SUTTON MANDEVILLE PARISH COUNCIL
including Sutton Row and Lower Chicksgrove
DRAFT MINUTES of a meeting of the Parish Council held at All Saints Church on 9th September 2024 at 7.30pm - subject to later approval by Councillors.
PRESENT: Cllr. H. Collins (Chair), Cllr. Mrs. K. Clutterbuck (Vice-Chair), Cllr. M.Charlick, Cllr. Mrs. J. Green, Cllr. M. Howe, Mrs. J. Childs (Parish Clerk). Five residents were present.
The Chairman welcomed all to the meeting.
1. APOLOGIES: There were no apologies.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS: No interests declared.
3. PUBLIC QUESTIONS:
A resident queried whether a public planning meeting would be held to look at the additional amendments to the planning application at The Homestead PL/2024/03227/03228. He had raised 4 queries with the Planning Officer only 2 of which had been answered with answers to the remaining 2 promised but not yet received. The Parish Council had previously formally requested Cllr. Najjar to call this application in to be discussed by the Southern Area Planning Committee. The Clerk was asked to repeat this request. Councillors agreed that a further public meeting would not be necessary, but that they would draft a letter to the Planning Officer.
4. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS HELD ON 20th May 2024:
These were signed as a true record.
5. MATTERS ARISING:
These were included in the agenda items.
6. WILTSHIRE COUNCIL: WILTSHIRE COUNCILLOR'S REPORT:
No report
8. AREA BOARD/LOCAL HIGHWAYS AND FOOTPATHS IMPROVEMENT GROUP (LHFIG, EX CATG): Cllr. Mrs J. Green had attended the LHFIG meeting held on 28th August. The Parish Council had requested additional steps at entrance/ exit to SM9. No clear response had been given but Cllr. B. Wayman WC had agreed to follow it up. Councillors agreed to obtain an estimate of the cost of the work required.
The Chairman thanked Cllr. Green for her attendance.
9. FINANCE:
Three cheques were signed totalling £284.56.
Finances remained within budget.
The external auditors had accepted a Certificate of Exemption for the Annual Return.
10. NOMINATED ITEMS:
RIGHTS OF WAY: Cllr. Mrs Clutterbuck had reported that she had been notified that signage from SMAN 27 linking with TIS 27 should indicate a bridleway. She would seek clarification that both footpath and bridleway were appropriately signed and accessible. Clarification awaited.
Councillors thanked the residents who had cut back holly and laurel and cleared the debris from SMAN9. Thanks also to those who had cleared the bridleway above the allotments.
Hole Lane, SMAN4 linking with SMAN15 required some clearing at the Fovant end. Cllr. Mrs Green agreed to follow this up with Fovant Parish Council.
SMAN15, opposite Glasses Lane and across the A30 was indistinct. Access was unclear as well as the route across the field.
Access to SMAN7 was currently too steep to allow wheelchair access. Remedial action was required. The Clerk was asked to write to the ROW Officer about this matter as well as access to SMAN15 and access to and exit from SMAN15.
NOTICE BOARDS: Cllr Mrs Clutterbuck was awaiting an estimate for repairs to the notice board at The Compasses.
PARISH STEWARD: - there was no visit scheduled for May. There had been no scheduled visit from the Parish Steward in August. Scheduled visits would begin once more in September. It was noted that many of the road signs, warning of potential hazards had become overgrown. Cutting back would be requested.
THE WALTER ALLOTMENT TRUST: – A trustee reported that working with Natural Landscapes through the AONB had resulted in a bid, agreed in principle, which would allow the restoration of a pathway through the wooded area adjacent to the Allotments. There were plans to clear and level SMAN 17, improve the pathway and to create 2 glades to allow the growth of bluebells and provide quiet spaces for people to gather. It was firmly understood that it would only be possible to restore an area which could be maintained. Access to this space would be required as well as the need to remove some spruce which were not native species. The Chairman thanked the Trustee for his work in drawing up a plan for the creation of a significant area of conservation of natural landscape within the parish
11. PARISH WEBSITE:
Cllr. Charlick emphasised the importance of our parish website as a means of communicating with the community. Contributions for the Photo Gallery were welcome. Links with ongoing activities within the parish were available.
12. PLANNING:
Councillors resolved that the Clerk should write to Cllr. Najjar formally requesting him to call in PL/2024/03228 and PL/2024/O3227 at The Homestead. This remained the position of Councillors and the Clerk was asked to repeat the request to Cllr. Najjar WC.
13. CORRESPONDENCE: Requests for the PEAS – Parish Emergency Assistance Scheme were required. Collection of items and their storage remained concerns for the Parish Council.
14. ANY OTHER BUSINESS: None.
15. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING:
The next meeting of the Parish Council would take place on Monday 25th November 2024 at 7.30 pm at The Stalls.
The meeting closed at 9.10 pm.
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