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A meeting of Grimstead Parish Council was
held at 7:30pm on 16th August 2004 in West Grimstead
Village Hall.
Present: Mr R Britton (Chairman), Mr R
Amor (Vice-Chairman), Mrs R Clark, Mr G Bayford, Mr R
Parsons (Clerk), County and Salisbury District Cllr Bill
Moss and two members of the public.
Apologies were received from Mr C Wilkinson.
127/04 Resignation: A letter of
Resignation had been received from Mr M Emmerson and the
Clerk was instructed to notify the Returning Officer at
Salisbury District Council of the Vacancy.
128/04 Candidates for Co-option: There
were no candidates to fill the single vacancy for a West
Grimstead Ward Member of Grimstead Parish Council.
129/04 Declaration of Interest: None.
130/04 Minutes: The minutes of the PC
meeting held on 7th July, having been circulated, were
approved and signed by the Chairman.
131/04 Management of Maypole Village Green in
East Grimstead: Item deferred to a future
meeting.
132/04 Warning Notices in West Grimstead
Recreation Field: The Chairman reported that
these could be obtained from a firm at the Alderbury
business park.
133/04 Goalpost net in West Grimstead Playing
Field: Replacement Goalpost net had not been
ordered.
134/04 West Grimstead Chalkpit: The
Clerk reported that the application to HM Land Registry
was ready for submission. Action: The Clerk will proceed.
135/04 Dog Fouling: Cllr Clark reported
that the dog fouling notices were being removed by
unauthorised activity. Copies of the SDC leaflet have yet
to be reproduced.
136/04 Noticeboard: Cllr Amor explained
that he'd not had time arrange the installation of the
third noticeboard in East Grimstead. Action: Cllr Amor
and the Clerk and will arrange for the installation.
137/04 R5 Designated Land behind West Grimstead
Village Hall: No progress to report.
138/04 R2 Funds: The total held by SDC
on behalf a Grimstead Parish amounts to £8,439.35p.
139/04 Annual Return for 2003/04: Members
were able to answer all questions in the affirmative and
the Chairman and the Clerk both signed the document as a
true record.
140/04 Finance: The following payments
were approved:
R Parsons - Clerk's
fee and expenses - 223 - £162.67p
H M Land Registry -
Registration fee -- 224 -- £30.00p
141/04 Safety Inspection: Members agreed
to the annual inspection by the RoSPA approved inspector.
142/04 WCC Parish Lengthsmen: Members
noted that few of the identified jobs had been completed.
143/04 West Grimstead Pond: The
contractor is scheduled will clear the pond at the end of
August.
144/04 Planning: * S/2004/1699
- FULL APPLICATION - TWO STOREY EXTENSION (EXISTING
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO BE DEMOLISHED) at SWAYNES FARM
HOUSE WEST GRIMSTEAD. No Objections.
* S/2004/1620 - TREES WITH TPO - SURGERY
TO A NUMBER OF BRANCHES OF AN OAK TREE at ROWDENS FARM
WEST GRIMSTEAD. No Objections.
145/04 Correspondence: Members noted the
schedule of correspondence and reports and resolved that
these should be circulated and comments brought to the
next meeting.
146/04 The next Parish Council meeting
will be held on 27th September in East Grimstead Reading
Room.
The meeting closed at 8:29pm
Signed by the Chairman, Cllr Bayford on 8th November 2004.
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