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Annual Council Meeting 13th May 2025 draft

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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 13th May, 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

  1. Public Question time.
  2. Election of chairman – nominations are invited for the election of a Chairman to the Parish Council for the next Civic year, 2025-2026. The successful candidate will then sign the acceptance authorisation
  3. Election of vice-chairman – nominations are invited for the election of Vice Chair to the Parish Council for the civic year 2024-2025. The successful candidate will then sign the acceptance authorisation.
  4. Elect standard review/committee members, if required.
  5. Chair for meeting confirmed- Steve Kilyon
  6. Welcome, Apologies, Absences –
  7. Dispensations/ Declarations of interests.
  8. Minutes – to receive and sign as a true record, the minutes from the previous meeting on 8th April 2025.
    • Agree/Approve Minutes –
    • Matters arising from minutes.
  1. Councillor Vacancy- we have 5 vacancies at time of agenda being produced.

 

  1. Current Standard Reviews
  2. Cllr Read Minety Playing Field Association-
  3. Cllr Dupree             Village Hall
  4. Cllr Cain                         Area board
  5. Cllr Cain/Dupree, LHFIG
  6. Cllr Pinkney                          School liaison
  7. Cllr Andrews                         Flood working group liaison.
  8. g.  Clerk                                    Grants – none received. 
  9. Cllr Andrews                           Speeding
  10. Cllr Read                               Defibrillators
  11. Clerk                                     Communication from Parishioners.

02/05/25 – Thank you re the Upper Minety sign repair.

05/05/25 – Enquiry on next meeting date.

  1. Clerk                                    Parish Steward – No Parish Steward in May
  2.     Cllr Crompton:                       Planning Applications received since previous meeting
  3.     Cllr Crompton                        Playpark-                                           

 11.Planning.

Applications received.   

Application Ref: PL/2025/03140 – Householder Application Address: Clayfield House, Upper Minety, Malmesbury, SN16 9PY Proposal: Single storey side extension, cladding and other alterations. Applicant Name: James & Eimhear McKay Case Officer: Brook Bishop Respond By: 30 April 2025

Application Link: https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning application/a0iQ300000DWJEX

Applications determined.

Application Ref: PL/2024/10206 – Prior Notification – Building Address: Stert Farm, Upper Minety, Malmesbury, SN16 9PY Proposal: Slurry Lagoon to facilitate compliance with SSAFO Regulations and Nitrate Vulnerable Zone Regulations. Applicant Name: D & M Whitcombe Case Officer: James Repper Decision Date: 03 April 2025 Decision: Refuse

Application Link: https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning application/a0iQ300000AfzTB

Other planning issues.

Planning queries regarding enforcement.

12.Special projects

  1. Finance
  2. Clerks report.

 

  • AGAR permission to engage an internal auditor as per Annual Internal Audit Report 2024/25 suggest Christine Drury totally independent of the council and is experienced in Parish council accounts.
  • Scribe accounting package up and running.
  • AGAR to be signed in June 2025 date to be set after audit.
  • Notice of Public Rights dates Tuesday 3 June – Monday 14 July 2025
  1. Account balances. See quarterly financial reports on the website.
  2. Issues to address.
  1. Schedule of payments to be agreed for May payment:

Theo Crompton                                                  £60.00              April bus shelter cleaning

            Clerks Salary less income tax                             £346.30            Payment for April

HMRC for clerk salary                                        £86.60              Payment for April

Villager Hall                                                       £18.00              Invoice 6857

            Neil Crocker                                                      £425.00            Parish Grass Cutting inv NC_25_0002

Idverde                                                              £218.40            March maintenance

Idverde                                                              £218.40            April maintenance

Sarah Crompton                                                £44.23              Leaving Gift

4A Direct Debits

Scribe Accounting                                              £34.80              1st of the month

  1. Payments received and to be received 

£75 reimbursement for part invoice NC_25_0002/0005 (Neil Crocker) to be invoiced x 2 = £150

£9026.95 Precept payment

  1. OUTSTANDING ACTIONS AND ACTIONS FOR ALLOCATION
  1. Any other business.

 

  • Discuss changing the wording on the front page of the webpage – Ian Cain.
  • The proposal of purchasing one other swing seat so that we have always one in stock – Adge Read

 

  1. Closing comments, Chair to close meeting

 

The next Parish Council meeting will be on 1th June, 2025 at Minety Village Hall at 7.30pm TBC