DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 14th NOVEMBER 2011
Present. Cllr S. Billis, Chairman,
Cllrs R. Bourton, N. Crocker, Mrs J. Newman, J. Pullen and Mrs V. Stubbings.
Also present: Three members of the public. Cllr M. Groom attended for a short time.
After a statement from the Clerk the meeting opened at 19.35 hrs.
The Chairman read out a prepared statement.
1. Proposed that the minutes of the meeting held on 10th October 2011 were accepted as a true record. Carried.
2. Finance.
a. The Clerk informed the meeting that a course on PAYE was being held at WALC on 23rd November 2011. Due to the short time scale he had booked a place and paid by personal cheque. Carried.
b. A bill from Mr C. Bailey of £200 for grass cutting verges and hard to reach areas of the playing field had been received. Payment proposed by Cllr Stubbings. Carried.
3. Neighbourhood Forum.
a. Cllr Stubbings gave a report on the procedings of the inaugural meeting. There is still a great deal to be done before the group is up and running. Clerk
b. Several important decisions have to be made. The papers are on the website; Clerk is to print off the relevant pages and circulate them as soon as possible. Clerk
4. Donation from the Big Gig Committee. The very generous donation from the Big Gig Committee was welcomed by the Ciouncil. It will go a long way in helping to defray the cost of planned road safety work in the Village. Clerk is to prepare a letter of thanks to the Committee for the Chairman's signature.
Clerk/Chairman
5. Road Safety Improvements. The Chairman gave a briefing on progress so far. The latest communication from Wilts Council giving the cost of the proposed road works was at variance with previous costing received. As he has been involved from the start it was agreed that the Chairman should pursue.
6. CAT Redhills. The documents conserning the legal transfer of the land at Redhills have been received. They will require the attentions of a Solicitor; this is particularly as some details in the document appear to be in error. Chairman will obtain three quoted brfore proceding. Chairman
7. Transport Group Meeting. Chairman reported on the Transport Group Meeting he had attended. The following points were noted:
a. Speed Indicator Devices. Available on a rotational system two weeks at a time.
b. Speed Limit of 'C' and unclassified roads in Wiltshire will be carried out in 2012. The roads to be covered will be few and it would appear that roas safety incidents would be one of the markers. Clerk is to publicise that the Council needs to know of any roas safety incidents/accidents on the main road through the Village, with dates if possible, in the past two years. Cllr Bourton will coordinate.
Clerk/Cllr Bourton
The meeting closed at 20.35 hrs.
[Signed] R.J.DAVEY, Clerk
25th Nov 2011