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Minutes of Parish Council Meeting, 16th December 2024, 7:30pm

Clerk: Philip Edwards (CiLCA) clerk@westharptreeparishcouncil.co.uk
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Councillors Present: H Colton, C Gay, D Hooper, R Ireland (Chairman), J Mitchell and E Weatherill

Also Present: Philip Edwards (Clerk), David Wood (BANES District Councillor)

2412_[1] Public Participation Session

There was no public participation contributed by members of the public.

MEETING ADMIN

2412_[2] Apologies for Absence

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr S McCombe

2412_[3] Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary or personal interests.

2412_[4] Confirmation of Minutes

RESOLVED: The Parish Council meeting minutes of Monday 18th November 2024 were confirmed as an accurate record and signed by Chairman.

REPORTS – To receive and note any reports:

2412_[5] Chairman’s Report

  • A report was received from the Chairman including comments reviewed regarding the village shop asset of community value.

2412_[6] Clerk’s Report

  • A report was received from the Clerk covering correspondence received and shared with council members.

2412_[7] Meetings attended Reports

  • Noted: there were no reports on meetings attended

2412_[8] Memorial Hall Reports

  • Noted: the Hall had held a successful bingo evening, with another bingo evening being planned for March

2412_[9] Highways Reports

  • Reports were reviewed covering:
    • Dst Cllr Wood agreed to follow up repairs required to the direction sign near Fairash which was uprooted
    • Cllr Mitchell agreed to fit a replacement public footpath sign that was missing
    • Dst Cllr Wood agreed to follow up plans for double yellow lines around the triangle
    • Dst Cllr Wood agreed to follow up removing a broken speed sign
    • Cllr Hooper agreed to report black waste bags near the cemetery

2412_[10] Recreation Ground Reports

  • RESOLVED: The council agreed to select the Kompan option 1 quote SQ300578-1 7/11/24 subject to further requests to be discussed with the supplier. Cllr Hooper agreed to discuss these details with the supplier in preparation for the Clerk to instruct the supplier to proceed. The council confirmed that the Clerk should proceed with placing the order if the additional stipulations were resolved as requested by the council which covered supply of a bench, 12 month retention of a snagging fee and the inclusion of a playground inspection for the new equipment.

2412_[11] Ward Councillor’s Report

  • A report was received from BANES District Cllr David Wood covering the governments requirement for increased house building in BANES, highways matters and a recent online planning session.

2412_[12] FINANCE

(a) Payments and income – see appendix 2024-12 Finance Reports

  1. RESOLVED: payments to approve listed in finance report
  2. Noted: payments and Income listed in finance report
  3. Noted: bank reconciliation

2412_[13] BUDGET AND PRECEPT

  1. RESOLVED: Budget for 2025/26, set at expenditure of £14530
  2. RESOLVED: Precept for 2025/26, set at £13752

2412_[14] PLANNING APPLICATIONS

RESOLVED: Application Reference: 24/04425/FUL

The council reviewed the application and drawings in detail at the meeting and resolved that the council had NO OBJECTION to the application
Application Address: 6 Dilly Meadows, West Harptree, Bristol, Bath And North East Somerset, BS40 6DR. Proposal: Erection of a single storey rear extension following the repositioning of an oak framed balcony to the side elevation with associated works

Noted: updates to recent planning applications (see ‘West Harptree’ under ‘PARISH’ on BANES website: https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/webforms/planning/search.html#advancedSearch)

2412_[15] ITEMS FOR ATTENTION OF THE CLERK

  • Noted: there were no other items for attention of the clerk
  • Noted: there were no requests for business to be considered at the next meeting

2412_[16] DATE OF NEXT MEETING

RESOLVED: Date of next meeting: Monday 20th January 2025, 7.30pm at West Harptree Memorial hall.

Diary: https://westharptreeparishcouncil.co.uk/diary-of-parish-council-meetings/

There being no further business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 20:34

Agreed as a correct record,
signed by the Chairman of the meeting: _______________________ on:_______________
(Chairman initial all other pages)

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