Dear Councillors,
Your attendance is requested for a meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Monday, 6th February 2012 at 7.30 p.m. in The Andy Young Pavilion, Springfield Road, Mere.
Yours sincerely,
Lindsey Wood,
Parish Clerk.
AGENDA
1. Public Session
2. To receive apologies for absence
3. To receive Declarations of Interest
4. Minutes – to approve Minutes of Parish Council meeting held on Monday, 9th January 2012.
5. Matters Arising
a) Neighbourhood Policing Report + Report on Neighbourhood Task Group meeting
b) Wiltshire Councillors Report
*c) Application to stop up highway between Lower Mere Park Farm and Lower Park Cottages, Mere
d) Queens Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
e) Mere’s Rivers - Report on residents meeting with MEP
6. Plannning
a) Applications: (All applications can be viewed on Wiltshire Council’s website http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ – and type in the relevant application number)
Application Number: S/2012/146
Location: Newlands Boar Street Mere Warminster.
Proposal: T1 - Scots or Black Pine - Crown reduce by 20 percent, leave branches near vertical around
crown. Reduce lower diameter by four metres.
Application Number: S/2012/130/FULL
Location: Whitehill Cottage, Whitehill Lane, Mere.
Proposal: Alterations to existing stable to raise height. Provision of upper level hay loft and use of part
of the building for leisure purposes.
Application Number: S/2012/127/FULL
Location: Land adjacent to Downsview, Southbrook, Mere.
Proposal: Amendments to Planning Approval S/2011/1341 to include change from double car port to
single car port and change the gable ends from natural slate to slate quoins with render.
Application Number: S/2012/66/CU
Location: Lander House, Castle Street, Mere, Warminster.
Proposal: Change of Use from shop to residential
Application Number: S/2012/9
Location: 15 Whitemarsh Mere Warminster.
Proposal: Single storey extension
Application Number: S/2012/107
Location: Castle Hill Barn Castle Hill Lane Mere Warminster.
Proposal: Fell x 1 ash
b) Report on Neighbourhood Planning meeting held in Gillingham on 11.1.12 – Cllr. David Hope
c) Developers Contributions for Affordable Housing
7. Open Spaces, Recreation Grounds, Play Areas & Sports Grounds
a) HLS Scheme – specification and tendering for fencing + quotation for water pipe/connection
b) Signing of sub-leases for Bowling Green & Swimming Pool
c) Policy R2 and skate park project
d) Review of 3-month trial permission period for Military Style Fitness Classes at Duchy grounds.
8. Highways, Rivers, Footpaths, Traffic & Transport
a) Highway and footpath issues for parish steward + street lighting faults
*b) Waiting restrictions – Wiltshire Council’s new procedure for dealing with waiting restrictions
9. Allotments
a) Issues relating to building works adjacent to allotment sites at Southbrook and Wellhead
10. Finance, Policy & Resources
a) Payments – to approve payments in payment schedule
b) Renewal of lease for office
c) Release of funds to purchase Public Access Defibrillator
d) To set date for insurance and risk assessment meeting
e) Register of Interests
11. General Items
a) Market for Mere?
b) Service to the Community Award
b) Report on Wiltshire Council’s Budget Consultation Forum meeting held on 31st January 2012
c) Community Planning Event, Dinton Village Hall on Monday, 5th March at 6.30 p.m. – invitation from Chairman of South West Wiltshire Area Board
d) Supporting Communities and Neighbourhoods in Planning Event - 21st February 2012, Corn Exchange, Devizes – 5.30pm – 8.30pm
*e) Enhancing the Visitor Economy – Initiative being developed by AONB team and bid for funding to the Sowing SEEDS programme.
f) Consultation on the proposed submission draft Wiltshire & Swindon Aggregate Minerals Site Allocations Development Plan Document
g) Set date for Annual Parish Meeting
12. Clerks Report – to adopt Clerks Report and request future agenda items.
Mere Peace Memorial Sports & Recreation Ground Charity
a) Submission of Annual Return to Charity Commission
Payment Schedule for Parish Council meeting 6.2.12
Shaftesbury Garden Machinery |
Service & repairs to Husqvarna ride-on |
152.85 |
Shaftesbury Garden Machinery |
Service & repairs to lawn mower |
69.60 |
Shaftesbury Garden Machinery |
Service & repairs to hedgecutter & Stihl blower |
105.60 |
Shaftesbury Garden Machinery |
Service & repairs to Kawasaki Brushcutters (X2) |
111.36 |
Shaftesbury Garden Machinery |
Purchase of grinder |
58.80 |
Jeans |
Oil filled heater for office |
69.99 |
Sydenhams |
Post Fix + sawn timber |
43.24 |
Cash |
Mobile phone top-up fee |
20.00 |
Scats Countrystores |
Signs for Long Hill & Castle Hill |
107.06 |
Forge Garages |
Fuel & Oil |
????? |
Imprest Account |
Salaries, PAYE, Petty Cash & Pension |
????? |
MrFlag.com |
Flags for Castle Hill |
242.40 |
Newlands Training |
Training courses for groundsman |
411.00 |
Parish Council Minutes
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