SOUTHWICK PARISH COUNCIL
Chairman – Kath Noble
Leon Karas 8 The Hunt Close
Clerk to the Council Semington
Tel: 01380 870708 Trowbridge
E-Mail: southwickclerk@gmail.com BA14 6JY
OPEN FORUM TO HEAR FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOLLOWED BY
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Southwick Parish Council will be held at Southwick Village Hall on Tuesday 17 January 2017 at 7.30pm and you are invited to attend.
OPEN FORUM TO HEAR FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
FOLLOWED BY THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
At the Open Forum members of the public will be able to address the Chairman to raise any matters of interest for a period of no longer than three minutes per person and the Open Forum will last for 15 minutes, unless, at the sole discretion of the Chairman, the Chairman may extend that period to no more than 30 minutes in total.
Members of the public are reminded that they must raise matters of interest direct to the Chairman in a polite, respectful and unemotional way and that there should no reference to the personal views on any person. Priority of speaking will be given to those who have made written requests in advance, still restricted to 3 minutes per person.
The following requests to ask a question have been received from:
- John Eaton, dated 07.12.2016, regarding “progress with the Neighbourhood Plan” and a question regarding “Wiltshire Council SHLAA housing calculations”, and 22.12.2016 regarding a question about “the Rural Housing Trust”.
- Graham Merrett, dated 11.12.2016, regarding “a very important issue”
AGENDA.
- Welcome and Introductions.
Chairman to welcome those present.
- Apologies.
To receive apologies for non-attendance.
- Declaration of Interests.
Taking account of the Agenda items, Councillors must declare an interest, or conflict of interest, if
applicable.
- Minutes of the Ordinary Parish Council Meeting held on 15 November 2016
To agree, and sign, the minutes of the meeting as an accurate record.
- Community Policing Team (CPT).
- To receive a report from the CPT.
- To report on Action 2 minute 1318c; PCSO Porter to discuss with PC Hough provision of statistics relating only to Southwick.
c. Councillors to identify any matters of concern and the PC to decide if any action is needed.
- Wiltshire Council Report.
- To report on action 4, minute 1320b; Cllr. Prickett to further investigate the provision of the ‘missing light’ within Wiltshire Council.
- Wiltshire Council, Cllr. Prickett to provide a report.
- Casual Vacancy
The Parish Council to discuss and decide if it should leave the Councillor seat unfilled until the elections on 4th May 2017 or to fill the vacancy using the co-option process.
- Standing Orders Update
- The Parish Council to discuss and decide if the proposed amendments to ‘Standing Orders for Parish Council Meeting dated 17 Nov 2015 – Issue 3’ should be adopted.
- The Parish Council to discuss and decide if all Southwick Parish Council standing orders should be published on the Village web site.
- The Parish Council to discuss spreading the Standing Order updating workload between several volunteer Councillors and making an appropriate allocation to any volunteering Councillor, as necessary.
- Freedom of Information Requests(FOI)
- The Parish Council to note the FOI response to Mr. J. Eaton, acting on behalf of the SOS Group
- The Parish Council to discuss and decide if it should publish all FOI requests and their responses on the Village web site.
- Monthly Report from SOS
As per action 10, minute 1322d; SOS group, should they wish to do so, provide a written monthly report and to include a list of actions they wish the PC to consider. The PC to consider and discuss this written report and take whatever action the PC considers necessary, if any.
- Highways/Environment.
- To report on action 6, minute 1320f; CATG Member to raise the issue of broken kerbs at St. Thomas’s Church/Wynsome St. roundabout.
- To report on action 12 , minute 1324a; Cllr. Noble to ask the Parish Steward to clear leaves and debris from footpaths between the Public House and the Old School House on Frome Road.
- Progress report from Clerk/Cllr. Prickett on clearance of Lambrok Brook.
- Reporting on progress, if any, regarding the Operational Flood Working Group
- To receive a report from Councillors on any matters of concern and to decide what action, if any, the PC should take
- Community Matters
To report on action 13, minute 1324b; Cllrs. Noble & West to attend the next meeting of Community Matters.
