AC PC Minutes 2011 11 30
MINUTES OF A PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
Held in the Village Hall, All Cannings on Wednesday 30 November 2011
PRESENT: Mr. T. Daw, (in the chair),
Mrs. S. Butcher, Mr. C. Butcher, Mr. D. Tilley.
APOLOGIES: Mrs. P. O’Neill, Mrs. L. Miedzianowski-Sinclair, Cllr. L. Grundy, (WC).
Alan Cannon CPRE co-ordinator, presented the chairman with two certificates, one for first place in the Kennet round of the Best Kept Village competition and one for third place in the County round, for which he also presented a cheque for £50.00.
This funding will be used to purchase a walnut tree for The Pound.
Lesley Miedzianowski-Sinclair has resigned from the Parish Council.
WPC Emma Reed introduced herself as the Police Support Unit Officer for the Kennet area.
Keith Warman was welcomed as a new Parish Councillor following correspondence from the Electoral Office confirming that we could co-opt a new councillor.
MINUTES
Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 28 September, having been circulated were confirmed as a true record and signed by the chairman.
MATTERS ARISING
Village Green: Registration documents for Village Green status to be investigated.
Required for QE11 Field registration.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Village Community Store: Nothing to report.
PCC: Correspondence received regarding funding for repairs to the Church clock.
Reply to be sent indicating that the council has a policy of not giving money to appeals as funds are limited, but any further firm proposals will be considered.
Cemetery: Tree dealt with.
Village Green: Application confirmed regarding status of a QE11 Field. See matters arising. Repairs required to some of the play equipment on the green following receipt of the ROSPA report.
Village Hall: Nothing to report.
Glebe Field: Registration as a Village Green confirmed with the exception of the allotments. Proposal to plant trees on the triangle approved. Tim Moore to be reimbursed for the cost of fencing at the Glebe Field.
Kennet and Avon: Nothing to report.
All Cannings Primary School: Churchyard maintenance to be investigated.
Letter of congratulations to be sent to the school for their high placement in The Times best primary school in the country league.
Best Kept Village Competition: All Cannings placed third in the County round.
HM Revenue & Customs: PAYE system now in operation regarding Clerk’s salary.
Clerk’s salary discussed and decision made for a small increase to be awarded.
PLANNING
Work to Trees in a Cons Area
Application Ref: E/2011/1679/TCA
At: 67 The Street All Cannings Devizes
Proposal: Fell one Sycamore Tree No objection
Application Ref: E 2011/1560/TCA
At: The Old Rectory All Cannings Devizes
Proposal: S1 – Fell Sycamore P1 and 3 – Fell poplars
Application for: Listed Building Consent
Application Ref: E/2011/1503/LBC
At: Rustic Farm The Street All Cannings Devizes
Proposal: Conversion of barns to form new dwelling and ancillary residential accommodation (amended design of previously consented scheme E/09/1587/LBC)
No objection
Applications for Full Planning
Application Ref: E/2011/1504/FUL
At: Rustic Farm The Street All Cannings Devizes
Proposal: Conversion of barns to form new dwelling and ancillary residential accommodation (amended design of previously consented scheme E/09/1586/FUL)
No objection
Application Ref: E/2011/1517/FUL
At: Townsend House Farm All Cannings Devizes
Proposal: Installation of solar panels
No objection
ACCOUNTS
Nine cheques presented for signature:
000767 AC Village Hall Hall Rental £11.50
000768 Cannings Cross Farms Ltd Salary October-December £642.88 000769 F Coles & Son Salary October-December £493.29 000770 J R Scott Clerk’s Expenses £34.46
000771 Tim Moore Fencing £83.00
000773 J R Scott Salary October-December £336.80
000774 HMRC Tax on Clerk’s Salary £84.20
000775 Salisbury BDF Allotment Field Rental £225.00
000777 T C Daw Purchase of Trees £56.57
Precept: It was agreed that the Precept for 2012/13 should remain at £9351.00.
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations: No special events have been planned by the Parish Council as they are already having the Village Green dedicated as a QE11 Field for that occasion.
Doug Tilley offered to refurbish the seat on The Pound.
Meeting Closed at 9.24pm.
Chairman Date
Next Meeting: Thursday 26 January 2012 at 7.30pm.