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Present:
Councillors: P. Ryder in
the Chair, M. Gooden, G. Nichols, C. Steadman and D. Walton.
In
attendance:
Mrs J. Jeans Parish Clerk.
1. Apologies:
Jane Peck
2. Declaration
of interests: None
3. Minutes for the Council
Meetings held on 8th & 24th May 2008
The minutes of the Council Meeting held on 8th May 2008 and the
Extraordinary Meeting held on the 24th May 2008 which had been
circulated prior to this meeting, were agreed and signed as true records of
those meetings.
4. Matters arising for the
minutes
The Clerk reported that BT had telephoned her to discuss the letter from the
Parish Council. The person was supposed to ring back at a more convenient
time, and no call has been received. Cllr. Walton reported that BT
apparently have a section on their website where complaints can be made.
Additionally, he advised anyone with poor line quality to ring BT and ask if
they were on a shared line. BT is obliged to tell you. They will put you
onto a single line for two to three weeks.
5. Reports from County/ District
Councillors/Police
County
Councillor R. Forrest had emailed the Clerk to ask councillors to remember
to consider applications from the £5000 grant.
6. Election of Parish Councillor
Two electors had put themselves forward as willing candidates
for co-option. One of these withdrew and M. Churches was unanimously
elected. The Clerk gave M. Churches the forms for Acceptance of Office and
Declarations of Interest to be completed and returned to the Clerk.
Note: M. Gooden left the meeting after this item.
7. Correspondence
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Mendip District
Council |
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MDC – Parishes
Information Bulletin June 2008 Issue 65 (litter – community
action, free 1st aid course)
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Mendip
Play Strategy
– report on Play Strategy – pass to M. Heal.
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Footpath Grant
£120
available again
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Removal of BT
telephone box
by Riverside.
The Clerk to write a letter to the Mendip representative.
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Somerset SCC |
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Somerset
Highways –
Information
Sheet – pass to M. Gooden.
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Restricted
Byways –
notification
that the application to change these to BOATS was unsuccessful.
Residents need to report any illegal use of our droves by
vehicles and motor bikes.
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Somerset
Homefinder –
poster about
new scheme. (no contact info given!!)
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SALC
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Western Power
Distribution |
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consultation about future developments. The Clerk to write a
letter expressing the view that lessening the company’s profits
would release funds for improving our service. The letter will
accompany the consultation document
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Glasdon
catalogue |
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8.
Accounts
The Clerk advised the meeting that the Parish Council account stood at
£1703.02. Councillors unanimously resolved to pay a subscription of £25 to
Somerset Community Council. The account balance after this payment was
£1678.02.
9. Planning
M. Churches explained the difficulties involved in applying for a licence
for the Music on the Moors with the new requirements. Notification of a
possible breach of planning - Fir Tree Barns.
10.
Playing Field Report
A cricket match will be held on 12th July.
11. Village
Hall Report
D. Walton has resigned as Chair, and C. Steadman has been
elected.
12. Rights
of Way/Highway Matters
Councillors noted that the hedge outside ‘The Willows’ had
been cut back. Concern was expressed about the poor visibility on the bend
outside ‘White Hart Farm’ and the possible accident hazard of the stones on
the verge. The Clerk was asked to raise this with PCSO Richards as well as
Highways to cut back the vegetation. Other highway matters which need
reporting are: a width restriction notice has fallen over and the recent
work on Tilley’s drove has made the bump beyond the bridge worse.
13. Community Grant – ideas for
projects
The following ideas for Cllr Forrest’s £5000 grant were put forward: road
signage for all the roads into Godney making clear which roads are
unsuitable for HGVs and /or a new notice board for the Parish Council. For
the larger grant ideas will be sought from the Playing Field and Village
Hall Committees.
14. Agenda items next meeting 14th
August.
Finalise ideas for the Community Grant.
This concluded business and
the Chairman closed the meeting at 8 pm.
J.Jeans Clerk to the Parish Council. July 2008
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