Minutes of The Parish Council Meeting - 21st May 2018

Minutes

Public Recess

No Public

18/10 Declarations Of Interests

Cllrs Rawlings and Henderson are allotment holders.

18/11 Approval Of Minutes From April 9th 2018

Page 1 – Make it clear that the 30mph signs are vehicle activated

Page 5 – Change name from Sumner to Sunners

A proposal was made by Cllr Walton that these minutes be therefore accepted; Cllr D Hill seconded this and all Cllrs were in favour.

18/12 Matters Arising And Action Points

Matters Arising

None

Action Points From April 2018

Clerk:

17/76. Ask Ward Cllrs to chase cutting back of trees obscuring sign on A346 Plough Hill. ONGOING, WAITING FOR HIGHWAYS
Public Recess March 2018. Write to Mrs A Dugman about her queries over the precept. COMPLETED
17/151. Add agenda item to April Full Council meeting to brief Council on items discussed in Strategy meeting. FOR JUNE 2018 MEETING
18/06. Invite SBC Highways rep to visit Hodson Road to review site for speed activated sign. WORK IN PROGRESS
18/09. Send out list of 2018 surgery dates for volunteers. DONE

Ward Cllr Shaw/Foley/Mattock:

17/133. Investigate why vehicles are parked on verges at New road layby. ONGOING
17/133. Request information from SBC on what constitutes a breach of safety specific to Highways. ONGOING

Cllr Sunners:

17/137. Progress shops/pubs becoming safe places for dementia sufferers. ONGOING – WAITING FOR SBC

Ward Cllr Foley:

18/04. Send over information about Memorial Stone at Ladysmith Road. CLOSED – NO UPDATES TO REPORT

There is a note to ensure that 1 Ward Cllr attends the next Full Council meeting.

18/13 Ward Councillors Reports

No updates

18/14 Community Safety

Cllr Sunners reported on police matters. There were 16 reported crimes in March for Chiseldon. 12 were drive-offs from the Esso Station.

One was listed as sexual assult but there is a need to understand what type of crime falls into this category.

The area co-ordinator Adrian Burt was at a meeting where Cllr Sunners met up with him. They have signed up to an area agreement with Wiltshire Neighbourhood Watch, called “Citizens in Policing”. This is a national initiative. It will include Specials, Neighbourhood Watch and Community Speed watch etc.

18/15 review of Committee Minutes And Documents

Finance

Cllr Matt Harris presented the April accounts for approval.

Cllr Hill had a query on the precept figures received, it was confirmed that this was the 6 monthly sum received from SBC.
The Clerk has an action to add an agenda item to the next Finance Meeting to discuss the way the new funds are spent.

For the April finance figures, Cllr Rawlings proposed acceptance of these figure as accurate. Cllr Hill seconded. All Cllrs in agreement.

Environment, General Purpose And Amenities (EGPA)

Cllr Rawlings advised that the grass cutting tenders for Rec field and CVPA and cemeteries is being reviewed. There are some footpath repairs needed that will be discussed at Planning Committee.

Transport Report From Cllr Hill

There is a new bus app for payments so they can be made via phone.
The final phase of electrical work at Swindon Station is coming at the weekend so there will be no trains running through the station.
The A419 will be closed at night for repairs at J15.

Planning, Transport Development and Highways

Cllr Brady advised that Whichway Cottage detached garage is going to Planning Committee.

The New road plans are on paper copy in the Clerk’s office. The next Planning Meeting is 31st May and we need to encourage the community and AONB experts to engage on this. The developers have prepared a detailed planning statement. It was noted that the development has been reduced to 30 from 40 houses. The PC Planning Committee will review feedback from residents, comments from expert authorities e.g. AONB and all documentation and recommend a course of action to the Full Parish Council who make the final decision. The outcome of the decision taken will be referred to SBC planning Committee.

The Clerk is to see if the deadline can be extended with SBC.

Cllr Brady urged Cllrs to thoroughly read the new documents as there are changes from the original and any responses received from the ANOB.

18/16 Any Other Business

Cllr Hill asked the consultation with Draycot Foliat residents. The Clerk advised it was just the 7 houses in the Close. A request for 40mph through Draycot Foliat is to be added to the next planning meeting.

Meeting closed at 8.26pm

Summary of Action Points

All Actions to be completed by the next Full Committee Meeting unless otherwise specified.