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Sevenhampton
Parish Council
Minutes of a meeting of the Parish
Council
held on Wednesday 17th March 2010
Present: Bill Jenkin (chairman), Bill Lanfear, Di Brown, Harry Boyd,
Clive Norden, Lynne Jackson
- There were no apologies for absence
- There were no declarations of interest in any item on the agenda
- The minutes of the meeting held on 20 January 2010, having been circulated, were approved and signed as a true record of proceedings
- Matters arising:
- The telephone kiosk
has now been taken over by the parish council and Phil Box has agreed
to make some alterations to the inside and to take over
maintenance. It was agreed and resolved that the sum of £35
be made available to fund this work.
- Donnywell stone – work to be carried out shortly.
- Mobile post office
– the Hall Committee has agreed to give up on this project because of
lack of progress with the post office authorities.
- Street map – Martin Podd has agreed to work on this and a draft will be requested.
- Emergency planning –
the first meeting has taken place and a questionnaire is to be attached
to the April Village Live to find willing volunteers/trades/professions
before the next meeting at the end of April.
- Footbridge
at Lower Sevenhampton – following inspection by Bill Lanfear and still
awaiting inspection from Highways it was decided Robin Hughes would add
more weight to the request for repair. It was decided that
if Highways would provide a metal walkway Bill Lanfear would collect
and lay if necessary.
- Financial statement:
Payments Clerk £390.83; Jenkin VL copying £18.00; GAPTC sub
£70.56. Balances as at 17.03.10 £8075.08 Barclays and
£8238.96 Leeds. Proposed DB, seconded WL, RESOLVED that
£1000 be transferred to Leeds/Way Forward a/c earmarked for village
amenities. Iain Selkirk to be contacted regarding the
difference in his letter of appointment and invoice for the recent
audit he had carried out.
- Auditors:
Agreed and resolved that Iain Selkirk be reappointed internal-external
auditor, DB internal auditor, Moore Stephens external auditor for the
year and Barclays Bank plc as parish council bankers in accordance with
their previously approved terms and conditions.
- It was confirmed the clerk had registered the parish council under the Data Proection Act and it was agreed and resolved that the sum of £35 be paid to the ICO as the annual registration fee.
- Grass cutting: On the assumption that there is no other tender received Dean Webb would be awarded the contract for the year for £445.
- Donation: Agreed and resolved that a donation of £10 be made to the Tree Warden Group.
- Planning:
The Old Vicarage – change of use to residential and erection of
greenhouse – refused. The Old Barn – greenhouse (no
objection) pending, Sevenhampton House – demolition of garage and
alterations to the house (no objection) pending, Lower Farm Bungalow –
first floor extension, new rear extension and 3 bay car port and boiler
room (objection on the roof line) pending.
- The date of the next meeting was confirmed as 19 May and there being no further business the chairman closed the meeting at 8.20pm
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