DRAFT Minutes of Lympsham Parish Council Meeting, 20 June 2007

Councillors Present: Mrs. P. Guess (Acting Chairman), Mr. B. Gooding, Mr. K. Hart, Mrs. E. Male &  Mr. G. Tuttiett*.
                                               
Minutes were taken by the Clerk.

52/07      Apologies: Mr. J. Hinton

53/07      Minutes of Previous Meeting (9.5.07): were confirmed and signed. (Prop: EM; Sec: KH)

54/07      Declaration of Acceptance: *completed by Mr. G. Tuttiett following proposal for co-option by K. Hart, seconded by
B. Gooding: carried unanimously.

55/07      Matters Arising / for report from previous meetings

• Lympsham School: New building due to be started in September.
• Lympsham Pre-school: Nothing to report.
• Parish Plan: Nothing to report. Discussion re housing associations & future development.
• Highways report: Damaged West Road speed signs reported; Clerk advised that Accommodation Road is in the North Somerset domain; speed counter on A370; verges & hedges trimmed.
• Playground report: Clerk pursuing other funding for additional apparatus for Play Area: ideas discussed with a train & carriage being the favoured option.
• General Maintenance Issues: Clerk still pursuing allotments, WW box issues; query re responsibility for fencing around cricket field. Clerk to pursue hedging issue along Lympsham Road. Clerk reported ‘Operation Cleansweep’ was due to start week commencing 9th. July: he would liase re local issues i.e. dog fouling & graffiti. Underage drinking: Clerk to liase with Support Officer. Quotation re ‘Memorial Cross’ accepted: Clerk to process whilst seeking additional funding. (Prop: Mrs. Male; Sec: B. Gooding)
• Footpaths: Capt. Evans had agreed to oversee footpaths. Mrs. Guess reported that footpath off Rectory Way was now free of rubbish but evidence of dog fouling.
• Manor Hall Report: Re Wessex payment: Clerk had checked that no payment had been received – he would ‘chase’. New curtains fitted.
• Churchyard: Ongoing: Clerk contacting Rev. Lee & neighbour.
• Grounds Maintenance: Nothing to report.
• Village Events: The WI coffee morning / ‘bring & buy’ on Wednesday 18th. July – money raised to go to play area project. Church Fete on 30th. June; Open Gardens on 1st. July; sale of Harvest Home tickets on 18th. July.

Special mention given to popularity of Lympsham News.

• Clerk:    Revisions to Model Contract of Employment & Code of Conduct for future meeting.

                               
56/07      Planning Applications:

• Miss T. Middle, Malvern Retreat, Purving Row, Lympsham: Erection of single storey extension to side (north) elevation

 – No observations.

• Lympsham Pre-School, land to NE of Lympsham First School: Erection of bridge over existing rhyne to provide access to pre-school – No observations, but concern expressed re lower access gate.

[Declaration of Interest by Mrs. Guess & B. Gooding]

• Mr. J. Counsell, Lympsham Manor Farm, Rectory Way, Lympsham: Erection of replacement calf shed – No observations.
• Mr. & Mrs. J.A. Hopkins, OS Field No. 0003 East of West Road, Brent Knoll: Erection of agricultural building – not in Parish.

Appeal notification received re Delhorn Boarding Kennels (appeal re sign).

57/07      Correspondence of note: Previously circulated and noted. 
               
58/07      Finance Report:
C/A: £5,160-96 (inc. first instalment of Precept & donations from Manor Hall Committee)
S/A: £4,105-93
Player-Mason A/C: £2,158-66                                         
Petty Cash: £29-61

VAT request sent in for £1,339-77; Annual Audit Return deadline postponed to 31.8.07;
revised bank mandate to be completed.

59/07      Cheques issued since last meeting: 100877 Adrian Morris & Partners (felling of tree – replacement ch.) £211.50;
100878 Petty cash £200; 100879 SLCC (membership) £85; 100880 Maxwell House Printers £324-89;
100681 K. Kelson (Lympsham News) £100; 100682 J.K. Gardening £105.

60/07      Cheques issued this meeting: 100683 J.K. Gardening £105;
100684 Wells Cathedral Stonemasons (Repair of gate monument) £164-50;
100685 Clerk £433-76 (less PAYE); 100686 Payment re Insurance & shredder £322-76.
               

 Items for discussion / Report at next meeting on 18th. July 2007: Revisions to Model Contract of Employment,
Code of Conduct, new apparatus for Play Area.

 The meeting ended at 8.48 p.m.