Chairman Daniel Jackson
Minutes of the Meeting of Southwick Parish Council held in the Village hall, Southwick at 7pm on Tuesday 20th June 2017
Present. Cllr D. Jackson (Chairman), Cllr S Carey, Cllr G. Clayton, Cllr J. Eaton, Cllr J. Jones, Cllr F. Morland, Cllr K. Noble, Cllr E. Pomeroy, Cllr B. Samson, Cllr. T. Curry, Cllr L. Lewis Cllr L. Weeks, Wilts Cllr H. Prickett, Peter White (Clerk)
There were 5 members of the public present
1433 Welcome and Introductions
The Chairman welcomed the public forum. All attending cllrs and introduced Peter White as the new Parish Clerk
1424 Apologies
PCSO Porter
1435 Declaration of interest.
No interests Declared
1436 Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held 16th May 2017
Agreed and signed
1437 Minutes of the Extraordinary Meeting held 6th June2017
Agreed and signed
1438 Community Policing Team
The Chair read through the local crime report from the CPT report of (undated)
Local Crimes
19.05.17- Burglary- Hollis Way- Road bike stolen from inside secure garage.
20.05.17- Theft – Frome Road- Car and keys for 1 vehicle, keys for 2nd vehicle, house keys, garage keys, cash and euros via insecure front door access.
Road incidents
26.5.17- Bradley Road- RTC fail to stop
10.6.17 ST Thomas Church- RP car blocking walkway and causing obstruction
14.6.17- Frome Road- IP- altercation after vehicle driver narrowly avoided cyclist. Driver threatening behaviour.
1436 Wiltshire Council Report
Cllr Prickett advised the Development Plan Document (DPD) was approved at cabinet 20.6.17
Meeting on 11.7.17
Consultation- Trowbridge 24.7.17
Cllr Prickett encouraged attendance at consultation from Parish Cllrs and Parishioners
Environmental clearance of brook had only been partially successful.
Next Cat G meeting to consider reduction of 40mph speed limit at Furze Hill.
1437 Highways / Environment
Parish Steward due, Cllrs invited to place request for work on My Wiltshire.
Cllr Noble to contact Wilts Highway engineer for better signage for roundabout at Frome Road/ Wynsome Street.
1438Neighbourhood Planning.
Cllr Eaton raised a motion to form a Working Party in order to promulgate a Neighbourhood Plan.
Action: Clerk to engage David King for a presentation on Neighbourhood Plans at an extraordinary General Meeting.
1439 Delegation of Responsibilities
Environment/ Pollution- vacant
Health/ Social Services- Vacant
Parish Liaison Group- K Noble
Police Liaison/ Bobby Link- K Noble
Highways- D Jackson
Planning Housing- T Pomeroy, B Samson
Rights of Way- S Carey
Emergency Planning- Vacant
Public Transport- F Morland
Neighbourhood Watch- J Gilbert
1440 \Communications {Policy
Cllr Eaton proposed that; any councillor wishing to submit a document for inclusion in Southwick Village News should first; have a draft reviewed by the Parish Council before submission.
The motion was defeated by 6 votes to 4.
1441 Planning Applications
17/04705/Ful Beech House 19 Frome Road- Extrension to and conversion of outbuildings to ‘granny’ annex- SPC no objections.
17/04980/FUL 22 Brookmead, 1st floor and side extension and extend forward existing side extension- SPC supported.
1442 Planning Decisions
17/03938/Ful 93 Chantry Gardens – side extension- approved.
1432Finance.
Payments agreed for:
Greenacres- Grass Cutting- £565.34
Doveton Press- Village News- £314
K Noble- Cost to advertise clerk vacancy- £79.20
J Fox- Honorarium & Expenses (April 17) -£19.91
WALC Membership- £623.82
Additionally it was agreed for CLL Samson to purchase a laptop computer and associated software for the purpose of a dedicated IT resource for, principally the clerk, but also controlled access by Cllrs. Budget £400.
1444 Members Reports
Note of thanks to Mrs B Johnson for attending the Flood Planning Meeting
Not of thanks to Cllr Noble for standing in as Parish Clerk whilst the vacancy stood.
1445 Clerk Report
None
1432 Closing Remarks
The Chairman thanked all those in attendance.
DONM_ 18th July 17 @ 7.30pm
Signed Chair- D Jackson
Date 13/7/17
Signed Cllr D. Jackson
Date 20/06/17