CHAIRMAN: Peter Hounsell; Tel 01823 480545

CLERK: Peter Crossley: Tel 01823 480218

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The Old Post Office

Curland

Taunton

Somerset

TA3 5BD

peter.crossley01@virgin.net

 

5 May, 2006

To; Mrs P Kent, M/s H Hooper; Messers Buck, Downie, Fowler, Graham, Holt, Hounsell and Parsons

Your attendance is requested at the Annual Meeting of Hatch Beauchamp Parish Council to be held in the Village Hall on Wednesday 10 May 2006 at 7.30pm

Peter N Crossley

Clerk to the Council

AGENDA

Apologies

Election of Chairman for the ensuing year

Declarations of interest

To appoint a Vice Chairman

To appoint representatives on outside bodies

2 delegates to West Area Committee of SALC

Village Hall Committee

SALC

Footpath Liaison

To appoint a Planning Committee (currently 5 members with a quorum of 3)

To consider the payment of annual subscriptions to SALC and SPFA

To confirm the Minutes of the meetings held on 8 March 2006 as a correct record

Questions from Members under Standing Order 23

Matters arising from the last meeting

a) Community Policing (minute 1284) – response from MP

b) Annual Parish Meeting (minute 1290) – report of meeting held on 26 April 2006

Report of the Planning Committee of 21 March, 4 and 18 April 2006

Application 19/2006/014 – erection of 14 dwellings and demolition of buildings at Little Wilcox – request from TDBC for comments

SCC Application for retention of temporary classroom at Hatch Beauchamp Primary School – request from SCC for comments

Application 19/2006/015 to demolish existing conservatory and replace with new green framed conservatory including WC and shower room at Hatch Green Farm.

Invitation to 6th monthly meeting with SCC, Bridgewater 5 June 2006

Renewal of insurances with Allianz Cornhill

Draft Rights of Way Improvement Plan – invitation to workshop on 14 September 2006 at 7pm at Deane House

Talking Tomorrow’s Taunton Deane – invitation to comment on review of community strategy and local development framework

Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 – letter from DEFRA re enforcement by parish councils

Requests for support from Community Council and Somerset Art Week

Annual Statement of Receipts and Payments 2005/6 and Bank Reconciliation as at 31 March 2006 (attached)

Audit of Accounts. – The Council’s external auditor (Moore Stephens) have confirmed that 30 June 2006 has been appointed as the date for electors to question the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2006. Under current arrangements the Council has to agree a Statement of Accounts in a revised form, and give a new Statement of Assurance which must be certified by the Chairman. A completed copy will be available for consideration at the meeting

Accounts

Items of Report, including circulation sheets of 10 April and 4 May 2006

Items for next meeting (to be held on 12 July 2006)