Odstock Parish Council
An Ordinary meeting of Odstock Parish Council was held
on 11 September 2017 in the Pavilion, Nunton Recreation Field.
Present: Sally Nelson (Chairman), Rod Poynting, Stephen Stapley, Colin
Berry, Richard Parsons (Clerk) and one member of the public.
Apologies: Nigel Start (Vice-Chairman), Gavin Simmonite, Wiltshire Cllr
Richard Clewer.
45/17 Open Public Forum: None.
46/17
Councillor Co-option: Wiltshire Council Electoral Services has
confirmed, OPC may fill the vacancy by co-option. The Chairman agreed to
draft a notice of the vacancy for publication in News and Notes.
47/17 Declaration of Interest: None.
48/17 Minutes of the
Ordinary OPC meeting held on 3 July were approved and signed by the
Chairman.
49/17 Community Initiatives:
a) Radnor Hall
Committee: Cllr Poynting, as OPC’s representative, reported that Radnor
Hall bookings fees are not currently sufficient to cover running costs.
Revenue from car-boot sales is helping to maintain the venue’s
availability.
b) Odstock K6 Kiosk: The Chairman reported she had
observed how the Kiosk at Charlton-all-Saints is being used as a book
exchange with the installation of shelving. A local Parishioner acts as
a voluntary caretaker of the old phonebox. The Chairman agreed to
produce a proposal for fitting shelves and Cllr Berry will take
responsibility for the exterior.
c) Jubilee Gardens: The Chairman
reported she had, as agreed, consulted with a Wiltshire Council Liaison
officer who agreed to approach the likely perpetrators of the summer’s
anti-social behaviour in the hope that the tranquillity of Jubilee
Gardens would not be disturbed by any re-occurrence. OPC will be ready
to act if behaviour gets out-of-hand.
d) Communications: The Chairman
reported she and Cllr Start had had a meeting with the agent for the
Longford Estate and learnt that farming practices were likely to move
away from cattle into crops. The estate is agreeing to a 5 year
ecological stewardship campaign with Natural England on five percent of
arable land. Future meetings will be held.
50/17 Nunton
Recreation Field:
a) Pavilion: The replacement windows and doors have
now been fitted at a total cost of £2,762.50.
b) Field Gates: The
double gates at the Nunton Drove have now been fitted at a total cost of
£287.33p.
c) Play Area: Cllr Berry had received a quote of £6,086
from Playdale for replacing the deteriorating wooden uprights.
d) Public Usage: The Chairman reported she had refused a request to use
the field from a person outside the parish, in line with the OPC Nunton
Field policy to limit usage to parishioners.
51/17 Transport,
Roads and Footpaths:
a) Wiltshire Council Highways: Tasks will be
submitted to the Parish Steward for his October and December visits.
b) Community Area Transport Group: The next CATG meeting is scheduled for
14-Nov at Bourne Hill, Salisbury.
c) Resurfacing and Traffic Calming
along the C12: OPC’s agreed contribution of £1,000 has been paid.
d) Community Speedwatch: Cllr Start had circulated an email confirming
two new volunteers awaiting training and that speedwatch sessions are
taking place every third week. More volunteers will help to share the
responsibility.
52/17 Planning: There were no planning
applications for consideration
53/17 Reports and Correspondence:
a) Wiltshire Council: The next Area Board meetings are at Trafalgar
School on 28-Sep and Whiteparish on 7-Dec.
b) Wiltshire Waste
Management Consultation: http://consult.wiltshire.gov.uk/portal until
14-Nov.
54/17 Finance:
a) Budget for 2018-2019: Actual figures
for the last 3 years were compared to an estimate for 2017-2018.
b) Payments: The following were approved:
Wiltshire Council – Traffic
Calming Measures 595 £1,000.00p
Salisbury Glass Centre Ltd – Windows
& Doors 596 £2,975.00p
Bawden Contracting Services Ltd – Grass
Cutting 597 £407.15p
Earl of Radnor 1989 Settlement – Rent 598
£10.50p
R Poynting – Field Gates & Sundry Fixings 599 £352.29p
Grant Thornton UK LLP – Audit Fee 2016-2017 600 £120.00p
R Parsons –
Clerk's salary and expenses, on account 601 £878.00p
Wessex Water –
Nunton Field Water Supply DD £32.22p
Southern Electric – Nunton Field
Electricity DD £21.38p
55/17 Any Other Business (for information
only): None.
56/17 The next Ordinary OPC meeting is scheduled
for 11 December.
The meeting closed at 8:50pm
Signed without amendment by the Chairman, Cllr Sally Nelson, as a
true record on 11 December 2017.
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