All Councillors are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Wickwar Parish Council to be held
at: 7.00pm
on: Wednesday 1st February 2023
at: Wickwar Town Hall.
Signed Clerk to the Council: S Quick
Dated: Thursday 26th January 2023
Please note: Meetings take place in the first-floor meeting room which is only accessible via stairs. If you would like to attend the meeting, but are unable to use the stairs, please advise the Clerk as soon as possible so that the meeting can be moved downstairs.
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Public time (Duration 20 minutes maximum)
1. To RECEIVE apologies for absence
2. To NOTE and RECORD Declarations of Interests relevant to this meeting
Members are remined to declare any interest on any item on this Agenda at this point or at any point during the meeting in accordance with Wickwar Parish Council’s Code of Conduct.
3. To AGREE whether the minutes of the last meeting should be signed as an accurate record of the meetings. (circulated)
4. To RECEIVE the Clerk’s Report on matters arising from previous minutes/ not covered elsewhere on the agenda. (circulated)
5. To determine which items, if any, of the agenda should be taken with the public excluded.
Planning
6. Planning – For the Council to NOTE the following planning decisions
6.1 P22/06700/HH – Pound Barn West End Wickwar. Erection of 1 no. detached garden outbuilding. Decision: Refusal
7. Planning – For the Council to REVIEW and COMMENT on planning applications received before the meeting
7.1 P23/00105/HH – 28 Tanner Way Wickwar. Erection of single storey extensions to form bootroom and kitchen/living area.
7.2 P23/00202/PNA – Land at Barbers Court Farm, West End Wickwar. Formation of trackway with associated hardstanding
Items for CONSIDERATON and DECISION
8. To CONSIDER the purchase of an honours board for the new Town Hall meeting room
9. To CONSIDER the outcome of the stank tree survey and DECIDE next steps
10. To CONSIDER the hiring of a heat camera and how to promote its availability within the village
11. To NOTE the proposed changes to the Wickwar Traffic Management Scheme
12. To CONSIDER a response to Dan Norris regarding WECAs proposals for local bus routes
13. To CONSIDER renumeration for the clock winder’s holiday cover
Reports
13. To RECEIVE a report from the Ward Councillor
14. To RECEIVE verbal reports from Councillors who are Trustees or Committee members of the organisations listed below, and to take decisions are necessary:
14.1 King George V Playing Fields
14.2 Wickwar Community Centre
14.3 Wickwar Town Hall
14.4 Wickwar Cemetery
14.5 Wickwar Youth Club
Items for information only
15. To RECEIVE the January play equipment inspections (Circulated)
16. To RECEIVE the list of correspondence received (list available at the meeting
Requests for financial assistance
17. 1st Wickwar Brownies for badge making items to help with fundraising efforts
18. Wickwar Environmental Action Group for the 2023 Good Front Garden Awards
19. The Keepers Community Hub for a village survey and leaflet drop
Burial matters
20.
Finance
21. To APPROVE accounts for payment and NOTE additional payments made in line with Financial Regulations. (Listed in the separate payment schedule)
22. To CONSIDER the purchase of an end of year package from EDGE IT relating to the end of financial year procedures
23. To CONSIDER a recommendation from the staffing committee meeting to review the clerk’s salary
24. Following the approval of the Council’s budget for 2023/24 to again CONSIDER options for a savings account with a different institution
Items for the next agenda
25.