LEA & CLEVERTON PARISH COUNCIL

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1 LEA & CLEVERTON PARISH COUNCIL 914 The Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Lea & Cleverton Parish Council held on Tuesday March 17 th 2015 in Lea Village Hall. The meeting commenced at 19:30 hours. This Ordinary Parish Council Meeting is called in accordance with the terms of LGA 1972 Sch. 12, Para 10(2) b. 042/15: Present: Cllrs. J M Cull (In the Chair: A W Barnes; M J Crockett; B E Gore; C Isaac; N T Maidment. and J B Wood. In Attendance: Cllr T R Sturgis. (7.30 pm p.m,) 043/15: Apologies: None. 044/15: Declarations of Interest: None 045/15: Co-option: The Chairman welcomed Mr Stuart Suter to the meeting. Members RESOLVED that Mr Suter be co-opted to fill the vacancy in Lea Ward. Cllr Suter signed his Acceptance of Office. 046/15: Public Questions: None. 047/15: Minutes: The minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday January 20th 2015 (Folio s 907/91) having been circulated was taken as a true and correct record. The Chairman signed the Minutes. 048/15: Neighbourhood Policing: PCSO Durry Maule reported on various criminal matters within the Neighbourhood Beat Area. The Police were pleased to see the repairs on the B4042 had been carried out. There were no further matters or questions raised. PCSO Maule was thanked for his report and withdrew from the meeting at hours 049/15: Action Points: a) 167/11: Parish Shed. No action at this time. b) 51/12: a) FP 11: Matter still proceeding. Agenda item under ROW. c) 167/12: Emergency Plan for Parish. Item in PCC Newsletter seeking helpers. Correspondence: MAB: Community Newsletter GWR & NR: Drop in sessions February 10 th 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Frome Great Western Electrification. WALC: New Clerks and New Councillor Training sessions WC: Northern Area Planning. Agendas and Minutes for Jan 28 th 2015, Feb 18 th Mar 11th WC: Wilts Housing site allocations Dev Plan Doc. - Identification of potential sites PARISHIONERS: Letters re: Playing Field Hedge and Allotment Hedge (Part) Wilts Citizens Advice: Acknowledgement of S 137 donation WC: Area Board Survey. WC: Part closure of C92 for 8 weeks from March CF: Confirmation of details. Insurance documents to be sent by in future. Victim Support Wiltshire: Acknowledgment of S SLCC: PDCs various topics. Playdale: Annual Inspection offers per inspection. WC: Wiltshire Intelligencers. JANUARY/February edition WC: Youth Survey. WC: Local Highways Update - Co-ordinator Matt Perrott WALC: Newsletter February WALC: Guidance on closure of meetings to the Public & Press. Graham Singer: Letter regarding Lea Neighbourhood Plan. N Starr and Man about the House: Quotes for Playing Field Fence Letter/e mail to Highways (BBLP): re damage to Rose & Crown Car Park and grass verges. HMRC: Employers Information re year end and Tax Year 2015/2016 WC: Closure of B4040 Wychurch? (Whitchurch) Hill. March 2 nd. WC: Ride of Respect Sunday May 17 th Various details of road route and duration.