- Finance.
- To receive a report from the Clerk on the current financial position for November and December 2016 (attached below).
- The Clerk to table a proposed FY2017/8 budget for discussion, amendment and/or agreement.
- The PC to discuss/amend/agree the Precept for 2017/8
- To review approved grant applications and authorise payments as necessary for the following:
(i)Southwick Entertainers £1000
(ii)Provision of Defibrillator by 4 year hire £1200
(iii)To bring the Village Hall up to Standard – New Partition Doors £5618 + VAT
(iv)Sing-A-Long Group £100 approved, now requesting £146.30
- To consider any late approval grant application details which were unable to get on the Agenda and decide what action, if any, the PC should take.
- To review any new grant applications received by the Clerk and decide what action to take, if any.
- To agree all payments to be made, as per the Financial Statements attached.
- The Clerk to report on Action Action 14, Minute 1325a regarding a proposal for implementing
The Auditor’s recommendations w.r.t. Playing Field payments.
- Planning.
- To note the status of the following planning applications.
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16/06058/FUL Steven Sims |
Fairfield Farm Fairfield Meadows |
Change of use from equestrian tack room to onsite residential accommodation (Part retrospective) |
PENDING |
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16/08614/FUL Steve Vellance |
Wren Farm, Hoggington Lane |
Demolition of poultry sheds and associated agricultural buildings and the erection of two dwellings with access, parking, garaging and landscaping. |
Approved with Conditions |
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16/08842/FUL Verity Giles |
Forge House 8 Wesley Lane |
Construction and use of a Climbing Frame |
Approved with Conditions |
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16/08728/FUL David Cox |
96 Frome Road |
Conversion of Ground Floor Shop to 4 Flats |
Refused |
- There were no new planning applications received from 12 November 2016 up to 9 January 2017.
- To decide how to handle any planning applications received after 10 January 2017.
- To decide what action, if any, the PC should take to the email from Redrow Homes agent entitled ‘Redrow Homes - Land to North of Blind Lane’ and its proposed Public Consultation. N.B. Formal notification from Wiltshire Council regarding this Outline Application has not been received as of 10 January 2017.
- To decide what action, if any, should be taken to the email from Mr. David King (a planning consultant) re-offering his services to create a Neighbourhood Plan.
- To re-visit minute 1227 (Annual PC meeting 17 May 2016) to clarify exactly what the resolution was meant to mean when nominating Cllrs. Pomeroy and Doel as Planning, Housing representatives.
- To consider the question raised by Mr. R. Wright dated 07.01.2017 and decide what action, if any, should be taken to respond.
- To consider any other planning related matter and to decide any necessary action.
Planning Applications are available for public inspection immediately prior to the Council meeting.
- Website.
To decide if anything new should be placed on the website, or if anything should be removed or amended.
- Members Reports.
Councillors to provide individual reports on any other matters they wish the Council to note.
- Clerk’s Report.
- To invite the Council to note the Documents Received list from 15 Nov to 9 Jan (attached).
- To invite the Council to note any other matter that needs to be brought to its attention.
- Great British Spring Clean
- Police & Crime Commissioner Consultation to increase the Precept
- To note the date of the next meeting: 21 February 2017 - Ordinary Parish Council meeting at 7.30pm.
- Confidential Matters.
Subject to an appropriate resolution receiving a majority vote, the Parish Council will adjourn to discuss such confidential matters. Note that any Parish Council resolution made during this confidential session is public knowledge and all such resolutions will be included in the minutes of this meeting.
Leon Karas
Clerk to Southwick Parish Council 10 January 2017
NOTE.
Members are reminded that the Council has a general duty to consider the following matters in the exercise of any of its functions: Equal Opportunities (race, gender, sexual orientation, marital status and any disability), Crime and Disorder, Health and Safety and Human Rights.
