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BRENT
KNOLL PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES Minutes for the Council meeting held
on the 5th January 2009 in
the School In Attendance:
Cllr
M Borland
Cllr B Freestone
Cllr R Filmer
Cllr C Evans
Cllr R Ibrahim
Cllr J Baker
Cllr P Osborn
Cllr R Vohra
Cllr R Mills- Roberts
1.
APOLOGIES:
08/220 Apologies
were received and accepted from Cllr Jean Owen and Cllr Helen
House
2.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST:
08/221 Cllr Filmer on all
planning matter prejudicial Interest and Personal Interest
Item concerning Battleborough Lane issue.
3.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES:
08/222 Confirmation of the
meetings held on 1st December and the 15th December
2008
4.
ONGOING ISSUES:
08/223 Footpaths : The work is
now nearing completion for the Knoll Steps project
Members were keen to arrange some kind of publicity and opening
celebration in the
Near future.Concerns again over an area known as the jungle where it is
now diificult
For those who ride horses to negotiate the pathways. A letter will be
sent to Chris
East at SCC
08/224 Highways
: A meeting has been arranged with our local MP for discussions
About the way forward concerning the verge modification proposal in Brent
Street. It
Was noted that this action has been taken to further highlight the safety
issues and
Lack of support from the County Highways in this matter. Speed indicator
devices
Have been in the village recently under plans discussed last year.
Members are
Concerned at the frequency and also how other council areas have appeared
on
The schedule listing a letter will be sent to Alan Ham County Councillor
08/225 Village Green : Clearly
wet at present and also frozen during recent times it
Was agreed to write to a local contractor to obtain quotes to remove the
spoil heap.
It was also agreed to look at goal areas on the green in the future and
perhaps
Replace with a safety plastic goal structure.
08/226 Speeding : As always
and ongoing concern for the Parish Council and the
Speed indicator devices will only serve to improve awareness in the
village.
08/227 Public Toilets : This
facility seems to be ok at present time and a proposed
Minor refurbishment will take place in 2009. 5.
CORRESPONDENCE:
08/228 : Signage letter from
the County ( To be included in circulation box)
08/229: Letter
from local resident re safety
issues in Church Lane
08/230-: Letter from local
resident re speed watch in the village
08/231: Notification
of road closure on B3140 20th Jan 2009
08/232: Up
date on Parish Council Vacancy
08/233 : Proposals for mental
Health services in the area ( To be included in box)
08/234 : Letter from local
resident re road surface issues in Battleborough Lane
( reply to be issued via Somerset County Council)
08/235 : New legislation
regarding the freedom of information act ( more later) 6.
FINANCE
AND TO APPROVE PAYMENTS:
08/236 :
Clerks Salary for January
2009
£ 369.74
Clerks expenses for period
Oct –Dec 2008
£ 295.79
Tax and Ni
Payments for January
2009
£ 95.25
Brent Garden services payment for January 2009 £100.00
Somerset Playing Fields Subscription 2008/9
£10.00
N Power energy account for two quarters
£83.41
These payments were approved by the Parish Council and it was unanimously
Agreed to pay them as listed above.
08/237: The agreed precept
proposal of £20,000 for the year 2009/10 has been
Formally submitted to
Sedgemoor.
7.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS:
08/238 : There are no planning
applications to consider at this meeting
08/239 : Consideration ( Tree
preservation order regulations 1969 to fell red
Maple Tree suffering from Honey Fungus at Hill House
Battleborough Lane. The
Parish Council made no observations to this application.
8.
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION:
08/240: Brent
Garden Services quotation for forthcoming year. The quotation As
last year and was unanimously approved. 08/241 : Letter to be sent to local contractor for work to be done agreed by members. This
relates to the Village Green spoil heap and broken fence. 08/242 :
Annual Parish Meeting date set for the 21st April 2009 with a speaker
from Victim support. It was agreed by the meeting that the speaker should be asked to talk prior
to the business side of the meeting. Further discussions on the format Of
the meeting should take place at the March Council Meeting. 08/243 : Possible
move by Clerk. This was discussed by the members and the Clerk Stated
that he would be pleased to continue to serve the Council. 08/244 : Parish
Council vacancy. No applications have formally been received at the Time of the meeting the period ends on Wednesday 7th January. The Parish Council will then
decide to consider the issue of co options. 08/245
: The appointment of Alan Matthews as our internal auditor was unanimously Agreed
for the second year. 9.
MATTERS OF REPORT:
08/246 Chairman :
Nothing
to report
08/247: Clerk : Nothing to
report
08/248: Members : A
concern over dog fouling and litter in our village has caused
Some concerns and this will be the subject of a request in the BKN 10.
DATE
OF NEXT MEETING:
The next full meeting of the Council will be on Monday 2nd
February 2009 with
provisional meeting dates on January
19th 2009 the Village School
(Provisional meetings for planning and finance matters )
Meeting closed at 8.20 pm
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