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Minutes of a meeting of Wysall and Thorpe in the Glebe Parish Council held in the Village Hall, Wysall, Tuesday July 2, 2019 at 7.30pm

Couns. Simon Stephens (Chairman)(A)

Carolyn Birch(in the chair) Vicki Plant Mike Stanley(A)

Lindsay Redfern Peter Wyles Gareth Cook Liz Smith

Present: The clerk Mike Elliott.

1]	APOLOGIES Cllr Sam Stephens, Mike Stanley,

2]	MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON JUNE 4, 2019 were accepted as circulated and signed by the chairman

3]	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were none

4] CLERK’S REPORT

Couns Stephens and Stanley had been presented with the account payments as requested.

The village hall shed is now in place thanks to help from members led by Coun. Mike Stanley.

Stephen Reeds has uploaded the Accounts for 2018-19 on to the website.

The Plough website advert -- another trader in Keyworth has asked for the availability of a similar space for his business. The meeting felt that it could only take adverts originating from the parish.

VE Days May 8-10 next year, it was agreed to seek a sub -committee to organise events. The website and Facebook would be used to advertise the decision.

5]	OPEN SESSION FOR THE PUBLIC, LIMITED TO 15 MINUTES

There were no members of the public present.

6] REPORT FROM THE DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER

Coun. Adair has given his apologies for personal reasons. Cllr Cottee was indisposed.

7]	CORRESPONDENCE

Notts CPRE wrote to advise the village had gained a place in the last four in the best kept village competition alongside Plumtree, Normanton on Soar and Carlton Trent. Judging would commence after July 8.

Rushcliffe Borough Council have repeated their free trees offer with two on offer to residents and up to ten for parish councils. Coun. Smith would approach the church council to ask if they wished to take up the offer alongside the parish council which itself would like a tree for planting to fill a space on the banks alongside Keyworth Road.

NALC wrote with advice to the council on the question of actually naming members of the public who attend their meetings and speak during the public session or in fact write to the council. The suggestion was that the names should not be used unless the person concerned had given their approval.

8]	FINANCE

ACCOUNTS TO PAY were approved as per the circulated list.

The chairman had reported that himself and Coun. Stanley had carried out a check on council expenditure and was saying they felt the council could allocate £1500 during the coming year for village hall maintenance and a similar figure for general village upgrades.

9]	PLANNING MATTERS

RBC applications --- there are none

RBC decisions

19/00812/cou Martin Lee, change of use of lands previously paddock to domestic gardens. Also, numbers 1 and 2.The Old Woodyard. Grant.

19/00999/ful. John Tomlinson, 2 Northfield Farm Cottages, Widmerpool Road. New location for underground gas cylinder. Grant.

The clerk said Rushcliffe Borough Council have given permission for reducing the height of Spindly Silver Birch at the village hall. Relocation of the notice board from Main street to a spot at the corner of Widmerpool Road had been raised with the Borough Council by Coun. Smith and they are looking at the matter on the question if planning permission would be required.

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10]	VILLAGE HALL

Coun. Smith said she had approached a local contractor to carry out a survey on the heating plan for the village hall, and she was able to say this would be carried out without charge to the council.

The recent plant and coffee event held by the social committee had resulted in £250 being raised. Forthcoming events include a jazz evening in July and a comedy production on November 29 and next on March 27 a musical event. Other events planned include a Picnic in the park, and the food fair in September.

11]	ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

Coun. Mrs Smith said the matter of the new refuse bins should be complete by September. The question of new benches and the re-siting of at least one existing one was discussed. Coun. Mrs Smith said the Social Committee were offering to pay for one new bench or at least donate funds towards one.

The clerk was asked to investigate the provision of a poppy bench similar to one in Cotgrave.

The council supported a suggestion from Coun. Mrs Smith that a Speedwatch group be set up. She had been in contact with the police and they would provide training for such a group. It was agreed to make known the proposals by use of the website and Facebook.

Coun. Cook reported contact from a resident in regard to the condition of a tree at the side of Keyworth Road. The matter would be passed on to the Tree Warden for further investigation.

12]	WEBSITE

The website was all in order and Mr Stephen Reeds had put the 2018-19 accounts on it after they had been audited as correct.

13]	CHAIRMAN’S MATTERS

Members did not raise any matters, but the chairman raised the question of the flagpole suggested by the council for erecting in the church grounds. The clerk was to seek written confirmation from the Borough Council that planning permission would not be needed providing only national flags were flown on it.

14]	AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Standing Orders, Financial regulations.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 8.35pm.