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SOUTHWICK PARISH COUNCIL - FINANCIAL MONTHLY STATEMENT FOR NOVEMBER 2016 |
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(N.B. There was no PC meeting in December 2016.) |
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Business Current Account(No. 317648) - Balance as at 11/11/2016 |
£3,138.15 |
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( Current Account - Statement opening and closing dates 11/11/2016-30/11/2016 ) |
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RECEIPTS |
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TOTAL |
£0.00 |
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PAYMENTS |
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Cheques Presented |
VAT incl. |
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1440 |
Greenacres (Sept) - 675 P Field Maintenance |
£282.68 |
£47.11 |
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1446 |
L Karas Clerks Expenses (Oct) |
£39.54 |
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1446 |
L Karas Clerk's Salary (Nov) |
£315.81 |
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1447 |
PA Slade 26 Iron Slats |
£144.00 |
£24.00 |
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1448 |
JT Jackson 180 Hedge Cutting |
£108.00 |
£18.00 |
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1449 |
Raye Johnson Plants |
£27.90 |
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1450 |
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Wreath |
£20.00 |
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1451 |
HMRC LK HMRC Month 7 |
£126.00 |
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1451 |
HMRC LK HMRC Month 8 |
£63.20 |
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SO |
RP Coleman Clerk's Salary(Nov) paid in error |
£307.83 |
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TOTALS |
£1,434.96 |
£89.11 |
£1,434.96 |
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Unpresented Cheques |
VAT incl. |
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TOTALS |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
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CURRENT ACCOUNT STATEMENT BALANCE as at 30/11/2016 |
£1,703.19 |
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Accounts due for Payment - DECEMBER 2016 |
VAT incl. |
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TOTALS |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
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Business Savings Account(No. 7005390) - Balance as at 05/11/2016 |
£51,110.43 |
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( Savings Account - Statement opening and closing dates 05/11/2016-30/11/2016 ) |
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RECEIPTS |
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Interest |
£2.07 |
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HMRC PAYE Month 7 & 8 |
£189.20 |
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Return of Salary paid in error |
£307.83 |
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TOTAL |
£499.10 |
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PAYMENTS |
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Cheques Presented |
VAT incl. |
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TOTALS |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
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STATEMENT BALANCE as at 30/11/2016 |
£51,609.53 |
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SOUTHWICK PARISH COUNCIL - FINANCIAL MONTHLY STATEMENT FOR DECEMBER 2016 |
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(Estimated without sight of Bank Statements for December 2016, only phone information) |
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Business Current Account(No. 317648) - Balance as at 01/12/2016 |
£1,703.19 |
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RECEIPTS |
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TOTAL |
£0.00 |
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PAYMENTS |
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Cheques Presented |
VAT incl. |
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TOTALS |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
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Unpresented Cheques |
VAT incl. |
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TOTALS |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
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STATEMENT BALANCE as at 04/01/2017 |
£1,703.19 |
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Accounts due for Payment - JANUARY 2016 |
VAT incl. |
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1452 |
Greenacres(Oct) Inv 690 P Field Maintenance |
£282.68 |
£47.11 |
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1453 |
LKaras Clerk's Expenses (Nov) |
£60.43 |
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1453 |
LKaras Clerk's Expenses (Dec) |
£15.36 |
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1453 |
LKaras Clerk's Salary(Dec) |
£315.81 |
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1453 |
LKaras Clerk's Salary(Jan) |
£315.81 |
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1454 |
HMRC LK HMRC Month 9 |
£0.00 |
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1454 |
HMRC LK HMRC Month 10 |
£315.81 |
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1455 |
