WESTWOOD PARISH COUNCIL - NOTICE OF MEETING

 Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of the Westwood Parish Council will be held Westwood with Iford Primary School, Boswell Road on 6 March 2017 at 7.30pm.

 AGENDA.

1.       Welcome and Introductions.

The Chairman to welcome those present.

 2.       Apologies.

To receive apologies for non-attendance.

 3.       Declaration of Interests.

Members to declare any interests.

 4.       Minutes of Ordinary Parish Council Meeting held on 6 February 2017.

To agree, and sign, the minutes of the meeting as an accurate record.

 5.       Adjournment.

The Meeting will adjourn for members of the public present to raise any points of interest on any matter.

 6.       Westwood Nursery School.

To decide whether to renew the ‘Licence to Occupy’ for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2025.

 7.       Community Policing Team (CPT).

a.       To invite the CPT to report on any matters of concern.

b.       To advise the CPT of any matter that needs to be brought to its attention.

 8.       Neighbourhood Plan.

a.       To endorse the plan for the completion of the Neighbourhood Plan.

b.       To decide any necessary actions.

 9.       Community Speed Watch/Westwood Road Safety.

To receive reports on Road Safety and Community Speed Watch and to agree any necessary action.

 10.     Westwood Stores/Post Office.

To note the action taken in respect of Westwood Stores and to decide any further action.

 11.     Working Groups – Working Group Reports.

Cemetery.

a.       To note the recent interment and additional memorial.

b.       To receive a report from the Cemetery Working Group on current key issues and to agree any necessary action.

 Planning.

a.       To note the status of extant planning applications:

 

15/11456/OUT	Land at Iford Lane, Iford	New dwelling (Revised Plans)	Pending
16/09259/FUL	Dorothy House Foundation Ltd., Winsley	Application for planning permission for the reconfiguration of the existing car park and extension to provide additional parking and associated works	Pending
16/12320/FUL	4 Hebden Road	Erection of 2 storey 2 bedroom house attached to 4 Hebden Road	Approved
17/00418/FUL	13 Chestnut Grove	Retrospective permission for erection of a garden shed	Pending

 

b.       To examine the following planning application and to agree the comments to be sent to Wiltshire Council:

 

17/01243/FUL

39 Lower Westwood

Proposed dwelling

NEW

 

c.       To examine any planning applications received after 27 February 2017 and to agree the comments to be sent to Wiltshire Council.

d.       To review/note any other planning matters.

 New Planning Applications are available for public inspection immediately prior to the Parish Council meeting.

 Finance.

a.       To receive a report from the Clerk on the current financial position.

b.       To decide whether to accept the tender for the Open Space Maintenance contract.

c.       To agree the payments to be made.

 Environmental.

a.       To receive a report from the Environmental Working Group on any key issues and to agree any necessary action.

b.       To note any other related matters and to decide the action to be taken.

 Open Spaces.

a.       To receive a report from the Open Spaces Working Group on current key issues and to agree any necessary action.

b.       To note the inspection/maintenance reports for the Play Equipment (February) and to agree any necessary action.

c.       To decide whether to apply to the Tesco ‘Bags for Life’ Grant Scheme for new Play Equipment.

 Footpaths.

a.       To receive a report on the Footpath Working Group Rights of Way Survey results (February) and to agree any necessary action.

b.       To note any other related matters and to decide the action to be taken.

 12.     Local Government Elections – 4 May 2017.

To note the related information and the timetable.

 13.     Bradford on Avon Area Board/Community Area Transport Group.

To note any matters relevant to Westwood that were raised at those recent meetings – not already reported – and/or that need to be presented at the forthcoming meetings.

 14.     Date of Next Meeting.

To note the date of the next Parish Council Meetings:

 ·    3 April 2017 - Ordinary Parish Council meeting commencing at 7.30pm.

·    New Date for May meetings (Annual PC meeting and Ordinary PC Meeting) – 8 May 2017.

 ALL meetings to be held at Westwood with Iford Primary School.

 15.     Any Other Business.

Exchange of views on matters not requiring a decision.

 To note two Wiltshire Council consultations:

·    Wiltshire Housing Strategy 2017 – 2022

·    Housing Allocations Policy.

.

Roger Coleman

Clerk to Westwood Parish Council  

  27 February 2017

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