All Councillors are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Wickwar Parish Council to be held
at: 7.00pm
on: Wednesday 10th January 2024
at: Wickwar Town Hall.
Signed Clerk to the Council: S Quick
Dated: Thursday 4th January 2024
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 P23/03027/HH – 38 Inglestone Road Wickwar. Demolition of existing boundary wall. Alteration to access and erection of new boundary wall. Erection of single storey rear extension. Decision: Approve with conditions
6.2 P23/02849/F– Castle Mews Sodbury Road Wickwar. Subdivision of existing domestic building to form two self contained dwellings (retrospective). Decision: Approve with conditions
6.3 P23/02997/LB– School Yard Cottage 2A High Street Wickwar. External alterations to replace 3no. single glazed timber windows with bespoke, matching double glazed timber windows. Decision: Approve with conditions
6.4 P23/03081/PNGR – ‘Cow Shed’ At Barbers Court Farm West End Wickwar. Prior notification of a change of use from agricultural building to 1 no. residential dwelling (Class C3) as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) to include operational development. Decision: Refusal prior approval
6.5 P23/03080/PNGR – ‘Central Barn’ At Barbers Court Farm West End Wickwar. Prior notification of a change of use from agricultural building to 1 no. residential dwelling (Class C3) as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) to include operational development. Decision: Refusal prior approval
6.6 P23/03057/RVC – Boarding Kennels The Chase Mapleridge Lane. Removal of condition 2 attached to permission P.388, to allow the use of the dwelling unrestricted by agricultural occupancy condition. Erection for farm house and agricultural buildings. Vehicular access. Decision: Approve
7. Planning – For the Council to REVIEW and COMMENT on planning applications received before the meeting
7.1 P23/03339/HH – Half Acre Lodge Tanhouse Lane Yate. Erection of a detached outbuilding to form double garage with store above
7.2 P23/03435/CLLB – 73 High Street Wickwar. The removal of two height extensions to rear boundary wall, clean and replace coping stones and return wall to it’s original height
7.3 P23/03504/HH – Lavender Edge 144 Inglestone Road Wickwar. Erection of a two storey side and single storey rear extension to form carport and additional living accommodation
7.4 P24/00005/HH- 111 Inglestone Road Wickwar. Erection of a Single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation
Items for CONSIDERATON and DECISION
8. To Co-opt Deborah Donnelly to the vacancy of Parish Councillor
9. To AGREE attendance for all new Councillors onto the ALCA Essential Councillor Training Course
10. To CONSIDER tenders for the 2024 – 2026 Grass Cutting and Maintenance contracts
11. To DISCUSS cutting of the hedges and verges along the Bellway estate
Reports
11. To RECEIVE a report from the Ward Councillors
12. To RECEIVE verbal reports from Councillors who are Trustees or Committee members of the organisations listed below, and to take decisions are necessary:
12.1 King George V Playing Fields
12.2 Wickwar Community Centre
12.3 Wickwar Town Hall
12.4 Wickwar Cemetery
12.5 Wickwar Youth Club
Items for information only
13. To RECEIVE the December assets and play equipment inspections (Circulated)
14. To RECEIVE the list of correspondence received (list available at the meeting
Requests for financial assistance
15. Yate Heritage Centre for school holiday workshops
Burial matters
17.
Finance
19. To NOTE the monthly bank reconciliations for November and December 2023. Chairman to sign as a true record. (Circulated)
20. To APPROVE accounts for payment and NOTE additional payments made in line with Financial Regulations. (Listed in the separate payment schedule)
21. To CONSIDER and APPROVE the proposed budget for Wickwar Parish Council for the financial year 2024/25. (Circulated).
22. To CONSIDER and APPROVE the proposed precept demand for Wickwar Parish Council for the financial year 2024/25 – £60,609 notification to South Gloucestershire Council to be signed. (Circulated).
23. To COMPLETE internal controls
Items for the next agenda
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