To: All Members of Bratton Parish Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Tuesday 10th January 2023 commencing at 7.15 pm in the Jubilee Hall for the transaction of the business shown on the agenda below.
Nicola J Duke – Parish Clerk
4th January 2023
Open Forum
The Chair of the Parish Council will invite members of the public to present their questions, comments and petitions submitted under the Council’s Public Participation Procedure at the start of the meeting. Please note that the Clerk will record the names of those wishing to address the Council together with the subject matter prior to the start of the meeting and each speaker will be permitted 3 minutes in which to address members.
Village updates:
• Police report – PCSO Alice Moore
• Wiltshire Council and Westbury Area Board – Cllr Suzanne Wickham
AGENDA ITEM
2022/67 Apologies for Absence and to consider the reasons given
Council to receive apologies for absence and, if appropriate, to resolve to approve the reasons given. LGA 1972 s85(1).
2022/68 Declarations of Interest and Dispensations to Participate
a) To receive declarations of interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972 in respect of officers and the Localism Act 2011 in respect of members.
b) To receive any dispensation requests received by the Parish Clerk and not previously considered.
2022/69 Minutes of Council Meetings
To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of a meeting of the Parish Council held on 8th November 2022 (copy attached).
To adopt the minutes of a meeting of the Bratton Recreation Ground Committee held on 1st September 2022 and approved at a subsequent committee meeting held in November 2022 (copy attached).
2022/70 Parish Council Brought Forward List
To receive and note the brought forward list as previously agreed for circulation (copy attached).
2022/71
Committee and Council representative reports
a) To receive a report from the Chair of the Bratton Recreation Ground Committee.
b) To receive a report from the Chair of the Jubilee Hall Management Committee.
c) To receive a report from Cllr Cole on the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
d) To receive a report from the Chair on LHFIG and Highways matters
e) To receive a report from the Chair on required review of the adopted Snow Plan
f) To receive a report from the Clerk on work required to the paving stones at the north end of the Village green
2022/72 Parish Council Vacancy
To consider the co-option of a Parish Councillor (Co-option Procedure attached; November minutes refer).
2022/73 Planning applications
PL/2022/08952 – Land at Millditch Lane, behind 21 Reeves Place, Bratton – Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on 20/10134/FUL to allow for design changes and the addition of a car port.
PL/2022/09597 – Old Mill Yard, Melbourne St, Bratton – Prior approval under Class MA for change of use from Class E (commercial, business and services) to Class C3 (dwelling house).
PL/2022/09809 – 26 Westbury Road, Bratton, BA13 4TD – T1 – Beech by Power line Pole – Crown Lift to above Power line (5m) T2 – Beech by Road – Crown lift up to first major limb (30cm dia) on field side (Approx. 8m) T3 – Apple – Fell.
To receive and consider planning applications received after the issue of the agenda (where the response time falls outside of the meeting schedule and an extension cannot be obtained).
PL/2023/00045 – 24 WESTBURY ROAD, BRATTON, WESTBURY, BA13 4TE – 1 x Sycamore remove due to dangerous union on boundary with neighbouring property (1) 1 x Ash to pollard 1 x Sycamore remove due to roots causing significant damage to garage (cracks in wall and floor) (3) 1 x Sycamore pollard ( tree at end of drive and overhanging highway) (4) Pollard of 4 x Sycamore on bank above the Coombe. Land owners permission has been obtained to carry out the work. Trees are causing significant shading to the applicants property (5)
2022/74 Neighbourhood Plan for Bratton – Call for Sites
To consider whether the Council wishes to put forward the site at Pear Tree Orchard and if it so wishes to consider whether to include or exclude the area currently used as allotments.
2022/75 Parish Website
To consider a report from the Website Working Group regarding the potential migration of the parish website to a new provider (report attached).
2022/76 War Memorial Renovation Works
To receive a report from Cllr Lloyd on the latest position regarding the planned renovation works and grant application.
2022/77 Village Green Play Equipment
To receive a presentation on adventure trails for the village green and consider next steps – Cllr Elliott to report.
2022/78 Parish Council Budget and Precept 2023-24
To approve the budget for 2023-24 and set the precept accordingly (information attached)
2022/79 Correspondence
Dr Murrison MP – Response to PC’s letter regarding the Five Year Housing Land Supply (copy attached).
2022/80 Bratton Parish News
To agree any items for inclusion in the next edition of the BPN (to include planning information)
2022/81 Parish Council Calendar
To receive and note the calendar of parish council meetings and events (attached).
2022/82 Date of next meeting
Tuesday 14th March 2023 at 7.15 pm in the Jubilee Hall.