PRESHUTE PARISH COUNCIL 6 - 2021-22
Minutes of the PARISH COUNCIL MEETING held on the 21st March
2022 at 7pm
at Kennet Valley Hall, Lockeridge.
Present: Cllr P Morgan (Chair), Cllr J Penn & Cllr I
Wroth.
In attendance: Mrs S Roberts (Clerk).
72. To receive apologies for absence
• Apologies were received and approved
for Cllr J Clark, Cllr S Mills, Cllr H Wroth & Unitary Cllr J
Davies.
73. To receive declarations of interests
• None.
74. Items to be taken in private session
None.
75. Minutes of the previous meetings
• The minutes of the meeting held on 17th January
2022 were approved unanimously and signed as a true record.
76. Clerk’s Report
• Following a request from a parishioner for Deer
warning signage at Clatford the Kennet Valley Parish Council
resolved at a meeting on 7th March 2022 not to support the provision
of Deer warning signs at Clatford. The cost of installation
would exceed £1,000, it was felt warning signage should be the
responsibility of the Wiltshire Council Highways Department and
there has been no evidence presented to support their
effectiveness. Preshute councillors discussed the proposal and
resolved not to support the request either.
• On 2 March 2022 the National Joint Council of
Local Government Services agreed new pay rates applicable from 1
April 2021.
• The Council resolved to agree the back pay for
2021/22 and the annual incremental pay increase from April 1st
2022. Cllr P Morgan proposed, Cllr I Wroth seconded.
• Progress is being made on the website and it is
hoped this should be able to go live by the end of May.
77. Report from Unitary Councillor Jane Davies
None
78. Rights of Way
• Preshute 32 – a complaint had been received
about hedges obstructing the footpath – Cllr S Mills to be asked to
investigate further. Action Cllr S Mills
• Signage – Cllr S Mills is still in the process
of assessing the status of the footpath and signage.
79. Traffic
• Frees Avenue – Preshute has
requested the proposals to reduce traffic speeds to be extended
further from the Marlborough boundary, at the last meeting it was
suggested a combined approach with Ogbourne St Andrew might be
beneficial but the Ogbourne St Andrew Parish Council advised they
had already tried and failed to get a speed reduction at that
location.
• Flood prevention at Clatford – water still
continues to pool outside the bus shelter and on the road to the
A4 during heavy rainfall causing dangerous driving
conditions. The Clerk has spoken with Martin Cook from
Wiltshire Council who is happy to attend a site meeting to discuss
with the landowner. Contact details of thr landowner will be
required. Action I Wroth
• CATG – none of the councillors present wished
to attend the CATG meetings on a regular basis.
80. Marlborough Area Board
• The next meeting is on 22nd March at
the Marlborough Town Hall, a report on the draft Preshute
Neighbourhood Plan has been submitted.
81. Policies
The Council adopted the following new policies:
• Equal Opportunities
• Bullying & Harrassment
• Training Statement of Intent
Cllr P Morgan proposed, Cllr J Penn seconded.
82. Finance
The accounts for the year to March 2022:
Balance carried forward from last year:
£12393.50
Total receipts for the year to March 2022:
£5003.04
Total payments for the year to March 2022:
£6994.67
The available (cash book) balance on 17 March 2022:
£10401.87
The Council approved payments of outstanding cheques:
200042 S Roberts – Salary Feb-March
2022
200042 S Roberts – Salary annual back pay
2021/22
200043 S Roberts – NP Admin Jan/Feb
2022
200044 S Roberts – expenses Feb– March 2022
200045 SLCC- membership subscription
share £41.14
200046 ARK - subscription 2022
£20.00
200047 CPRE – subscription 2022
£50.00
• BACS – The Clerk has spoken with Barclays who
should be sending out the last bits of paperwork required soon.
• The Council had previously agreed a donation
to Preshute Primary School for the upgrade to their play
facilities but have been advised they are fundraising for the
restoration of the school bell, Cllr P Morgan agreed to find out
if they would like the donation to go towards this instead.
Action Cllr P Morgan
83. Planning
• PL/2022/01434 – Cotton House farm,
Frees Avenue, SN8 4FN for construction of new vehicular access and
closure of exisiting access onto Frees Avenue. The
Council considered the proposal and raised no objection to the
application.
• Glover Report consultation on National Parks
and AONB’s – Cllr Peter Morgan circulated a draft response to
which the Council agreed to submit in response. Action Cllr
P Morgan
84. Neighbourhood Plan (NPWG)
• The Regulation 14 Community
Engagement Consultation is in progress and several responses have
been received, these will be reviewed at the end of the
consultation period.
85. Covid Copse
• The Working Group have not met.
• A single tree planting with a plaque to mark
the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was proposed at the last
meeting. The Council resolved to plant a single Horse
Chestnut tree close to the tree at Clatford which had been planted
for the Silver Jubilee.
86. Correspondence
• The Council agreed to decline the
invitation to the Marlborough College Lent Term Community Meeting.
• Cllr Peter Morgan advised he had been invited
to the Marlborough Town Council Mayor Making ceremony but is
unable to attend.
87. Meeting Dates
• The Council agreed to hold the
Annual Parish Meeting at the Kennet Valley Hall on Wednesday 27th
April at 7.30pm
88. Agenda items for the next meeting
• Covid Copse
• Website
• Neighbourhood Plan
• Clatford flooding
• Platinum Jubilee Tree Planting
The meeting closed at 8.45pm.
This is the last page of the minutes.
PLEASE NOTE
The next full council meeting is arranged for Monday 23rd May 2022
at 7.30pm at
Kennet Valley Hall – Lockeridge.
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