SOUTHWICK PARISH COUNCIL
The Village Hall, Southwick Wiltshire.
MINUTES
OF THE METING HELD ON
Tuesday 15th January 2019 at 7.30pm
HEALTH AND SAFETY BRIEFING
OPEN FORUM No presentations
MEMBERS OF THE PULIC ATTENDING Three
001/19 PRESENT
Cllr. K. Noble, Cllr. D. Jackson, Cllr. S. Carey, Cllr. G. Clayton, Cllr. T. Curry, Cllr. J Eaton,
Cllr. C. McCaw, Cllr. E. Pomeroy,
Cllr. F. Morland (PART TIME)
W. Cllr. H. Prickett, Wiltshire Police PCSO M. Glover
The Parish Clerk, Steven King
002/19 APOLOGIES Cllr. B. Pitney
003/19 DECLARTIONS Cllr. D. Jackson / Finance item Nine
004/19 MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER MEETING
These were agreed and signed with the following requirements: -
A to Letter to W Cllr. H. Prickett to be sent concerning Planning Decisions in Hoggington Lane; and the inconsistency of those decisions of Wiltshire Council Planning Officers concerning the actual Parish boundary and the maintaining of that boundary in planning terms.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
005/19 Report from Wiltshire Council from W Cllr. Horace Prickett. The report read out and discussed.
MOTION TO RESUME
006/19 WILTSHIRE POLICE Community Team
The Police report was given by PCSO Melisa Glover
007/19 HIGHWAYS
It was reported that Wynsome St. /Goose St. drains are blocked, WC to be advised by The Parish Clerk via My Wiltshire website.
008/19 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
None were received
009/19 DECISIONS
None were received
010/19 FINANCE
Cllr. Carey requested, as the Parish Council support the Playfields Association Committee with funds that the parish request that all payments, accounts and minutes of the association be posted on the village website. The Parish Clerk was asked to make this request to The Playing Fields Association.
011/19 BANK
The bank statements were late due to the Christmas post, but are entered here and agreed as correct: -
Business Account balance as of January 15th, 2019. £38,922.84
Treasurers’ Account balance as of January 15th, 2019. £7,880,91
To review and authorise payments as follows.
CLERKS SALARY £396.00
OFFICE EXPENSES £10.80
012/19 PRECEPT SUBMISSION
It was agreed to submit a Precept amount of £22,000.00 for the following financial year 2019/2020.
013/19 NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
It was agreed to submit an application for grant funding by January 31st, 2019 to progress the financing of the Neighbourhood Plan.
An extraordinary meeting will be held to review the progress of the plan to-date, subject to the preparation and submitting of the application in time. Provisional date for this meeting will be January 22nd, 2019 (to be confirmed.)
014/19 MEMEBERS REPORTS
Frome Road
Selwood Housing Assoc. will be contacted again to report the state of the fencing wires at the Frome Road properties, also the Hollis Way trees and pathways inspection. These items have been reported by The Parish Clerk previously, who will now telephone the association and insist the items are put in hand after inspection of the association’s surveyors.
Website
It was resolved by The Parish Council that a vote of thanks be passed to thank Cllr. Pitney in his absence for his excellent report pertaining to the upgrading of the parish website and taking it forward so professionally with Cllr. Carey
015/19 THE PARISH CLERKS REPORT
That letters opposing the construction of the proposed WESTBURY INCINERATOR be sent to Wiltshire Council/Highways/Enviroment/Planning departments.
Signed and approved by Cllr. K. Noble Chairman……………………………………………………………