Public  Notice

Meeting of the Parish Council

8^th September 2010 at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall

1      APOLOGIES

1.1    To receive and accept any apologies for absence

2      DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

2.1    To receive any declarations of interest on any matter on this agenda

3      MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

3.1    To agree and sign the minutes of the meeting on 21st July

4      GUEST SPEAKER - RORY DRAPER

4.1    To discuss policing matters with Rory Draper, Community Beat Manager

5      UPDATE ON ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS

5.1    To note progress on actions from previous meetings (For information only)

6      MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

6.1    To review progress and further actions, if any, for

                   i.        Traffic calming project

                 ii.        Electricity poles

                iii.        Flooding & blocked drains

                iv.        Medbourne Lane road signs

                  v.        Postal collection plates

                vi.        New bench seat at the top of The Street

6.2    To consider the communication activities

6.3    To consider the parking issues and information gathered from the walk around the village

6.4    To discuss the permissive path through the coomb

6.5    To consider what to do with the trough outside the bungalows

6.6    To consider the actions required to obtain Quality Parish Council status

SUSPENSION OF THE MEETING FOR PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

The meeting will be suspended to allow members of the public to speak to the Parish Council. It should be noted that no decisions can be made during this session.

7      PLANNING

7.1    To consider the Parish Council's response to any planning application

7.2    To notify members of any planning decisions

8      FINANCE

8.1    To review the monthly Account summary

8.2    To consider the quote for installing the bench seat

8.3    To consider the quotes for a website sign

8.4    To consider approving payment of the following :

-   Reimbursement of £21.42 for plants for the Jubilee Gardens 

-   Invoice 2150, Stratton St Margaret Parish Council dog waste collection service £6.98

9      CORRESPONDENCE

9.1    For discussion/action:

-       Thamesdown Transport - Response to Parish Council's letter of complaint

-       CPRE - Best Kept Village Competition County Round results

-       North Wessex Downs AONB - Forum on 7^th October  

-       Swindon Borough Council/Wiltshire Council - Consultation on mineral extraction sites

9.2    For information

-       Invitation to Community First AGM to be held in Devizes at 5pm on 6^th October

-       SBC Members Bulletin, Issues 519 - 525

-       CPRE Countryside Voice Summer 2010 edition

-       CPRE Fieldwork August 2010 edition

-       The North Wessex Downs AONB Annual Review 2009-2010

-       No Need For Nuclear campaign newsletter

-       Copies of letters from Blunsdon St Andrew Parish Council ref. the electoral review of Swindon Borough Council & the Local Government Boundary Commission review

10   WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT (For information only)

10.1 To receive the Ward Councillor's report

11    COUNCILLORS' REPORTS (For information only)

11.1 To receive a verbal report on the Playing Field

11.2 To receive a verbal report on the Village Hall

11.3 To receive a verbal report on the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme

11.4 To receive a verbal report on the Parish Plan

11.5 To receive a verbal report on Jefferies Land' Trust

12   PARISH MAGAZINE

12.1 To agree input to the Parish Magazine

13   ITEMS FOR INFORMATION/FUTURE AGENDA

13.1 To receive information on matters not covered elsewhere & to receive future agenda items