UPPER MARSHWOOD VALE PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk to the Council: John Vanderwolfe FILCM Chartered MCIPD
5 Halletts Way, Axminster, EX13 5NB 01297 34444 [email protected]
Minutes of the Annual Council Meeting held on Thursday 17th January 2019 commencing at 7.30pm at Bettiscombe Village Hall
Present: Cllrs E Rowe (Chairman), T Brown, A Cameron, A Edwards, C Rabbetts, J Gillingham R Wyatt, T Richards, F Bailey and R Warburton.
In attendance: The Clerk (Mr J Vanderwolfe), Cllr J Sewell and Cllr M Roberts (West Dorset District Council) and one member of the public
Non Attendance: Cllr C Gay and R Knox
373 Apologies
Apologies were received from Cllr M Bowditch (sickness). Apologies also received From Cllr D Turner (Dorset County Council)
374 Declarations of Interest
No Declarations of Interest under the Code of Conduct were made
375 Minutes
The minutes of the meeting held on the 15th November 2018 were adopted as a true record, having previously been circulated; and were signed by the chairman.
376 Matters Arising
There were no matters arising
377 Democratic Period
No items
378 Marshwood Speed Restriction
Upper Marshwood Vale Parish Council Minutes Following a meeting with highways more road markings are going to be introduced around the school area and the Speed Indicator Display (SID) apparatus installed. The Highway authority however had nor felt inclined to reduce the speed limit from the present 30mph to 20mph.
379 Accounts for Payment
The following accounts were ratified for payment: S Lee £720.00, Axminster Printing £5.20, HMRC £349.20, Dorset Planning Consultants £1290.32 and Salaries £512.65.
380 Budget V Actual Financial Update/Bank Reconciliation
The document was circulated and agreed. The bank reconciliation was agreed with the bank statement. Bank Balance at 14th January was £13,488.73.
381 County and District Matters
Chief Executive and four senior positions for the new authority have now been appointed. TUPE applies to the Waste Partnership staff who will now revert back to being council employees.
Cllr Sewell informed the meeting that she had not been selected by the Conservative party as the candidate for the Marshwood Vale Ward. The chairman thanked her for her assistance over a number of years.
382 Police Report
No report, however a new PCSO had been appointed and it was hoped that she would attend the next meeting or forward a report
383 Planning Applications
WD/D/18/002838 Wild Swans Marshwood: Erect two storey side extension, roof alterations to include rear balcony and material alterations. Support
WD/D/18/002846 Yardley: Demolish existing dwelling, erection of new dwelling and detached garage, Support
WD/D/19/000110 Bay Cottage, Village Street, Stoke Abbott. Fell two Macroapas that have overgrown. No objection.
An application at Prime Coppice was deferred as there was a lack of information available at the meeting.
Upper Marshwood Vale Parish Council Minutes 384 Delegated Planning Applications
Nil
385 Determinations
Nil
386 Highways and Rights of Ways
The parish Lengthsman had undertaken a number of tasks since the last meeting. Concerns about the condition of the highway between Monkwood Cross and Four Acres. Some of the potholes in the Marshwood area had been dealt with very quickly after having been reported.. There was a need to check the gritbins to ensure they were adequately ready for any bad weather.
387 Neighbourhood Plan Update
The siting of a shop will feature on the pan. Other comments following the survey are awaited.
388 Correspondence
Nil
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389 Items of Urgency
No items
390 Closing of Meeting
The meeting closed at 8.35pm
391 Next Meeting
Thursday 21st March 2019 at 7.30pm
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