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06.54 |
Apologies for absence: Cllr
Hunt |
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06.55 |
Declaration of
interest in items on the agenda: None |
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06.56 |
The minutes of the meeting
held on 2nd November 2006 were confirmed and signed by the
Chairman as an accurate record. |
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06.57 |
Matters arising: |
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06.57.01 |
Clerk reported on the letter
of thanks for grant aid received from Nordcat and would follow up the
request for local take-up figures. |
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06.57.02 |
Clerk read the email from
Sir Robert Corbett about the Oborne footpaths and reported that the
requested work has been passed to DCC for action. |
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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:
County Councillor Legg provided more detail about the DCC proposal to
improve the junction of the Oborne village road and the A30, and the
footpath between the junction and Blackmarsh Farm, perhaps in the financial
year 2010-2011. He also stated that the Gypsy & Traveller Liaison Officer
for DCC is trying to make contact with the owners of the caravan parked on
the valley road between Oborne & Poyntington.
District Councillor Gould
explained in more detail the issues concerning a planning application for a
bungalow in Poyntington that the parish council would be receiving next
week. He also pointed out that WDDC & DCC were looking to evolve a revised
arrangement of responsibilities to avoid a massively expensive
reorganisation of local government., and that WDDC were on target to demand
a precept at an increase of 2.5% (one of the best in the country). |
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06.58 |
The financial report for the
year 2006-07 to date was received and accepted. |
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06.59 |
Council decided to defer
consideration of a request to provide 5% of grant aid request for roof
repairs to Poyntington Village Hall until receipt of a definite proposal
following a clarification of DCA’s position. |
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06.60 |
Payments in accordance with
budget were approved: Clerk salary: £300.21; Hire of Oborne Village Hall
£15.00; Clerk’s postage expenses: £2.76; SLCC membership for 2007:£55;
Milborne Port Computer Services – management of website: £82.25 incl. VAT |
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06.61 |
Planning applications dealt
with since last meeting or at this meeting:
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06.61.1 |
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. Planning permission approved |
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06.61.2 |
1/E/06/001128 Sherborne
Rugby Football Club, Castleton. Erect 6 floodlights on 10m columns to
training area on Terrace playing fields. Planning permission approved, with
conditions |
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06.61.3 |
1/E/06/002222 Stonecroft,
1Church View, Oborne. Erect two storey extension. Parish council
recommendation: Object on grounds of adverse impact on neighbouring
property. |
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06.62 |
The following reports on
meetings attended were received:
None |
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06.63 |
Council
noted the list of other items of correspondence received by the clerk.
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06.64
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The following items were
raised for next meeting’s agenda:
- Grant to support grant aid request for
repairs to Poyntington Village Hall
- Request to Sherborne Town Council &
Sherborne Area Partnership to purchase and deploy a Speed Indicator Device
There being no further
business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 8.30 p.m. |
