Minutes ContinuedALCA No news Newsletter Mr R
Hitchens provided the Council with a draft copy of the next issue of the
newsletter Greyfield
Wood Mr S
Skelhorn provided the Council with a verbal report Parish
Sweeper Scheme The Clerk
wrote to Mr G Ward to say that the footpath outside his house is not on
the contract between B&NES and the Parish Council for the sweeper to
clean, however the sweeper has been asked to sweep it occasionally. Mr J
Shears informed the Council that Mr Ward informed him that the area in
question is the old paved area by the Batch. The Clerk will ask the
Parish Sweeper give extra attention to this area. Parish
Cluster Meeting Mr Rex
Brown (B&NES Cleansing Officer) has not got back to the Parish
Councils as promised at the last Cluster meeting regarding the cleansing
issues. Parish
Liaison Meeting The Clerk
informed the Council that the minutes from the meeting held 11th
June 2008 are available. Plus the briefing notes from the 22 October
2008 meeting. Items
of interest from District Councillor Mr L Kew
provided the Council with a verbal report. Mr Kew asked the Council if
they would like a regular visit from a representative of the Police. The
Council agreed that they would like a visit. Correspondence for Action: Adoption
of the Existing Dwellings in the Green Belt Supplementary Planning
Document The above
document was adopted on the 6th October 2008. This relates to
replacement dwellings and extensions to the existing dwellings in the
Green Belt and supplements B&NES Local Plan policies HG.14 and HG.
15. This was noted by the Council. Communities
in Control: Real people, real power. Codes of conduct for local
authority members and employees - Consultation This is a follow on from the amended Model
Codes of Conduct 2007. It is asking questions (set out in the document)
regarding proposed changes. This was noted by the Council. For
information (on table):
ALCA – October and November 2008 Newsletters; Parishes Liaison Meeting
– Wednesday 22nd October 2008; Wicksteed -Playscapes Financial Start
Precept discussion by tabling initial draft budget The Clerk
provided the Council with the first draft of the budget sheet for their
review. Review
Clerk’s Pay The Clerk
requested that the Council increase her salary as from the 1st
November 2008 to the next pay scale LC29. At present this is £23,749
pro rata. This is an annual salary of £9,628 -
£185.15 per week. Mr P
Wyatt proposed that the Clerk’s salary is increased to pay scale LC29.
This was seconded by Mr R Hitchens and unanimously carried. The Clerk
asked the Council to increase her office allowance to £10.00 a week
from £8.00. M P Wyatt proposed
that the clerk’s office allowance is increases to £10 per week .This
was seconded by Mr R Hitchens and carried unanimously. Carol
Singing Committee - Grant request The Clerk
informed the Council that the Carol Singing Committee has requested the
Council grant the Committee £15 for sweets for the Children at the
carol singing service. Mr P Wyatt
proposed the £15 is awarded to the Carol Singing Committee. This was
seconded by Mr R Hitchens and carried unanimously. For
Payment: The following cheques were approved for payment November 2008:- Matters Chairman considers Urgent
Ms Jo Brain
(B&NES Community Liaison Officer) emailed the Clerk with a view to
meet the Council and explain her role. The Council agreed that Mrs Brain
could attend the January 2009 meeting. The Clerk
informed the Council that a representative from the Council has been
invited to attend a tree planting ceremony to celebrate the 60th
Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Clerk was
requested to ask if Dr I Hale would like to represent the Council. Items for Next Meeting
Precept
discussion Date
of Next Meeting Monday 1st
December 2008 Chairman
Clerk
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