the B3109 Bradford Road shown hatched on Map Scheme 40-41 Area 8 Corsham and Box Map 2 should become part of Corsham Parish and report back to council; and
2. That the working group is asked to consider that In addition the use of the B3109 Bradford Road as the eastern boundary for the parish of Box puts in place a clear boundary tied to firm ground detail and removes an anomalous and outdated parish boundary and report back to council.
The meeting then voted on the substantive motion as amended, and;
Resolved
1. That the proposal for the area of land at Rudloe in the parish of Box, shown edged green on Map Scheme 40 and 41 - Area A8 - Corsham and Box Area Map 2 to become part of the parish of Corsham be not supported;
2. That the area of land in the parish of Corsham shown hatched and edged in green on Scheme 40 and 41 - Area A8 - Corsham and Box Area Map 3 being land at Rudloe, becomes part of the parish of Box;
3. That the working group is asked to consider the proposal that the area of land in the parish of Box to the south-east of the B3109 Bradford Road shown hatched on Map Scheme 40-41 Area 8 Corsham and Box Map 2 should become part of Corsham Parish and report back to council; and
4. That the working group is asked to consider that In addition the use of the B3109 Bradford Road as the eastern boundary for the parish of Box puts in place a clear boundary tied to firm ground detail and removes an anomalous and outdated parish boundary and report back to council.
Cllr Wheeler presented the Properties within Land to the East of the A350 scheme (ref 42), and outlined that the Working Group’s proposed changes.
Cllr Peter Hutton, a Local Member, stated that he was pleased that Corsham Town Council had accepted this proposal positively.
There being no further debate, the meeting;
Resolved
That the area of land in the parish of Corsham shown hatched and edged in green on Map Scheme 42 - Area A8 - Corsham and Chippenham A350 Map 1 being land to the east of the A350, becomes part of the parish of Chippenham.
Supporting documents:
- 00 Corsham and Box Area documents, item 94. PDF 49 KB
- Box PC 5 February 2014, item 94. PDF 41 KB
- Box PC letter 30 June 2014, item 94. PDF 13 KB
- Box PC letter to Corsham TC 10 July 2014, item 94. PDF 91 KB
- Box PC Proposal to move Rudloe estate into Box 22 December 2014, item 94. PDF 13 KB
- Box PC response Corsham's revised submission 22 December 2014, item 94. PDF 27 KB
- Corsham Public Meeting Minutes - 14 October 2015, item 94. PDF 225 KB
- Corsham TC CGR for Corsham Sept 15 (leaflet) - FINAL 060915, item 94. PDF 437 KB
- Corsham Vice Chairman notes 14 October 2015, item 94. PDF 107 KB
- E-mail from Rvd Dr Anderson KacKenzie and Mr I MacKenzie 27 July 2014, item 94. PDF 12 KB
- E-mail from the Springfield and Clift Close Residents Association – 12 July 2014, item 94. PDF 217 KB
- Extract from a second email form Mr P Turner 15 October 2015, item 94. PDF 473 KB
- Extract from an e-mail from Ainslie Goulstone 29 September 2015, item 94. PDF 78 KB
- Extract from an e-mail from Jane Browning 29 September 2015, item 94. PDF 82 KB
- Extract from an e-mail from Margaret Wakefield 1 October 2015, item 94. PDF 57 KB
- Extract from an e-mail from Mr and Mrs R Eaton 29 September 2015, item 94. PDF 80 KB
- Extract from an e-mail from Mr D Ibberson 29 September 2015, item 94. PDF 434 KB
- Extract from an e-mail from Mr L Dancey on 7 October 2015, item 94. PDF 84 KB
- Extract from an e-mail from Mr M Devon on 3 October 2015, item 94. PDF 86 KB
- Extract from an e-mail from Mr P Rayner 29 September 2015, item 94. PDF 339 KB
- Extract from an e-mail from Mr P Turner 10 October 2015, item 94. PDF 93 KB
- Extract from an e-mail from Mr R Alderman on 9 October 2015, item 94. PDF 79 KB
- Extract from and e-mail from Mr R Parry 14 October 2015, item 94. PDF 64 KB
- Extract from Corsham TC e-mail 24 July 2014, item 94. PDF 47 KB
- Extract from e-mail from Mr A Payne – 12 October 2015, item 94. PDF 91 KB
- Extract from email from Mr B Mennell 21 October 2015, item 94. PDF 27 KB
- Extract from e-mail from Mr T Jones – 29 September 2015, item 94. PDF 91 KB
- Extract from e-mail from Ms A Keat 22 August 2014, item 94. PDF 12 KB
- Extract from e-mail from Patricia Crowe 12 October 2015, item 94. PDF 18 KB
- Extract from second e-mail from Jane Browning on 10 October 2015, item 94. PDF 80 KB
- Extract of e-mail from Mr J Currant 12 October 2015., item 94. PDF 39 KB
- Extract of e-mail from Mr R Duxbury 31 July 2014, item 94. PDF 36 KB
- Letter and email from Mr and Mrs D Brighten 13 October 2015, item 94. PDF 85 KB
- Letter from James Gray MP 30 April 2014, item 94. PDF 73 KB
- Letter from Mr and Mrs Allen 25 July 2014, item 94. PDF 15 KB
- Letter from Mr I Johnson 29 July 2014, item 94. PDF 92 KB
- Letter from Mr J Beeson 29 October 2015, item 94. PDF 54 KB
- Letter from Mr J Whitford 5 October 2015, item 94. PDF 90 KB
- Letter from Mr J Whitford to Baroness Scott 21 October 2015, item 94. PDF 104 KB
- Letter from Mr N Crocker 19 August 2014, item 94. PDF 68 KB
- Letter from Mrs E Arkell 19 August 2014, item 94. PDF 12 KB
- Letter from Mrs M Rousell 16 September 2014, item 94. PDF 125 KB
- Letter from Ms Sally Mitchell 15 October 2015, item 94. PDF 81 KB
- Letter of 21 July and email of 12 October 2015 from Mr G Jones, item 94. PDF 102 KB
- Mr A Paynes summary of public meeting held on 14 October 2015, item 94. PDF 157 KB
- Second email from Mr T Jones15 October 2015, item 94. PDF 82 KB
- Corsham and Box Area Mapping, item 94. PDF 32 KB
- Scheme 40 and 41 - Area A8 - Corsham and Box Area Map 2, item 94. PDF 3 MB
- Scheme 40 and 41 - Area A8 - Corsham and Box Area Map 3 at 14000 scale, item 94. PDF 2 MB
- Scheme 40 and 41 - Area A8 - Corsham and Box Area Map 3, item 94. PDF 2 MB
- Scheme 42 - Area A8 - Corsham and Chippenham A350 Map 1, item 94. PDF 1 MB