AC PC Minutes 2020 02 26
All Cannings Parish Council Meeting
All Cannings Village Hall
Meeting to start at 7.30pm
Wednesday 26th February 2020
MINUTES
Please note: all meetings are recorded for administration purposes
- Welcome to the public
- Declaration of interests: None
- Apologies: Cllr A Gray. Cllr R Daw, Cllr P Whitehead.
- Minutes of the previous meeting adopted and signed by the chairman.
- Matters arising: Cllr D Tilley to speak to Wiltshire Council Rights of Way Warden Paul Millard to discuss relocation of safety barrier - Mr Millard has been unavailable. Cllr K Gay to find out the cost of defibrillator maintenance – Approx. £80.00 for kit, awaiting receipt. Cllr K Gay to reseed the former spoil area of the cemetery- awaiting suitable weather. Cllr D Tilley to investigate cost of posts to stop cars turning on the Green – Posts and concrete approx. £200. APPROVED Clerk to advertise tender invitation for ground maintenance contracts – a couple of tenders have been received so far.
- Reports
- Village Community Store – Cllr. A McDonald – Nothing to report.
- PCC: Churchyard – Cllr. D Tilley – A piece of masonry fell from the church in s storm.
- Cemetery – Cllr. T Hollister – Nothing to report.
- Village Green – Cllr. K Gay – A tree has fallen on the Green. ACTION Cllr D Tilley & Cllr K Gay.
- Village Hall – Cllr. T Hollister – Fire training completed.
- Pre-School – Cllr. R Daw – Easter Egg Hunt on 28th March at Kings Arms.
- Glebe Field and Allotments – Cllr. A McDonald – Sign for floral bank ACTION Cllr K Gay
- School - Cllr. M Crossman – Will be suggesting the school gets involved in the Community Clean up.
- Footpaths – Cllr. K Gay – Nothing to report.
- Allington – Cllr. R Daw – Nothing to report.
- Concert at the Kings – Cllr T Hollister – Will request assistance for VE Day celebrations.
- Parish Steward requests – All
- Planning Applications – 20/01905/TCA 20 The Street, All Cannings RESOLVED -No Objection.
- Glebe field fence – cost to be discussed and approved. RESOLVED to accept quote for £588.84. ACTION: Cllr A McDonald will contact the contractor and ask him to start work.
- VE Day Celebrations – Cllr A Gray has suggested, movies and a party for children, followed BBQ. APPROVED
- Memorial bench fund – Councillors discussed the possibility of setting up a separate fund for the maintenance of benches in exchange for memorial plaques if required – RESOLVED to review if a request is made.
- Best Kept Village competition – ACTION Clerk to send village report and entry.
- Code of conduct review – We already have the current version RESOLVED to readopt.
- Correspondence and administration: A resident pointed out that a memorial bench on the canal is in need of restoration. – ACTION clerk to correspond with Canal Trust. Wiltshire Council has requested that the Parish Council do a Green Space survey – ACTION clerk to complete and return.
- Closed item: staff salaries. ACTION- Cllr A Mc Donald and RFO to review.
- Finance
- Payments to be approved: Staff wages.
- Balance of Accounts: £19,123.46
- Any Other Business
Meeting closed at: 9.25pm
Next meeting: Wednesday 25th March 2020.
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