Pillaton Parish Council Meeting Minutes - November 2011
Meeting held on 16/11/2011
Attendance
Cllrs. Dolley, Hoskin, D. Floyd, S. Floyd, Martin, Harris and District Councillor Egglestone.
Apologies
Cllr. Edwards.
Declarations of Interest
Cllrs Hoskin, Dolley, S. Floyd, Edwards and Martin declared a personal interest in payments in respect of the Village Hall improvements.
Public Forum
There was one member of the public present.
Minutes
The Minutes of 19th October 2011 meeting were accepted unanimously.
Matters Arising
District Councillor Egglestone informed the Council that she was pursuing the maintenance of Mushton Lane.
The Chairman explained that he had repaired the train at the play park after its removal by the suppliers.
Village Hall Improvements
The Chairman explained that there were concerns regarding the resurfacing of the entrance area to the Hall and it was recommended that the Village Hall Committee express the concerns to the Pillaton Playground Project.
The Council approved payments of £1,054.76 to Greenbarnes Ltd. for a notice board and £400 to the artist from the grants received for the project.
Planning Permission
The Council approved the planning application in respect of the construction of a conservatory and alterations to windows at Rowse.
Proposed Skate Park
The Council supported in principle the creation of a skate park in Pillaton with the following requirements on the proposers:
- they must raise funds for the scheme through grants as in the case of the Hall extension and Play Park otherwise there would be an unacceptable increase in the Parish rate
- they must obtain a suitable site which did not give rise to complaints of noise.
Finance
The Bank position of current account £765 and deposit account £4,502 was noted.
The following payments were approved: £14.89 for materials for the train repair and £38.98 toner.
The Council delayed approval of the proposed precept for 2012 to 2013 until prices had been received for a new notice board.
Any Other Business
Cllr. Harris gave feedback on his negotiations in respect of defining the route of the Smeaton to Trehill footpath.