PRESENT: Chair Karen Leakey, Vice-Chair Pam Freegard, Secretary and Archivist Kevin Leakey, Treasurer John Freegard, Muhammad Chaudhry, John Clark, Vi Clark, Paul Izquierdo, Kate Johnson, Cluniford Mason, Ros Timlin, Bob Walter, Alfred St. resident
ALSO PRESENT: Tim French, Councillor J Wright, Councillor B Wright
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Vice-Treasurer Madge Sutton, Alan Jones, Kay Malko, Rebecca McIntosh, Evelyn Mason, William Murray, PS McLaughlin, Mark Walker SBC Town Centre Locality Lead, Frances Barrone SBC Town Centre Locality Facilitator
The following issues and points were reported
There was a general discussion about the fly tipping issues, particularly in the alleyways, and the apparent lack of concern or action about the disgusting state of the whole area.
CORRESPONDENCE
Received –
Frances Barrone – Asked if we might be interested in linking in with Caroline Davies Khan who is part of the Savernake Hall steering group to look at potential community hall management.
Councillor J Wright – invite to meeting re. euro bins for Broadgreen.
Highway improvements at Transfer Bridges – There will be a consultation held at the Gorse Hill Community Centre, Chapel Street – 06 December 2012, 3pm to 8 pm.
Parking Permit Changes - visitors will only need to be given one all-day visitor scratch card to park overnight. The new system will extend the validity of the visitor scratch cards to 10am the next morning. From 3 December, the council’s Enforcement Officers will consider the current all day visitor scratch cards to be valid on the following day up until 10am. Once existing stocks are used up, a new design of permit will be issued to residents.
PLANNING
S/12/1627 - 107 County Road SN1 2EE - Change of use of 1no. dwelling to 3no. flats - Application pending consideration - Case Officer - Mr Rob O’Carroll
S/12/1336 - 23 Manchester Road SN1 2AB - Erection of a garage to rear - Application pending consideration - Case Officer - Mr Rob O’Carroll
S/12/1460 - 38 County Road SN1 2EW - Erection of a single storey rear extension - Permission granted - Case Officer – Miss Helen McCabe
S/ADV/12/1387 - Advertisement Consent - Tesco Superstore Ocotal Way - Display of various signage in relation to new 'click and collect' facility - Permission granted - Case Officer – Mr Tom Buxton
S/12/1395 - 114 Graham Street SN1 2EY - Erection of a single storey rear extension - Permission granted - Case Officer – Mr Tom Buxton
S/12/1512 - 2 Aylesbury House Aylesbury Street SN1 1AE - Change of use of existing building from residential flats (C3) to serviced rooms (Sui Generis), installation of PV solar panels on roof and canopy over main entrance - Application refused - Case Officer - Mr Rob O’Carroll
S/12/1139 - 49 Manchester Road SN1 2AG - Change of use from retail (Class A1) to Hot Food Takeaway (Class A5) and installation of external flue to rear - Application refused - an appeal has been made to the Planning Inspectorate and will be decided at a hearing.
HISTORY REPORT:
At the December drop-in an array of images from around the centre of Swindon were displayed. This started a number of discussions and brought back memories about amongst other things – the Regent Chip Shop in Princes Street, the New Inn in Cromwell Street, Wallis Fishmongers, Berry’s fruit shop and Norman’s furniture shop.
