BAYDON PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD AT THE BYPA HALL ON
PRESENT:
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Mr K. Barnes (Chairman) |
Mr S. Grove |
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Mr T. Dominy |
Mrs S. Bailey |
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Mr J. Grove |
Mrs J. McGowran |
Also in attendance: L. Knight (Clerk), Cllr B Twigger and 6 members of
the public.
1.
APOLOGIES
Apologies received from Mr A. Seymour, Cllr C. Humphries, Cllr S. Findlay.
2. DECLARATION OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
3.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS
The minutes of the Parish Council meeting on 9th January and the planning meeting on 16th January were agreed and signed as a correct record.
4.
A report will be submitted for the next meeting.
5. CLERK’S REPORT
5.1 MATTERS FROM THE MINUTES
Land at Baydon Hole – Reading Police phoned the clerk
for assistance contacting the owner of a shed which had been vandalised. The
two plots which have sheds erected on them have been reported to KDC.
Mowing in Village – Investigations still ongoing.
Development Plan for Baydon – Cllr Twigger’s copy of the Ramsbury Plan is still missing.
Portman Savings Account – Chased building society as pass book still hasn’t been returned.
Bank Account – Cheque book and bank giro credit book received for new account. KDC have been advised of new current account details.
Cashbook – The electronic version of the cashbook is almost complete.
5.2 ACTIONS TAKEN BETWEEN MEETINGS
Power Supply on the Green – Southern Electric sent revised bill of £14.81 which has been paid.
Kerbside Recycling Scheme – KDC have delivered to
everyone on their list. Advert placed in Scene in Baydon asking anyone still
awaiting delivery to contact the clerk, so that list can be compiled and sent
to KDC.
Highways Maintenance – Hedges obscuring 30 mph sign
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Amenity Skips – Clerk contacted KDC to request
bi-monthly skips. KDC have stated that there are no skips bookable from April
'06 to June'06. A letter will be sent out soon informing Baydon of its skip
allocation and how to go about booking them for July'06 to Mar '07. NB. There
will be two types of skips available, plastic or cardboard.
Notice board – Posters for the following have been
placed on the notice board: Wiltshire Police new phone number for non-emergency
calls, “Trickster” community safety musical, Shaw Trust ‘workable Wiltshire’,
Marlborough Community Area Community Consultation & Participation
evening.
6. ITEMS FoR CONSIDERATION
6.1 To consider the organisation of a Christmas dinner for single and elderly parishioners
This item will be deferred to the next meeting as it was felt that there was insufficient information to make a decision.
6.2 To discuss and agree how to mark the Queen’s 80th Birthday
The Council agreed to mark the Queen’s official birthday in June. The discussion on how this will be done has been deferred to the next meeting.
6.3 To consider whether to enter the Best Kept village competition 2006
The Council made a unanimous decision to enter the Best Kept village competition. It was suggested that there should be a letter drop and an article in Scene in Baydon to advise everyone.
7. CORRESPONDENCE
7.1
Sue Grove agreed to attend and represent Transport & Recreation issues in Baydon.
7.2
Shaping the Planning Strategy for
Trevor Dominy agreed to attend.
7.3 Emailed from Mr Bennett following the planning meeting – reply sent by the Clerk.
7.4
Wiltshire Constabulary, letter regarding plan
for Community Beat Officers to attend
7.5
7.6
Kennet Area
7.7 Copy of letter from Mr Bennett & Mrs White to KDC regarding the planning application from Gleeson Homes – circulated to all Councillors for information.
7.8
Wiltshire Association of Local Councils, County
circular including February newsletter, policy & parliamentary briefing on
VAT, revised pay scales – circulated to all Councillors for information.
8. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
The following planning applications were noted:
8.1 K/53606/F, 20 Downsmead Erection of bay window.
It was noted there were no objections to the application.
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8.2 50 Downsmead K/53465/F Full planning permission for 2 storey rear extension
8.3 K/53479/F, Peartree Cottage, Full planning permission for sun lounge
8.4 K/53478/LBC, Peartree Cottage, Full planning permission for lean-to conservatory
9. ‘RECYCLING IN KENNET’ PresenTATion BY Cllr TWigger
Cllr Twigger gave an interesting and informative presentation on KDC’s plans to increase the volume of household waste that is recycled.
10. SUSPENSION OF MEETING FOR PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
The meeting was be suspended to allow members of the public to speak to the Council.
After this period the meeting was resumed.
11. FINANCE
11.1 The Council noted the following cheque payments made between meetings:
Cheque no 302, Southern Electric £14.81
Cheque no 303, Red Lion, Baydon £49.37
11.2 To approve and sign cheques for the following payments:
Mazars fees for 2003 & 2004 Audit £423.00
Liz Knight, Petty Cash £70.00
11.3 To note the Annual Returns for 2003, 2004, 2005.
The following comments were made by Mazars were noted by the Council : i) the Council should not allow the account to become overdrawn, ii) the Council should complete & approve a risk assessment, standing orders, financial regulations iii) all assets should be entered in the Council’s asset register with an appropriate valuation.
12.
12.1 To plan the next litter pick
It was agreed that a litter pick should be held on Saturday
22nd April, starting from the Red Lion car park at
12.2 To consider what action can be taken regarding dog fouling in the village
The Council is restricted in what they can do. It was felt that people are reluctant to report offences committed by friends/neighbours/other villagers. The Clerk advised the Council that Stratton St. Margaret Parish Council organises dog litter bin collections a group of Parish Councils including Liddington and that it may be possible to include Baydon. Clerk to investigate further.
12.3 To discuss the Baydon village website
Brian Billington was unable to attend. At the last meeting it was noted that Aldbourne had received an award for their website and that perhaps something could be learnt from them. The Clerk advised the Council that the difference was that Aldbourne had 6 people working on the website where as Baydon only had 1. An advert for more people to join the Baydon Website Group was placed in the February edition of ‘Scenes in Baydon’. Discussion to be deferred to the next meeting when hopefully Brian Billington may be able to attend.
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12.4 To
discuss issues with drains on
The problem with the blocked drain near Becketts to be reported to Highways.
13. ITEMS TO NOTE / ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
It was noted that PC McLaren-Clark will be attending the April meeting and that any concerns regarding parking can be raised directly with him.
It was noted the Sheepdrove Farm was currently undertaking a consultation exercise regarding their proposals to use wind turbines.
14. Next meeting
It was noted that the date of the next meeting is Monday 3rd
April. Items for the agenda to reach the Clerk before Friday 24th March.
The meeting concluded at
Signed : ________________________________ Date : _______________
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