East Knoyle Parish Council - Minutes

8th January 2008

Minutes of a meeting of the Full Council on Tuesday 8th January 2008

Present Cllr Haworth-Booth (Chairman), Cllrs Garrett, Coffin, Dawson, Drake, Hyde, Southerden, Wharton, Wilson

1. PUBLIC OPEN FORUM - Information and Questions from the Public.
None present

2. Apologies for Absence. Cllrs Campbell and Webster

3. Notices of Interest. None

4. Minutes of meeting held on 13th November 2007. Agreed and signed off

Matters arising: It was noted that there had been instances of fly tipping – Salisbury D.C. were the responsible body. The Newsletter editor was asked to show the contact details for Hills – the contractor - if anyone had not received a re- cycling box.

5. Chairman's Report. All matters were on the agenda

6. Committee Reports from respective Chairmen of:

• Planning Committee. The Committee had met twice, had considered 3 items and supported all. The Garage for The Paddocks had been refused
• Common Lands, Highways and Rights-of-Way Committee. Not present The Clerk read a report from Cllr Webster (Highways). He made reference to the Role of the Parish Steward and the improvements made by him despite limited role and resources. The real problems on our roads were the responsibility of Ringways acting on priorities from WCC. Brickyard Hill had been apriority but that had been demoted by WCC. It was essential that problems were reported and a record made of the report reference.
• Finance Committee. Finances were in a healthy state. We were slightly under-spent in 2007-8. The Clerk was thanked for preparing the budget. The rent from the shop was £2000 a year and we should make good use of it, ideally identifying a project to work on, otherwise the auditor would query rising reserves.

7. Other Reports from Councillors with Special Responsibilities for:

• Wiltshire County Council (County Cllr. Wayman). Not Present
• Salisbury District Council (District Cllr. Fowler). Not present – was attending Hindon at 7pm before us.
• Village Hall Management Committee Nothing to report.
• East Knoyle Community Shop Association The shop had taken £228,000 in 2007. There were not massive profits as there had been a number of capital improvements. Moviola was being underwritten, The volunteers had a Christmas dinner, the shop exceeded a record £6,000 in one week. The Shop had won a Salisbury Civic Society Design Award. It was anticipated the post office was safe from closure. The Shop was funding a full entertainment and alcohol licence for the village hall.
• Mere Community Safety Partnership Not met
• Connect2wiltshire and Link scheme There was no need for involvement with Connect2 Wiltshire. Link needed drivers and the Newsletter was asked to publicise it.
• East Knoyle Parish Planning Group. Had not met over Christmas.
• Youth Group A programme was being publicised.

8. To approve the budget and precept for 2008-9 of £7600. Approved - it was noted that the youth grant was to be justified and applied for and not sent in total.

9 Work programme for new woodland - volunteer party. The new woodland was to be cleared up from 10am on 27th January and volunteers were requested.

10. Correspondence. None

11. Any Other Business. Cllr Hyde expressed concern about children playing in the road near the shop. The Clerk informed the Council that a parishioner had expressed concern about 4 x 4’s using footpath near Slades (Wise House)