MINUTES OF LEIGH ON MENDIP PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 18th JULY2005
At 7.30pm IN THE MEMORIAL HALL
Councillors present. Chairman John Wright, Chris Cudmore, Steve Anderson, Geoff Casey, Graham Harris, Ty Schlechter, Paul Moore
The MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETINGS of 20th June were accepted and signed.
MATTERS ARISING
Spoil Heap All rubbish and soil was cleared
although within 24 hours more rubbish had been discarded. It was decided to place a notice in this
area requesting rubbish to be placed in the bin provided. SA to cost the provision of a seat around
tree to prevent this occurring in future. ACTION SA, JA
Deeds JA reported that the original Deeds for the
Memorial Hall and Recreation Field could not be traced. In order to register the land, the Land
Registry require affidavits to be signed by the Parish Council, which would
increase the costs. Passed to TS for
checking; and his opinion. ACTION TS
Printer An advert has been placed in Trade-It but as yet no response. It was suggested that this could be donated to a local community group should this not be sold.
BT JA reported that the options from BT were not
viable for only one payphone. The
questionnaire to be completed requesting the retention of the payphone. ACTION JA
Community Access Fund Application
Pack It was proposed that a footpath grant to cover the cost of
installation of kissing gates could be obtained. ACTION GH
Affordable Housing - Nothing
to report
Trafalgar Day Hall
Committee will hold hall for booking of any activities. No response has been received from notice
on board.
PRESENTATION MENDIP COMMUNITY
SUPPORT
Ann Watson gave a short presentation to the Parish Council on the work of Mendip Community Support in fund raising and grant applications for local groups. Leaflets were left for the Councillors to peruse.
Paul Moore gave his apologies and left the meeting at 8.00 p.m.
FINANCE
Financial statement Finance Statement and Bank Statement agreed and signed.
Advert The previous payment for the monthly advert placed in the Village Connection has now ended. JW proposed that this was renewed. All agreed. Chq no 437 for £10 signed.
Grant application Marie Curie Cancer Care It was proposed that we do not support this, as it is not relevant to the village.
Cemetery It proposed that the invoice for the July mowing from D Jarvis be paid. All agreed. Chq No 54 for Invoice No 42, value £100 signed
Cemetery Clerk
Following discussion it was proposed and agreed that the pay scale for the
Clerk should be limited to one point below that for the Parish Clerk at
SCP20. ACTION JA
Parish Clerk - Six month assessment All agreed to confirm the Parish Clerk in her appointment.
ROADS AND FOOTPATHS
JW reported that the spring control on the kissing gate into Barns Close quarry requires tensioning ACTION GC
GC reported that the required repairs had been carried out on the roads around the village. He felt that the standard of the work was not very satisfactory.
Verges JA reported the lack of completion of the cutting of verges to Highways Dept at Somerset CC. The remaining work will be completed in the near future. The system was changed this year but has not been successful.
Gullies JA reported to Highways Dept, SCC that the gullies had not been cleared for some time and this was causing flooding in Leigh Street. No report yet as to when these will be done.
There is still a parking problem
outside the school proposals were made to contact Highways Dept to place
triangles on the road and flashing lights near the entrance to the school. ACTION JW
PLANNING
Land at Park Hayes MDC have agreed to offer this land to the Parish Council at a price of £10 per plot, MDC to cover their own legal costs. Various quotes for the conveyance have been obtained between £175 and £750, plus land registry and search fees. JW proposed that the Parish Council proceed on a maximum total cost of £500 plus the cost of maintenance of the land, all agreed.
Stoke St Michael are currently in the process of purchasing land from MDC and it was proposed that we contact the Clerk to ascertain the name of the solicitor, charges, etc.
ACTION JA
Tadhill Farm Englargement of garage - approved. Reason stated as previous application.
5 Bellfield Single storey rear extension recommended that the decision be left to the Planning Officer. General Observation made as previous application
REC FIELD REPORT Nothing to report
QUARRY MATTERS - Nothing to report
HALL REPORT Nothing to report
MEETINGS ATTENDED - None
CORRESPONDENCE the following were circulated to Parish Councillors: -
Clerks and Councils Direct; Mendip Times; Shepton Mallet and Wells Area Board; MJW Architects (Licensing Act); MDC Partnership Info Bulletin; Mendip Strategic Partnership; MDC Corporation Plan; The Clerk; MDC Standards Committee Meeting; Community Council for Somerset; Boundary Committee Meeting, 28.07.05
ITEMS OF NOTE
Parishes Forum - JW noted that new bins are being delivered in November to all households and was concerned as to what happened to food waste etc. Further information required from MDC ACTION CC
Mendip Times - JW was impressed with the articles in this free magazine and
thought copies to each Parish Councillor would be helpful. ACTION JA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING Monday 15TH August 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall