To: All Members of Bratton Parish Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Tuesday 9th November 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
3rd November 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
2021/50 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).
2021/51 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.
2021/52 Minutes of Council Meetings
To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of a meeting of the Parish Council held on 14th September 2021 (copy attached).
2021/53
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 a report from Cllr Rayward on CATG meetings and projects for Bratton.
d) To receive a report from Cllr Kew on the emerging local Climate Group.
e) To receive a report from Cllr Cole on a recent meeting of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group (draft minutes attached for reference).
2021/54 Planning applications and consultations
PL/2021/09943 – SUMMERDOWN HOUSE, UPPER GARSTON LANE, BRATTON, WESTBURY, BA13 4SN – T1 Beech tree situated on the rear boundary on top of bank. Fell T2 Sycamore tree overhanging drive. Fell T3 Holm Oak, group of 3 stems, reduce height to match adjacent reduced trees. Reduce by approx. 6m
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).
2021/55 Financial Reports (to follow)
a) To receive a schedule of payments and receipts September 2021
b) To receive the bank reconciliation and Financial Position Statement as at 30th September 2021
c) To receive and note the External Auditors Report for the year ending 31st March 2021 (attached)
2021/56 Budget and Precept Setting 2022-23
To receive an initial draft budget for the financial year 2022-23; please note that the precept will be set at the January PC meeting.
2021/57 Village Green Play Area
To receive a report from the Clerk on proposals for the refurbishment of the play equipment and the installation of a skate park (report attached).
2021/58 Westbury Town Council – Request for funding support
To receive a request from WTC regarding funding support for a legal challenge in respect of the NRE incinerator planning permission (correspondence attached)
2021/59 Councillor reports
To raise any matters not appearing elsewhere on the agenda – for information only, including:
a) Reports from Cllr Lloyd:
a. The Queen’s 70th anniversary beacon – May/June 2022
b. Refurbishment of the telephone kiosk
c. Bratton SID
d. Bratton Community Speed Watch
b) Cllr Rayward re: Remembrance Sunday
2021/60 Correspondence
Local resident re: tree planting on the edge of the Green (request attached)
2021/61 Date of next meeting
Tuesday 11th January 2022 at 7.15 pm in the Jubilee Hall.