Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on

Wednesday 19 September 2007

1. Apologies had been received from Harry Boyd
2. There were no declarations of interest in items on the agenda
3. It was proposed by Alison Giles, seconded by Bill Lanfear and unanimously RESOLVED that Di Brown, having made herself available for co-option, be co-opted onto the parish council forthwith.    She signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and joined the proceedings.
4. The minutes of the previous meeting having been circulated were approved and signed as a true record of proceedings
5. There were no matters arising
6. Financial Statement: Payments £367.20 to Clerk; £141.00 to Moore Stephens  for audit charges; £100.00 and £25.00 to Dean Webb final grass cutting bill; £385.87 AON insurance; £160.00 GAPTC training.   Balances: £6945.27 Barclays and £6116.53 Leeds & Holbeck.   The books were to be inspected by Alison Giles and reported on at the next meeting.
7. Planning: An application had been received for a small Wind turbine at Nash Barn, Sevenhampton and had been the subject of an open meeting held on 13 September.  
   The following report of that meeting was given:
   
   Present: Bill Jenkin, Bill Lanfear, Alison Giles, Lynne Jackson.
   1. One councillor, Lynne Jackson, declared an interest in the proceedings and withdrew from the room.   
   2. After the open session had taken place the members of the parish council present resolved to oppose the planning application on the grounds of: a) the danger of setting a precedent which would lead to further applications within the area; b) the perceived environmental impact across the valley and for the many walkers in that part of the AONB; and c) noise in the immediate vicinity – there are two cottages immediately adjacent.
   Proposed by Bill Lanfear, and seconded by Alison Giles it was RESOLVED to endorse the report.  
   
   Apart from the aforementioned Cedars Bungalow rebuild was still pending. East Lodge extension – refused.   Spring Cottage – ancillary accommodation over garage and 1 New Row – passed.  There were no objections to plans received for a conservatory on the rear of Colnside, Sevenhampton and extensions at Elsdon View, Brockhampton.   The appointment of a planning representative was deferred until the outcome to the proposed changes within CDC planning was known.  
8. Adoption of the Code of Conduct including paragraph 12(2) and the Statement of General Principles:  Proposed by Bill Lanfear, seconded by Alison Giles, RESOLVED (1) that the Sevenhampton Parish Council adopts the model Code of Member Conduct for Parish and Town Councils (S1 2007/1159) including paragraph 12(2) with effect from 19 September 2007 (2) that the Council also adopts as a non-enforceable Annex to the Code the Statement of General Principles from the same date
9. Tree warden: Dave Allen had agreed to become tree warden for the parish.  Therefore it was RESOLVED that he be appointed  
10. Noticeboard for the quarry: After discussion the clerk was asked to contact Edwin Bailey about siting a free standing notice board on land belonging to him.   
11. Training dates had been booked and Di Brown would also attend a session on 09 November.
12. Affordable housing discussion group – Lynne Jackson, Alison Giles, Di Brown and the chairman to attend a meeting with officers of Cotswold District Council on 25 September.
13. A report had been received that the path at the bottom of Church Lane needed attention.   This would be investigated by Robert Jackson.
14. The Clerk to organise hedge cutting/tree work on the corner by the green in Brockhampton to ease safety concerns by pedestrians.   It was decided not to provide further signs.   
15. Web site hosting:  RESOLVED that a sum in the region of £70 would be spent to cover November 2007 to October 2008
16. TheWay Forward and Parish Plan were still under investigation and would be an agenda item at the next meeting.
17. The next meeting was confirmed as 21 November and meetings for next year would be 23 January, 19 March, 21 May, 16 July, 17 September and 19 November.   There being no further business the chairman then closed the meeting at 8.40 pm