Minutes of meeting March 2020

GLENTHAM PARISH COUNCIL 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Parish Council on 5/3/2020 

Present:- Cllr S. Shaw, Cllr P. Smith, Cllr V. Smith, Cllr M. Doyle. 

In attendance: Helen Pitman (Clerk). 

Visitors: None. 

As neither chair or vice chair were in attendance, Cllr P. Smith elected chairman. 

1. Apologies for Absence and Reasons Given:- Cllr A. Shaw

2. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the 2011 Localism Act:- None. 

3. Notes of last meeting on 23rd January 2020, to be approved as minutes:- 

The minutes were signed as a true record

4. Chair and Council’s Comments:- The Chairman had no comments to make. 

5. Reports from District and County Councillors:- None from either councillor. 

6.. Crime & Vandalism:- No police report received. 

7. Clerk's Report on Matters Outstanding:- The clerk informed council that LCC is taking down all 

existing parish council websites. She has attended website training and a new site will need to be set up in April . All information will be shared with Cllr P. Smith. 

8. Planning:- None. The application for Glendower House, High Street has been withdrawn. 

9. Correspondence:- Election notices for notice boards. 

10. Finance & Accounts for payment:- 

Payments for authorisation: Resolved to pay: salary costs: £518.05; HMRC: £4.20; LALC: £152.97. 

11. Inspection report on the play area:- Cllr V. Smith gave a verbal report. It was agreed a working party would clean the surfaces once the weather improves. 

12. To discuss & resolve on replacement swing set:- Defer to next meeting. 

13. To discuss & resolve on working party's recommendations for parking & improvements to the road at the village hall:- The working party has not yet met. Two representatives from the Village Hall committee are yet to be agreed. Defer to next meeting. Agenda 

14. To formulate response to consultation on WLDC Parish Charter:- Chairman to complete survey. 

15. Items for next meeting:- Parking and road improvements at the village hall; Replacement swing set. 

Next meeting will be Annual Parish meeting to commence at 7pm followed by the Annual meeting. Date to be confirmed. 

There being no other business the meeting closed at 8.19pm.