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Southwick Village News A bi-monthly publication by Southwick Parish Council Issue 51 August 2017 Attractions include Village organisations and Local Services Southwick Parish Council has eleven elected members and meets on the third Tuesday each month in the village hall. Council meetings are open to the public and copies of the minutes may be seen on both PC notice boards, one situated by Organisation Telephone Number the bus stop outside Teeside and the other at the entrance road to the village hall. Wiltshire Council, Customer Services 0300 456 0100 WC All Planning Matters 0300 456 0100 Members of the Parish Council WC Highways & Street Lighting 0300 456 0105 Chair: Mr. D.J. Jackson Mutton Marsh Farm, Southwick, BA14 9PE 07837 154517 WC Dog Warden 0300 456 0107 Vice chair Mrs. K. Noble 230 Chantry Gardens, Southwick, BA14 9QX 01225 352503 WC Trading Standards 0845 404 0506 Trowbridge Town Council 01225 765072 Parish Clerk Mr. P. White 14 Brookmead, Southwick BA14 9QJ 01225 768241 Police (non emergency) 101 Mr. S.D. Carey Longfield, Frome Road, Southwick, BA14 9NJ 01225 764210 Police & fire emergency 999 Mr. G.E. Clayton 5 Blind Lane, Southwick, BA14 9PQ 01225 762447 Fire service Trowbridge (non emergency) 01225 756530 Mrs. T.J. Curry Bramley Cottage, 26 Blind Lane, Southwick, BA14 9PG 07771807080 Fire & Rescue safety checks 01380 723601 Mr. J. Eaton 30 Blind Lane, Southwick, BA14 9PG 07818870098 Selwood Housing 01225 715715 Mrs. J.C. Jones 28 Blind Lane, Southwick, BA14 9PG 01225 764223 Crimestoppers 0800 555111 Mr. F. Moreland Dead Maids Close, Chapmanslade, Westbury, BA13 4AD 07981 948348 National Benefit Fraud Team 0800 854440 Mr. E.G. Pomeroy 14 Hollis Way, Southwick, BA14 9PH 01225 755541 Citizen’s Advice Bureau 03454 040506 Mr. B. Sansom 19 Blind Lane, Southwick, BA14 9PG 01225 761928 Good Neighbour Co-ordinator Lise 07557 922031 Mr. L. Weeks 2 Blind Lane, Southwick, BA14 9PQ 01225 760848 Griffiths County Councillor Mr. H. Prickett 2 Hawkeridge Road, Yarnbrook, Trowbridge, BA14 6AD 01225 767685 Trowbridge Community Area Link 07969 347042 Dentists in the Trowbridge area Telephone number Primary & Junior Schools Telephone number Colman & Starkey, Timbrell Street 01225 753198 Southwick CE Primary, Hollis Way 01225 763325 Mortimer Dental Practice, Mortimer Street 01225 765116 St. John’s Primary, Wingfield Road 01225 752006 Oasis Dental Care, Stallard Street 01225 777170 Busy Bees Preschool, Hollis Way, Southwick 01225 753262 Dental Care, The Halve 01225 430545 Secondary Schools My Dentist, Unit 2, Meadow Court, Staverton 01225 351333 Clarendon College, Frome Road 01225 762686 Doctors & NHS St. Augustine’s, Wingfield Road 01225 350001 Trowbridge Health Centre 01225 435757 St. Lawrence, Ashley Road, BOA 01225 309500 Bradford Road Medical Centre 01225 435711 The John of Gaunt, Wingfield Road 01225 762637 Lovemead Group, Roundstone 01225 759850 Wiltshire College, College Road 01225 766241 NHS Direct (Day & Night advice line) 111 Trowbridge Community Hospital 01225 711300 Editor’s bit A & G Minibuses (Hospital Rover Service) 01985 212213 Please email, telephone or post any of your articles of interest and Opticians news for future issues to me, John Fox. My email is [email protected] and my telephone number is Boots Opticians & Hearing Centre 01225 719055 01225 762930. Carter & Harding, Fore Street 01225 752143 My home address is 30 Fleur de Lys Drive, Southwick, BA14 9QH if you Haine & Smith, The Shires 01225 776871 want to drop me a line. Specsavers, The Shires 01225 775434 Please send me any items for publication by the 15th of the preceding month of publication, (ie 15th March for the April edition, etc.) RD White, Roundstone Street 01225 753172 Please keep your articles coming in and can we have some stories, po- Chemists & Pharmacies ems, jokes, etc., anything to keep us entertained. Boots The Chemists, Trowbridge Health Centre 01225 710119 Boots The Chemists, Roundstone 01225 775543 Boots The Chemists, The Gateway (until mid- 01225 752068 night) For all Village information, walks etc plus Parish Council news, minutes and planning applications please see our website. Cohen’s Chemist, Wingfield Road 01225 775030 www.southwickwilts.co.uk Cohen’s Chemist, Bradford Road 01225 753104 A copy of this newsletter will be available to read at this website, eve- ry month I forward an electronic copy to the website for inclusion in Superdrug, The Shires 01225 777835 the future. Some past editions can also be viewed there. So, if you Tesco Extra, County Way (until midnight) 01225 572604 have friends or relations that live away from Southwick, please tell them about the website and explain how they can keep up with local Southwick news. The Parish Council does not guarantee or accept liability for any literature, advertised goods or services. They have not inspected or made checks regarding suppliers. All opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the writer / contributor and not