The Old Post Office

Curland

Taunton

Somerset

TA3 5SA

peter.crossley01@virgin.net

  8 November 2002

To: M/s H Hooper, Mrs L. Kingston

      Messrs Downie, Fowler, Holt, Hounsell, Lintern, Rogers and Townson.

Your attendance is requested at a meeting of HATCH BEAUCHAMP PARISH COUNCIL to be held in the Village Hall on Wednesday 13 November 2002 at 7.30pm.

Peter N Crossley

Clerk to the Council

AGENDA

1)      Apologies

2)      Declarations of interest

3)      To confirm the Minutes of the  meetings held on 11 September and 29 October as a correct record

4)      Matters arising

a)      Queen’s Golden Jubilee (minute 815) - tree at Hatch Green and new entrance stones

b)      Footpath in Hatch Beauchamp (minute 816)

c)      Waste Action Programme (minute 819) - presentation by Carymoor Environmental Trust

d)      Closure of village post office (minute 824)

e)      Complaints about noise from MUGA (minute 831(4))

f)        Communications Mast at Belmont Farm (minute 834)

5)      Community Speedwatch – presentation by WPC Butt

6)      Adoption of Publication Scheme – Freedom of Information Act 2000 – enclosed

7)      TDBC Rural Workshops

8)      SALC Training Course – recent legislation – 19 November 2002

9)      Problems associated with recent firework display

10)  Welcome Home pack – request from Mrs Kingston that the Council consider its introduction

11)  Dog fouling – item included at request of Mrs Kingston

12)  Accounts

a)      Half Year Summary (enclosed)

b)      External Auditor’s Certificate and Opinion for 2001/2

c)      Revised Clerk’s salaries and mileage allowances 2002/4

d)      Accounts for payment

13)  Correspondence

a)      Community Learning Partnership Conference 2 December (nominations required)

b)      2^nd Annual Progress Report – Local Transport Plan (included with circulation sheet)

c)      Somerset Waste Local Plan – first deposit draft (included with circulation sheet)

d)      Somerset Minerals Local Plan ( copy of Inspector’s report available from SCC and TDBC)

e)      Taunton Deane CVS – AGM on 17 October

f)        Police mobile Community Safety Van – (will visit Hatch Beauchamp on 29 November)

g)      Grants for Parish Play Areas (no submission made this year)

h)      Joint County/District Grant Scheme for village halls

i)        SALC comments on Accounts and Audit regulations 2003

j)        Model standing orders and financial regulations (will be the subject of later report)

k)      Letter from Mr Pitkin re footpath obstruction in Ashill