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07.61 |
Apologies for absence: Cllr
Mrs Oliver, Mrs Dimond |
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07.62 |
Declaration of
interest in items on the agenda: Cllr P Hunt (Minute 07.69.06) |
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07.63 |
The minutes of the meeting
held on 3rd January 2008 were confirmed and signed by the Chairman as an
accurate record. |
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07.64 |
Matters arising: |
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07.64.01 |
Cllr Hunt reported that the
meeting with DCC officials about the planned road junction improvements for
Dancing Hill, Sherborne had not yet taken place. DCC Cllr Legg is pursuing
this matter. |
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07.64.02 |
Cllrs Mrs Dimond & Hunt
requested council consider the dangers caused on Underdown Lane by the
collapsed badger workings. Council agreed the clerk should write to DCC
drawing attention to this problem and requesting urgent remedial action to
make the lane safe for riders and pedestrians. |
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07.64.03 |
B3145 between Poyntington &
Oborne – failure of surface dressing. DCC Cllr Legg submitted a message from
the Highways Department explaining what went wrong with the original work
and that repair work has been programmed for 30th June 2008. |
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The meeting was adjourned
for members to receive reports and ask questions of representatives of
Dorset County Council , West Dorset District Council & Dorset Police
The matters raised
included:
WDDC Cllr Gould reported on the proposals in the Regional Spatial Strategy
Report significantly to increase the proposed house building programme for
the South West, with a disproportionate demand falling on West Dorset,
especially around Dorchester and to the east of Yeovil. There will be a
public consultation later in the year. Also that refuse collection &
recycling days, but not the service, are to change w/e 31st
March.
PC P. Moore and PCSO S.
Goslin explained the new national Safer Neighbourhoods policy which will be
seen as more pro-active patrolling in the villages (rather like “the old
bobby on the beat”), and supporting vulnerable people in the community. Also
Tinney’s Lane Youth Club are raising funds to acquire an Activities Bus for
teenagers to tour the villages.
Meeting reconvened. |
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07.65 |
The financial report for the
year 2006-07 to date was received and accepted. |
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07.66 |
Payments in accordance with
budget were approved: Clerk salary: £307.43; Hire of Oborne Village Hall
£15.00; Council authorised the payment to Mr S. Turner of £387.75 (including
VAT) to provide new noticeboards for Oborne & Poyntington |
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07.67 |
Council decided not to
support Sherborne Town Council in plan
to extend the pedestrianisation hours for Cheap Street, Sherborne as it had
insufficient information to form an opinion. |
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07.68 |
Council received
report by clerk on the Speed Indicator Device purchased by Sherborne Town
Council and available for occasional use by neighbouring parishes.
Council decided
to request a new
speed test on A30 at Oborne and to ask if the report could indicate times
when excessive speed was recorded. On issue of road safety, clerk to find
ownership of small stretch of uncut hedgerow on Castleton Way and request it
to be cut back for the benefit of the school children and others who walk on
that road. |
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07.69 |
Planning applications
dealt with since last meeting or at this meeting:
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07.69.01 |
Castle Gardens, CASTLETON
1/D/07/002248 Demolish section of wall and shed and erect new wall and
gates. Carry out alterations to kerb & footway to form modified delivery
access to castle garden centre and timber yard. Parish council
recommendation: |
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07.69.02 |
Castle Garden, CASTLETON
1/D/07/002268 Listed Building Consent. Demolish section of wall and shed and
erect new wall and gates Parish council recommendation: No objection |
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07.69.03 |
Manderley, OBORNE.
1/D/07/002025 Listed Building Consent. Remove garage and create parking
space. Erect porch. Application withdrawn |
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07.69.04 |
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. Parish council
recommendation: No objection |
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07.69.05 |
Land adjacent to Welgoer,
Poyntington. Appeal against refusal of application to erect #4 low-cost
dwellings. Council decided that it should take no further action. |
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07.69.06 |
Paddock, Poyntington.
1/D/08/000015. Erect triple bay swing. Parish council recommendation: No
objection. |
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07.70 |
The following reports
on meetings attended were received:
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07.70.01 |
The Chairman reported on the
DAPTC meeting, including a report on Magna Housing Association’s work and
plans; WDDC are to relocate to another address in Dorchester; information on
the Spatial Strategy Report; Retirement of David Webb CEO of DAPTC , and
Connecting Dorset’s hopes of more village halls connecting to broadband, and
parishes acquiring digital projectors for displaying planning application
papers at parish council meetings. |
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07.71 |
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:
No
matters were raised
There being no further
business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 8.45
p.m. |
