BROAD TOWN PARISH COUNCIL
Emna Diamant
Parish Clerk and RFO
May Cottage
24b Chittoe Heath
Bromham
Chippenham
SN15 2EH
Tel: 07990040675
2nd March 2020
To: Councillor J E Jordan - Chairman
Councillor S G Hartley
Councillor M A Holland
Councillor B Joyce
Councillor R Pearce
Councillor C J Rendell
Dear Councillors
In accordance with the Local Government Act (LGA) 1972, Sch 12 paras 10 (2) (b) you are summoned to attend the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council. The meeting will be held in the Village Hall on Monday 9th March 2020 commencing at 6.30pm. (LGA 1972 sch.12 para 10(2)(a). A period of public participation will take place prior to the formal opening of the meeting. The Press and Public are welcome to attend this meeting.
Yours sincerely
Mrs E Diamant
Parish Clerk and RFO
BROAD TOWN PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Council Meeting – Monday 9th March 2020
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
A G E N D A
1. APOLOGIES
To receive apologies for absence.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
In accordance with the Parish Council’s Code of Conduct, all Members are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or other registrable interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. Members may however, also decide, in the interests of clarity and transparency, to declare at this point in the meeting, any such disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, as well as any other registerable interests.
3. MINUTES
To confirm as a true record the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 10th February 2020.
4. FINANCE
4.1 BANK BALANCES AND BANK RECONCILIATION at 29.02.2020
Treasurers Account £6915.57
Business Bank Instant £ Nil
Community Fund £ 8032.11
Treasurers Account £6915.57
Less unpresented cheques Nil
Balance £6915.57
4.2 INTERNAL AUDIT 2019-20
Auditing Solutions Ltd have made contact regarding whether the Parish Council require their services for the 2019-20 internal audit review at a cost of £130 (plus VAT).
5. NEW BROAD TOWN PARISH COUNCIL WEBSITE
A review of potential suppliers and the requirements for the new website has been completed. A quote from Parish Council Websites meeting the requirements is forwarded with the agenda (£649.00 no VAT, plus hosting costs of £19.00 per month). Members are requested to review and approve the quote and the commencement deposit of £194.70.
6. GRASS CUTTING CONTRACT
Members are requested to review the quote from Supreme Contract Services Ltd to complete the grass and hedge cutting for 2020/21 at a cost of £2053.00 (excluding VAT) based on 18 cuts during the growing season at a cost of £108.50 per visit (excluding VAT).
7. APPLICATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY FUND
The Community Fund Advisory Group has recommended that the following grants are awarded by the Parish Council. Members will need to assess the applications circulated and decide whether to approve the grants.
7.1 BROAD TOWN VILLAGE SHOW – VE DAY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Application received for a grant of £1452.00. Application and supporting details circulated with agenda.
7.2 BROAD TOWN FOOTPATHS GROUP
Application received for a grant of £618.10 for installation of Berkswell pedestrian gate. Application circulated with agenda.
8 PLANNING
8.1 PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
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Application Number
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Applicant
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Location of Development
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Description of Development
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20/00419/FUL
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Mr Bayliffe
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Thorncroft House
29 Broad Town Road
Broad Town
Wiltshire
SN4 7RB
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Part retrospective change of use from domestic garage (C3) to sales and tasting area (A1) and microbrewery (B2) and change of first floor to staff office (B1) and change of use of outbuilding to be used as microbrewery (B2).
Additional information now available on planning portal. Deadline for comments extended to 16.03.20 due planning portal delays.
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20/01549/LBC
20/01010/FUL
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Mr R Pearce
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Pantywick
101 Broad Town Hill
Broad Town
Wiltshire
SN4 7RU
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Proposed single storey extension to kitchen.
Comments invited until: 26.03.2020
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8.2 PLANNING APPLICATIONS DETERMINED
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Application Number
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Location of development
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Description of development
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Decision
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19/11271/FUL
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The Fields
Broad Town Road
Broad Town
SN4 7RB
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Change of use of existing stable to tourist accommodation.
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Approve with conditions.
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All planning documents and decisions can be viewed at:
https://planning.wiltshire.gov.uk/Northgate/PlanningExplorer/Home.aspx
9. BRIEFING NOTE 20-09 – CHANGES TO KERBSIDE RECYCLING COLLECTIONS
To note the correspondence from Wiltshire Council.
10. BRIEFING NOTE 20-10 – SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO BUS SERVICES
To note the correspondence from Wiltshire Council.
11. BRIEFING NOTE 20-11 – WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TOWN AND PARISH COUNCILS
To note the correspondence from Wiltshire Council. Members are requested to review the local open spaces map and survey and forward comments to the Parish Clerk.
12. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
Please note no decisions can be made on these items. Anything raised which requires a decision of the council will be included as an agenda item at the next Parish Council meeting.