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Minutes of Meeting held at Poyntington Village Hall on Thursday 1st May 2008 at 7.30 p.m.

The following were present: Councillors Mason, Buckland, Mrs Dimond, Hunt, Mrs Oliver, Kellaway, Perryman, Clerk Fraser, County Councillor Legg (later in evening), 0 members of the press, 7 members of the public.

Public Participation Session:  The problems with regard to traffic and speeding affecting the residents of the A30 in Oborne were discussed with Cllr Legg and the next steps were agreed (see minute 08.8, as the Chairman decided to deal with this item in conjunction with the public participation session as all members of the public present were concerned with this item)

08.01 Apologies for absence: WDDC Cllr Gould,
08.02 Declaration of interest in items on the agenda: None
08.03 The minutes of the meeting held on 6th March 2008 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman as an accurate record.
08.04 Matters arising: There were no matters arising
   

Adjournment session: As there were no representatives from the District Council or the County Council or Dorset Police at the time when this item was reached, the adjournment session did not take place.

 

08.05 The financial report for the year 2008-09 to date was received and accepted.
08.06 Payments in accordance with budget were approved: Clerk salary: £307.43; Hire of Poyntington Village Hall £15.00; DAPTC Annual subscription: £120.86; Oborne Play Equipment Association: £400; Poyntington Village Hall Committee for play area maintenance: £400; The Queen Thorne :£50; Community First statutory insurance: £292.89
08.07 The Annual Audit return for year ended 31 March 2008 was accepted and signed
08.08 Following receipt of concerns from residents about traffic speeds and behaviour on A30 in Oborne, the council decided to accept County Councillor Legg’s suggestion of asking all residents of A30 to complete a preliminary survey, and then organising an informal meeting with Cllr Legg to discuss the results and consider proposals to send to the County Council via the parish council.
08.09 The council decided the clerk will write to persons known to have expressed concerns about possible flooding and outline the Flood Wardens and sandbag control scheme in response to the approach from WDDC and to see if there are any volunteers to act as flood wardens.
08.10 Pub Lane, Poyntington – the parish council noted that  the lane at the top of the lane had been designated by SCC as a restricted byway, so Pub Lane no longer leads to a roadway. Clerk to write to request a No Through Road sign at the bottom of Pub Lane, and for DCC to consider reclassifying it as a restricted byway.
08.11 Planning applications dealt with since last meeting or at this meeting:
08.11.01 The Manor, Poyntington. 1/D/08/000246/7. Erect extension and porch & carry out external and internal alterations (including listed building consent). Application  withdrawn
08.11.02 Castle Gardens Garden Centre, Castleton. 1/D/07/002268/002248 Demolish section of wall and shed & erect new wall and gates. Carry out alterations to kerb and footway to form modified delivery access to castle garden centre & timber yard. Planning permission and listed building consent granted,
08.11.03 Manderley, Oborne/ 1/D/08/000501/2. Demolish existing garage. Erect porch. Straighten existing garage flanking wall and reduce to 90cm in height. (Planning application and listed building consent). Parish council recommendation: no objection.
08.11.04 Dairy Farm, Oborne. 1/D/2008/0188. Construct silage clamp, extension to cubicle house and feed yard and extension to collecting yard building to house new milking parlour. Excavate and install concrete dirty water tank. Planning permission granted (DCC)
08.11.05 Sherborne Rugby Club, Castleton. 1/D/08/000095. Erect 4 10m high poles and catch netting adjacent to A352. Parish council recommendation: No objection
08.11.06 Lower Farmhouse, Oborne. CA/08/00114. To fell 1 willow tree and replace. Decision to approve taken before parish council required to respond!
08.11.07 Badger Cottage, Poyntington. 1/D/08/000621. Erect two storey extension to form a study/family room and entrance lobby at ground level with an additional bedroom and bathroom at first floor level and a single storey extension to the existing kitchen. Parish Council recommendation: No objection
08.11.08 The Paddock, Poyntington. 1/D/08/000015. Erect triple swing within timber purpose made frame with resilient landing mat. Planning permission approved
08.12 The following reports on meetings attended were received:  
08.12.01 Sherborne Area Partnership – Environment Forum. (Cllr Mason & Clerk) – no clear progress on any issue at this stage
08.12.2 The Chairman reported on the DAPTC area committee meeting
08.13 Council noted the list of other items of correspondence received by the clerk.

 

 

The following items were raised for next meeting’s agenda:  Dancing Hill Junction project – progress report requested.

 There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 8.55 p.m.

 

The next meeting of Yeohead & Castleton Parish Council is scheduled for Thursday 3rd July 2008 at 7.30 p.m. at Oborne Village Hall.

 


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Mike Fraser, The Parish Clerk, Church Farm Cottage, Oborne, Dorset, DT9 4JY

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