AGENDA FOR THE CHEW MAGNA PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

         Meeting to be held in the Millennium Hall on Tuesday 7 September 2010 at 7.45pm

Item 1 Apologies

Item 2Appointment of new Clerk

Item 3Code of Conduct - Register of Councillors’ Interest

Item 4Minutes of Previous Meeting

Item 5 Core Strategy

Item 6 Public Participation

Parishioners are given time to raise their concerns with the Council and express their opinions on Parish matters.

Item 7 Matters Arising

a) Report back on meetings and projects.

b) BIA – Letter from the Chief Executive Officer.

c) Other matters not specified on the agenda.

Item 8 Transportation, Highways and Footpaths

a) Response to Joint Transport Questionnaire “Lets Talk: Transport Matters”

b) Implications of B&NES analysis of footway provision on the Winford Road between Dark Lane and Chew Lane junctions.

c) Request for information on road traffic accidents.

Item 9 Finances

a) Expenditure for approval:

T. Hillard (Road sweeper’s salary)            £391.19  

M-L Hales (Clerk’s salary)              £568.30

M-L Hales (Clerk’s expenses: postage £0.81 storage boxes £29.34, telephone £85.73)      £115.88

Viking Direct (Archive boxes)           £42.97

Mazars (External audit)             £334.88

Parish Councils Airport Association (Annual subscription)           £50.00

RO Dando & Sons (Photocopying April – June)           £32.75

TPA (preparation of report on traffic re BIA expansion proposals)           £176.25

Information Commissioner’s Office (renewal of entry to Data Protection Register)       £35.00

Society of Local Council Clerks (membership renewal)           £95.00

Rodney Andrews (costs associated with recruiting new Clerk)           £13.28

Mike Reed (Clearance of vegetation at King George Playing Field)           £79.00

b) Expenditure made in August

T. Hillard (Road sweeper’s salary)           £391.39  

M-L Hales (Clerk’s salary)             £568.50

M-L Hales (Clerk’s expenses: postage)           £10.29

RO Dando & Sons (Brush for road sweeper)           £5.85

Viking Direct (Archive boxes and stationary)           £50.74

Mike Reed (footpath clearance scheme)           £96.00  

AED Locator (E.U.) Ltd (supply and erection of sign to indicate box)           £70.51  

c) Receipts:

B& NES Road Sweepers Scheme (July & August)           £713.06  

d) Annual Grant to Old School Room

e) Completion of Audit 09/10

f) Write off of old computer and removal from asset register

Item 10 Planning

a)Applications in circulation:

10/27 Pollett, Parcel 5400 Moorledge Road – Erection of farm machinery/fodder store.

b) Results:

10/03A Unit Assets Ltd, 40 High Street – Erection of new dwellinghouse following demolition of existing building. Permit

10/12 Perry, Greenleigh Farm, Wells Road – Reconstruction and rebuilding of former barn to form holiday cottage. Refuse

10/13 Louden, Chew Cottage, Norton Lane – Erection of oak framed orangery following demolition of existing conservatory. Withdrawn

10/18 In – Residence GB Limited, Manor House, Battle Lane – Erection of car barn. Permit

10/19 Under The Sky Limited, The Mill, Tunbridge Road – Renewal of application 07/02583/FUL (Conversion, redevelopment and refurbishmentof former Mill site to provide B1(a),B1(b),B1(c) and D1 floorspace). Withdrawn

10/20 The Old School Room, 7 South Parade – Internal alterations for provision of new floorboards to Upper Hall. Consent.

c) Enforcement

d) Request from Eric Potter on background information on the barn at Greenleigh Farm re planning application 10/12

e) Revocation of Tree Preservation Order on 3 trees at The Orchard site, Norton Lane.

Item 11 Environmental Issues and initiatives

Item 12 AOB

a) Nominations for B&NES Chairman’s “Community Awards”” for 2010/11

b) Attendance on courses

Marie - Louise Hales, Parish Clerk                 31 August 2010