Grant Thornton Audit fee inv 8613893 |
£240.00 |
£40.00 |
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1456 |
W Fox Honorarium |
£50.00 |
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1456 |
W Fox Stamps |
£3.84 |
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1457 |
Doveton Press (390797) Southwick Village News |
£300.00 |
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1458 |
Village Hall Room Hire |
£138.00 |
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1459 |
Kath Noble Chairman's Expenses |
£25.00 |
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1460 |
Southwick Entertainers - Solar Farm Fund |
£1,000.00 |
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1461 |
SW Ambulance Defibrillator - Solar Farm Fund |
£1,440.00 |
£240.00 |
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1462 |
Southwick Village Hall Management Committee - Solar Farm Fund |
£6,844.00 |
£1,368.80 |
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1463 |
Sing-A-Long Group - Solar Farm Fund * (or £146.30?) |
£100.00 |
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TOTALS |
£11,446.74 |
£1,695.91 |
£11,446.74 |
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Business Savings Account(No. 7005390) - Balance as at 01/12/2016 |
£51,609.53 |
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RECEIPTS |
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INT |
Interest |
£2.11 |
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001339 |
Brokerswood Farm Shop |
£18.00 |
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001338 |
Alan Baker |
£16.00 |
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TOTAL |
£36.11 |
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PAYMENTS |
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Cheques Presented |
VAT incl. |
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TOTALS |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
£0.00 |
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STATEMENT BALANCE as at 04/01/2017 |
£51,645.64 |
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Total Funds held by Southwick Parish Council as at 4 January 2017 |
£53,348.83 |
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Current Status of Funds |
OCT 2016 |
DEC 2016 |
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Parish Council Funds |
£27,776.93 |
£26,877.18 |
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Solar Farm Community Funds |
£19,993.00 |
£19,993.00 |
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Playing Field Management Committee Funds |
£6,478.65 |
£6,478.65 |
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(£7959.43 spent to Date) |
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TOTAL |
£54,248.58 |
£53,348.83 |
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Southwick Parish Council - Mr L Karas |
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Salary Statement - December 2016 & January 2017 |
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Payments due to HMRC = £126.00 (Tax Code: D0) - Month 9 (Period Start 6/12) |
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Payments due to HMRC = £63.20 (Tax Code: D0) - Month 10 (Period Start 6/01) |
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Credits |
Deductions |
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Clerk December Salary (Gross) (SCP 22) (£315.81) |
£315.81 |
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Clerk January Salary (Gross) (SCP 22) (£315.81) |
£315.81 |
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National Insurance (Employer) |
£0.00 |
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National Insurance (Employee) |
£0.00 |
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Income Tax December |
£0.00 |
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Income Tax January |
£315.81 |
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TOTAL |
£631.62 |
£315.81 |
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Clerk Salary Net (for Dec 2016 and Jan 2017) |
£315.81 |
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Documents Received(R)/Dispatched to Councillors(D)/Answered(A)
From 15 November 2016 to 9 January 2016
R 09/01/2017 Email from Lyndon Sparkes on behalf of the Sing-a-Long group re.” Grant implementation Awards” providing details of their folder purchases.
R&D 09/01/2017 Email from WC “(West) Weekly List of Planning Applications and Decisions –
w/e 06/01/2017”
R 07/01/2017 Email from Jeff Bendell re. Southwick Entertainers describing how they have
paid for the equipment from the grant we approved them.
R&D&A 07/01/2017 Email from Cllr. J Jones “RE: LAND TO SOUTH OF BLIND LANE” seeking
clarification of some points.
R&D 06/01/2017 Email from CPRE entitled “CPRE WILTSHIRE & THE HILLS GROUP BEST
KEPT VILLAGE COMPETITION 2017”
R&D 05/01/2017 Email from Redrow Homes agent Dan Bramwell “Land to South of Blind
Lane” stating the application has been validated.
R 04/01/2017 Email from Daniel Everett(WC) to WC Cllr Prickett to Daniel Everett (WC)
“Re: Poor state of Lambrok Brook at Chantry Gardens Southwick” with a map
showing the areas classed as main river highlighted in blue.
R 04/01/2017 Email from WC Cllr Prickett to Daniel Everett (WC) “Poor state of Lambrok
Brook at Chantry Gardens Southwick”
R&D 04/01/2017 Email from Wiltshire Council “Great British Spring Clean” inviting the PC to
take part.
