To: All Members of Bratton Parish Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Tuesday 8th June 2021 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
1st June 2021
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
2021/13 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).
2021/14 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.
2021/15 Minutes of Council Meetings
To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of a meeting of the Parish Council held on 9th March 2021 (copy attached) and the minutes of the Annual Council Meeting held on 19th May 2021 (copy attached).
2021/16
Committee, Clerks 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 any updates from the Clerk
2021/17 Planning applications and consultations
PL/2021/05365
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Up to 30% reduction to beech tree on boundary with 11 The Butts and The Wilderness, Bratton.
LOWER ORCHARD, 5 HOLME LANE, BRATTON, WESTBURY, BA13 4TF
PL/2021/05366
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Pollard 2 x Beech trees on land bordering Tynings Lane, Bratton. Trees are interfering with overhead cables. Pollard to previous pollard cut points .
BRATTON CHURCH INSTITUTE, TYNING LANE, BRATTON, WESTBURY, BA13 4RR
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).
2021/18 Parish Council Accounts Year Ending 31st March 2021 (report attached)
a) To receive and consider the Annual Internal Audit Report from the Internal Auditor; reviewing its findings and the effectiveness of the system of internal control
b) To prepare and approve Section 1; parts 2 & 3 (Annual Governance Statement 2020/2021) of the AGAR
c) To consider Section 2; parts 2 & 3 (Accounting Statements 2020/2021) of the AGAR
d) To approve Section 2; parts 2 & 3 (Accounting Statements 2020/2021) of the AGAR ; signing and dating the statements accordingly
2021/19 Memorandum of Understanding on Environment and Sustainability
To consider the attached report and MOU from Cllr Kew.
2021/20 Neighbourhood Plan for Bratton
To receive and consider a report from Cllr Cole (to follow).
2021/21 Councillor reports
To raise any matters not appearing elsewhere on the agenda – for information only.
2021/22 Date of next meeting
Tuesday 13th July 2021 at 7.15 pm in the Jubilee Hall.