Minety Parish Council
Notice of meeting and summons to attend. Public and Press are welcome to attend.
In accordance with Schedule 12, para 10 (2) of the Local Government Act 1972 notice is hereby given that a Meeting of Minety Parish Council will be held on 8th April, 2025, commencing at 7.30pm, at Minety Village Hall, Hornbury Hill, Minety, SN16 9QH.
PUBLIC QUESTION TIME. Strictly no alcohol is permitted in the meeting room. An opportunity for members of the public to address the Parish Council on any council matter before the formal meeting commences. (Limited to 5 minutes, except by previous arrangement.) Every effort will be made to give accurate answers to all questions, but in some cases further research may be necessary and an answer will be given by the chairman as soon as possible.
AGENDA
- Public Question time.
- Chair for meeting confirmed-
- Welcome, Apologies, Absences –
- Dispensations/ Declarations of interests.
- Minutes – to receive and sign as a true record, the minutes from the previous meeting on 11th March, 2025.
- Agree/Approve Minutes –
- Matters arising from minutes.
- Councillor Vacancy- we have two vacancies.
- Standard Reviews
- Cllr Read Minety Playing Field Association-
- Cllr Dupree Village Hall
- Cllr Cain Area board
- Cllr Cain/Dupree, LHFIG
- Cllr Pinkney School liaison
- Cllr Andrews Flood working group liaison.
- g. Clerk Grants – none received.
- Cllr Andrews Speeding
- Cllr Read Defibrillators
- Clerk Communication from Parishioners.
01/04/25 – enquiry received re setting up an outdoor educational/recreational venue for children in the village.
- Clerk Parish Steward.
- Cllr Crompton: Planning Applications received since previous meeting
- Cllr Crompton Playpark-
8.Planning.
Applications received. At time of Agenda going to print there were no applications received.
Applications determined.
Application Ref: PL/2025/01363 – Permission in Principle Address: Land Adj to Lynwood, Flisteridge Road, Upper Minety, Malmesbury, SN16 9PR Proposal: Application for permission in principle for the construction of a new dwelling Applicant Name: Chloe Fiddy Case Officer: Audrey Lo Decision Date: 18 March 2025 Decision: Approve Application Link: https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning application/a0iQ300000Chwc7
Other planning issues.
Planning queries regarding enforcement.
9.Special projects
- a. Permanent Parish Council Post Box – the Village Hall are purchasing the post and will invoice the council.
10.Finance
- Clerks report.
- End of Year Financial Report
- AGAR in preparation.
- Would like to investigate the possibility of purchasing an accounting system, Scribe, for the council’s accounts to enable the accounts to be non-excel and a lot easier to be handed over to a new clerk in the future.
- Account balances. See quarterly financial reports on the website.
- Issues to address.
- Schedule of payments to be agreed for April payment:
Theo Crompton £60.00 March bus shelter cleaning
Clerks Salary less income tax £346.32 Payment for March
HMRC for clerk salary £86.58 Payment for March
Online Playground £64.80 Swing Seat replacement
Neil Crocker £475.00 Parish Grass Cutting inv NC_25_0002
WALC membership £613.18
- Payments received and to be received
£75 reimbursement for part invoice NC_25_0002 (Neil Crocker) to be invoiced
- OUTSTANDING ACTIONS AND ACTIONS FOR ALLOCATION
- Way Forward – Chairman.
- Closing comments, Chair to close meeting
The next Parish Council meeting will be on 13th May 2025 at Minety Village Hall at 7.30pm TBC