neces- sarily those of the Parish Council or Editor. MINUTES OF THE SOUTHWICK PARISH COUNCIL MEETING ON TUESDAY 20th JUNE 2017 Present. Cllr. D. Jackson (Chairman), Cllr. S. Carey, Cllr J Eaton, Cllr. G. Clayton, Cllr J. Jones, Cllr. F. Moreland, Cllr. K Noble, Cllr. E. Pomeroy, Cllr. B. Samson, Cllr. T. Curry, Cllr L. Lewis, Wiltshire Cllr. H. Prickett, Peter White (Clerk). There were 5 members of the pub- lic present. Welcome and Introductions. The Chairman welcomed the public forum. All attending cllrs and introduced Peter White as the new Parish Clerk. Apologies PCSO Porter Declarations of Interest. No interests declared. Minutes of the Ordinary Parish Council meeting held on 16th May 17. Agreed and signed. Minutes of an Extraordinary Parish Council meeting held on th6 June 17. Agreed and signed. Community Policing Team. The Chair read through the local crime report from the CPT report of (undated). Local Crimes 19.05.17 - Burglary - Hollis Way - Road bike stolen from inside secure garage. 20.05.17 – Theft– Frome Rd – Car and car keys for 1 vehicle, car keys for a 2nd vehicle, house keys, garage keys, cash and euros via insecure front door access. Road Incidents 26.05.17 – Bradley Rd – RTC fail to stop . 10.06.17 – St Thomas Church – Car blocking walkway and causing obstruc- tion. 14.06.17– Frome Rd – altercation after vehicle driver narrowly avoided cyclist. Vehicle driver threatening behaviour. Wiltshire Council Report. Cllr Prickett advised that the Development Plan Document (DPD) was approved at cabinet 20.06.17 Meeting on 11.07.17 Cllr Prickett encouraged attendance at consultation from Parish Councillors and Parishioners. Environmental clearance of the brook had only been partially successful. Next Cat G meeting to consider reduction of 40mphspe ed limit at Furze Hill. Highways / Environment. Parish Steward due, Councillors invited to place request for works on My Wiltshire. Cllr Noble to con- tact Wilts Highway engineer for better signage for roundabout at Frome Rd / Wynsome Street. Neighbourhood Planning. Cllr Eaton raised a motion to form a Working Party in order to promulgate a Neighbourhood Plan. Ac- tion: Clerk to engage David King for a presentation on Neighbourhood Plans at an extraordinary General Meeting. Delegation of Responsibilities. Environment / Pollution– vacant Health / Social Services – vacant Parish Liaison Group – K Noble Police Liaison / Bobby Link – K Noble Highways – D. Jackson Planning Housing – T Pomeroy, B Samson Rights of Way – S Carey Emergency Planning – vacant Public Transport – F Morland Neighbourhood Watch – J Gilbert Communications Policy. Cllr Eaton proposed that; any councillor wishing to submit a document for Inclusion in Southwick Village News should first, have a draft quality reviewed by the Parish Council before submission. The Motion was defeated by 6 votes to 4. Planning Applications . 17/04705/FUL Beech House, 19 Frome Rd. Extension to & conversion of outbuildings to ‘granny’ annex – SPC No objections. 17/04980/FUL 22 Brookmead, st1 floor rear and side extension & extend forward existing side extension – SPC Supported. Planning Decisions. 17/03938/FUL 93 Chantry Gardens, side extension – Approved. Finance. Payments agreed for: Greenacres – Grass Cutting- £565.34 Doveton Press – Village News - £314 K Noble – Cost to advertise clerk vacancy - £79.20 J Fox – Honorarium & Expenses-£56.84 L Karas – Clerk Expenses (April 17) - £19.91 WALC Membership - £623.82 Additionally is was agreed for Cllr Samson to purchase a lap top computer and associated software for the purpose of a dedicated IT resource for, principally the clerk, but also for controlled access by Councillors. Budget £400. Members Reports. Note of thanks to Mrs B Johnson for attending Flood Planning Meeting. Note of thanks to Cllr Noble for stand- ing in as Parish Clerk whilst the vacancy stood. Closing Remarks. The chair thanked all those in attendance. The Parish Council are setting up an email mailing list which will send out meeting agendas, minutes, and oth- er information relating to the Parish Council including the Neighbourhood Plan. If you would like to be placed on this list, please email Ben Sansom : [email protected] You will be able to unsubscribe at any time. The minutes of the Southwick Parish Council’s July meeting will be published in the October edition of the newsletter as they were not available at the time of going to the printers. Southwick Sports and Social Club The Village Hall, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9QN Tel 01225 753667 The Club, which is based at Southwick village hall, is open to all whether you live in the village or not. We have a nice spa- cious club room with both table and bay seating; see the web site gallery for photos. We have Sky Sports and BT Sports, so you can enjoy the friendly ambiance while you watch various sporting events on the our big screen TV (HD projector). You can watch cricket boxing, motor racing F1 plus many other sports along with various music video sites.