Minutes of Lympsham Parish Council Meeting, 21 January 2008

Councillors Present: Mr. J. Hinton (Chairman), Mr. B. Gooding, Mrs. P. Guess, Mr. K. Hart & Mr. G. Tuttiett.
PCSO Hayden attended for part of the meeting.
Minutes were taken by the Clerk.

1/08 Apologies: Mrs. E. Male (vacation), Mr. A. Ham & Mr. A. Gilling.

2/08 Minutes of Previous Meeting (17.12.07): were confirmed and signed.

3/08 Matters Arising / for report from previous meetings:

• Lympsham School: New building work on schedule apart from discovery of septic tank; Clerk attending site meeting.
• Lympsham Pre-school: No report.
• Parish Plan: Awaiting paperwork for inclusion in Lympsham News.
• Highways report: Concerns expressed re silting of Worthings, Rectory Way & Church Lane drains after recent rain: Clerk to check with Highways. Purving Row: bridge had been inspected. Re Lympsham Road / Boundaries: Highways had promptly sorted verge & erected warning tape & cones temporarily; Clerk to request kerbstones be installed and seek District Councillor’s advice.
• Playground report: £250 gratefully received from County Councillor’s Community Initiative Grant towards new play apparatus; Clerk had applied to the Nuttall Trust for additional funding & would seek RLT monies. Clerk to ascertain delivery dates for apparatus & surfacing. Clerk had asked contractors to refresh bark in Play Area.
• General Maintenance Issues: Nothing to report.
• Footpaths: Waymarkers received; Clerk was awaiting response from Sedgemoor re dog fouling.
• Manor Hall Report: New audit re Disability Discrimination Act to be carried out after completion of new building; Headteacher seeking quotes re damp; Youth Club commencing on 31.1.08 with area youth worker in attendance; re building work: front grass will be returfed. (Thanks to Mrs. E. Male for report.)
• Churchyard: Chair & Clerk met with Landowner & Rev. Lee to clarify issues: landowner will covenant land for extension to existing churchyard; the running & maintenance of existing churchyard and extension will still be carried out by the Church.
As the Church could not afford the setting up costs for the extension it was agreed that the PC would fund: pedestrian & vehicular access plus boundary fencing & hedging. (Proposed: G. Tuttiett, Seconded Mrs. P. Guess; approved by all present.)
• Grounds Maintenance: Nothing to report.
• Neighbourhood Watch: Clerk to email PCSO with contact details of volunteers in order to set up a meeting.
• Village Events: Nothing to report.
• Village History: Awaiting publication cost quotations.
• Clerk: Meeting approved Clerk’s attendance at future SALC training events. Clerk to represent PC at SDC & Councils Annual Meeting 21.2.08. B. Gooding to attend Parish Flood Fair.

4/08 Planning Applications: G. Tuttiett declared interest re 689

686 Mr. J. Counsell, St. Christopher’s Church: Removal of two large limbs to elm tree. (No observations)
687 Mr. & Mrs. Nichols, 9 The Crescent, Lympsham: Conversion of loft to living accommodation & erection of rear
conservatory & extension to garage. (No observations)
688 Mr. D. Owens, Grange Cottage, Rectory Way: Erection of two-storey side extension. (No observations)

689 Mr. D. & Mrs. H. Rogers, 2 Bridgwater Road: Erection of two-storey side extension. (No observations)

Batch Country Hotel: Application to vary a Premises Licence. (No observations)

[K. Hart left meeting at 8.37 p.m.]

5/08 Correspondence of note: Previously circulated and noted. Clerk was asked to pursue resolution of contract
with Wessex Water. Chair reported thanks received from D. Prowton for donation re lights.

6/08 Finance Report: C/A: £2,523-68 (inc. payment of cheques itemised below) S/A: £9,224-29
Player-Mason A/C: £2,185-81 Petty Cash: £116-23

7/08 Cheques issued this meeting: 100717 SLCC (Book) £11-60; 100718 Sedgemoor Citizens Advice Bureau (Donation) £25;
100719 Age Concern Somerset (Donation) £25; 100720 PAYE £282-26; 100721 Clerk’s Salary £334-42.

The meeting ended at 8.49 p.m.