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The following matters were amongst those
discussed at the Parish Council Meeting in the Village
Hall on 18th January 2001.
Matters Arising
The Manager at Jewsons will provide drivers with a map or
directions to their depot, and advise suppliers of their
location.
Planning Officers will undertake a review of the premises
of BKG transport. Photographs have been taken of the
verges and entrance, and will be compared to those taken
some years ago. There have been more problems with
lorries reversing in Common Road and trailers using the
old milk depot site.
Hop Gardens - Six responses to he
resurfacing issue have been received by Malcolm Simmons.
He will prepare and circulate a questionnaire to all
residents.
Rights of Way/Transport
Two new stiles at the junction of footpaths 4 and 8 at
the top of Dove's Lane have been rebuilt by South
Wiltshire Ramblers on behalf of WCC.
The grit bin in Highlands Way has still not been filled.
A reminder will be sent to WCC.
DOG DIRT
There has been a substantial increase in the amount of
dog dirt on pavements in the village. Dog owners are
kindly requested to clear up their pet's waste. Woopsie
bags are available free of charge from the PO.
Correspondence
A letter from SPLASH thanking the PC for their donation.
A letter from the PCC asking for a donation towards the
maintenance of the churchyard. It was unanimously agreed
the contractor does an excellent job, and a decision was
made to give the PCC £500 in two instalments.
The A36 has not yet been de-trunked and it is unlikely to
happen in the foreseeable future. An agreement needs to
be reached between the Highways Authority and WCC over
the sum required for maintenance.
The Census Office reminded the PC that house calls would
be made to all dwellings during April. Officers would not
require entry into the property.
A letter, unfortunately received too late, has been
received objecting to the provision of a dome over a
swimming pool.
A number of questionnaires aimed at different individuals/groups
have been received from the Community Initiatives Unit of
SDC asking for information for their Arts Database. Any
artists in any medium in the village who wish to be
included should contact either the undersigned or Rachel
Efemey on 01722 434307
An email asking if the PC had any objection to Bedmin
Spray's premises being used for a lawnmower repair
business.
Planning
Westland Motors have produced sworn affidavits by
employees to say car repairs have been undertaken at
their premises in the past.
Enforcement Officers will ensure visibility splays are
constructed so that emerging vehicles can see and be seen
outside Cowesfield Nurseries.
Planning permission for a revised scheme at the White
Hart has been refused after a site visit, on the grounds
there is not enough parking and too many houses.
New levels of R2 money for developments of less than 10
dwellings have been announced. The figures are £638, £1002,
£1366 and £1730 for one to four bedroom houses
respectively.
Finance
A substantial rise in the Clerk's salary was unanimously
agreed, as no increase has been made for the last four
years despite an ever-increasing workload.
Police Presence
Sgt Monday, who has been the Section Commander for four
years, came to the meeting to introduce PC Alan Day. He
will be the beat officer for at least the next year.
After spending 12 years in the Police Force, five of
which were with the CID, he particularly requested this
community posting. He is keen to meet all sections of
society and plans visits to the school, churches and
other organizations. Alan will spend most days in and
around the village, including the pubs and shop. He asks
that anyone with any information shouldn't hesitate to
talk to him in person, by phone, fax or email. (See the
Police Report elsewhere in S&S) Sometimes a tiny
snippet of information can lead to the completion of the
jigsaw.
Alan also hopes to hold a property marking/crime
prevention day in the village.
School Governor
It was suggested a grant of £5000 from central
government could be spent on providing a path along
Common Road. However, Councillors agreed that it was
impractical, as narrowing the road would cause greater
traffic congestion than already exists.
Whiteparish Charity
This little known organisation was formed in the late
1980's from four separate bequests from various villagers
dating back to the 17th Century. The income generated
from the capital is given to the old and needy, decided
by the three trustees.
Public Comment
Prior to the beginning of the meeting, the Chairman
invited comment from the public.
The biggest bone of contention was the lack of a speed
limit from Cowesfield to the County boundary. It was
stated the PC do all in their power to have speed limits
implemented.
There have been a huge number of complaints about the
smell emanating from the Biffa waste site. The temporary
gas flare, approved for 6 months has alleviated the
situation.
The 18m telecoms mast on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border
has now grown to 21m with a 2m aerial on top. The PC has
objected and suggested that existing masts in the area
should be utilized.
Village Hall
Electrical wiring repairs have been completed at a cost
of around £700.
Most playgroup apparatus has now been removed from the
stage.
Three large and four small new lightweight folding tables
have been purchased to replace those falling apart.
A letter has been written to the Memorial Ground Trust
requesting that a VH member may sit on their committee.
Discussions over the new Village Hall and Pavilion took
place. It was felt politic to await the outcome of the
MGMC application for funding and planning consent for a
new pavilion. The views of the VH committee will be put
before the next MGT meeting.
SDC have requested storage facilities for polling booths
to save collection and delivery costs. It was agreed they
could be stored in the roof space.
Next Meeting
Villagers are very welcome to attend the next meeting on
1st March at 7.30pm in the Village Hall, which is the
Annual Parish Meeting where they will be able to speak on
any matter that concerns them at the Chairman's
invitation. Alternatively, if you can't attend but wish
to raise any village matter, please contact any Parish
Councillor whose details are on the homepage.
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