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A meeting of West Dean Parish Council was
held at 7.30pm on 3rd December 2002 in King George's Hall.
Present: Mrs S Gruzelier (Chairman), Mr
P Hargrave, Miss C Warry, Mr R Parsons (Clerk), District
Cllr Michael Hewitt and two members of the public.
Apologies were received from Mr P Dawkins (Vice-Chairman)
and Mr M Rowe.
47/02 Public Comment: * The road towards
West Grimstead is in a poor state of repair. Action:
Report to Clarence.
* Some parishioners are finding it difficult to access
the Postbox by the bridge. Mud and debris collect on the
edge of the road making it difficult to approach and the
height of the letter opening makes it difficult for some
people to reach easily. Action: the Clerk will explore
possible solutions including lowering the box and/or
making the ground higher.
48/02 Declaration of Interest: None.
49/02 Minutes - of the 10th September
meeting, having been circulated, were agreed and signed
by the Chairman.
50/02 Matters Arising:
* Ref:30/02 - The grant application for the War Memorial
improvement is not yet complete. Action:
the Clerk.
* Ref:42/02 - A letter from Wilts & Dorset Bus Co
explained that the service to Tescos had been
discontinued because during the week in June when the
service was monitored, only two of the 36 departures were
boarded by passengers. Action: WCC and the Highways
Agency are providing experimental bus stops on the A36.
* Ref:44/02 - The flooding contingency plan newsletter
organised by Cllr Gruzelier has been well received. A
letter from a parishioner thanked those who had offered
to make themselves available if a flooding situation
developed. Another parishioner had verbally thanked Cllr
Gruzelier for the way that the volunteer workforce had
cleared and tidied the riverbed. This had significantly
lessened the likelihood of flooding as recent experience
has demonstrated.
51/02 Playing Field: * With the help of
the SDC youth liaison officer, Cllr Gruzelier has been
planning a mountain bike area in the corner of the
playing field, at the request of young villagers. * An
attempt to establish a youth club in the village hall has
yet to attract enough volunteers to make it viable.
52/02 Freedom of Information Act 2000: *
The PC has reviewed the guidance notes from the
Information Commissioner and resolved to produce a
publication scheme for presentation at the next PC
meeting.
53/02 Finance: * A SWAG application has
been made for a noticeboard. * The Independent Internal
Audit of the PC's affairs was completed satisfactorily on
16th Sep and the External Auditor has subsequently
approved the PC's accounts for 2001/02. * The PC agreed
to the Audit fee of £50 plus vat. * It was resolved that
the setting of the precept level for 2003/04, required by
13th Jan, would be delegated to the Finance Committee. *
The PC approved the following payments:
Whitehead Vizard - Land Registry fee ---------- 143
---------- £40.00p
Royal British Legion - Poppy Appeal ----------- 144
---------- £25.00p
Mazars - Audit Fee 2001/02 -------------------- 145
---------- £58.75p
54/02 Transport, Roads and Footpaths:
Cllr Warry will co-ordinate the lengthsmen's visit on 19th/20th
December. It was noted that the drain at the bottom of
Moodys Hill often gets blocked causing a large puddle to
extend past the centre of the road. Action: WCC Highways
will be invited to suggest a solution.
55/02 Planning: * 3859 - PLANNING
ENFORCEMENT in the vicinity of WINDRUSH - An enforcement
notice was posted on 21st Nov inviting the owner to
explain how the property is being used. SDC will react
depending on the owner's response. * S/02/2098 -
SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY INTO TWO DWELLING UNITS at
STATION HOUSE - no objection. The village needs
affordable housing and this is an attempt to provide it.
* S/02/2097 - NEW ROOF DESIGN AND EXTENSIONS at DEAN
CHASE - no objection. * 11th Nov - S/02/758 - Planning
Appeal Decision.
56/02 Race Relations: West Dean PC
acknowledges the general duty placed on it by the Race
Relations Act 2000.
57/02 Correspondence: The PC noted the
following correspondence: * 25th Feb - Public Inquiry
into rights of access at West Dean. * 21st Jan -
Councillors' Training Seminar on Planning. * 20th Nov -
Periodic Review of Election Wards by the Boundary
Commission. * Presentation of the Community Planning
Toolkit on 24th Oct. * Agenda 21 meeting at City Hall on
23rd Oct. * 26th Sep - Code of Conduct - Amendment to the
Register of Interests. * Creation of Artworks for SDC.
* Monthly circulars from WALC. * Minutes of WTPC meetings.
58/02 The next Parish Council meeting is
scheduled for on or about Tuesday, 11th February 2003.
59/02 Any Other Business: None.
The meeting closed at 9:01pm
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