ALDENHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the meeting of the FOOTPATHS SUB COMMITTEE held at 7 pm on Monday 9 June 2003 in Meeting Room One, The Radlett Centre, Aldenham Avenue, Radlett.

Present:
Councillor David Lambert
Mr Philip Eastburn
Mr Brian Hyde
Dr David Slater

In attendance:
Mrs Jan Fletcher (Deputy Clerk)
Mr Fred Hills (Head of Grounds Maintenance)

1. Election of Chairman

Councillor Lambert explained that, as he was the only elected member present at
the meeting the first item on the agenda ‘election of chairman’ would be carried
over to the next meeting. He added that Councillors Mrs Turner and Worthy
would be joining the Committee at the next meeting.

2. Apologies for absence

Apologies were received from Councillors Mrs Turner and Worthy.

3. To approve the Minutes of the meeting held on 2 April 2003

The Minutes were approved and signed as a correct record.

4. Matters arising from the Minutes of the meeting held on 2 April 2003

1. Footpath 7 - The matter of a stile being difficult to climb over on footpath 7
   had been reported both to the land owner and Countryside Management
   Service. The Head of Grounds Maintenance was unclear if any remedial
   work had been carried out and offered to inspect the stile.
   
   (Action: Head of Grounds Maintenance)
   
2. Open drain A22/A24 - The landowner and Countryside Management
   Service had been informed of the problem with the drain but again it was
   unclear if remedial work had been carried out. The Head of Grounds
   Maintenance offered to inspect the site.
   
   (Action: Head of Grounds Maintenance)
   
3. Wendy Way - It was reported that this path was still in poor and overgrown
   state. The Deputy Clerk was asked to report this to Bryony Rothwell at HCC.
   
   (Action: Deputy Clerk)
   
4. Footpath 12 - The missing finger post had not been replaced. The Deputy
   Clerk was asked to report this to Bryony Rothwell at HCC.
   
   (Action: Deputy Clerk)
   
5. Site Meeting 31a - Dr David Slater would be attending a site meeting to
   be held at the end of June 2003 and would report back to the next footpath
   meeting.
   
   It was understood that HCC were looking for senior citizens who had walked
   the path in their youth and could supply some background to its history.
   
6. Wall Hall Development - No further developments were reported.

5. Parish Paths Partnership Grants

1. Work Completed Form 2002/2003 - It was noted that a completed end of year return form was required before an application for the forthcoming year would be considered. A list had been compiled and these were circulated to members as follows:-
   
   a. Footpath 47 – Work completed
   b. Footpath 46 - Work completed
   c. Footpath 40 - Farmers permission required to go on site. Hay still to be cut.
   d. Footpath 42/40 – Work will be completed by mid July 2003.
   
   The completed form would be sent to the Countryside Management Service.
   
2. Work Proposed Form 2003/2004 A list of proposed work had been
   compiled with costs and these were circulated to members as follows:-
   
   a. Footpath 31 Watling Street end – Replace stile
   b. Footpath 31 – Drainage adjacent to bridge
   c. Footpath 42 – New post to mark where footpath 40 splits off
   d. Footpath 39 – Dangerous stile at High Cross entrance
   e. Footpath A32/A38 (Fruit Farm) – Replace Stile
   f. Footpath 32/40 (Aldenham School) – Replace Stile
   g. Footpath 70 – Requires clearing of nettles.

6. Any other business

It was reported that the developers of Wall Hall site had offered the sum of £10,000 to the villagers of Aldenham in return for any upheaval they would experience during the redevelopment work. Some villagers had said that they would like to see the path in front of the Green upgraded.

Members were not sure if this area was the responsibility of Aldenham Parish Council or Hertfordshire County Council. The Head of Grounds Maintenance reported that the mowing of the bank and pathway had been always been carried out by the Parish Council when mowing the Green.

The Deputy Clerk was asked to look into the ownership/responsibility.

(Action: Deputy Clerk)

7. Date of next Meeting

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 7 October 2003 at 7pm.

Closure: 8pm