Milverton Parish Council

Report of Meeting June 2016

The meeting on 6^th June opened with a question about speeding in Wood Street and what was being done about it. The Clerk replied that SCC had a new location for the Speed Indicator Device which would provide better data than at present.

Under planning Councillors supported the retrospective application to install a biomass boiler and flue at Houndsmoor Farm. They also supported the felling of a beech tree at Courtledge Sand Street.

The Clerk reported that the Planning Inspector had found that the Taunton Deane site allocation plan was sound and that a final round of consultations would take place until mid-July before it was finally signed off.

Two crimes were reported in the parish in May these were an assault in Preston Bowyer and criminal damage in Milverton.

Mrs Pine reported that several footpaths needed walking to keep the routes open as crops had begun to grow high. She also reported that the path across the Creedwell filed was heavily infested with nettles and she would request that SCC contact the landowner.

Councillors debated the saga of the public toilet handover. The Clerk confirmed that there had been no contact from the TDBC solicitors but despite that the surveyors were still implying that the toilets would close on 30^th June. Given that the Parish Council was willing to complete the transfer Councillors are becoming extremely frustrated at the continuing delays. Unless there is significant movement soon the Council will have no choice but to consider its position at the next meeting.

The Council spent nearly £800 in May on a grant for a new speed gun for the Speed Watch group, salaries and gardening.

The Clerk reported that the Audit for 2015/16 had been signed off by the Internal Auditor. Councillors debated the accounts, agreed that they were correct and voted unanimously to sign them off.