COUNCILLORS PRESENT: Chairman, Capt. R G Evans, Mr S J Isaac, , Mrs J Santo, Mr J Hinton, Mr B Gooding
MINUTES were taken by Clerk
66/05 Apologies: . Mr B Davis (ill) Mrs E Male (on holiday) County Councillor Alan Ham, District Councillor Andrew Gilling ( both at East Brent meeting) ; these were accepted by the Parish Council
67/05 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING were confirmed and signed.
68/05: MATTERS ARISING/FOR REPORT FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
HGV Traffic along Rectory Way: A speed panel was set up for three days and data survey has been applied for: no firm date yet.
Lympsham School: Clerk to request copy of minutes of governors’ meetings as B Gooding is no longer on board of governors. School will be invited to send a delegate to PC meetings if wished.
Playground Report/General Repairs ROSPA report : few minor recommendations to be implemented. Clerk has requested Dave Prowton to cover for Brian Davis during his illness. . Mr Painter quote to restore notice board: £26 + £336 for replacement board at Copse Corner. Hedges cut back at tennis courts.
Footpaths. Parish Council has applied for a grant for notice board display of footpath maps, printing of footpath map brochures for every house in village and brush cutter for future use in keeping footpaths clear. SCC will clear overgrown footpaths for us at no expense, but request an audit of all footpaths first. Members agreed to share this task and complete by next meeting.
Manor Hall Report Nuttall Trust to be approached for grant to repaint railings from school to start of Boundaries houses. Website:lympsham.org.uk PC will accept advertising from local businesses and people, Clerk to vet. Chairman to write to John Hesketh expressing grateful thanks for all his work.
69/05:CORRESPONDENCE OF NOTE List previously circulated and noted. Community budget: Clerk to advertise in Lympsham news for suggestions for this year’s possible grant.
70/05 PLANNING: Applications with no objections from the PC: Mr & Mrs Pettitt: Application for erection of single storey extension to south elevation ; Mr & Mrs Rowland: Application for erection of building to store implements and machinery/ field shelter; Mr & Mrs Hart: Application for erection of 2 storey extension; Mr & Mrs Baker: Application for erection of part 2-storey, part 1-storey extension partly on site of old garage; Mr & Mrs Freedman: Application change of use and conversion of barn to holiday let;
Withdrawn; Mr Paget: Application for caravan park
Permission granted: Busley, Mendip View Farm; Pettitt 8 Copse Corner; Haggerty: permission to fell trees;
Application considered at this meeting: Mr Paget Application for new access , no objections.
71/05 FINANCE REPORT: Current Account: £5427.44 Savings Account: £14,379.39 Petty Cash: £3.63 Player Mason Account: £2,000.49
72/05 Cheques issued since last meeting were minuted as follows: Cheques issued: 100644 Moore Stephens (audit fee) £141;100645 Marie Curie £25; 100646 RBL (lunch) £100; 100647 Maxwell House Printers (Mag) £245; 100648 Sanders (bench) £339. To be minuted this meeting: 100649 E Harrington £347.40; 100650 D Prowton (grass £150 & playground £21.66 x 2) £193.32; 100651 ROSPA £69.33
73//05 Application for grants: Lympsham Cricket Club represented by Larry Hallett requested help to purchase equipment (letter previously circulated) PC agreed to grant full amount of £1350, with the proviso that when the machinery needs replacing , LCC will report back to the Parish Council. Clerk informed the PC that their reserves are too large, and it was agreed to use surplus to replace railings in playground with higher ones that children cannot climb, or an adult reach over.
74/05 THE BOUNDARIES HOUSING ASSOCIATION Clerk reported her research so far into Housing Association’s method of allocating houses and possible conflict with original deeds.
75/05 VILLAGE PLAN Steve Isaac informed meeting that Andrew Gilling advised Parish Plan essential for future planning decisions. Chairman to copy previous plan and new plan to be discussed next meeting.
76/05 NUTTALL TRUST ( AS ABOVE) Parish Council to apply for a grant from the Nuttall Trust to restore railings at the Manor Hall.
77/05 BATCH RAILWAY BRIDGE. Highways to implement new signage to make safer.
78/05 TRAFALGAR DAY CELEBRATIONS – Clerk reported tickets selling very well.
79/05 SALC MEETING AT OTTERHAMPTON. Clerk advised so many meetings, attendance at all is impossible for small council and suggested only sending delegate to local ones. PC agreed. Next Coastal Parishes meeting is December 15th.
80/05 SLINKY BUS: information about the new service to be put in the Lympsham news and on the website.
81/05 OTHER MATTERS.
Chairman to write formal letter of thanks to Rick and Val for their sterling work at the shop.
Jonathan Barker to be invited to the next PC meeting;
Clerk to ask Highways to renew signage on bend of Lympsham Road;
PC informed that Harvest Home Cttee will fund replacement bench at Pound for one vandalised after Harvest Home Supper
Parish Council requested the Chairman to write to the brewery re: loss of Hobbs Boat Inn traditional sign showing pirate.

The meeting ended at 9.05 pm
NEXT MEETING: October 17th at 7.30pm