Odstock Parish Council
An Ordinary meeting of Odstock Parish Council was held on 25
November 2019 in the Barker Room, near Nunton Church.
Present: Sally Nelson (Chairman), Nigel Start (Vice-Chairman),
Colin Berry, Rod Poynting, Stephen Stapley, Richard Parsons (Clerk),
Wiltshire Cllr Richard Clewer and no members of the public.
Apologies Accepted: Thomas Newman and Barry
Norris.
55/19 Open Public Forum: None.
56/19 Declaration of Interest: None.
57/19 Minutes of the Extraordinary OPC meeting
held on 30 September were approved and signed by the Chairman.
58/19 Community Initiatives:
a) Carboot Sales Days: Cllr Poynting advised that the
schedule of dates will be confirmed in the Spring.
b) Picnic Benches: OPC will arrange the purchase
and installation of the new benches in the Spring.
c) Britford Parish Council: The Chairman has
scheduled a meeting with BPC members to explore the possibility
of merging with Odstock PC. Whilst most OPC members have
reservations, the Chairman agreed to report back.
59/19 Nunton Recreation Field:
a) Football: The Clerk reported that Downton FC have yet
to make a payment towards the October Invoice for £300.
b) Play Equipment: Cllr Berry agreed to arrange
a meeting with his playground contact at Salisbury City Council.
c) Play Area Fence: It was agreed to delay the
installation of the fence until the play equipment issues are
resolved.
60/19 Transport, Roads and Footpaths:
a) Wiltshire Council Highways: The next Parish Steward’s
visit is imminent. The visits appear to be effective.
b) Highways Act 1980: Sections 79 & 154 are
specific about the obligations of landowners adjacent to public
highways.
c) Community Speed Watch: Cllr Start reported
that although deployments are less frequent, they are effective.
d) Speed Indicator Display (SID): Further
research on costs and practicality is needed before making a
decision.
61/19 Planning: No new Planning Application to
consider.
62/19 Reports and Correspondence:
a) NALC & WALC: Public Sector Bodies (Websites and
Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
b) Wiltshire Southern Area Board: The next meeting is in
Alderbury Village Hall on 28 November, followed by the next
meeting in Whiteparish Memorial Hall on 30 January 2020.
63/19 Finance:
a) Internal Audit: The current internal auditor has
agreed to his appointment for the eighth consecutive year.
b) OPC's Community Grants: It was resolved to
award a £600 grant to ONB PCC for Churchyard grass cutting.
c) Precept Resolution for 2020-21: £15,075 will
equate to £58.95p for a Band D Council Tax payer.
d) Payments: The following were approved:
Bawden Contracting Services Ltd – Grass Cutting BACS £424.87p
Nunton Farm – Annual Rent BACS £400.00p
Nunton Farm – Hedge Cutting BACS £168.00p
HAC Joynt – Ground Maintenance BACS £120.00p
S Nelson – Locks from In-Excess BACS £8.80p
t signs ltd – Signs for Jubilee Gardens BACS £72.00p
Bawden Contracting Services Ltd – Grass Cutting BACS £424.87p
R Parsons – Clerk's salary and expenses, on account BACS £728.00p
Odstock with N&B PCC – Grass Cutting Grant BACS £600.00p
Southern Electric – Nunton Field Electricity DD £42.19p
64/19 Any Other Business (for information only):
Wiltshire Cllr Clewer alerted OPC to the threat of water logging
and potential flooding. The Environment Agency’s website
provides a flood warning system.
65/19 The Next Ordinary OPC meeting is scheduled
for Monday, 10 February 2020.
The meeting closed at 9:06pm
Signed without amendment by the Chairman, Cllr Sally Nelson, as a true record on 10 February 2020.
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