CREEDWELL LATEST

The application 23/16/0009 was withdrawn on 11th May 2016.

Milverton    Parish    Council

                                        2nd May 2016

EXTRAORDINARY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 10th May 2016

7.00pm in the Victoria Rooms Fore Street

AGENDA

    Questions from the Public

Members of the public are welcome to attend and address the Parish     Council to provide information and raise matters of concern.

1.     Apologies

Members will be expected to provide reasons for absence. Members are     reminded that absence for 6 consecutive meetings without approval could     lead to disqualification.

2.     Declarations of Interest

The Code of Conduct requires that Members disclose interests of a personal, prejudicial and pecuniary nature that may be pertinent to tonight's business. A prejudicial or pecuniary interest will require the member to leave the room during the discussion of the relevant item.

    In cases of uncertainty members are recommended to consult the Clerk.

3.     Minutes

The Minutes of the meeting held on 9th May 2016 will be circulated in time for the next meeting on 6th June.

4.     Planning

    For Parish Council Comment

23/16/0009 Erection of 72 No Dwellings with Associated Works on Land at Creedwell Orchard, Milverton (Resubmission of previous application No 23/14/0009

ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 9th May 2016

7.30pm in the Victoria Rooms Fore Street

AGENDA

1. Election of Chairman

Members are invited to make nominations for Chairman for the coming year. If there is more than one candidate there will be a vote.

2. Election of Vice Chairman

Members are invited to make nominations for Vice Chairman for the coming     year. If there is more than one candidate there will be a vote.

3. Signing of Declarations of Office

All members will sign the Declaration of Office and forms to Register Declarations of interest will be distributed.

4. Questions from the Public

Members of the public are welcome to attend and address the Parish Council to provide information and raise matters of concern.

5. Apologies

Members will be expected to provide reasons for absence. Members are reminded     that absence for 6 consecutive meetings without approval could lead to disqualification.

6. Declarations of Interest

The Code of Conduct requires that Members disclose interests of a personal, prejudicial and pecuniary nature that may be pertinent to tonight's business. A prejudicial or pecuniary interest will require the member to leave the room during the discussion of the relevant item.

In cases of uncertainty members are recommended to consult the Clerk.

7. Minutes and Matters arising from minutes

The Minutes of the meeting held on 4th April 2016 have been circulated with the summons to this meeting.

8. Planning        

8.1 For Parish Council Decision

8.1.1    23/16/0010     Erection of a Steel Portal Framed Agricultural Building (Phase 1)     for the Storage of Corn and Animal Feed at Farthings Farm, Milverton

8.1.2     23/16/0011     Erection of a Steel Portal Framed Agricultural Building (Phase 2) for     the Storage of Corn and Animal Feed at Farthings Farm, Milverton

8.1.3     23/16/0006     Proposed Erection of a Single Storey Extension with Garage to Front, and Alterations to the Access at the Old Police House Butts Way, Milverton

8.2 Other Planning Matters inc Date of next Planning Meeting

9. Public Toilets

The Clerk will report on the latest state of negotiations

10. Appointment     of Committees 2016/17

10.1     Allotment Committee

10.2     Emergency Planning

10.3     Personnel Committee

10.4     Amenities Committee (inc Public Toilets)

11. Appointment to Other Committees 2015/16

11.1     Twinning Association

11.2     Victoria Rooms

11.3     Milverton United Charities

11.4     SALC Representative

11.5    Youth Project

11.6     Milverton Trust

11.7     Traffic Working Party

11.8     Milverton Action Group

11.9     Recreation Ground Committee

11.10     Wiveliscombe Area Partnership

   

12.     Appointment of Officers 2015/16

12.1     Footpaths

           

13. Crime (Report Only)

    The Police Report for April will be presented.

14. Roads

    Members will raise issues of concern.

15. Footpaths        

    Mrs Pine will report on the footpaths.

16. Annual Parish Meeting

    The Clerk will provide a brief report.

17. Jubilee Gardens

The Clerk will provide an update report.

18. Correspondence

19. Finance

19.1    Monthly report        

    Payments for Salaries, PAYE, Gardening and legal expenses.

19.2     Annual Audit

    The Clerk will report on the progress of the 2015/16 audit.

20.    Matters to Report

Members are invited to report matters of interest and raise matters of concern for future consideration by the Council.

Village Clean Up

 On a chilly morning 30 volunteers turned up at the Victoria Rooms for Milverton's Village Clean Up for the Queen.

