Milverton Parish Council

Report of Meeting on 5^th September 2016

The meeting opened with a question from a concerned resident about speeding in Wood Street. SCC had promised to install a speed loop but it had not been placed yet. Councillors promised to chase County Highways about it. The Police have promised to deploy a mobile speed camera in Wood Street to catch offenders.

The Parish Council is currently in negotiations to acquire the public toilets in Fore Street. As part of the contract papers an asbestos report had been received which revealed asbestos in the damp proof course, the lavatory seats and the cistern. Councillors were very concerned not least because the brickwork around the damp proof course required repair. The Clerk has written to TDBC asking for rectification of these issues or alternatively an indemnity from TDBC. Councillors agreed to suspend legal procedures until TDBC had responded to this request.

Under planning Councillors approved extensions to properties in Screedy and Fairfield Terrace.

The Vice Chairman reported that the he had submitted theCreedwell appeal documents to the Planning Inspectorate. Broadly the Parish Council was supporting the TDBC position but also challenging the Certificate of Lawfulness. The appeal is to be decided at a hearing on 8^th November.

Regarding the changes of management at the surgery Madam Chairman reported that she had received a letter from the NHS Trust Dr Diwayni confirming that the transfer had taken place. Regular contact and Parish Council was promised with a first meeting set for 28^th October.

The Council spent just over £4000 in August. The main expenditure was to TDBC for operating the toilets in Fore Street and the Recreation Ground in April, May and June. This came to £1572. Mowing of footpaths and Council land cost just under £1500. The rest of the expenditure was on salaries (£514), Audit (£100), play equipment repairs (£135) and gardening (£70).

The next meeting will be on Monday 3^rd October in the Victoria Rooms at 7:30pm.