2 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council. March 17th Sheet /15: Correspondence: (Cont d) WC: Wiltshire Housing sit allocations. Development Plan Document. (DPD) Informal consultation on initial site options. Lloyds Bank: Malmesbury and Chippenham revised opening hours Lea Village Hall: Minutes of March 3 rd 2015 Meeting/ Wilsons Solicitors: Employment Law Alert: Social media within the workplace WC: Car Parking Review Cabinet report. Web Address circulated WC: Parish Newsletters various dates WC: Confirmed Order in respect of FP 11. Only effective when the route is available to the public and certified as acceptable by Wiltshire Council. Grant Thornton LLP: Yearend Annual Audit Return 2014/2015 MAB: Meeting March 4 th /15: Wiltshire Council: Cllr T R Sturgis reported on various matters: Fly tipping: Food plastic packaging adjacent to petrol stations and fast food outlets Green Waste: Annual charge of pa to be introduced. Council Tax: No increase again this year. Next Year? Paper Reduction: - Savings of approx 120K p.a. Real Agendas: - Now on I pad. WC Budget Meeting: - Several points raised at the meeting were clarified. Judicial Review: Matter of Solar Farm under review. Letters had been incorrectly circulated. The matter of Cresswell Lane was raised and the various shortcomings were reported but responses had been inconclusive. Cllr Sturgis indicate that a Parishioner in Cleverton had contacted him regarding the same topic. He requested that in all future such matters that he should be copied in. 051/15: Finance: a) Budget/Cash Statement Committee Report: The report; which had been circulated was noted and approved. b) Financial Movement Report: Members approved the circulated report and having checked they approved the following items for payment: J Parmiter- Salary Feb and March (Cheque ). HMRC PAYE Jan/Feb/March , (Cheque ); J Parmiter Expenses Jan/Feb/March (Cheque ).CD Paint & Sundries for Playing Field (Cheque ); Lea Village Hall MC Room Hire Sept 2014/Mar (Cheque ); Viking Cartridges and Stationery (Cheque ; Willis Bros Fencing Materials Playing Field (Cheque ). Additionally approved was the transfer of from the Playing Current account to Parish Council current account in respect of the small works for the Tennis Court/Cricket Area included in the GM contract.. c) CM Transfers: The transfer of from the Playing Field Current account to PF CM had taken place as had the withdrawal of 1, from PC CM to Parish Council current account. d) Fund Appeals: None 052/15: Planning Matters: a) Minutes: The Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday February 24 th (Folios 912/913).having been circulated were signed as true and correct record. The Chairman signed the Minutes. b) Planning applications 15/01596/FUL - Coombe Green Cottage, Lea. SN16 9PA. Proposed Single Storey, Rear Extension. No objections or comments were raised. 15/00987/FUL Foxlea Cottage, The Street, Lea. SN16 9PQ Single Storey Rear Extension & Associated Alterations Revised Plans for consideration No objections or comments were raised 15/01839/FUL - Stables Farm, Cleverton Chippenham SN15 5BT Construction Livestock Building. No objections or comments were raised.

3 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council. January 20th Sheet /15: Planning Matters: (Cont d) b) Planning applications 15/02322/FUL Beavers Cottage, Noah s Ark, Garsdon SN16 9NS Revision of 14/02988/FUL - Rear first floor & ground floor storey extensions to rear & side elevations. Members expressed the view that the footprint objection, as detailed in the previous response should firmer and that the Parish Council was wholly opposed to the proposal in its current form. 15/02338/PNCOU - Land off Cresswell Lane, Cleverton, Chippenham SN15 5BT. Prior approval for the COU of an agricultural building to a dwelling. (Class C3) Class MB, No response to this matter required. c) Enforcement: Land adjoining Littlecote. The Enforcement Officer was closely monitoring this situation. 053/15: Rights of Way: a) Right of Way: The Clerk reported that the broken stile at Rushcroft Close had been repaired by Wiltshire Council. Cllr Crockett had dealt with the Little Badminton Lane stile. There were no other issues raised. b) FP 11: Highways Act 1980 s119. Copy of the Order in respect of the Parish of Lea and Cleverton FP 11 (part) Diversion Order and Map Modification Order 2014 received. Pressure would be put on the Landowner to satisfy the requirement of the Rights of Way Warden and complete the marking out of the Footpath. c) Highways Act 1980 s 116 at Garsdon Mill. Notice is given regarding the stopping up of the Highway at Garsdon Mill. Application will be made at Swindon Magistrates Court. 054/15: External Meetings: a) MAB: No attendance at Malmesbury Area Board Jan 14 th b) Wilts County Finance Briefings: The Chairman and the Clerk had attended this meeting at Chippenham on January 26 th The Chairman reported on the topics raised and the various cuts which were being made by Wiltshire Council. 055/15: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Playing Field: a) JPFJMC Meeting: The Minutes of the meeting held on February 10 th 2015 had been circulated and were noted. It was CONFIRMED that the hedge and fence works referred to be carried in accordance with estimate.. b) Weekly Inspections: Various items regularly reported were noted. Tennis Court has holes in netting and side entrance gate latch. c) Ashludie Hedge: There was still some debris to be cleared from the Playing Field. Clearance of site had been delayed by the wet weather.. d) RoSPA Report: Items requiring attention had been extracted from the Report. A quotation had been obtained from Playdale. Members agreed that these works needed to be carried out to comply with the Health and Safety on the site. The Fund Raising Committee was being consulted regarding the funding of the works. 056/15: Highways: a) Flooding: Correspondence had been ongoing in respect of drainage problems. A meeting with the Principal Land Drainage Engineer has been arranged for March 19 th. b) Community Days: Meetings would be held as appropriate. c) Creswell Lane: Contact was in progress with the Wiltshire Council Highways. However no response has been received to date. Cllr Sturgis advised that in order to assist with such matters he should included in the circulation of correspondence. Clerk to progress. with the Highway Engineer (North). d) Crabmill Lane: Remedial works schedule shortly, no definite date yet advised.

