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 Cheque Nos. ???? - ????	Salaries, PAYE, Petty Cash & Pension	?????
MrFlag.com	Flags for Castle Hill	242.40
Newlands Training	Training courses for groundsman	411.00

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