Bridford Parish Council Agenda for Meeting 7th July 2014

Dear Councillor,

You are summoned to attend a meeting of Bridford Parish Council to be held at Bridford Village Hall   July 7th 2014 at 7.00pm.

Joan Banks

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

AGENDA

1        Apologies

2        Declarations of Interest – Councillors to declare any personal or prejudicial interest in

any item on the agenda.

3        Public Discussion – opportunity for members of the public to comment on any item on the

agenda or bring any matter to the attention of the Parish Council

MATTER ARISING

4    Minutes – Parish Council to approve minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 2nd  June

2014.

5     Allotments    – update

6     Play Area      – update.

7     Village Hall  – update

8     Parish Councillor Vacancy – Co-option of new Parish Councillor

9     Snow Warden

10   Parish Plan

ANY OTHER MATTERS ARISING

11     Meetings Attended by any members of the Parish Council

PLANNING

Items for Discussion

The following items were circulated to Parish Councillors and dealt with between meetings

due to the short timescales for a response.

12   Many Waters, Bridford – re proposed extensions to an existing dwelling following the

removal of existing poorly built extensions (DNPA ref 0302/14).  ” The Parish Council has no

objections”

13   Poole Farm, Bridford – re proposed agricultural workers dwelling (DNPA ref 0293/14).

“The Parish Council has no objections”.

14   Any items  received for discussion since publication of the agenda

Items for Information

15   Land at Pound Lane, Bridford – notice of Refusal of Planning Permission re proposed erection

of timber storage barn 5.4m x 3.6m (DNPA ref 0232/14).

16   Any items for information received since publication of the agenda

FINANCE & ACCOUNT

17   Contribution to Clerk’s Internet costs – Parish Council to consider increasing its

contribution towards internet facility costs incurred by the Clerk by £2.50 per month,

increasing the quarterly payment to £30.00.

18   Account balances as at 30 June 2014 – current account £3,762.45 and deposit account

£3,172.88 (balances include £793 earmarked for Play Area, £150 balance of refundable deposits for allotments & £133 re proceeds of

contents of textile bank)

Balances allow for all expenditure and income detailed below.

19   Income

Bank interest April 2014                                                                          £      0.27

Bank interest May 2014                                                                           £      0.26

20   Expenditure

Mrs J P Banks re Clerk’s salary for June 2014                                                  £176.68

Mrs J P Banks re admin expenditure 1 April – 30 June 2014      £89.56

Mrs J P Banks re use of home as office 1 April – 30 June 2014  £54.00

Mrs J P Banks reimburse payment for Play Area notice

£48.00 + £9.70 V.A.T.                                                                        £57.60      £201.16

HMRC re PAYE 6 April – 5 July 2014                                                                 £132.40

21    Annual Return for 2013/14 has been signed off by the external auditor Grant Thornton with

no issues to address.   As income and expenditure are both less than £10,000, there is no fee

payable.

22    Notice of Completion of accounts has been published.

FOR DISCUSSION

23    Empowering Parish Councils to sell electricity – PC to consider if it would submit a

proposal under the Sustainable Communities Act.

24    Bridford Village Website – PC to confirm that it wishes to continue funding the website for

a further 12 months.

25   Any items for discussion received since the publication of the agenda

FOR INFORMATION

26   Warnings

27   DNPA has published it’s Adopted Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document

which can be viewed on the DNPA website.

28  Electors Fund – letter of thanks  received from TVCH re the Parish Council’s

use of the Electors Fund towards the cost of LED ceiling lights.

29   Conclusions re Day Services Review

30   Bridford Rural Skip Service – reminder that this will take place 26th July.

31   Any items for information received since publication of the agenda

32  District Councillors Report

33  Public Discussion

34  Date of next meeting  – Monday 4th August at the Village Hall 7.00pm.

Joan Banks

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

CORRESPONDENCE FOR CIRCULATION  (Appendix A)

Reports and Agendas

Christow PC May minutes

Dunsford PC May minutes

DNPA Adopted Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document

Letters sent

Various