NOTES FROM THE COUNCIL MEETINGS HELD ON 1 OCTOBER

VILLAGE GREEN

Following a review of the condition of the goalpost, the Council has decided that the crossbar should be removed for safety reasons.  The two uprights will be refurbished and retained for the time being in order to delineate a goalmouth and avoid the need for budding footballers to arrange piles of coats on the grass to mark the goal.  It is hoped to provide a replacement goalpost in due course but such items are rather costly.

SPEEDING AND ROAD SAFETY

The Council was pleased to welcome Police Sgt Lawrence and PCSO Sam Hayden to the meeting.  They have agreed to give further attention to the problem of drivers who speed through the village: if you are one of that thoughtless minority, you have been warned!

BE SEEN – BE SAFE

The Council also reminds residents of the importance of wearing light or (preferably) reflective clothing and carrying a torch when walking through the village at night.  With no street lighting, it is not easy for drivers to pick out pedestrians wearing dark coloured clothes, however carefully and slowly they may be driving.  For your own safety – be seen, be safe.

FIREWORK DISPLAYS

The Council will be responding to a request from Sedgemoor District Council for information about those who regularly hold firework displays.  Sedgemoor’s interest derives from public safety concerns, but the Parish Council also repeats its regular annual appeal to all residents setting off fireworks to remember that there are many animals – pets and horses – in the Brent Knoll area who will be seriously distressed by loud bangs.

DOG FOULING

One item which was inadvertently omitted from the last report concerns the continuing problem of dog fouling which seems particularly endemic in the area of the Methodist Church.   The Council appeals, once again, to all residents to act responsibly and to remove dog waste. 

LETTERBOX AT BRENT CORNER

The Council also decided to make a formal complaint to the Post Office about the lack of prior consultation or forewarning concerning the removal of the letterbox at Brent Corner.

“INTERNAL” AUDITOR WANTED

The Council is seeking a suitably qualified volunteer to act as Internal Auditor, following the retirement of the present incumbent.  Despite the job title, the person appointed must not be a member of the Council.  The duties involve checking and auditing the Council’s annual accounts each year (usually in April/May) prior to their being submitted to the External Auditor (the professional accountancy firm nominated by the Government to give the final certification.   A small honorarium is payable for the work: anyone interested in volunteering is asked to contact the Council Chairman, Cllr Borland, in the first instance.

PLANNING

Elm Tree Farm, Burton Row: erection of dwelling on site of former barn and annex (to be demolished) and alterations to access:  no observations.

2 The Willows: crown thin Sycamore by 20%: no objections provided in accordance with good arboricultural practice.

The Coach House, 124 Brent Street: erection of first floor extension to SE elevation: no objections in principle, but concern  over the potential for overlooking from the rear dressing room window, which could be addressed by either a requirement for obscured glass or redesign of the window.

Next Meeting: Monday 5 November in the School 

Public Session 7.30pm, meeting commences as soon after 7.30pm as Public Session concludes

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