BROAD TOWN PARISH COUNCIL
Emna Diamant
Parish Clerk and RFO
May Cottage
24b Chittoe Heath
Bromham
Chippenham
SN15 2EH
Tel: 07990040675
3rd February 2020
To: Councillor J E Jordan - Chairman
Councillor S G Hartley
Councillor M A Holland
Councillor B Joyce
Councillor R Pearce
Councillor C J Rendell
Dear Councillors
In accordance with the Local Government Act (LGA) 1972, Sch 12 paras 10 (2) (b) you are summoned to attend the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council. The meeting will be held in the Village Hall on Monday 10th February 2020 commencing at 6.30pm. (LGA 1972 sch.12 para 10(2)(a). A period of public participation will take place prior to the formal opening of the meeting. The Press and Public are welcome to attend this meeting.
Yours sincerely
Mrs E Diamant
Parish Clerk and RFO
BROAD TOWN PARISH COUNCIL
Parish Council Meeting – Monday 10th February 2020
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
A G E N D A
1. APOLOGIES
To receive apologies for absence.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
In accordance with the Parish Council’s Code of Conduct, all Members are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or other registrable interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. Members may however, also decide, in the interests of clarity and transparency, to declare at this point in the meeting, any such disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, as well as any other registerable interests.
3. MINUTES
To confirm as a true record the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 13th January 2019.
4. FINANCE
4.1 BANK BALANCES at 31.01.2020
Treasurers Account £9143.57
Business Bank Instant £ Nil
Community Fund £ 8032.11
4.2 SLCC MEMBERSHIP 2020 INVOICE
Members are requested to approve the payment of £78.00 to the Society of Local Council Clerks. Invoice circulated with agenda.
4.3 GRASS CUTTING INVOICE - R. HALL
Members are asked to approve the payment of £2150.00 to Rod Hall for grass cutting and hedge maintenance in 2019. Invoice circulated with agenda.
5 PLANNING
5.1 PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
Application Number
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Applicant
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Location of Development
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Description of Development
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20/00419/FUL
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Mr Bayliffe
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Thorncroft House
29 Broad Town Road
Broad Town
Wiltshire
SN4 7RB
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Part retrospective change of use from domestic garage (C3) to sales and tasting area (A1) and microbrewery (B2) and change of first floor to staff office (B1) and change of use of outbuilding to be used as microbrewery (B2).
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5.2 PLANNING APPLICATIONS DETERMINED
Application Number
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Location of development
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Description of development
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Decision
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19/09189/FUL
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Land rear of
36 Broad Town Road
Broad Town
Wiltshire
SN4 7RB
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New garage to front of plot.
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Approve with conditions.
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All planning documents and decisions can be viewed at:
https://planning.wiltshire.gov.uk/Northgate/PlanningExplorer/Home.aspx
6. BRIEFING NOTE 20-04 - WILTSHIRE HOUSING SITE ALLOCATION PLAN – INSPECTOR’S REPORT
To note the correspondence from Wiltshire Council.
7. BRIEFING NOTE 20-04 – COMMUNITY AREA TRANSPORT GROUPS – SURVEY
To note the correspondence from Wiltshire Council.
8. GARAGES AT REDHILLS
To note that residents have reported that the area in front of the garages usually used for turning vehicles next to the shared access has been fenced off. Vehicles may now have to reverse on to the main road and safety concerns have been raised by residents.
9. PARISH COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE 2020/21
Members are requested to review the meeting schedule for 2020/21. Schedule circulated with agenda.
10. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
Please note no decisions can be made on these items. Anything raised which requires a decision of the council will be included as an agenda item at the next Parish Council meeting.
BROAD TOWN PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 13th January 2020
In the Village Hall
Present: Councillor J E Jordan – Chairman
Councillor S Hartley
Councillor M A Holland
Councillor R Pearce Councillor C Rendell
Officers: Mrs E Diamant – Parish Clerk
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
5 members of the public were present.
A resident queried the changes to the gate at the field to Manor Farm on the right hand side; it was confirmed that the gate has been there historically but has been changed recently.
51/19 APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Councillor Joyce.
52/19 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
53/19 MINUTES
The minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on Monday 9th December having previously been circulated were signed by the Chairman, Councillor Jordan as a correct record.
54/19 FINANCE
54/19.1 BANK BALANCES and BANK RECONCILIATION at 31.12.2020
Treasurers Account £9899.13
Business Bank Instant £ Nil
Community Fund £ 8032.11
The bank balances and cashbook were noted.
