To: All Members of Bratton Parish Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a virtual (Zoom) meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Tuesday 9th March 2021 commencing at 7.00 pm for the transaction of the business shown on the agenda below.
Nicola J Duke – Parish Clerk
3rd March 2021
Join this meeting via the below link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87949162128
Meeting ID: 879 4916 2128
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.
To facilitate the smooth running of this virtual meeting, it would be appreciated if members of the public wishing to speak could (a) so inform the Clerk by 12 noon on Tuesday 9th March 2021; and (b) e-mail the Clerk with any questions which they propose to ask by 12 noon on Tuesday 9th March 2021.
Village updates:
• Police report – PCSO Jamie Darvill
• Wiltshire Council and Westbury Area Board – Cllr Suzanne Wickham
AGENDA ITEM
2020/50 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).
2020/51 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.
2020/52 Minutes of Council Meetings
To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of a meeting of the Parish Council held on 12th January 2021 (copy attached) and the minutes of a meeting of the Bratton Recreation Ground Committee held on 26th October 2020 (copy attached).
2020/63
Committee, Clerks and Council representative reports
a) To receive a report from the Chair of the Bratton Recreation Ground Committee (attached, together with the draft minutes of a meeting held on 22nd February 2021) and approve the appointments of Cllrs Forsyth and Whittaker to the Committee following the resignations of Cllrs Morris and Sims.
b) To receive a report from the Chair of the Jubilee Hall Management Committee.
c) To receive any updates from the Clerk
2020/64 Planning applications and consultations
20/09993/FUL- 38 Lower Road, Bratton, Wiltshire, BA13 4RQ – Remove existing roof on conservatory and replace with solid panel roof
21/01653/TCA – 14 Lower Road, Bratton, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4RG – Fell Ash Tree
21/01837/TCA – Melbourne House, Melbourne Street, Bratton, BA13 4RL – Removal of self seeded sycamore tree. Tree has grown to a size where it is creating damage to a grade II listed wall and put building, client is concerned than another storm will cause substantial collapse of the wall and outbuilding
21/01838/TCA – Melbourne House Melbourne Street Bratton BA13 4RL – Pollard Large Eucalyptus back to existing pollarding points. Tree is overhanging the roof of Melbourne House, a grade II listed property. It also overhangs the car park of Bratton Primary School
21/01836/TCA – The Laurels, 26 B Trowbridge Road, Bratton, BA13 4RF – Reduce 1 x silver birch in front garden by max 30% to reduce height and width. Tree is overhanging a garage and neighbouring property. Tree A. Remove lower branches from 1 other silver birch in front garden. Tree B. Pollard 1 x horse chestnut in rear garden to previous pollarding cuts. Tree C. Pollard 1x acer in rear garden to previous pollarding cuts Tree D
21/01839/TCA – 12 Lower Westbury Road Bratton BA13 4RH – Reduction of up to 30% of a eucalyptus tree in rear garden of 12 Lower Westbury Road, Bratton
Wiltshire Council Local Plan – to agree the Council’s response to the Local Plan consultation (documents previously circulated and report from Cllr Ligo and Mr Cole attached).
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).
21/02087/TCA – 40 Lower Road, Bratton – Willow – excessive shading, pollard as has been done before.
2020/65 Financial Reports (to follow)
a) To receive a schedule of payments and receipts January and February 2021
b) To receive the bank reconciliation and Financial Position Statement as at 28th February 2021
c) To receive the budget report as at 28th February 2021
d) To receive and confirm the list of Earmarked Reserves as at February 2021
e) To receive an update on required alterations to the bank account mandates
2020/66 Parish Council Accounts Year Ending 31st March 2021 (report attached)
To address administrative tasks relating to the preparation and submission of the accounts year ending 31st March 2021 including:
a) Appointment of the Internal Auditor
b) Confirmation of scope of Internal Audit
2020/67 Governance Reviews Year Ending 31st March 2021 (documents attached)
To carry out reviews of governance documents for year ending 31st March 2021 including:
a) Review of the Risk Registers
b) Review of the Fixed Asset Register
c) To agree a schedule for the review of Standing Orders and Financial Regulations
2020/68 20mph Speed Restriction Assessment
To consider a report from Cllrs Ligo and Forsyth regarding the implementation of a 20 mph speed limit (report attached) following receipt of the Speed Restriction Assessment Report circulated to all Councillors on 2 February 2021 (report attached).
2020/69 Highways Act 1980 Section 119 – Proposed diversion of Footpath Bratton 42
To note the correspondence from Wiltshire Council (attached) and consider whether the PC wishes previous comments to be referred to the next stage of the process.
2020/70 Parish Maintenance Contract 2021/22
To receive and consider the tenders for the parish maintenance contract 2021/22 and award the contract accordingly (information attached).
2020/69 Councillor reports
To raise any matters not appearing elsewhere on the agenda – for information only.
2020/70 Date of next meeting
Annual Parish Meeting Tuesday 27 April 2021
Annual Council Meeting Thursday 13 May 2021
All arrangements will be subject to latest guidance on in person meetings in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.