Odstock Parish Council
An Ordinary meeting of Odstock Parish Council was held
on 12 September 2016 in the Pavilion, Nunton Recreation Field.
Present: Gavin Simmonite (Chairman), Stephen Stapley,
Nigel Start, Sally Nelson, David Williamson-Jones, Richard Parsons
(Clerk) and one member of the public.
Apologies: Rod Poynting
(Vice-Chairman), Colin Berry, Wilts Cllr Julian Johnson.
37/16 Open Public Forum: There was a brief discussion about
Parish Website development.
38/16 Declaration of
Interest: None.
39/16 Minutes of the
Ordinary OPC meeting held on 4 July were approved and signed by Cllr
Start.
40/16 Community Initiatives:
a) Radnor Hall
Committee: Hall usage is less than in previous years and there
is a plan to establish an indoor bowls activity. The Committee believes
a Parish website will make it easier to promote the Radnor Hall as an
events venue.
b) Longford Estate Proposals:
Negotiations with Wiltshire Council’s Planning Dept are expected before
year end.
c) Parish/Community Planning: Cllr Nelson
will ensure that the parish’s business community is engaged with the
plan.
d) Yew Tree Public House: Village SOS, an
ACRE initiative, is a campaign to help rural community projects survive
and thrive. Cllr Start agreed to lead on a project to ensure the
long-term survival of the Yew Tree Inn.
e) Village
Noticeboards: It was agreed to invite quotes, circa £150, for
the refurbishment of the Odstock noticeboard.
f) Parish
Website: It was agreed to set-up a PC sub-committee to explore
the implications of creating and maintaining a website for the benefit
of all parishioners. Full advantage of all funding initiatives will be
taken into account.
41/16 Nunton Recreation Field:
a)
Play Area: Regular inspections by OPC members confirms the
equipment is fit for purpose.
b) Pavilion: Cllr
Poynting is preparing grant applications to fund the replacement windows
project.
c) Facilities Usage: Cllr Start offered to
produce a license agreement for controlling organised usage of the
field.
42/16 Transport, Roads and Footpaths:
a)
Wiltshire Council Highways: The new Parish Lengthsman scheme
involves maintaining an ‘issues log’.
b) Community Area
Transport Group: Cllr Start suggested a project to selectively
apply a 20mph speed-limit.
c) Resurfacing and Traffic Calming
along the C12: This project is likely to be rescheduled for
2017/18.
d) Fly Tipping: The Longford Estate Manager
has had some success with using a camera to identify offenders.
e) Community Speedwatch: Cllr Start reported eight
volunteers would be attending the Devizes training on 13 October.
f) Footpath Weed Control: Cllr Nelson believes OPC
needs an active strategy for footpath weed control.
g) Rights
of Way: Cllr Start believes that all Rights of Way need to be
regularised under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW). He
will consult with the Wiltshire Rights of Way warden to discover whether
there is any ambiguity concerning established Rights of Way within
Odstock Parish.
43/16 Planning: There were no
planning applications for consideration.
44/16 Reports
and Correspondence:
a) Wiltshire Council: The next Area
Board meeting is at Coombe Bissett Village Hall on Thursday, 29
September.
b) Ebble Valley Flood Wardens: Cllr
Nelson had agreed to attend a meeting, organised by Wiltshire Council,
on behalf of OPC, however, she had not been available on the date
arranged for the meeting.
45/16 Finance:
a) Payments:
The following were approved:
Bawden Contracting Services Ltd – Grass
Cutting 574 £403.13p
Earl of Radnor 1989 Settlement – Rent 575
£10.50p
Nunton Farm – Annual Rent 576 £400.00p
Nunton Farm – Hedge
Cutting 576 £134.40p
R Parsons – Clerk's salary and expenses, on
account 577 £878.00p
Wessex Water – Nunton Field Water Supply DD
£32.01p
Southern Electric – Nunton Field Electricity DD £20.97p
46/16 Any Other Business (for information only):
None.
47/16 The next Ordinary OPC meeting is
scheduled for 12 December.
The meeting closed at 8:55pm
Signed without amendment by Cllr Williamson-Jones on 12 December 2016.
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