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06.40 |
Apologies for absence: Cllrs
Hunt, Mrs Dimond |
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06.41 |
Declaration of
interest in items on the agenda: None |
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06.42 |
The minutes of the meeting
held on 7th September 2006 were confirmed and signed by the
Chairman as an accurate record. |
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06.43 |
Matters arising: |
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06.43.01 |
Hedgerow on Castle Town Way.
Cllr Mrs Dimond reported through the clerk that the work had been
satisfactorily completed and school pupils
were using the verge. Council also noted the
observations in a letter from the Managing Director of Carlisle Processing
Systems to Dorset County Council Highways Enforcement Department. |
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06.43.02 |
Misspelled fingerpost on
B3145. DCC have corrected this |
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06.43.03 |
Spring water by Washingpool,
Poyntington. DCC agreed to look into this and have marked up the road ready
for work. |
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The meeting was adjourned
for members to receive reports and ask questions of representatives of
Dorset County Council and West Dorset District Council.
The matters raised
included:
Cllr Gould reported that WDDC were finalising the budget for 2007-08 and
were seeking a precept below the current rate of inflation, and that the
council’s finances were on a sound footing, so that several projects would
be able to go ahead. Cllr Gould also addressed the affordable housing issue,
pointing out that there were many hurdles to be overcome, and that other
villages will have a more clearly identified need. |
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06.44 |
The financial report for the
year 2006-07 to date was received and accepted. |
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06.45 |
The Council accepted and
approved the Annual Return for 2005-06. The Council further received and
noted the Issues Arising report. The Council approved the proposal to
undertake a risk assessment at the May meeting each year. |
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06.46 |
Payments in accordance with
budget were approved: Clerk salary: £301.21; Hire of Oborne Village Hall
£15.00; £200 each to the PCC’s of Oborne, Poyntington & Goathill for
churchyard maintenance; £200 to Nordcat; £70 to Age Concern, Sherborne. In
the absence of Cllr Mrs Dimond, Council gave permission for the clerk to act
as 2nd signatory on the cheques. |
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06.47 |
Council approved the
following payments, in accordance with the budget, made during September &
October 2006; £10 to Dorset County Training Partnership for Chairmen’s
Seminar; £58.75 BDO Stoy Hayward LLB (Audit). |
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06.48 |
Council deliberated on the
draft budget proposals for 2007-08 as tabled by the Responsible Financial
Officer and decided that the agreed expenditure would be £5,930; reserves
would be £700. Council further decided to demand a precept of £5380, taking
into account the surplus to be brought forward from 2006-07. The following
amendments to the tabled proposals were made by the Council: Administration
expenses were reduced from £300 to £250; £500 would be made available to
Poyntington Village Hall Committee for expenditure on play equipment for the
play area; £150 would be available for each of Oborne & Poyntington Village
Halls to use to demonstrate Parish Council support when seeking grant aid
for renovation / refurbishment work. |
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06.49 |
Planning applications dealt
with since last meeting or at this meeting:
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06.49.1 |
1/E/06/001640 College Farm,
Oborne – Erect replacement conservatory. Planning permission approved |
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06.49.2 |
1/E/2006/1715 (DCC) –
Sherborne Castle Estate Yard, Castleton. Change of use of the Estate Yard to
include the processing of stone (in addition to that sourced from Frogden
Quarry) which derives from Whithill quarry or any other extraction which may
be permitted from the Sherborne Castle Estate. Parish Council
recommendation: No objection. |
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06.49.3 |
1/E/06/001766 Linden House,
Poyntington. First floor extension and internal alterations to form an
additional bedroom with en-suite bathroom facilities for a dependant
relative. Parish Council recommendation: No objection |
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06.49.4 |
CA.06/00263. Manderley,
Oborne. To fell 1 Aspen Tree & repollard 1 willow tree. Parish Council
recommendation: No objection. |
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06.49.5 |
1/E/06/001502. Turnpike
House, Clatcombe Lane. Erection of garage and workshop/store, replacing
wooden stairs with natural stone. Planning permission approved. |
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06.50 |
This item was debated after
Item 06.43.03 to allow Mr Lloyd to leave early. The Council decided a reply
to Andy Lloyd concerning his approach about an offer of land in Poyntington
for affordable housing should request more details about the 5 households
expressing a desire for housing in our parishes, and point out the
unsuitability of the site under discussion. |
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06.51 |
The following reports on
meetings attended were received: |
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06.51.1 |
The Chairman reported on the
Chairmen’s Seminar (DAPTC) – September 2006 |
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06.51.2 |
The
Chairman further reported on the DAPTC meeting at Sherborne on 12th
September 2006 |
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06.51.3 |
Cllrs
Kellaway & Perryman reported on the Highways to Rural seminar – it seems the
issue is whether our roads are cluttered with too many signs – there is some
evidence to suggest that having no road markings and warning signs leads to
more careful motoring. |
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06.52 |
Council
noted the list of other items of correspondence received by the clerk.
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06.53
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The following items were
raised for next meeting’s agenda: None
There being no further
business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 9.32 p.m. |
