Councillors Present: Capt. R .G. Evans (Chairman), Mr. B. Gooding, Mr. J. Hinton, Mr. S. Isaac, Mrs. E. Male, Mrs. J. Santo. Also: P.C. P. Hocking & members of the public. Minutes were taken by the newly appointed Clerk.

61/06 Apologies: Mr. B. Davis, County Councillor A. Ham & District Councillor A. Gilling.

62/06 Minutes of Previous Meetings - Were confirmed and signed.

63/06 P.C. Hocking was invited to comment: took over area from 1st. April 2006; reported concerns re dogs & damage to road signs. Invited contact re any problems.

64/06: Matters Arising / for report from previous meetings
• Village Design Statement Plan: Thanks to Eileen Male and John Hinton for organising launch plus refreshments at meeting on 10th. July, to be attended by representatives from Sedgemoor / Somerset.
• Wessex Water: Still awaiting response re verges & field; individual need to ‘push’ their requirements.
Final reparations should be accomplished by summer; road repair liable 3 years after last repair.
• Highways inc. Traffic along Rectory Way: Responsibility disputed between Highways & Wessex Water. Disatisfaction expressed re state of road after various road collapses & leaks plus great concern re volume of HGV considering use by mothers and children. Signs re horses & dentist were being organised. Clerk to arrange site meeting with Mr. Betty & to invite senior officer to meeting.
• Playground/ general maintenance report: Toddler swing replaced but new chains increased costs. Area fine and recently litter free, but latch on gate to car park faulty. [RGE to fix]
• Footpaths: Thanks to Eileen Harrington for her work on leaflet. Three footpaths needing clearing plus a few waymarkers missing.
• Manor Hall Report: Redundant chairs on offer; no news re damage to gate post; kitchen cleaner post still vacant.
• Memorial for Henry Counsell: Nothing to report.
• Churchyard closure: Discussion to be held with Mr. J. Counsell re possible solution.
• Memorial Corner flagstones: Need to treat as slippery when wet.
• Report on SCC & Parish Council Meeting 5.6.06: Mrs. E. Male reported back. Possibiity that PC might be requested to have a base for CSO.

65/06: Planning:
Mrs. Freeman: appeal: [Declarations of interest: R. Evans & S. Isaacs: Personal; B. Gooding: Personal and Prejudicial – Cllr Gooding withdrew at 8.21 p.m.] No material change from previous judgement of Sedgemoor so objections still stand.
Mr. & Mrs. Simpson, Willow Pond Boat Lane: application for single storey extension and erection of conservatory – no observations.
Mr.Wilford, Land to west of Sunnyside, Eastertown: Residential development – objections as before (outside village boundary & could increase traffic).
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey, Knotts Cottage: application for two storey side extension – no observations.

66/06: Correspondence of note: Previously circulated and noted.

67/06: Finance Report: Current Account: £3,071.29; Savings Account: £10,910.69; Petty Cash Account: £1.00; Player-Mason Account: £2064.41.

68/06: Cheques issued since the last meeting: 100805 Rydon Signs £84.60 (Footpaths map); 100806 D. Edworthy £58.76 (Int. Audit).

69/06: Cheques issued this meeting: 100807 Brian Davis £21.66; 100808 Outgoing Clerk's salary £385.68;
100809 Dave Prowton ( grass cutting) £180 (inc. Carry over from prev. Month: clearing ivy);
100810 GB Sport & Leisure (new swing & chains) £126.61; 100811 Incoming Clerk's salary £96.42; 100812 Petty cash £150;
100813 SLR Computing Ltd (Transfer of web-site & renewal) £23.50.

70/06: Application to Vary Premises Licence of Manor Hall: Accepted.

71/06: Retirement: Discussion re future presentation & thanks to Eileen Harrington, retiring Parish Clerk.

72/06: Items for discussion / Report at next meeting: Attendance at New Clerk’s course.

The meeting ended at 8.56 p.m.