EASTON ROYAL PARISH COUNCIL

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

To be held at Easton Royal Village Hall on

Thursday 16th July 2015

At19:30

AGENDA

  1. Apologies for absence
  2. To receive Members declaration of interest
  3. Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 14th May 2015
  4. Report from Easton Royal Academy
  5. Report from Community Police
  6. Report from Jerry Kunkler (Wiltshire Councillor)
  7. Items from the General Public
  8. Clerk’s report on actions taken since the last meeting

-Thank you letter from The Bobby Van Trust for the Parish Council donation.

-Audit Papers sent to Grant Thornton (Financial year end 31.3.95)

-Renewal of SSE lease agreement for a further 21 years with rent reviews every 7 years.

-Submit financial information to go on the village website in order to comply with the Transparency Code for Smaller Authorities

-The law on workplace pensions has changed. Every employer with at least one member of staff must provide a pension scheme. The Clerk has a right to join a scheme but the Council does not have to make contributions (due to the level of salary). At this stage, the Clerk has nominated herself as the point of contact, which had to be completed by 31 May 2015.

  1. Planning- see overleaf
  2. Finance – Approval of payments – see overleaf
  3. Reports from Parish Councillor Portfolio

-Mark de Pass Open and external meetings

-Margaret Holden External meetings

-Cedric HollinsworthStreet scene, Highways and Car Park Improvement

-Colin SibunRecreation ground, School Liaison

-Graham CooperAnnual Village Betterment

-Christopher ElliottFootpaths

-Simon Riley Easton Royal Church

  1. Confidential Items
  2. Any other business
  3. Proposed date of next meeting Thursday 17th September 2015

PLANNING:

Existing Applications outcomes:

15/02601/FUL/LBC / The White House erection of lean to green house to shed / Approved

New Applications since last meeting:

15/05129/FUL / Follets Replacement dwelling / No objection
15/06546/TCA/TPO* / The Old Vicarage works to trees

*to be discussed

FINANCE:

Payments made:

Grass seed (Mrs Duncan) / £17.49
Bawdens Grass cutting / £168.23
Annual contribution to Mr and Mrs Helps for quad mower / £50.00
Bawdens Grass cutting / £168.23
Clerk salary (April-June) / £448.00

Payments to approve:

None

Payments received:

Area Board Grant (Footpath improvement group) / £600.00
SSE back payment of overdue rent / £175.00

*Easton Royal Academyquarterly invoice for £250 issued.

Pauline ArcherTel: 01672 81134807/10/18

Clerk to Easton Royal Parish Council email: