December 2024 Minutes
Tuesday 10th December, at 7.30pm, at Minety Village Hall, Hornbury Hill, Minety, SN16 9QH
Attending.
Cllr Sarah Crompton, Cllr Jan Andrews, Cllr Ian Cain, Cllr Adrian Reed, Wiltshire Councillor Chuck Berry.
Clerk Angela Vincent
Notice of meeting and summons to attend. Public and Press are welcome to attend.
There were no public or press in attendance.
1. Public Question time.
2. Chair for meeting confirmed- Sarah Crompton
3. Welcome, Apologies, Absences – Cllr Alex Dupree, Cllr Jenny Pinkney
4. Dispensations/ Declarations of interests – none noted
5. Minutes – to receive and sign as a true record, the minutes from the previous meeting on 12th November, 2024.
Agree/Approve Minutes – Minutes were agreed as a true record and signed.
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- Matters arising from minutes – NONE
6. Councillor Vacancy- we have two vacancies.
At this meeting Steve Kilyon was voted onto Minety Parish Council –
Proposed: Cllr Sarah Crompton Seconded: Cllr Jan Andrews
All were on favour.
7. Standard Reviews
a. Cllr Read – Minety Playing Field Association-
b. Cllr Dupree Village Hall
c. Cllr Cain Area board
d. Cllr Cain/Dupree, LHFIG- next meeting 21st January via Teams at 18.00, bridleway and white lines by the Turnpike to be discussed by Cllr Cain.
e. Cllr Pinkney School liaison
f. Cllr Andrews Flood working group liaison.
Flood Working Group meeting 21st November discussed the locks and pump, the tunnel under the railway line. Discussed the impact of the flooding problems encountered – notified that in our Parish there are 37 houses at risk of flooding and the best way forward to try and counteract the effects. Richard Williams will be contacted to arrange a meeting.
g. Clerk Applications received. Application decisions.
h. Cllr Andrews Speeding
i. Cllr Read Defibrillators
j. Clerk Communication from Parishioners.
k. Cllr Crompton Parish Steward. Missed this month but will be back as normal from next month.
l. Cllr Crompton: Planning Applications received since previous meeting
m. Cllr Crompton Playpark-
8.Planning.
Applications received.
PL/2024/09968 – Application Type: Full planning permission – Shades Farm, Ashton Road, Minety, SN16 9QP – Proposed extension to existing stable block – Response by 12/12/2024
Application Link: https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning-application/a0iQ300000ASZ57
Comment to be posted: Risk of flooding
PL/2024/10446 – Application Type: Works to a Protected Tree – 2 Manor Cottages, Silver Street, Minety, SN16 9QU – T2 – Oak – to be removed to ground level and treat stump to prevent regrowth. 1. The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the trees on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability to 7 Oakleaze, Minety, SN16 9RD – Response by 13/12/2024
Application Link: https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning-application/a0iQ300000AoPiD
No Comment
PL/2024/10921 – Application Type: Permission in Principle – Land at the Haven, Webbs Hill, Minety, SN26 9QG – Erection of one dwelling Response by 19/12/2024
Application Link: https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning-application/a0iQ300000B3bcb
Comment to be posted: Risk of flooding
Applications determined.
Other planning issues. none
Planning queries regarding enforcement. none
9.Special projects
- a. New Project Proposals – none
10.Finance
a) Clerks report.
- Precept – To remain the same as last year.
- Budget 2025/26 – WIP
b) Account balances. See quarterly Financial reports on the website.
c) Issues to address – none
d)Schedule of payments to be agreed for December
Idverde £218.40 Bin maintenance
Netwise £552.00 Domain, support and maintenance
Janey Berry £116.14 Extra hours
Theo Crompton £48.00 November bus shelter cleaning
Clerks Salary Pro Rata payment for November
Proposed: Cllr Jan Andrews Seconded: Cllr Steve Kilyon
Upcoming payments for approval in January
Theo Crompton £ 48.00 – January bus shelter cleaning
Clerks Salary December 2024
e) Payments received.
- OUTSTANDING ACTIONS AND ACTIONS FOR ALLOCATION
- Discuss moving to ‘.gov.uk’ – it was agreed that this will implemented.
Proposed: Cllr Sarah Crompton Seconded: Cllr Ian Cain
- Agree Vexatious policy and instigate – document was agreed to be implemented.
Proposed: Cllr Sarah Crompton Seconded: Cllr Ian Cain
- Closing comments, Chair to closed the meeting at 21:05
- The next Parish Council meeting will be on 14th January 2025 at Minety Village Hall at 7.30 TBC