PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 9^th June 2014

7.30pm 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 and Matters Arising from minutes

The Minutes of the meeting held on 28^th April and 12^th May have been circulated with the summons to this meeting. Members will be asked to consider them for accuracy and if satisfied pass a resolution of approval that they be signed by the Chairman as a true and accurate record.

4. Planning

a) Applications for Parish Council Decision

i) 23/14/16 ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION AT WALNUT TREE COTTAGE, MILVERTON

b) Applications for Parish Council Comment

i) 23/14/0021/LB EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL REFURBISHMENT WITH ERECTION OF GATES TO DRIVEWAY AND CHURCHYARD AT LANCASTER HOUSE, ST MICHAELS HILL, MILVERTON

ii) 23/14/0019/T NOTIFICATION TO FELL 2 LABURNUM TREES, ONE EUCALYPTUS, 4 CYPRESS TREES, 2 PEARS, ONE CHERRY, ONE GROUP OF BAYS, TWO BAY TREES AND TO COPPICE ONE LARGE GROUP OF BAYS AND TO CARRY OUT MANAGEMENT WORKS TO 2 HOLLY TREES, ONE MAPLE, ONE CHERRY, 3 BAYS, ONE HORNBEAM, 4 YEWS AND 6 ROBINIAS WITHIN MILVERTON CONSERVATION AREA AT LANCASTER HOUSE, ST. MICHAEL'S HILL, MILVERTON

iii) 23/14/0020/T APPLICATION TO FELL 5 CYPRESS TREES AND TO CARRY OUT MANAGEMENT WORK TO ONE YEW TREE INCLUDED IN TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH (MILVERTON NO.1) TREE PRESERVATION ORDER 1997 AT LANCASTER HOUSE, ST. MICHAEL'S HILL, MILVERTON (TD722)

iv) 23/14/0018 CHANGE OF USE AND CONVERSION OF AGRICULTURAL STORE TO HOLIDAY LET AT BICKLEY FARM, MILVERTON

v) 23/14/0017/T NOTIFICATION TO CARRY OUT MANAGEMENT WIRK TO TWO YEW TREES WITHIN MILVERTON CONSERVATION AREA AT LITTLE FORT, ST MICHAELS HILL, MILVERTON

vi)23/14/0015/LB INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO LAYOUT OF BATHROOM AND ENSUITE AT NETHERFIELD, MILVERTON

c) Other Planning Matters

The Clerk will provide a report about other general planning matters and suggest a date for the next site visit.

5. Recreation Ground Play Area

Mrs Hoyle will report on progress.

6. Milverton Public Toilets

The Clerk will report on progress.

7. Creedwell

The Chairman will provide a report on the present situation.

8. Crime

Members will receive and comment on the monthly crime report.

9. Roads and Footpaths

a) Monthly Footpath Report

Mrs Lumby will report on the footpaths.

b) Monthly Road Report

The Clerk will report and members will raise other issues of concern.

10. Milverton Burial Ground

The Chairman will report on progress.

11. Milverton Website

Mrs Hoyle will report on progress towards a coordinated village website

12. Correspondence
13. Finance

a) Monthly report

The monthly report will request payments for Gardening, Salaries and PAYE.

b) Audit 2013/4

The Clerk will present a financial report for the year together with the Audit documents.

14. Matters to Report

Members are invited to report matters of interest and raise matters of concern for future consideration by the Council, including items from the following external bodies:

Twinning; Victoria Rooms; Milverton United Charities; SALC; Traffic Working Party; Youth Project; Milverton Trust; Milverton Action Group and 10 Parishes.