Working in pairs they accumulated a trailer load of rubbish in a very short time including two bicycles, various tyres and a car seat. On their return the volunteers were given coffee and cake to thank them for their efforts.

Terry and Christine Field

The event was organised by Parish Council Vice Chairman Jenny Hoyle who said "Once again this has been a fantastic response from the people of Milverton. Enormous thanks must go the the volunteers for their time and effort, the cake bakers who gave us something to work towards and Taunton Deane for supplying the tools and taking away the rubbish."

Rubbish awaiting collection from the sawmill

Report of Meeting of Milverton Parish Council 4th April 2016

Milverton Parish Council met for the last time under the Chairmanship of Dr Russell Jenkins. Dr Jenkins has been elected chairman for each of the last four years, the maximum period allowed by the Council's Standing Orders. Mrs Pine proposed a vote of thanks for his hard work over the last four years which was unanimously supported. The Council will be holding its Annual Meeting on 9^th May when a new Chairman will be elected.
The main item on the agenda was the future of public toilets in the village. At the March meeting Councillors had reluctantly agreed to take on the ownership and running of the toilets in Fore Street from TDBC. The Clerk reported that he had agreed Heads of Terms for the transfer of the Fore St toilets and TDBC had agreed to continue to service the toilets 'at cost' (£525 per month) up to the date of transfer. After transfer TDBC had offered to continue cleaning the toilets for £438 per month but the Parish Council would be directly responsible for rates and services. If the Parish Council agreed to this, completed the transfer and continued to contract TDBC to clean the Fore St toilets then TDBC had offered to continue cleaning the Recreation Ground toilets for an extra £100 per month. The Clerk has instructed TDBC to proceed with these arrangements pending formal transfer and an agreement with the Recreation Ground Committee. Councillors resolved to set up a meeting with the Recreation Ground Committee to agree a way forward.

Under planning Councillors supported applications for the change of use of a store to residential at Bickley Farm. Councillors also considered the installation of two new mobile homes for family members at High Park View. Whilst supporting the application they considered that this development represented the maximum number of mobile homes that the site could hold.

The Chairman, Vice Chairman and Clerk reported on their attendance at the Taunton Deane Site Allocation Examination in Public. They were able to set out the Council's concerns about the chosen site in Butts Way. They also highlighted the lack of development sites in the village and reiterated the Parish Council view that the village should grow 'organically' through the development of small well dispersed sites. The Inspector said he had visited Milverton and did understand the limitations of layout and heritage.

Councillors unanimously agreed to continue the Delegated Planning Agreement with Taunton Deane which allows the Parish Council to determine certain planning applications.

Taunton Deane Councillor Wren reported that TDBC was proposing to agree to extend the 'window' for S Notaro to apply to buy the access to the Creedwell field to avoid a costly planning appeal.

Councillors heard that a large Turkey Oak had blown down across the B3187 from land owned by SCC. The Clerk reported that the tree had been diseased and Councillors asked him to contact SCC for information about when the trees in that area had last been checked for safety.

The Clerk reported that a new gardener had been appointed to tend the Jubilee Gardens who would start work later in the month.

There will be a Village Clean up on 16^th April to tie with the Clean for the Queen initiative for her 90^th Birthday celebrations.

Since the last meeting the Council has spent £2045 on salaries and expenses (£470), PAYE (£260), a bin in the Jubilee Gardens (£285), the TDBC Planning Officer attendance (£80), a grant to the Wiveliscombe Community Office (£500), several other small grants (£375) and VAT (£73).

Gwilym Wren

Clerk to Milverton Parish Council

9^th April 2016

THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN

Victoria Rooms Fore Street

at 7.00pm on 13^th April 2016

AGENDA

The first 30 minutes of the meeting will be an open session where parishioners can mix freely with representatives of village organisations and societies.

At present the following have indicated that they will be in attendance:

• Milverton Concert Society
• Milverton WI
• Milverton Conservation Volunteers
• Milverton and Fitzhead Society
• Milverton Archive and Historical Society
• Wiveliscombe Area Partnership
• Milverton Girl Guides
• St Michaels Singers
• Milverton Twinning Associations
• Milverton Gardening Club
• Milverton Victoria Rooms*

* Report Only

The meeting proper will start at 7.30pm

1. Apologies
2. Minutes
3. Milverton Parish Council Chairman’s Report
4. Fore Street and Recreation Ground Toilets
5. Milverton Recreation Ground
6. Milverton Allotments
7. Village Clean Up and Dog Mess
8. Milverton Archive
9. Jubilee Gardens
10. Tree and hedge Management Butts Way
11. Any Other Business