PARISH COUNCIL MEETING, MONDAY 29th SEPTEMBER 2008
TO BE HELD AT
8.00pm, BYPA Hall,
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES
To note any apologies
2. DECLARATIONs OF INTEREST
To record any declarations of interest on any matters on this agenda
3. MINUTES OF LAST PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
To approve the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 1st September 2008
4. SUSPENSION OF THE MEETING FOR PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
The meeting will be suspended to allow members of the public to speak to the Council. No decisions can be made by the Council during public question time. After this period the meeting will be resumed.
5. CLERK’s REPORT (For information only)
6. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
6.1 To consider approving the draft Administration Procedure
6.2
To consider the Parish Council’s response to the application from
Richard Cannon Services Ltd for preliminary consent prior to inclusion in the
pharmaceutical list in the vicinity of Ramsbury Surgery,
6.3 To discuss the provision of a Christmas tree for the village green
6.4 To consider asking members of the public, who were Parish Councillors at the time the Parish field was purchased, to sign affidavits regarding which powers were used to purchase the land, and to approve the associated costs of obtaining these legal statements
6.5 To consider what steps are needed to appropriate land on the Parish field based on the power that was used to purchase it
6.6 To discuss the allotments correspondence
6.7 To discus and agree the remit of the Allotments Liaison Officer and to agree how to manage allotment queries between meetings
6.8 To consider what action to take in response to the concerns raised regarding the volume of cars that have recently been driven to the allotments
6.9 To discuss the compost bins and open water containers on the allotment area which are contrary to the recommendations of the Allotments Working Group which were adopted by the Parish Council and to consider what action to take
6.10 To discuss the recent incidents of a quad bike being driven around the allotment area on the Parish Field and to consider what action to take
6.11 To consider what the Parish Council can do in the situation where it does not have a quorum for a particular matter
6.12 To receive a report from Cllr Prior on the timescales for the availability of the Parish Plan and to discuss the use of the Parish Plan in future decision making
6.13 To discuss & agree which two Councillors will attend the training day for new Councillors on Saturday 8 November at Bishops’ Canning Village Hall and to approve the associated cost (£35.25 per delegate based on 2+ Councillors attending the course).
6.14 To endorse the attendance of Cllr Prior, and possibly one other Councillor, at meetings of the Marlborough & Pewsey Neighbourhood Policing Team
6.15 To consider starting a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme and to agree the next steps
6.16 To consider having a Councillor as Baydon Parish Council’s representative on the Marlborough Community Area Strategic Partnership
6.17 To note receipt of the Rights of Way Improvement Plan for Wiltshire County Council 2008-2012 and to consider which routes within the Baydon area are of importance.
6.18
To consider the Parish Council’s response to the Local Development
Framework for
7. PLANNING
7.1 To consider the Parish Council’s response to application K/59397/TR1 which proposes the reduction by 25% of 4 beech trees, protected by a tree preservation order, that are located on the eastern boundary of Shalom, Manor Lane.
7.2 To consider the Parish Council’s response to application K/59470/F for the demolition and rebuild of a leaning boundary wall, change of use of amenity land to residential and the re-siting of the boundary fence at 3 Ash Terrace.
7.3 To note any planning decisions received
8. Finance
8.1 To agree what equipment to purchase using the litter grant
8.2 To consider making a donation towards the cost of this years bonfire and fireworks display
9. ITEMS TO NOTE / ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
Signed: