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Parish Council Agenda – 14th March 2022

PUBLOW WITH PENSFORD PARISH COUNCIL

AGENDA

Meeting to be held on Monday 14th March 2022 at 7 pm in the Village Hall

TO ALL PARISH COUNCILLORS:

You are summoned to attend a meeting of the Parish Council on Monday 14th March 2022 at 7pm in the Village Hall.

H Richardson (Mrs) – Clerk to the Parish Council Date: 8th March 2022

To receive an update from B&NES regarding measures on the A37 to improve pedestrian safety following removal of traffic island.

1. Public Participation – Members of Public are asked to inform the Clerk if you wish to attend. (15 minutes Maximum): Please note that prior to the official business of the meeting; members of the Parish are welcome to raise any Parish issues. Please inform the Clerk providing name, address and subject matter no later than 24 hrs prior to the meeting if you wish to arrange a speaking slot. Please keep your speech to a maximum of 3 minutes. Additionally, the applicant or their agent may verbally present planning applications. You are not guaranteed a slot if you do not book in advance. Please note the Parish Council cannot make a decision on items that are not on the agenda, but items may be put forward for the agenda for the next meeting.

2. To receive apologies for absence.

3. To receive notification of any members’ personal or prejudicial interest in any item on the agenda.

4. To confirm minutes of the previous meeting held on Monday 14th February 2022 as a true & fair record

5. Planning:

a) Applications to consult:
i) 22/00765/FUL: Devon House, Pensford Hill, Pensford: Conversion of loft space into living space with 2no. gable dormers to front, 1no. box dormer to rear, removal of lean-to to rear and creation of sliding doors to rear.

b) Decision Notification:
i) 21/05482/FUL. Bramley House, Hillcrest, Pensford. Conversion of existing outbuilding to form annex ancillary to main dwelling. PERMIT
ii) 21/00419/EFUL. Resourceful Earth Ltd, Charlton Field Lane, Queen Charlton. Development of an Anaerobic Digester Facility (including retention of the existing Feedstock Reception Building, Digester Tank (x5), Storage Tank, CHP Engine (x4), Transformer, GRP Substation, GRP Technical Room (x5) and Gas Equipment) to produce both gas and electricity for injection into the local grid networks, alongside the restoration of the former Queen Charlton Quarry Site with ecological and landscape enhancements -COMMITTEE NOTIFICATION

6. Matters for discussion/decision:

a) To receive an update on the councillor vacancy on the Parish Council
b) To approve arrangements and expenditure for the planting of a tree to commemorate the Queens Platinum Jubilee.
c) To approve grant application from the Woollard Village Social Committee for the Queens Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
d) To appoint a councillor onto the Climate Emergency Working Group.
e) To receive a report of the clerk’s appraisal from the staffing panel.
f) To accept the National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC) pay award for the Clerk (SCP 25).
g) To consider resident’s concerns about the condition of the Hursley Hill Layby
h) To confirm date of April meeting.

7. Financial Matters

a) To approve the Financial Report:
b) To approve Payments to be authorised at March meeting:

Payee
Mark McMullen
Description
Footpath Officer 
Amount
£80 
VAT TO RECLAIM
N

Payee
Mrs Helen Richardson
Description
Clerk Salary (March Payroll)
Amount
£731.95 
VAT TO RECLAIM
N

Payee
Mrs Helen Richardson
Description
Reimburse Zoom subscription
Amount
£4.80
VAT TO RECLAIM
N

Payee
HMRC 
Description
Month 8-11
Amount
£873.24
VAT TO RECLAIM
N

Payee
Bath & West Community Energy 
Description
Renewables energy Audit (28/6/21 18.6f) 1st instalment of (£3250+VAT) 
Amount
£1200 
VAT TO RECLAIM
£200

Payee
K C Printing  
Description
Flyers & Surveys for Climate Emergency (25.5b)
Amount
59.50 
VAT TO RECLAIM
N

8. B&NES Ward Councillor: To receive an update on district matters from Cllr P May

9. To receive reports/updates on current matters: (Report to be circulated prior to the meeting)
a) Allotments – Cllr Mike Daniels
b) Climate Emergency working group
c) Memorial Hall-Cllr Paul Baxter
d) PCAA – Cllr Tony Heaford
e) ANPR Working Group update
f) Local Plan Update – Cllr Sue Grimes
g) Defibrillators
h) Clerks Progress Report
i) Chairman’s Report

10. Items of report to carry forward to the next meeting.

11. To Note Future Meetings
DATE OF NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING: Monday 11th April 2022 tbc