4 917 Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council. January 20 th Sheet 4 057/15: Allotments: a).condition of Plots: Cllr Gore reported that all plots were generally in good order b) Access to Cleverton Plot: The Clerk advised that Mr D Lewis had commented on the progress with this matter and had suggested that perhaps the Owner of Lovett Farm should check the registration of his land see if a deed of access could be added to allow access by the Parish Council across the adjacent field. Possible conflict of interests involved. Alternatively a Right of Way could be sought by the Parish Council. A further alternative would be the installation of gate from the C66. Clerk to investigate. c) Outstanding Rents: All rentals paid for d) Lea Allotments: Plot 1: A new tenant had been offered the Plot but had so far failed to take up the offer at this time and if they did it would be on trial basis for12 months. 058/15: Lea Village Hall: a) Cllr Isaac reported that all was proceeding well. No matters of concern. b) Village Annual General Meeting had been arranged for Tuesday May 5 th 2015 at p.m. c) Hire of Hall; The VH Committee had agreed with effect from April 1 st 2015 that the Parish Council could use the Hall rent free, The offer was accepted with thanks by the Members. d) Solar Panels: The VH Committee were considering the installation of Solar Panels, Cllr Isaac requested that the Parish Clerk investigate the VAT aspect of the proposal. 059/15: Defibrillator: Mrs Sue Avent had volunteered to carry out the weekly checks. Mr Richard Schofield of Community Heartbeat Trust would be attending on April 28 th to familiarise those interested in the topic.. Lea Village Hall at hours 060/15: ANNUAL PARISH MEETING: The date of May 5 th2015 immediately following the Village Hall Management Committee AGM at approx p.m. 061/15: Emergency Planning: A notice seeking volunteers help from the Parishioners had been put in the current issue of the PCC Newsletter. 062/15: Best Kept Village Competition 2015: Members RESOLVED that we enter Lea village in the BKVC. Judging mid May to mid June. Notification of entry put in the PCC Newsletter and on website.. 063/15: Information matters only: a) Land Registry Lea Allotments: In hand. No progress reported b) Annual Risk assessments: These had been completed by the Chairman and the Clerk. Village Hall assessment was awaited. c) Rose &Crown: The Chairman advised Members that the Landlord was surrendering the tenancy and moving out at the end of August. 064/15: Date of next meeting: RESOLVED that the Annual Meeting of Lea & Cleverton Parish Council be held on Tuesday May 19th 2015 in Lea Village Hall. Commencing at 21:30 hours. The Chairman thanked all for their attendance and closed the proceedings at 21:15 hours Signed: Date:

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