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07.40 |
Apologies for absence: Cllr
Kellaway |
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07.41 |
Declaration of
interest in items on the agenda: None |
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07.42 |
The minutes of the meetings
held on 6th September 2007 were confirmed and signed by the
Vice-Chairman as an accurate record. |
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07.43 |
Matters arising: |
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07.43.01 |
The clerk reported that the
dangerous trees on the A30 at Oborne had been dealt with by DCC. |
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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:
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|
07.44 |
The financial report for the
year 2006-07 to date was received and accepted. |
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07.45 |
Payments in
accordance with budget were approved: Clerk salary: £300.21; Hire of
Poyntington Village Hall £15.00; The Toy Barn – refurbishment &
re-installation of notice board at Oborne Village Hall £75; PCC’s Oborne,
Poyntington & Goathill – towards churchyard maintenance £300 each; Somerset
& Dorset Air Ambulance – grant £70; Nordcat – grant £150 |
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07.46 |
Council agreed
to go ahead with the refurbishment of the Oborne (London Road) notice board,
and the Poyntington Village centre noticeboard after measurements and
specifications were confirmed by councillors. |
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07.47 |
Budget for
2008-09. This was agreed with some amendments to the tabled proposal to be
for £5,381.77, and the precept to be demanded would be £4,955. It was agreed
that before £500 was released for upgrading of Oborne Village Hall Council
sought further details of the estimate in the letter submitted by the VH
Committee. |
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07.48 |
The Parish
Council confirmed a meeting with Sherborne Town Council and DCC
representatives to discuss the designation of “The Dog Walk”, a footpath by
the Terrace Playing Fields in Castleton. The Parish Council further agreed
to empower Mr J. Hart, Castleton ROWLO to attend the meeting. |
|
07.49 |
Planning applications
dealt with since last meeting or at this meeting:
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07.49.01 |
1D/07/001505. Terrace
Playing Fields, Sherborne. Construct 2 mini tennis courts and practice
hitting wall, together with 4 floodlights and perimeter fencing. Parish
council recommendation: No objection |
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07.49.02 |
1/D/07/001282. Paddock,
Poyntington. Change of use from paddock to play area. Planning permission
approved. |
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07.49.03 |
1/D/07/001399. Grange End
House, Oborne. Erect extension. Application withdrawn. |
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07.50 |
The following reports
on meetings attended were received:
None |
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07.51 |
Council
noted the list of other items of correspondence received by the clerk. |
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The following items were raised for next meeting’s agenda:
The Clerk to write to DCC about the
visibility difficulties caused by the position of the new Sherborne Town
sign for tractor drivers emerging from the adjacent field on to the main
road.
.There being no further
business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 8.15 p.m. |
