Odstock Parish Council
An Ordinary meeting of Odstock Parish Council was held on 1 July
2019 in the Nunton Recreation Field Pavilion.
Present: Sally Nelson (Chairman), Nigel Start (Vice-Chairman),
Colin Berry, Rod Poynting, Stephen Stapley, Richard Parsons (Clerk),
Wiltshire Cllr Richard Clewer and one member of the public.
Apologies Accepted: Thomas Newman and Barry Norris.
26/19 Open Public Forum: No matters reported.
27/19 Declaration of Interest: None.
28/19 Minutes of the Annual OPC meeting held on 20 May were
approved and signed by the Chairman.
29/19 Community Initiatives:
a) Radnor Hall Committee: Cllr Poynting advised on the importance
of maintaining an up-to-date list of Car Boot Sales. It was
agreed to make the diary list available on the OPC website to
include all uses of the Nunton Recreation Field.
b) Village Fete and Ebblefest: The Nunton Playing Field grass has
been cut and preparations for the fete are underway.
c) Picnic Benches: Cllr Norris reported his disappointment at the
quality of the picnic tables which he had sourced and it was
agreed to seek quotes elsewhere to fulfil OPC’s requirement
for replacement picnic tables.
30/19 Nunton Recreation Field:
a) Downton Football Club: Cllr Start reported that he had received
a signed copy of the licensing agreement from Downton FC who have
agreed to pay £30 per month. The Chairman will sign an original
copy of the agreement. It was also agreed the Chairman would
obtain two sets of keys and Cllr Newman will be invited to liaise
with Downton FC.
b) Play Area: One fence post has been replaced and the contractor
aims to replace some others before the Fete.
31/19 Transport, Roads and Footpaths:
a) Wiltshire Council Highways: Wiltshire Cllr Clewer reported that
the maintenance of roadside footways along the A338 between
Britford and Downton has been scheduled for completion during the
summer. Cllr Start reported the over-grown vegetation restricting
visibility at Jacobs corner on the road from the Odstock
Crossroads to the Hospital. It was agreed that OPC will initiate
an ‘extent of highways’ search to establish who is
liable for roadside maintenance.
b) Footpath Maintenance: The Parish Steward will be invited to
maintain overgrown footpaths in the parish.
c) Roadside Footpath from Nunton Farm towards Odstock: The
Chairman reported that she had submitted a project application to
the CATG for the refurbishment of this footpath.
d) Parish Emergency Assistance Scheme (PEAS): Whilst accepting
that this is the right time to be considering a strategy for
maintaining unobstructed roadways throughout the villages during
inclement weather, OPC believes that no extra facilities are
currently required. The nature of dairy farming means that roads
need to be kept clear at all times to service the collection of
milk. The Chairman agreed to write to the local farmer for
confirmation that he has contingency plans in place and that he
can be counted on to assist with keeping all parish roads clear
in the event of heavy snow falls. OPC is also aware of the need
for a plentiful supply of salt in the Shepherds Close car-park.
This is currently adequate.
e) Timber Bus Shelters: Cllr Berry has repaired the seat in the
bus shelter on the A338 and confirmed that the bus shelter at the
Odstock Crossroads is currently in a fair state of repair.
32/19 Planning: No new Planning Application to consider.
33/19 Reports and Correspondence:
a)Wiltshire Council: The next Area Board meeting is at Coombe
Bissett Village Hall on Thursday, 11 July.
34/19 Finance:
a) Payments: The following were approved:
C Berry – Bus Shelter Maintenance 627 £28.46p
S Nelson – Keys for Field Gates 628 £68.00p
HAC Joynt – Vicarage Garden Maintenance BACS £126.00p
Bawden Contracting Services Ltd – Grass Cutting BACS £424.87p
35/19 Any Other Business (for information only): None.
36/18 The Next Ordinary OPC meeting is scheduled for Monday, 9 September 2019.
The meeting closed at 8:30pm
Signed without amendment by the Chairman, Cllr Sally Nelson, as a true record on 9 September 2019.
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