Successful Clean Up Day

Today about 50 parishioners including many children joined forces to clean up the village.

In an event organised by the Police and the Parish Council 4 teams scoured the village for litter and rubbish before bringing it to the Recreation Ground for collection.

Those who took part were rewarded with a barbeque and there was a mini assault course and paintballing for the children!

The weather was kind and everyone had a terrific time. Many thanks to Jo and Louise and their PCSO colleagues for organising the day and the entertainment. And thanks to John and Val Still for running the barbeque.

The Start

  

Chairman Geoffrey Godbert and Jenny Tuck ably assisted by Douglas and Lucy Landon and Jade Barnett

The end of a successful day!

Report on Milverton Parish Council September Meeting

Milverton Parish Council Meeting 6th September 2010

A brief report on tonights meeting.

Planning
Following a vigourous debate about noise generation Councillors decided to object to the extension of the outside terrace at the Globe.

Creedwell
The Parish Council will shortly be writing to Taunton Deane in respect of new information that has recently come to light.
Councillors thanked the organisers of the Mini Fest fundraiser which had been a spectacular success.

Village Clean Up
The Milverton village clean up days are on schedule to go ahead with the skip day on Thursday 16th Sept. Flyers will be delivered at the beginning of September to residents in Taunton Deane Housing with details. This is primarily for local authority residents however, other residents will not be turned away. The skips will be located at the Surgery car park in Creedwell Orchard, and in the turning circle at Courtfield.
The litter pick day will take place on Sat 18th Sept. Pickers are asked to meet at the Recreation Ground at 10.00am to collect bags, pick up sticks gloves etc. Then return to the rec when the village is spotless for BBQ refreshments and fun. Posters will be displayed around the village.

Dog Bins
In order to keep our village paths and strees clean the Parish Council reminds residents that bagged dog mess can be placed in ordinary bins as well as specific Dog Bins - SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE!

Tour of Britain
The village is looking forward to welcoming the race participants and organisers on 14th September.

Allotment Meeting
This will take place on 27th September in the Victoria Rooms. Allotment holders will have the opportunity to meet each other and raise issues with the Parish Council. The Council will also seek the views of allotment holders about greater participation in running the site. Light refreshments will be provided.

Gwilym Wren
Clerk to Milverton Parish Council

Tour Of Britain Cycle Race Comes to Milverton on 14th September!

The Tour Britain will race through Milverton around noon on 14th September!

There will be parking restrictions in Wood Street, St Michaels Hill and Sand Street as well as a 'rolling' road closure.

http://www.southwesttourofbritain.co.uk/

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Sort It + Recycling Finally Comes to Milverton!

I am writing to inform you that residents within your area will shortly be added to the SORT IT Plus collections in Taunton Deane. As you will be aware, SORT IT Plus involves the addition of weekly collections of plastic bottles and cardboard to the standard SORT IT collections.

Residents due to be added to the service will be delivered an additional recycling box which is to be used for plastic bottles, cardboard and cans. They will also be delivered a leaflet and sticker for the existing recycling box (copies attached). Deliveries are due to begin this week, and collections start weeks commencing 13th and 20th September.

As this is the final phase in Taunton Deane, any suitable property that is not already on SORT IT Plus will now be added to the service.

Residents often query why we are only able to accept plastic bottles, and not other types of plastic containers. This is because until recently UK reprocessors were only able to sort and recycle plastic bottles and other types of rigid plastic packaging were not accepted or rejected. This is starting to slowly change, with some reprocessors accepting other types too, but the majority are still only able to recycle plastic bottles. SWP continues to keep this situation under review and will consider collecting other types of plastic if this can be done affordably and stable outlets secured, preferably in the UK.

Julie Searle
Strategy Officer
Somerset Waste Partnership

Milverton Parish Council Meeting 4th September Agenda

AGENDA

1) Questions from the Public
2) Apologies
3) Minutes
4) Matters arising from minutes
5) Planning (See Below)
a) For Parish Council Decision (To be Confirmed)
b) For Parish Council Comment
6) Creedwell
a) Update
b) New Housing Targets
7) Crime
8) Village Clean Up
9) Roads
10) Footpaths
11) Dog Bin Contract
12) Churchyard Grasscutting
13) Allotments Meeting
14) Correspondence
15) Finance
16) Matters to Report


PLANNING APPLICATIONS
TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990


For Decision By The Parish Council (TBC)
1. 23/10/0007 ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT 8 WOODBARTON, MILVERTON
PLANNING OFFICER COMMENT: IMPACT TO BE ASSESSED ON SITE

2. 23/10/0012 DEMOLITION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT 1 COURT COTTAGES, MILVERTON
PLANNING OFFICER COMMENT: ASSESS IMPACT UPON VISUAL AND RESIDENTIAL AMENITY TOGETHER WITH THE CHARACTER OF THE ORIGINAL BUILDING

For Comment By The Parish Council

3. 23/10/0008/0009 DEMOLITION OF REDUNDANT SKITTLE ALLEY; EXTENSION OF PATIO AREA TO COVER FOOTPRINT OF SAME; CONSTRUCTION OF RETAINING WALL AND SCREEN WALL AT THE GLOBE, FORE STREET, MILVERTON
PLANNING OFFICE COMMENT: ASSESS IMPACT UPON LISTED BUILDING AND CONSERVATION AREA

4. 23/10/0011T NOTIFICATION TO FELL ONE HOLLY TREE WITHIN MILVERTON CONSERVATION AREA AT HAVEN HOUSE, FORE STREET, MILVERTON
PLANNING OFFICER COMMENT: IMPACT TO BE ASSESSED ON SITE