AGENDA FOR THE CHEW MAGNA PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 1 JULY 2008

Meeting to be held in the Upper Hall of the Old School Room on Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 7.30pm

Item 1 Apologies

Item 2 Code of Conduct - Register of Councillors’ Interest

Item 3Minutes of Previous Meeting

Item 4 Parking in the village

Dorothy Miley (Parking B&NES)

Item 5 Public participation

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

Item 6 Matters Arising

Item 7 Planning

a)Planning Applications in circulation:

08/11 Perry, Greenleigh Farm, Wells Road – Conversion of derelict barn to 3 bedroom dwelling.

07/32B Ashfield, Chew House, Chew Lane – Erection of a single storey one bedroom granny annexe following demolition of existing pitched roof double garage.

08/12 Powell, Agricultural Buildings, Parcel 0023, Chew Road – Erection of open fronted youngstock and calf shed.

b) Results:

06/18 Pyke, Croft Cottage, Norton Lane – Replace flat rook extension with pitched roof extension to rear. Refused.

c) Appeals:

07/33A Racster, 21 Tunbridge Close – Erection of a two storey side extension.

d) Enforcement

Air condition units at the HSBC

e) Affordable Housing

f) BT proposal to remove telephone box at Harford Square.

Item 8 Finances

a) Expenditure for approval:

T. Hillard (Road sweeper’s salary)           £375.88  

M-L Hales (Clerk’s salary)               £512.69

HM Revenue & Customs                   £302.86

M –L Hales (Clerks expenses Purchase of Norton security software & portable       
hard drive for Council computer £91.08 postage £8.86 telephone/internet £146.48) £246.42

Viking (Stationary)                     £70.30

RO Dando (Supplies for painting playground equipment & Village enhancement)        £81.79

ALCA (Latest version of Accounting Practitioners Guide for audit)            £10.81

b) Cheques issued since June’s meeting

Cllr. Paul Cornelius (replacement lock for playing field gate)           £32.00

c) Receipts:

B&NES (Road sweeper scheme)           £325.03

d) Request for contribution to make up the shortfall in funding for B&NES Rural Youth Workers’ Summer Provision for 13 – 19 yr olds.

Item 9 Transport, Highways and Footpaths

a) Location of automatically activated vehicle message sign

b) School Travel Plans

Item 10 Playing Fields

a)Tarmac quotes for the car park area

b) BBQ area?

Item 11 AOB

a) Report back on Parishes Liaison Meeting

b) B&NES Zero Waste briefing event 16 July.

Marie - Louise Hales, Parish Clerk               24 June 2008  

Comments on planning applications made since July’s meeting

08/07A Hall, Broughton House, Norton Lane

Chew Magna Parish Council has no objection to the principle of the erection of a house but remains concerned as to the problem of access and egress which we do not believe the amended drawings solve, and the damage to the lane and it hedgerow which will be caused by the proposed access.