54/19.2 DRAFT BUDGET 2020/2021
The amendments to the budget following the December Parish Council meeting were noted. The budget for the playground fencing replacement project was discussed; the budget for 2020/21 includes £1500 to add to the current reserve of £1500. It was agreed that the Parish Clerk will refresh the quotes for fencing replacement costs and contact the Area Board representatives regarding applying for match funding via the Area Board Grant with the intention of completing this project in the 2020/21 year.
It was proposed by Councillor Pearce, seconded by Councillor Hartley and
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED to approve the budget for 2020/21.
54/19.3 PRECEPT REQUEST 2020/21
It was proposed by the Chairman, Councillor Jordan, seconded by Councillor Rendell and
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED to approve the precept request for 2010/21 at £9772.32.
54/19.4 PARISH CLERK SALARY AND EXPENSES – 8TH OCTOBER TO 6TH JANUARY 2020
It was proposed by the Chairman, Councillor Jordan, seconded by Councillor Pearce and
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED to approve the payment of £755.56 to the Parish Clerk.
55/19 PLANNING
All planning documents and decisions can be viewed at:
https://planning.wiltshire.gov.uk/Northgate/PlanningExplorer/Home.aspx
55/19.1 PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
Application Number
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Applicant
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Location of Development
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Description of Development
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19/11271/FUL
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Mrs S Hughes
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The Fields
Broad Town Road
Broad Town
SN4 7RB
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Change of use of existing stable to tourist accommodation.
Deadline for comments: 14th January 2020.
No objections were raised.
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55/19.2 PLANNING APPLICATIONS DETERMINED
Application Number
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Location of development
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Description of development
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Decision
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19/08382/FUL
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Hambrook Farm
Thornhill
Royal Wootton Bassett
SN4 7RX
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Design Amendments Following Approval of Application 18/04428/PNCOU, Incorporating an Increased Area of Curtilage, Changes to Approved Doors and Windows and Amended Walling Materials.
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Approve with conditions.
The decision was noted.
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19/03874/OUT
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Land South of Broad Town Primary School Broad Town Road Broad Town SN4 7RE
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Residential development of up to 10 entry-level affordable dwellings, with associated access roads and car parking, a community car park, a publicly accessible village green, landscaping, drainage and other associated infrastructure.
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Refused.
The decision was noted.
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Planning application 19/03874/OUT was discussed; it was noted that the planning report details in full the reasons why the application was refused. Councillor Jordan noted that an e-mail was sent thanking Wilshire Planning for their due diligence in assessing the application.
56/19 BRIEFING NOTE 19-039: COMMUNITY AREA JOINT NEEDS ASSESSMENT
The correspondence from Wiltshire Council was noted. The current priorities of Wiltshire Council contained in the needs assessment were noted.
57/19 PURCHASE OF EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR LAPTOP
Members discussed the purchase of an extended warranty for the laptop at a cost of £104 for one year’s cover. It was decided that this would not be purchased; repairs will be addressed ad hoc.
58/19 EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
The timetable for the Community Energy Fund grant applications was discussed; the grant board will need to meet in late February in order for grants to be considered in time for the March Parish Council meeting. The Parish Clerk will circulate potential dates to the grant board members via e-mail. A call for Community Energy Fund applications will go in the newsletter.
It was noted that Easter Monday falls on the second Monday of April this year; The Parish Clerk will e-mail councillors for availability for an alternative date for the April Parish Council meeting and a date for the Annual Parish Meeting for 2020.
Councillor Pearce reported that the Appleford appeal was rejected at the high court and appellants have been ordered to pay costs. It was noted that the deadline for compliance as stated in the Planning Inspectorate report remains at six months from the 24th September 2019 decision date.
Councillor Pearce reported that he did not have the opportunity to attend the CATG meeting in December. He will attend the next CATG meeting; there is the possibility that road signage for horse crossings in relation to the gallops will be discussed. Councillor Pearce reported that he is progressing the purchase of the SIDS and will be approaching the device vendor and Swindon Council to access training sessions.
It was noted that the village sign and the road sign at the end of Pye Lane have not been repaired; the Parish Clerk has reported these and will chase up with Wiltshire Council.
Next meeting Monday 10th February 2020 at 6.30pm
Meeting closed at: 7.13pm
Signed: ………………………………………………… Dated: 10th February 2020
Chairman, Councillor J Jordan