FVPC Minutes 18.01.2021

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Parish Council held remotely via Zoom on Monday, 18th January 2021, commencing at 7.00 pm.

 

Present

Cllr Tosswill                                                         Cllr Lashbrook                                   Cllr Mitchell

Cllr Harpur                                                          Cllr Browning                                     Cllr Sennett

Cllr J Kilby                                                          Cllr McCallum                                    Cllr R Kilby

Cllr Palmer (Chair)                                              Cllr Stovin

 

In Attendance

Mrs K Sheehan (Clerk), Cllr A Alford (Dorset Council).

 

Democratic Period

Councillor Mitchell welcomed everyone to the meeting.  An update was received from the applicants of The Orchard, Chalmington on a request for an extension to their existing permission (due to expire in February 2021).  Cllr Palmer clarified that the application had not yet been processed and notified from Dorset Council and was not being considered at this meeting but thanked the applicants for joining the meeting.

 

21/001.                 Apologies

None.

 

21/002.                 Code of Conduct and Declarations of Interests

None.

 

21/003.                 Minutes of the Previous Meeting

Minutes of the meeting held on 30th November 2020 were duly approved as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

Proposed: Cllr D McCallum                               Seconded: Cllr J Kilby                             RESOLVED

 

21/004.                 Matters arising from Last Meeting 

None.

 

21/005.                 Dorset Council Report

Cllr Alford reported that:

  • The local Covid-19 vaccination roll out was now underway;
  • Parking charges review had commenced – contributions and volunteers to working groups would be welcomed, but would most affect those towns/parishes with a DC car park;
  • New Dorset Local Plan consultation had now opened – mostly concentrating on areas in and around Bridport, Beaminster and Lyme Regis, but members were urged to read and comment.

21/006.                 Development Applications

  1. Planning Applications currently in circulation:
  2. To note the following determinations received since the last meeting:
    • WD/D/20/001643 Horchester Farm – Approved.
    • WD/D/20/001151 Metford Mill – Approved.

 

21/007.                 Community Space

  1. To receive an update from the Community Space Working Group

Cllr Palmer (on behalf of the CSWG) reported that:

  • Weekly inspections had continued;
  • Continued review of Covid cases locally would inform whether the play area continued to stay open;
  • The Clerk had reinstalled Covid signage and Cattistock councillors were asked to monitor usage;
  1. To note weekly/quarterly inspection reports and action any repairs

See above.  Quarterly inspection not due yet.

 

21/008.                 Highways & Footpaths 

  1. To receive an update from the RoWLO

Cllr Lashbrook reported no major issues at present.  It was reported that a mobile home had recently been located in a field at Sandhills.

  1. To consider issues raised by residents relating to manual grit spreading, surface water drainage and silt build up at The Square, Cattistock

It was noted that members of the public were not perhaps aware that the grit in the local kerbside bins was available for public use on the pavements and highway as required.  The Clerk would raise public awareness of this via the next Chimes article.  Cllr Sennett raised ongoing issues with drainage near the bus stop on The Square in Cattistock.  Silt build-up was being left after the water retreats, causing additional issues with parking and accessing the bus stop.  Cllr Alford agreed to raise this again with DC Highways and would personally visit after heavy rain.

 

21/009.                 Finance and Procedural Matters

  1. To authorise payments for goods and services received since the last meeting

Payments were authorised/receipts noted for the following:

 

Receipts
HSBC Interest  £          0.07
 £          0.07
Payments Voucher Chq  Amount
ICO Registration fee CA113 DD  £        35.00
Staffing Salary/expenses CA114 100791  £      699.47
Dorset County Pension Fund Pension EE and ER contribs CA115 100792  £      176.70
 £      911.17

 

 

Proposed: Cllr R Kilby                       Seconded: Cllr M Harpur                   RESOLVED FOR PAYMENT

A previously circulated bank reconciliation was noted, no questions raised.

  1. To consider the budget and precept for 2021/22 financial year

A previously circulated budget was reviewed, having been deferred from the previous meeting.  A proposal to raise the precept at £11,300 (unchanged from 20/21) was received and resolved.  (NB this will have marginal variations on council tax bills as the tax base in each part of the grouped parish varies and is calculated separately in Cattistock, Chilfrome and Frome St Quintin).

Proposed: Cllr S Stovin                                Seconded: Cllr S Palmer                              RESOLVED

  1. To consider replacing or repairing the parish noticeboard(s)

The Clerk and Cllr Sennett reported that the parish noticeboard in Cattistock had become unusable.  Due to damp, it had been impossible to prise open and consequently could not be used.  Cllr Stovin reported that the Frome St Quintin noticeboard was also in a poor state of repair and Cllr Tosswill agreed to contact a local carpenter to see if repairs were possible.  If either or neither board could be repaired effectively, replacement boards would be sourced.  Cattistock PC notices would be placed on the bus shelter board until the new/repaired board was operational.

Proposed: Cllr S Stovin                              Seconded: Cllr R Kilby                                  RESOLVED

 

21/010.                 Correspondence

Various emails circulated to members – no questions raised.

 

Some discussion took place about variations to some rights of way around the parish and a recent campaign by the Ramblers’ Association to keep footpaths open.  (Clerk to investigate further).

 

21/011.                 Other Relevant Information

  • No further issues raised.

 

21/012.                 Arrangements and items for the next meeting

The next meeting was agreed for Monday 29th March, likely to be held remotely via Zoom.

 

Items for the agenda to be advised to the Clerk 7 days prior to the meeting date.