WEST CREWKERNE PARISH COUNCIL

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING OF WEST CREWKERNE AND FOLLOWING THAT THE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD AT CLAPTON AND WAYFORD VILLAGE HALL ON TUESDAY 14TH MAY 2019 AT 7.00PM.

 

 

 

Members are reminded that the Council has a general duty to consider the following matters in the exercise of any of its function: Equal Opportunities (race, gender, sexual orientation, marital status and any disability), Crime & Disorder, Health & Safety and Human Rights.

 

The meeting will also be recorded under the Transparency code, if anybody objects to being recorded in the meeting please bring it to the attention of the Chairman and the recording device will be stopped.

 

E-Mail – theclerk.wcpc@gmail.com

 

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

 

The business to be transacted will be;

1.  Election of a Chairman to preside over this Annual Parish Meeting

            2.  Apologies for Absence

            3.  To approve the minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 8th May 2018

            4.  To receive reports from any parish organisation present.

            5.  To receive a report from the Chairman of the West Crewkerne Parish Council

            6.  Public Open Forum.  Each member of the public present is entitled to speak once

                 only and shall not speak for more than five minutes.

            7.  To confirm that the next Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Tuesday 12th May

                 2020 at Clapton & Wayford Village Hall at 7.00pm.

 

ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

 

The business to be transacted will be;

            1.  The election of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Joint Burial Committee members.

            2.  Apologies for Absence

3.  Public Open Forum – Each member of the public present is entitled to speak once

     only, in respect of business itemised on the agenda and shall not speak for more

     than 5 minutes.

4.  Declarations of Interest in items on the agenda (Pecuniary or non-statutory                 

     Interests).

5.  To approve the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on the12th March 2019      

6.  Matters arising from the minutes not covered elsewhere on the Agenda.

7.  Planning Matters.

    West Crewkerne Parish Council is a Statutory Consultee for Planning Applications

and as such does not make the final decision on any application.  Any decisions        and comments made by the Parish Council will be fed into the planning process and added to the report by the Planning Officer.  South Somerset District Council is the Planning Authority and will issue the final decision notice (Planning Determination) once their investigations into the application, consultation period and decision making process has been completed.

A): 18/03873/HOU. 14TH January 2019 Clapton Court , Clapton Road West Crewkerne Crewkerne TA18 8PT, Alterations to dwelling including replacing a single building with new single storey garden room and conversion of part of an existing outbuilding into a games room and yoga studio.

This planning application is still ongoing, but the Parish Councillors had no issues with this planning application.

Application permitted with conditions

B): 19/00301/HOU. 5TH February 2019 Manor Barns (10) Manor Barns Annexe (10A) Henley Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8PQ, Erection of a fence to separate 10 and 10A.

The Parish Councillors had no issues with this planning application.

Status Approved

C): 19/00297/HOU 5TH February 2019 1 Wetstone View Council Houses Hewish Crewkerne Somerset TA18 8QX, Demolition of existing porch and rear conservatory and erection of side, front and rear extensions.

The Parish Councillors had also looked at these plans and had no objections to the plans.  The Chairman stated that the Paper copies of the last two planning applications would be forwarded to Mr D Yeomans for him to view and make any comments.

Status Approved

D):19/00844/HOU. 4TH April 2019 Lyminster Farm Hewish Gates West Crewkerne TA18 8QP, Erection of Single Storey extension and replacement porch.

 

8.  Highway Matters

Roundham Small Improvement Scheme.

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9. Reports from Councillors, including District and County Councillors.

 

10. Finance

                   A) To pay:-

                        1. Clerk Salary of £251.85 which includes travelling expenses of £27.00

                        2. HMRC - £56.20

3. Crewkerne Joint Burial Board Precept of £3107.00

                        4. Annual Public Liability Insurance of £257.60

                        5. SALC Annual Subscription of £147.47

                        6.Grant to the Village Hall as agreed in the Precept of £800

                        7. SALC Training Course £30.00

                        8. SALC Good Counsellor Guide Books £24.00

B)  The Clerk proposes to exempt the West Crewkerne Parish from the External    

      Audit.  The approval of the Parish Councillors to take this course of action.

C)   To approve the Annual Governance Statement

D)   To approve the Annual Receipts and Payments account for the year ended 31st March 2019

E)   To agree the bank reconciliation as at 31st March 2019

F)  To approve the Annual Statement of Accounts to 31st March 2019

G)  The exercise of Public Rights to the financial records of the Parish Council will be available from Thursday 20th June 2019 to Wednesday 31st July 2019.

H)  To confirm the appointment of the internal auditor

           

            11.  The adoption of a Red Telephone Box in Hewish.

 

           

12. Correspondence;

      Various e-mails

 

13. Training Courses for Parish Councillors

      

14.   To confirm that the next meeting of the West Crewkerne Parish Council will be 

         held on Tuesday 9th July 2019 at Clapton & Wayford Village Hall at 7.00pm.