BRIEF NOTES of recent Hedon Town Council Meetings-April 2011:
Able UK : Town’s Ancient Charters : Local Development Framework
The following summary from Jim Lindop is a personal overview from Hedon Town Council meetings in April. They are based on discussions from the meeting and should not be taken as any official record. They are provided here for residents’ information and interest:
- The open meeting for all residents started at 7pm but unfortunately only one resident attended.
- A meeting was held recently to discuss the lease or otherwise of the field down Station Lane (opposite Cherry Tree Lane) with a representative of the owners, it was felt that the provision of a small number of allotments would be welcome.
- Members of the council attended a meeting at Paull School with Paull councillors and members of the public to hear a representative from Able Uk in regard to the proposed new dock development at Killingholme, North Lincs. Comments were made that the council is opposed and extremely concerned in regard to the plans to flood hundreds of acres of rich fertile arable land near Cherry Cob Sands as compensation land for a wildlife habitat. Another meeting is to be arranged again in Paull.
- The council received news that the demolition of Inman’s old School is to begin.
- Discussions took place about the recent visit by a representative from the East Yorkshire Council to give advice about refurbishment of Horsewell Pond down Ivy lane.
- The Town Hall Kitchen refurbishment and new central/water heating boilers were discussed and it was decided to accept two quotes and to progress the work.
- Much discussion centred on the restoration of the Town’s Ancient Charters, with advice given by Dr Martin Craven, it was felt that further information be sought, but that the Charters had to be restored and that it is hoped that they can be kept in Hedon at the Town Hall.
- Further discussions took place on the Town Centre CCTV, the provision of this year’s hanging baskets, and an audit in regard to allocation and upkeep of allotments.
- A letter is to be sent to MPs and other relevant persons about the Local Development Framework in regard to Hedon, giving the background to development over many years, regarding:
- inadequate provision of drainage, particularly after rainfall,
- recent concerns over flooding property insurance,
- current planning in and around Hedon,
- the provision of a footbridge from Leafsail Farm to Inmans School which was a condition of the original development approval but never completed,
- calling for a halt to further development until the existing infrastructure is made fit for purpose, for the good of residents of Hedon.