Bridford Parish Council Meeting Agenda 12th June 2017


Dear Parish Councillors and Members of the Public, Parish Councillors are summoned and Members of the Public are invited to attend a meeting of Bridford Parish Council to be held at Bridford Village Hall on Monday 12th June 2017 at 7.00pm Joan Banks Clerk to Bridford Parish Council
AGENDA
1	Apologies Cllr F Miles
2	Declarations of Interest – Councillors to declare any personal or prejudicial interest relating to any item on the agenda
3	Public Discussion – opportunity for members of the public to comment on any items on the agenda or to bring any other matters to the attention of the Parish Council
MATTERS ARISING
4	Minutes – Parish Council to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 8th May 2017
5	Allotments – broken gate post
6	Play Area
7	Bridford Hill
8	Telephone Box Maintenance
9	Angler’s Cottage
10	Village Garden
11	Parish Plan
12	Defibrillator – update from Cllr Dowding
13	Grass Cutting Tenders
ANY OTHER MATTERS ARISING
14	Meetings attended by Parish Councillors
15	District Councillors Report
16	County Councillors Report
PLANNING
For Discussion
17	The following applications were dealt with between meetings due to the short timescales for submission of comments. Details were circulated to Parish Councillors. Thorn Farm, Bridford – re proposed construction of menage (20m x 40m) with 3-rail timber fence. Following a site visit, the Parish Council had no objections to the application (DNPA ref 0242/17)
18	Lower Westcott Farm, Doccombe, Moretonhampstead – re proposed change of use of part of field to provide riding area (15m x 25m) with associated works (DNPA ref 0199/17). The Parish Council has no objections to this application
19	Field at Manley Mead, Bridford – application for Prior Notification re proposed agricultural store for machinery, equipment and feed (DNPA ref 0185/17). The Parish Council has no objections to this application
20	Land adjoining Lower Hole, Bridford – re proposed change of use of land and erection of four field shelters and associated hardstanding (DNPA ref 0231/17). Following a site visit, the Parish Council had no objections to the application
21	Any planning items for discussion since publication of the agenda
For Information
22	Middle Heltor Farm, Bridford – Grant of Conditional Planning Permission re installation of mobile telecommunications and ancillary equipment involving the erection of 12m high telegraph pole with eight consumer antennae and four backhaul radio antennae and associated radio housing and trenching. (DNPA ref 0145/17)
23	Tree Preservation Order: Western End, Bridford – Conditional consent has been granted to fell a tree at The Spinney (DNPA ref 0019/17)
24	Cedar House, Bridford – Grant of Conditional Planning re external works to existing outbuilding (DNPA ref 0123/17)
25	The Hide, Bridford – Certificate of Lawful Use or Development granted (DNPA ref 0124/17)
26	The Old Quarry, Pound Lane, Bridford – response to Parish Council’s letter re current situation at this location
27	Any planning items for information received since publication of the agenda
FINANCE & ACCOUNTS
28	Account balances as at 3rd April 2017 Current account Investment account	£1,806.38 £3,744.10 £5,550.48
	(Balances include earmarked funds: £90 refundable allotment deposits / £565 Play Area / £67.50 Village Garden / £44.76 textile bank)
29	INCOME 1st half of precept VAT Refund S J Newman re allotment rent plot 3 S J Newman re allotment deposit plot 3 Bank interest April Bank interest May	£3,750.00 £ 465.29 £ 7.50 £ 30.00 £ 0.16 £ 0.15 £4,253.10
30	EXPENDITURE Bridford Village re hire of room for PC meetings 1 Jan – 31 Mar £48.00 re contribution to Post Office room hire 1 Jan – 31 Mar £48.00 Mr G Dicker re grass cutting Jan/Feb/Mar Society of Local Council Clerks annual subscription Came & Company Annual Insurance Premium Mrs J P Banks re April salary £200.93 re May salary £200.93 re holiday pay 2016/17 £280.20 Mrs P Clapham re completion of internal audit Mrs J P Banks re purchase of new printer	£ 96.00 £ 162.53 £ 78.00 £ 574.42 £ 682.06 £ 50.00 £ 34.99 £1,678.00
31	Account balances as at 12 June 2017 Current account Investment account	£4,381.17 £3,744.55 £8,125.72
32	Review of Financial Regulations
33	Review of Statement of Internal Control
34	Review of Risk Assessment
35	Review of Asset Register
36	Standing Orders – revised document to be signed by the Chair and Clerk following review at the May meeting
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
37	Future Annual Parish Meetings – Annual Parish Meeting in future to be a separate meeting on a different evening to the Annual Parish Council Meeting.
38	Fly the Red Ensign for Merchant Navy Day – 3rd September 2017
39	CPA “Our Outdoors” Competition 2017 – replaces Best Kept Village Competition
40	Any items for discussion received since publication of the agenda
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
41	Bridford Annual Rural Skip Day – Reminder 15th July 2017
42	Any items for information received since publication of the agenda
43	Public Discussion
44	Date of next meeting will be 3rd July 2017 at Bridford Villlage Hall

	Joan Banks Clerk to Bridford Parish Council
	CIRCULATION Newletters, Reports & Circulars Dunsford Minutes March 2017 Dunsford Minutes April 2017 Healthwatch Voices Spring 2017 Miscellaneous Application for a non-material amendment following Grant of Planning Permission re Cedar House Alterations to the Electoral Register Correspondence sent Various

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