Clerk: Peter Crossley: Tel 01823 480218

5 September 2003

To: M/s Hooper, Mrs P Kent, Messrs Buck, Downie, Fowler, Graham, Holt, Hounsell and Parsons.

Your attendance is requested at a meeting of HATCH BEAUCHAMP PARISH COUNCIL to be held in the Village Hall on Wednesday 10 September 2003 at 7.30pm.

Peter N Crossley

Clerk to the Council

1) Apologies

2) Declarations of interest

3) To confirm the Minutes of the meetings held on 9 July and 3 September 2003 as a correct record

4) Matters arising

a) Emergency Planning – preparation of local plan (Minute 893)

b) Parish Plans Guidance – presentation from M/s V Grainger of the Community Council (Minute 936)

c) Planning requirements relating to changes at the former Post Office in Village Road (Minute 939)

d) Request from Hatch Beauchamp Playgroup for grant (Minute 940)

e) Station Road Improvement (Minute 941)

f) The (Standards) Code in Practice (Minute 943)

g) Footpaths T14/18 and T14/23 (Minute 945)

5) Report of the Planning Committee of 29 July and 19 August 2003

6) Application for Conservation Area Consent – part demolition of boundary wall to allow formation of vehicular access with wrought iron gates at Oakfield House (Application No 19/2003/014CA)

7) Report of External Auditor for year ended 31 March 2003 confirming no matters arising

8) Request from SCC for views on Somerset’s Speed Management Policy

9) Report on meeting regarding speed limit extensions in the village

10) Information from NALC regarding Councillor Allowances and the Adoption of a Code of Practice in handling complaints (copy of suggested code attached)

11) Notification of appeal relating to Buttles Lodge against refusal of planning permission for extension

12) Invitations

a) Training for members on S17 Crime and Disorder Act on a date to be agreed in November

b) New Councillor training event on 18 and 22 October

c) Forest of Neroche Heritage Project – Community Forum on 18 September

13) Accounts and Payment of Annual Grants

14) The Local Channel – offer of Web site

15) Correspondence

a) Circulation Sheets of 9 July, 11 August and 3 September (attached) including in particular TDBC Performance plan, new Ethical Framework regulations, Avon and Somerset police Authority Strategy Plan, Rural Service Standards 2003, draft Schools organisation Plan, consultation from SALC on indemnities, Taunton Deane Crime and Disorder Partnership

b) Bringing Broadband e-mail to Somerset – letter from Councillor C Wolverson

16) Items for report

17) Items for next meeting

 

1) TDBC Weekly Bulletin – 26 June

2) TDBC Performance plan 2003/4

3) New Ethical Framework Regulations

4) Rural Youth Summer Newsletter 2003

5) Additional Co-opted (Minor Local Authority) Governors – new arrangements

6) SALC newsletter on nominations to various bodies

1) TDBC Weekly Bulletin 24 July 2003

2) Highway Control Centre – notification from SCC

3) Avon and Somerset Police Authority Strategy Plan 2003/2004/2005

4) Surface dressing in Somerset – leaflet from SCC

5) Notification from DEFRA about Rural Service Standard 2003

6) Notification from TDBC of Parish membership of local Standards Committee

7) What’s on in TDBC – August 2003

8) Timetable for Mobile Library visits

9) Leaflet from Environment Agency re managing water abstraction in the Parrett catchment and surrounding area

10) Draft Schools Organisation Plan – consultation letter from SCC

11) Providing Indemnities to relevant authority officers and members –consultation from SALC

1) TDBC Weekly Bulletin

a) 10 July

b) 17 July

c) 14 August

d) 21 August

e) 28 August

2) Tackling decline in Agricultural Income – letter from TDBC

3) What’s on in Taunton Deane – September 2003

4) Rural Service Standard 2003 – Letter from DEFRA

5) Taunton Deane Crime and Disorder Partnership – update

6) Somerset West Police Newsletter

7) A to Z guide to Highway Related Services

8) Safety Camera Partnership Newsletter – please take a copy

9) Guidance for monitoring Officers and Standards committees – letter from Standards Board (Copy of booklet is held by the Clerk)