PITMINSTER PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER Issue 42 - Autumn 2018 Chairman's Notes: Auditor signs off the forms. The Clerk will Elizabeth Carolynne Burnett The Spring Newsletter mentioned the wet produce the Annual Governance and Tel. 01823 421758 winter, this Newsletter reaches you after Accountability Return to the full PPC at [email protected] a scorchingly hot summer. Whatever this meeting. During the meeting the AOR: Youth Club. autumn and winter brings the Pitminster councillors will all be required to agree Parish Council (PPC) will be taking your that the proper procedures have been Simon Canniford interests forward. Over the past six carried out throughout the financial year. Tel. 01823 270651 months the PPC has only had to use their Provided all agree the form is signed off [email protected] delegated powers for planning on 2 by the Chair and the Clerk. It is then sent AOR: 4x4 Emergency Coord. Local occasions, both with positive outcomes. to the External Auditor. Sometime later, transport, Local Businesses. With regard making Planning the External Auditor returns the Observations, the PPC had dealt with 7 completed forms either signed off or Richard Tyzack (Clerk) applications, on each occasion our require further explanations. PPC has Tel. 01823421889 observations were discussed in detail always had a clean bill of health for the [email protected] with members of the public and the Audit. However, to make this all happen, Councillors; our decisions were forwarded the PPC is seeking a person to carry out District Councillors are: to Taunton Deane Borough Council the Internal Audit next year. A small (TDBC). Copies of all Planning payment is made for about an hour’s John Thorne Applications, past and present, are at our work. NB, the person is not required to be Tel: 07811675262 PPC web page @ a financial accountant. [email protected] www.pitminsterparish.org.uk/planning.php All budgetary information is available on and on the TDBC web site @ the PPC Web Page as well as information Ross Henley http://www2.tauntondeane.gov.uk displayed on the Parish Notice Boards. Tel:01823 665988 /asp/webpages/plan/plapplookup.asp Agendas and Minutes can be found at the [email protected] In addition, there were 2 Enforcement website www.pitminsterparish.org.uk. issues with 2 others that had been raised, Taunton Deane MP: but not resolved, from the end of 2017. NB. There is a Councillor vacancy - if Rebecca Pow We remain ever vigilant on Planning you are interested contact the PPC Clerk. Tel: 01823443062 issues and welcome your thoughts and/or [email protected] observations throughout the community. Pitminster Parish Councillors are: One of the other activities that has been a Police Community Support Officer: priority was the interaction between the ****** (Chairman) For non-emergency police matters - PPC and Wessex Water. There have Area of Responsibility (AOR): Links with telephone 101 or contact Claire at been a number of upgrades to water pipe TDBC/SCC, Playing Fields Association, Claire.Escott@avonandsomerset. systems and with regard sewerage Village Fete, Environmental Health. pnn.police.uk. capacity issues throughout the area. We Newsletter, Complaints. Community have relied on councillors Adrian Safety (inc Defib) Defibrillator: Whatmore and David Edmondson to keep Our Parish now has 2 Defibrillators on top of the developments and ensure David Edmondson (Vice Chair) available; one on Playing Field Pavilion at that communication of any disruptions are Tel. 01823 421217 Sellick's Green the other resides inside made to all. Now that firm contacts have [email protected] the telephone box in Pitminster. been established, future developments, AOR: Highways, Village Hall, WI. Instructions on how to request defibrillator works or road closures will be better assistance and how to access the explained and information will be more Margaret Lee volunteer network will be distributed to all readily available. Tel. 01823 421808 soon. In addition, a series of maps have [email protected] been developed showing all 407 houses Recent PPC Auditing Changes. Under AOR: Blackdown Hills AONB. in the Parish. Each house name and/or the 'Accounts and Audit Regulations number, and their associated Post 2015', every smaller authority in England Roger Neale Codes, have been recorded on a that either received gross income or Tel. 01823 421260 spreadsheet and are cross-referenced to incurred gross expenditure exceeding [email protected] a series of 16 electronic maps showing £25,000 must complete Part 3 of the AOR: War Memorial/Stone. the house position in the Parish. This will 'Annual Governance and Accountability enable all the volunteers, trained how to Return' at the end of