Odstock Parish Council
An Ordinary meeting of Odstock Parish Council was held on
10 September 2018 in the Nunton Recreation Field Pavilion.
Present: Sally Nelson (Chairman), Nigel Start
(Vice-Chairman), Rod Poynting, Stephen Stapley, Barry Norris, Richard
Parsons (Clerk), two members of the public and Wiltshire Cllr Richard
Clewer.
Apologies Accepted: Colin Berry and Thomas
Newman.
40/18 Open Public Forum: An Odstock
parishioner raised the issue of road safety at the Odstock crossroads
and a Nunton parishioner is concerned about visibility at Jacob’s corner
on the road towards Salisbury District Hospital. Section 79 of the Road
Traffic Act 1980 refers specifically to the ‘Prevention of obstruction
to view at corners’.
41/18 Declaration of Interest:
None.
42/18 Minutes of the Ordinary OPC meeting
held on 2 July were approved and signed by the Chairman, subject to a
small correction concerning the likely cost of picnic tables at
33/18(d).
43/18 Community Initiatives:
a) Radnor Hall
Committee: The next meeting will be on 2 October where the Car
Boot Sales schedule will be dicussed.
b) New Vicar:
On behalf of OPC, the Chairman attended the meeting to welcome the new
vicar on 16 July.
c) O, N & B Grand Fete: The fete
on 14 July was well-attended as usual.
d) Jubilee Gardens:
Cllr Poynting reported that he and Cllr Berry had carried out
maintenance to the river bed. Further maintenance will be carried out in
the Autumn following the guidance set out by the Environment Agency.
e) Communications: The Chairman suggested that Cllr
Newman might be prepared to take over administration of the OPC Facebook
page created by Gavin Simmonite. Improvements to the OPC website will be
carried out soon.
44/18 Nunton Recreation Field:
a)
Storage Building: Cllr Stapley has removed the ivy and Cllr
Poynting finished painting with wood preservative.
b)
Pavilion Floor: Cllr Norris agreed to organise the repainting
of the Pavilion floor with grey paint.
c) Play Area:
Cllr Poynting agreed to assess the condition of the wooden posts
supporting the swings and play equipment.
d) Play Area
Boundary Fence: The Chairman agreed to obtain quotations for a
replacement fence.
45/18 Transport, Roads and Footpaths:
a) Wiltshire Council Highways: The next Parish Steward’s visit
is imminent. The visits appear to be effective.
b) Community
Speed Watch: Cllr Start reported that about 10% of vehicles
exceed 36mph. More volunteers are needed.
c) Speed Indicator
Display (SID): Cllr Start will make the arrangements for the
shared SID to visit for 10 days each time.
d) Surface
Dressing: Cllr Start reported that this would be completed
before the weekend and new white lining soon after.
46/18
Planning: There were no new Planning Applications.
a) Revised National Planning Policy Framework 2018: The
Chairman notes the new guidance and will bear this in mind when
discussing the neighbourhood plan with the newly appointed Longford
Estate Manager in post in December.
b) 2018 Local Government
Boundary Review: Wiltshire Cllr Clewer reminded OPC that this
consultation ends on 5-Nov.
47/18 Reports and
Correspondence:
a) Gypsy & Traveller Culture: Wiltshire
Council Training at City Hall on Monday, 24 September, 12:30-4pm.
b) Community First: AGM invitation for 11 October in
Devizes.
c) WALC Newsletter: A Community Led Housing
initiative by Wiltshire Council in partnership with Community First and
Wiltshire Community Land Trust to provide affordable homes in
communities to benefit local people.
48/18 Finance:
a)
Payments: The following were approved:
HAC Joynt – Ground Maintenance 625 £144.00p
Bawden
Contracting Services Ltd – Grass Cutting BACS £415.31p
Earl of Radnor 1989 Settlement – Rent 626 £10.50p
Bawden Contracting Services Ltd – Grass Cutting BACS £415.31p
R Parsons – Clerk's salary and expenses, on account BACS £878.00p
Wessex Water – Nunton Field Water Supply DD £18.79p
Southern Electric – Nunton Field Electricity DD £55.11p
49/18 Any Other Business (for information only): Estate Agent’s
‘For Sale’ boards will ordinarily be removed within 6 weeks of exchange
of contracts. In any event, signs on highways land will not have
permission to be erected.
50/18 The Next Ordinary OPC
meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 12 December 2018.
The meeting closed at 9:04pm
Signed without amendment by the Chairman, Cllr Sally Nelson, as a true record on 12 December 2018.
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