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Agenda Council Meeting May 21 2024

Agenda for the Meeting of Stoodleigh Parish Council to be held on Tuesday May 21st, 2024 in the Village Hall at 7.00pm

Members -:  Cllr W Knowles  Cllr J Widdowson  Cllr S Davey  Cllr J Mansfield  Cllr G Parkman  Cllr C Payne  Cllr D Wotton

County Cllr R Chesterton  District Cllrs C Adcock and R Gilmour

(From 6.30pm District Councillors are available for matters of private discussion from the public)

  1. Apologies
  2. Declarations of Interest
  3. The Public – opportunity for the public to speak on items on the agenda
  4. Minutes of the Meetings held March 26th, April 16th to be approved
  5. Continuing absence of Cllr Davey – to be approved
  6. Planning Applications and Outcomes –

24/00260/FULL Erection of a replacement dwelling, Throwcombe – permitted with conditions to discharge

24/00264/HOUSE Removal of cement render, repair of original stonework & replacement windows and canopy roof, Meneghi – grant permission

24/00369/CAT Notification of intention to fell 2 fir trees, 2 conifers, sycamore trees, 2 ash and 1 silver birch in a conservation area, Little Daymer – no objection

24/00443/CAT Notification of intention to remove 2 self-seeded sycamore trees and reduce the crowns of 2 sycamore trees to 8m in height – no objection

24/00511/FULL Change of use of agricultural land to mixed use of agriculture & tour/tasting sessions of vineyard, to include erection of marquee for use between May – October, compost toilet and storage of wine in agricultural shed , NGR 292096 119110 Quoit-at-Cross - decision awaited

24/00600/PNCOU prior notification for change of use of an agricultural building to 1 dwelling under Class Q – NGR 290615 119720, Alridge Mill, Oakford – decision awaited

  1. Reports

County and District Councillors

Annual appraisal – to be completed in Part2 of the meeting

Parish Councillors, regards areas of specific responsibility

  1. The Playground – report on any recent repairs or those outstanding. Any equipment to be written off?
  2. Highways – current situation and spring litter pick
  3. Defibrillator – report on recent events and feedback
  4. Insurance renewal – decide on next contract, 1 or 3 years
  5. EVA charging points – discuss possible locations
  6. Annual Parish Meeting – possible topics for inclusion, portrait of the King?
  7. Risk assessment – sign off for 2023/24
  8. Finance

HSBC current account as at 12/5/24        £ 14,742.34 awaiting confirmatory bank statement

Annual Governance Statement – to be agreed and signed – subject to return from the internal auditor in time

Payments to be approved –  Clerk salary £360  HMRC £90         

J Widdowson (playground) £79.78  Admin expenses (defibrillator pads) £457.23  RoSPA £153.60  DALC £130.03  Insurance £291.22/£306.54  R Hill £30  (St Margaret’s Church £600 retrospective)

Sandra Phillips, Clerk 15/5/24