Chair: Cllr John Eaton, 30 Blind Lane, Southwick, Wiltshire, BA14 4PG 07818 870098
Clerk: Nicola Duke, April Rise, 81 Studland Park, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3HN 01373 864127
To: All Members of Southwick Parish Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Parish Council to be held on
Tuesday 18th October 2022 commencing at 7.30 pm in the Annexe, Southwick Village Hall
for the transaction of the business shown on the agenda below.
Nicola J Duke - Parish Clerk
13th October 2022
Public Participation
The Chair of the Parish Council will invite members of the public to present their questions, comments and petitions submitted under the Council’s Public Participation Procedure at the start of the meeting. Please note that the Clerk will record the names of those wishing to address the Council together with the subject matter prior to the start of the meeting and each speaker will be permitted 3 minutes in which to address members. Members are reminded of their obligations under the Code of Conduct.
AGENDA ITEM
2022/47 Apologies for Absence
To note apologies for absence and consider reasons given.
2022/48 Declarations of Interest and Dispensations to Participate
a) To receive declarations of interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 in respect of officers and the Localism Act 2011 in respect of members.
b) To receive any dispensation requests received by the Parish Clerk and not previously considered.
2022/49 Minutes of Council Meetings
To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of a meeting of the Parish Council held on 27th September 2022 (copy attached).
2022/50 Wiltshire Council Report
To receive any written report from Cllr Prickett.
2022/51 Highways/Environment
a) Parish Environment including:
a. Bus Shelter – to receive quotations for work required to the bus shelter opposite the Fleur de Lys – Clerk to table.
b. Dog bins – to agree locations for the new dog bins (September minutes refer)
c. Drainage ditches in the village – Chair to report.
d. Health and Safety – Cllr Snell to report.
b) Highways including:
a. Consideration of a proposal from Cllr Carey that the residual kissing gate monies are used to fund a £1500 contribution towards the installation of the Goose Street pedestrian crossing point, kissing gate and construction of a short tarmac link path connecting to Brokerswood Road (information from Cllr Carey previously circulated).
b. Consideration of a request that a highway sign be erected pointing Southwick Baptist Church (correspondence from Southwick Baptist Church attached).
2022/52 Planning Applications, Decisions and Consultations
PL/2022/07441 - Grove House, 6B Frome Road, Southwick, BA14 9QD - Use of building as annex and holiday let and use of adjoining land for associated parking and amenity space to the holiday let (Retrospective)
To receive and consider planning applications received after the issue of the agenda (where the response time falls outside of the meeting schedule and an extension cannot be obtained).
2022/53 Finance
a) To receive and note the Bank Reconciliation and Financial Position Statement as at September 2022 (attached).
b) To consider a funding contribution of £250 towards office equipment including an upgraded laptop for the Parish Clerk (shared with other parish councils – Clerk and Chair to report)
c) To receive and consider the External Auditor report for the financial year ending 31.03.2022 (copy attached)
d) To approve the below listed payments:
Payee |
Detail |
Amount |
HMRC |
PAYE October 2022 |
£107.59 |
Nicola Duke |
Annual expenses 2021-2022 |
£353.12 |
Microshade VSM |
Annual IT hosting |
£444.00 |
Southwick Village Hall |
Hall hire July and September 2022 |
£40.00 |
Greenacres |
Grass cut July and September 2022 |
£582.50 |
2022/54 Neighbourhood Plan for Southwick
To receive any available updates – Chair to report.
2022/55 Correspondence
To note any items of correspondence – None at time of issue.
2022/56 Southwick Village News
To receive any available update on the Village News publication.
2022/57 Date of next meeting
Tuesday 15th November 2022 at 7.30 pm.