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 April 2023 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
12th April 2023
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
2022/118 Apologies for Absence
To note apologies for absence and consider reasons given.
Cllr Porter due to work commitments.
2022/119 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.
2022/120 Minutes of Council Meetings
To confirm and sign as a correct record the revised minutes of a meeting of the Parish Council held on 21st February 2023 (copy attached) and the minutes of a meeting of the Parish Council held on 21st March 2023 (copy attached).
2022/121 Wiltshire Council Report
To receive a report from Cllr Prickett.
2022/122 Highways/Environment
a) Parish Environment
b) Highways including:
a. Frome Road speeding letter (Cllr Carey to report).
2022/123 Planning Applications, Decisions and Consultations
PL/2023/00952 - Land West of 3 Bradley Road, Southwick, Trowbridge, Wilts, BA14 9RJ - Erection of 1. no single detached dwelling (Outlined application relating to Appearance, Layout and Scale) (referred from March meeting).
PL/2023/02177 – Eastbrook, Hoopers Pool, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9NG - Conversion and extension of existing outbuilding to form annex.
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).
2022/124 Finance
a) To receive and note the Bank Reconciliation and Consolidated Financial Position Statement as at March 2023 (to follow on receipt of bank statement).
b) To approve the below listed payments:
Payee |
Detail |
Amount |
Clerk and HMRC |
Salary, backpay and PAYE April 2023 |
£1184.75 |
Baptist Chapel |
NPSG hall hire |
£20.00 |
Zurich Municipal |
Annual PC insurance |
£911.08 |
Village Hall |
Hall hire Jan – March 2023 |
£60.00 |
Parish Online |
Subs (agreed March meeting) |
£129.60 |
Jolly Jumpers |
Coronation event |
£186.00 |
Cllr Noble |
Reimburse Parc Ponies deposit (Coronation event) |
£60.00 |
2022/125 The Coronation of HM The King
To receive any updates on planned events for the Coronation Weekend.
2022/126 Village Litter Pick
To consider arrangements for a village litter pick (March minutes refer)
2022/127 Southwick Sports Club
To receive a report from the Club on planned refurbishments (please note that representatives of the Club will be in attendance to present the plans).
2022/128 Neighbourhood Plan Review
To receive any update reports from the Chair and to consider the quotation from Master Land and Planning for the completion of the Housing Assessment Report following the recent call for sites exercise (attached).
2022/129 Correspondence
To note any items of correspondence: None at time of issue.
2022/130 Southwick Village News
To take delivery of the agreed pamphlet dispensers and agree locations for their installation (February minutes refer)
2022/131 Date of next meeting
Annual Parish Meeting – Tuesday 16th May 2023 at 7.00 pm
Annual Council Meeting – Tuesday 16th May 2023 at 7.30 pm
Ordinary Council Meeting – to be convened following the ACM if required.