each financial year Adrian Whatmore operate the defibrillator, locate houses in accordance with 'Proper Practices'. In Tel. 01823 421751 quickly and efficiently. These maps will April of each year an allocated Auditor [email protected] eventually be maintained on the PPC sends 'The Annual Governance and AOR: Pitminster Charity, Speed-watch, website. Once the maps are uploaded Accountability Return' to the PPC. The Footpaths, Churches, Broadband. onto the website, we will ask everyone to Auditor will state the date by which the check the map and ensure all details are completed document must returned. Note: PPC has started an information correct. NB. The maps have been The process... At the end of the financial service managed by Adrian using: compiled from information readily year the Clerk extracts information [email protected] available on the www. required to fill out the form - once More volunteers are required; therefore, if completed the Clerk requests an Elaine Gooding you would like to be considered, contact individual to attend and carry out an Tel. 01823 421*** the PPC Chairman or Liz Christie, Internal Audit. If all is correct the Internal [email protected], [email protected], 01823 421 756 AOR: To be agreed for more information. Borough Ward Boundaries - Update: Finger Posts: Blackdown Transport Options: TDBC and West Somerset Council All but a few fingerposts throughout the Getting around using public transport in (WSC) merger of geographical areas into Parish have been refurbished thanks to a the Blackdown area is an increasing a single new Council is currently in the small group of volunteers. A few remote problem. However, there are a few middle of the consultation phase. The posts at Fosgrove are on the radar and options for all to consider: plans to create a new borough council will be managed as the need arises along - Blagdon Hill, Lowton and Angersleigh with local elections to be held in May 19 with continuing maintenance as required. area are serviced by the volunteers of were publicised by the Boundaries Of note: the fingerpost at the junction of 'Village Spirit' that can be arranged to Commission in Jun 18. Although the Green Lane and Poundisford will be transport you to attend any appointment, boundaries of all Parishes are to remain reworked with the re-establishment of a medical or social activity and keep you the same for a present, the district-level grass base in due course. mobile. Contact Jane Knight or Roz wards are changing; the Boundaries Meikle. Tel: 07926148075 between Commission proposal mirrored that of the WI: 1000 and 1600hrs. TDBC and WSC initial proposal issued in The Blagdon Hill and District WI ceased - Similarly, Pitminster also has a service - Feb 18. In those proposals it was to exist from Dec 17 due to dwindling Corfe Lifts- organised by Mary Goddard suggested that Pitminster would join with numbers. However, once gone, there was on 01823 420040. Corfe and Trull to make a Borough Ward a recognised need and requirement for a - Slinky Bus: Slinky is an accessible bus of a projected electorate of 3842. PPC WI to exist. The Pitminster WI was service funded by Somerset County observed that Pitminster (a rural Parish established in May 18 with a significant Council for people unable to access with a projected electorate of 791 in yr influx of support - membership has risen conventional transport. Services are 2023) being linked with Trull (an urban to 38. Already, meetings have covered a available for Blagdon Hill and Pitminster Parish with a projected electorate of 2806 variety of topics. Recently, Simon on Monday and Thursdays between 0800 in yr 2023) have very difference Dawson spoke about his book on his life- and 1700hrs. Information from 01823 requirements - other rural Parishes had changing experiences as he moved from 331266 and @ www.travelsomerset.co.uk the same thoughts. Therefore, after being an estate agent in London to - Hatch Green Coaches route does extensive debate and discussions running of an Exmoor small-holding. include Blagdon Hill. ROUTE 98 from between Pitminster, Churchstanton, Members have also visited the Otter Broadway – Churchinford to Taunton Otterford and Corfe it was suggested that Brewery and, more energetically, they calling at the Lamb and Flag Pub @ the parishes of Pitminster (with a Boundary arranged a 'walk and dine' between 2 0755hr with the return route at 1754hr Commission projected 791 electorate in local public houses. Future planned each weekday. 2023), Corfe (245), Churchstanton (698) events include: Oct 18 - Free Wheelers, - Another option is the 14-seater and Otterford (287) form the Ward named a charity consisting of motor cycle riders Community Transport bus for people who 'Blackdown'