R&D 04/01/2017 Email from the Police Commissioner “Police and Crime Commissioner
Consultation”
R 03/01/2017 Automatic email to the Clerk from Wiltshire Council Service system recording
the Clerk’s request for an update to Lambrok Stream vegetation clearance
and vole investigation.
D 03/01/2017 Email from Clerk to Chairman with proposed 2017/8 Budget attached for her
review.
R 03/01/2017 Email from WC FOI office stating they do not publish FOI responses as yet.
D 02/01/2017 Email from Clerk to WC FOI office asking where the FOI responses are
stored and what is there availability.
D 02/01/2017 Email from Clerk to Councillors “Emailing: Proposed additions (02.01.2017)
To SPC Meeting Standing Order dated 17.11.2015.docx, Standing Order for
Open Forums at Parish Council Meetings Dec 2016”
D 31/12/2016 Email from Clerk “Semington PC” asking Semington Parishioners to help to
reject an Appeal from housing developers.
R&D 29/12/2016 Email from Victim Support “Victim Support in Wiltshire” asking for a donation.
R&A 28/12/2016 Email from John Watling “FW: Resignation of Cllr. S. Jones”
R&A 27/12/2016 Email from Robert Wright “Housing development in Southwick.”
R&D 23/12/2016 Email from John Eaton “Strategic Housing Plan – Southwick”
R&D 22/12/2016 Email from WC “Agenda for Western Area Planning Committee, Wednesday,
11th January, 2017, 3.00 pm”
R&A 21/12/2016 Email request from Hayley Al-siaidi asking for the source of the information
for the Southwick SHLAA 2016.
R&D&A 20/12/2016 Email from John Eaton “Steve Jones”
R 20/12/2016 Email from Dan Bramwell “Re: Redrow Homes – Land to south of Blind Lane”
D 19/12/2016 Email to all PC members asking for FOI information relating to Mr. Eaton’s
email of 14th December 2016.
R&D 19/12/2016 Email from WC “Minutes for Western Area Planning Committee, Wednesday,
14th December, 2016, 3.00 pm”
R 19/12/2016 Email from WC Elections “RE: Resignation of Cllr. S. Jones”
R 18/12/2016 Email from Neil Smith advertising their fruit tree catalogue.
R 18/12/2016 Email from Dan Bramwell “REDROW HOMES - LAND TO NORTH OF BLIND
LANE” attaching information he has posted to Southwick homes
R&A 15/12/2016 Email from Bill Johnson asking what Standing Orders the PC is using.
D 15/12/2016 Email from Clerk to WC Elections asking the PC should be receiving some
notifications from them regarding replacement for Cllr. S. Jones.
R&D&A 14/12/2016 Email from David King offering his services to help prepare a
Southwick Neighbourhood Plan
R&D 14/12/2016 Email from SOS (John Eaton) asking for information relating to Redrow
Homes and the Parish Council under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
R&D 14/12/2016 Email from Wiltshire Council re. Briefing Note 313- Revenue Budget Monitor
R&D 12/12/2016 Email from Graham Merrett wanting an explanation as to why the 20th
December PC meeting had been cancelled.
R&D 11/12/2016 Email from Graham Merrett “Open forum 20 December 2016” wanting to
include an item on the next PC Open Forum.
R&D&A 12/12/2016 Email from Bill Johnson pointing out difficulties with Village Hall disabled
parking and fixing of the broken light.
D 12/12/2016 Email to Doveton Press explaining why inv. 390797 will not be paid until next
PC meeting
R&D 12/12/2016 Email from Cllr. Prickett “FW: Neighbourhood Planning” drawing attention to
David King’s services
D 10/12/2016 Email to Nicol Mundy re. Operational Flood Working Group and acceptance
of our rep. Barbara Johnson.
R&D 08/12/2016 Email from Chris Hardwick (web designer) marketing his wares to manage
the website.
