SEVENHAMPTON PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on
Wednesday 19 March 2008
Present: Bill Jenkin Lynne Jackson Harry Boyd Alison Giles
- Apologies had been received from Di Brown and Bill Lanfear.
- There were no declarations of interest in any item on the agenda.
- The minutes,
having been circulated, were approved, signed and dated as a true
record of proceedings of the meeting held on 23 January 2008.
- Matters arising:
- Noticeboards – the PCC had informed the clerk that the board at the
church was to be renovated. The clerk to contact Richard Kendall to
accept his quotation for the Quarry board and Charles Arkell to confirm
positioning. It was decided that any maintenance would be carried out
as and when required.
- Grass cutting – 3 quotations had been received
and, although his was marginally not the cheapest quote, because he
made such a good job of the work last year, Dean Webb was awarded the
contract for this year beginning April 01. The clerk to liaise over
payments as before.
- Financial:
Payments: Way Forward (earmarked reserves) a/c £1000;
Village Live copying charges £21.00 and GAPTC sub
£67.54. Balances: £6084.58 Barclays and
£7307.40 Leeds & Holbeck which included £190.87 annual
interest. It was further RESOLVED that Ian Selkirk be
re-appointed external internal auditor for the year and Moore Stephens
accountants external auditor for the year. Alison Giles
would continue to act as internal auditor.
- Planning:
The wind turbine application at Nash Barn Sevenhampton had been passed
and there was still no hearing arranged for the Appeal on the East
Lodge extension. Plans for Coln House Garage/Garden store had
been approved. There was a new application for an extra bedroom
and family room at Elsdown View to which there was no objection.
- Road verges
– the clerk had contacted the owners of the properties concerned
and once building work had been concluded it was hoped the verges would
be repaired;
- The clerk had been promised by Highways that the
potholes would be filled in due course. It was not
possible for the parish to take over the upkeep of Gassons Lane and it
was not in the road budget until at least 2009/10 for resurfacing;
- Affordable housing - there was nothing further to report.
- Climate change/renewable energy
– it was RESOLVED that forming a panel of parishioners together
with Mike Moseley was the best approach. Interested parties to
contact the clerk before the next meeting.
- The provision of disabled parking at Rhodes Memorial Hall
was discussed. It was RESOLVED that the clerk should
contact Glos CC for advice on the feasibility of providing disabled
parking at Rhodes Memorial Hall.
- Way Forward – (1)
As a long term project the purchase and maintenance of an open space in
the parish (2) To reduce the amount of overhead cables in the village
when the opportunity arises (3) Renewable energy provision for the
parish (4) The provision of Village Sign(s) for Sevenhampton.
- Next meeting:
Confirmed as 21 May which was the annual Parish Council Meeting when
officers would stand for re-election. There being no
other business the chairman closed the meeting at 8.20pm
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