WESTWOOD PARISH COUNCIL - NOTICE OF MEETING

 Notice is hereby given that the next meeting of the Westwood Parish Council will be held the Parish Room, Farleigh Lane, Westwood on 4 September 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 7 August 2017.

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

 5.       Westwood School Radio.

a.       To invite the Headteacher of Westwood with Iford School to give a presentation on this project.

b.       To decide whether to make a donation to this project and, if so, the sum to be donated.

 6.       Adjournment.

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

 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 dissolve the NPSG and to establish the committee structure for developing the Westwood Civil Parish Neighbourhood Plan.

b.       To note the revised draft Plan circulated to councillors by Cllr. Leader and to decide any necessary actions.

 9.       Community Speed Watch (CSW)/Westwood Road Safety.

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

 10.     Working Groups – Working Group Reports.

 Cemetery.

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

b.       To decide the action to be taken, if any, in respect of the dead tree in the cemetery.

 Planning.

a.       To note the status of extant planning applications.

b.       To examine any planning applications received after 29 August 2017 and to agree the comments to be sent to Wiltshire Council.

c.       To decide the response to send to Wiltshire Council in respect of the Settlement Boundary/Housing Strategy Consultation.

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 note the Financial Review Audit being undertaken by the Internal Auditor.

c.       To accept the quotation for pruning the Playing Field/Bobbin Lane hedge.

d.       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 (August) and to agree any necessary action.

c.       To decide whether to fell the dead cherry tree in Westwood Park.

d.       To note the correspondence from The Woodland Trust (Becky Addy Woods) and to decide whether to participate in the proposed meeting/consultation.

 Footpaths.

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

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

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

a.       To note that a presentation is to be given at the Area Board meeting by Westwood Parish Council and to agree the subjects to be covered and by whom.

b.       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.

 12.     Date of Next Meeting.

To note the date of the next Parish Council Meetings:

 ·                Ordinary PC Meetings – 4 September 2017, 2 October 2017, 6 November 2017.

 All Parish Council meetings will commence at 7.30pm (unless otherwise agreed) and will be held in the Parish Room, Farleigh Lane.

 13.     Any Other Business.

Exchange of views on matters not requiring a decision.

 

Roger Coleman

Clerk to Westwood Parish Council                                                    29 August 2017

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