AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION/REVIEW
For discussion/review to be held by email on
TUESDAY 14th April 2020
1. Police Matters & A Report has been requested
Neighbourhood Watch
2 MOD/Army Matters
WO2 Jeff Payne confirms that SPTA Training Estate are continuing to run as normal though the units are cancelling practices and it appears very quiet at present. Patrols of the Estate continue in order to maintain it. He also ‘warns’ that when the pandemic is over there will be a continuous wave of units looking to regain lost training days so it could become very busy later in the year.
3 Unitary Council Matters A report has been requested
4. Agree the Minutes of the last Meeting held on 10th March 2020.
5. Matters Arising – Comments please on:
i. Land Asset Transfers (Cllr Cliffe-Roberts) – There is nothing new to report.
ii. Speed signs – two in position. One at the top of Enford Hill (Ormiston House) and one at the
‘entrance’ to Enford coming from Littlecott. The third will be appropriately placed in due course.
iii. Annual Litter Pick – Cancelled on 21st March. Will be held later in the year.
iv. Garden Services – LJS Garden Services have started work again in March, looking after the Community Garden and the Playpark areas. However this is solely down to Liam Scott as the owner of the business working on his own.
v. Parish Council Website – The Clerk is in discussions to get this set up.
vi. Coronavirus – The Parish Council organised a leaflet drop to every household in the Parish giving the contact details for Government information, Public Health England information and Wiltshire Council information and reminding everyone of safety matters. It also requested volunteers from the Parish to assist those who are vulnerable and unable to go out and those who may be self-isolating. There is now a list of 46 people in the Parish, covering all the villages/hamlets who have offered their assistance so should anyone be isolated for whatever reason, there is a neighbour on hand to help. To date only three residents have requested assistance, all due to vulnerability rather than virus – let’s hope the number remains low.
vii. In trying to reduce the amount of cars parking in Longstreet Cllr Hiskett, representing the PCC, has drafted a sign for the Swan indicating overflow parking in the Church car park. Emma Jeffries will get this to their sign writers after the current shutdown.
viii. Co-option of new Cllr. – The last meeting (10th March), was attended by Mrs Charlotte Clark who is willing to stand as a Cllr. It was agreed that she would be officially co-opted at the next meeting. Having been proposed by Cllr Exley and seconded by Cllr Roberts would the rest of the Council please indicate their acceptance or otherwise.
Agree…………………………. Disagree………………………… Abstain …………………………………
ix. Flooding update. – The flooded area of the C32 by Longstreet House has now been cleared. WC attended the site with the ‘Vactor’ and have cleared the drains and flooding in the road. WC and the landowner will have further discussions once the ‘lockdown’ is released to ensure a clearer future.
x. New battery for the SID – The battery has arrived however it will take more than one person to install it. Mort Burdick has kindly offered to take over the management of the SID. However due to the fact it takes more than one person to change the battery, this will not be done until the
‘lockdown’ is released.
6. Finance – Attached is the bank reconciliation for March 2020. The annual return forms are not yet being released for smaller authorities. Whilst awaiting an update from the external auditors for the 2019/2020 return forms, I shall continue to prepare the annual accounts and get them internally audited in preparation. This whole process may be delayed this year.
7. Planning No applications outstanding
8. Playpark The Playpark has been closed until further notice in line with
Government guidelines. Bank balance: £3,791.19
9. The Parish Hall Cllr Cliffe-Roberts – There is nothing new to report
10. Roads/Highways
Cllr Coulthard reported that the CATG meeting to decide on the proposed speed survey has, unsurprisingly, been postponed and the damaged sign on the A345 entering the village has been reported.
11. Rights of Way (PRoWs)
Cllr Mark Hiskett said there was nothing to report at present due to the shutdown and social distancing.
12. Any Other Business
Please list any item that you feel should be raised for discussion by the Parish Council:
12a. Date of next (scheduled) meeting – if possible, though unlikely:
12th May 2020 in the Village Hall
6.30pm – EPC Annual General Meeting
7.30 pm – Annual Parish Meeting
Elizabeth Harrison, Clerk to the Council