R&D 08/12/2016 Email from David Williams asking when the county borders signs had been
significantly moved.
R 07/12/2016 Email from Dan Bramwell “LAND SOUTH OF BLIND LANE PUBLIC
CONSULTATION”
R&D 07/12/2016 Email giving details of a presentation added to the agenda for the next
Western Area Planning Committee(14th December).
R 07/12/2016 Email from John Eaton “Open Forum Questions”
R 06/12/2016 Email from WC “Melksham 'Our Community Matters' event”
R&D 06/12/2016 Email showing link to Parish newsletter for week commencing 5 December
R&D 06/12/2016 Email giving the Agenda for the Western Area Planning Committee meeting
on 14th December.
R 06/12/2016 Email from Keith Rapley “Street Furnishings Product and contact info Council”
D 05/12/2016 Email to Greenacres advising invoice cannot be paid until approved at
17/1/2016 meeting.
R 05/12/2016 Email from WC “Electoral Register Data - 2017 Revised Register”
R&D&A 01/12/2016 Email from John Eaton “SPC Quorum” asking what constitutes a PC quorum.
R 29/11/2016 Email from Dan Bramwell “LAND NORTH OF BLIND LANE”
R 29/11/2016 Email copy from Cllr. J. Jones to Cllr Prickett “Housing development in
Southwick” asking about SHLAA.
R&D 29/11/2016 Email minutes of Trowbridge Area Board meeting of 10/11/2016
R&D 29/11/2016 Email minutes of Western Area Planning Committee of 23/11/2016
R&D 28/11/2016 Email copy from Cllr. J Jones to Chairman “Proposed development meeting”
asking for any discussions on outline planning applications to be delayed.
R&D 27/11/2016 Email from Barbara Johnson “RE: Operational Flood Working Group –
Southwick Parish Council representation” pointing out that it has to be a
Councillor who attends this group.
R 26/11/2017 Email from Dan Bramwell “Re: Forgot to ask you?”
R&D 22/11/2017 Email from WC Monitoring Office “Code of Conduct Complaints”
R 21/11/2015 Email from Alan Wadsworth “Langley Tree Surgeons Company Information”
R 20/11/2016 Email from Brian Johnson “Re: GRANT APPLICATION” explaining his resignation as Treasurer of Southwick Village Hall.
R&D 18/11/2016 Email from Frank Cain “Re: What does 'treat this matter as confidential'
mean”
D 17/11/2016 Email Clerk to Frank Cain “What does 'treat this matter as confidential' mean”
R&D&A 17/11/2016 Email from John Eaton “Public Attendance at SPC meetings”
D&A 17/11/2016 Email from Clerk to Frank Cain asking if ‘Confidential’ has to be added
R&D 17/11/2016 Email from Bill Johnson “Open forum”.
R&D 17/11/2016 Email from Anna Browne re. CoC Complaint
R 17/11/2016 Email from Roger Coleman thanking PC members for their farewell donations
D 17/11/2016 Email to Barbara Johnson “RE: Clearing the banks of the Lambrok Stream”
R 17/11/2016 Email from WC “Assertiveness training from Learning in Wiltshire”
R&D 16/11/2016 Email from Cllr. Steve Jones “Resignation from Southwick Parish Council”.
R 16/11/2016 Email from Barbara Johnson asking if voles had been checked for
R&D 15/11/2016 Email from Wiltshire Council re Code of Conduct complaint.
R 15/11/2016 Email apologies for non-attendance due to illness from Cllr Joan Jones
R&D 15/11/2016 Email from WC “Agenda for Western Area Planning Committee, Wednesday,
23rd November, 2016, 3.00 pm”
R 15/11/2016 Email from SSE “Winter readiness” asking for vulnerable customers to be
made aware that they can be registered for special services
Planning Applications
As per the Agenda issued – see Agenda
Leon Karas
Clerk to Southwick Parish Council
9 January 2017
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