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 10 September 2018 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 in accordance with the Code of Conduct 2012.

 4.       Minutes of Ordinary Parish Council Meeting held on 6 August 2018.

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

5.       Wiltshire Council Report.

To receive a report from Cllr. J Kidney.

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

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

b.       To note the correspondence from a parishioner regarding the speed of traffic through the village and to agree any necessary action.

 9.       Working Groups – Working Group Reports.

Cemetery.

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

b.       To note the recent Memorial Safety Inspection Report and to decide on any necessary action.

 Planning.

a.       To note the status of extant planning applications:

 

17/08216/FUL	Land North of 146 Upper Westwood	Provision of two self-contained camping pods with parking, change of use of land to leisure / tourism. (Resubmission of 17/02852/FUL).	Pending Planning Committee
17/11739/FUL	120 Upper Westwood	Replacement Dwelling	Approved
18/04581/VAR	Dorothy House Foundation Ltd, Winsley, Winsley, BA15 2LE	Variation to condition 2 (minor change) of planning application 16/09259/FUL.	Approved
18/05768/FUL	61 Bobbin Lane	Conservatory to rear elevation	Approved
18/06065/FUL	145 Upper Westwood	Proposed double garage	Refused

Note. Paper copies of planning applications are no longer sent to the Parish Council by Wiltshire Council. To view planning applications it is necessary to access the Wiltshire Council website (www.wiltshire.gov.uk) and the planning portal.

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

 

18/07390/FUL	103 Lye Green	Change of use of single storey hobby/storage building into ancillary dwelling annex	New
18/07751/FUL	14 Staples Hill	Proposed single storey and two storey extensions and alterations to existing dwelling	New

 c.       To examine any planning applications received after 30 August 2018 and to agree the comments to be sent to Wiltshire Council.

d.       To note the request for a Rural Housing Needs Survey to be undertaken

e.       To note Briefing Note No. 367 – The Revised National Planning Policy Framework (24 July 2018).

f.        To review/note any other planning matters.

 Finance.

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

b.       To note the successful conclusion of the AGAR External Audit for FY2017/18.

c.       To implement the revised NALC/SLCC Salary Scales for Part-Time Local Council Clerks.

d.       To agree the payments to be made.

 Environmental/Highways.

a.       To receive a report from the Environmental Working Group 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 and to agree any necessary action and to note the installation of the Picnic Table in Westwood Park.

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

 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.

 10.     Bradford on Avon Area Board/Community Area Transport Group (CATG).

a.       To note the support from BoA Town Council for ‘Width Restriction’ signs to be installed near to the Canal Bridge and to agree to raise this matter at the CATG.

b.       To note any other 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.

 11.     Neighbourhood Plan.

To receive a progress report on the Neighbourhood Plan and to agree any further actions necessary.

 12.     Wiltshire Housing Site Allocations and Electoral Review Consultations.

To note these consultations and to agree any comments to be sent to Wiltshire Council/Local Government Boundary Commission resp.

 13.     Date of Next Meeting.

To note the date of the next Parish Council Meetings:

 ·         Ordinary PC Meetings – 1 October 2018 and 5 November 2018 at 7.30pm.

 14.     Any Other Business.

Exchange of views on matters not requiring a decision.

 

Roger Coleman

Clerk to Westwood Parish Council                30 August 2018

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