WEST HAGBOURNE PARISH COUNCIL

 

Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting duly convened and held on Wednesday 6th November 2013 at The Hagbourne Hall, East Hagbourne

 

Present: Cllrs M. Butler (Chair), H. Lewis, V. Brownsword and E. Setch.

In attendance: L. Dalby (Clerk) and County Cllr P. Greene.

 

1.      Apologies for Absence

            There were none.

 

2.      Declarations of personal and prejudicial interest

            There were none.

 

3.      Public Participation

            There was none.

 

4.      To confirm and sign as a true record the minutes of the last meeting of the Parish Council held on September 4th 2013

            The minutes of the last meeting were agreed and signed by the Chairman.

 

5.      District Councillor ‘s Report – Leo Docherty

            There was none.

 

6.      County Councillor’s Report – Patrick Greene

            County Cllr Greene’s report is held on file.

 

7.      Clerk’s Report

            The salt bins have been ordered.

            The Clerk has liaised with Upton Parish Council with regard to the possible solar farm      application.

 

8.      Accounts for payment

            The following accounts for payment were agreed.

Payee and Reason

£ detail

£ VAT

£ total

Hagbourne Village Hall

12.00

 

12.00

L. Dalby – Clerk’s salary and expenses

268.52

 

268.52

HMRC - PAYE

62.40

 

62.40

RBL Poppy Appeal

25.00

 

25.00

 

            The following accounts for payment were paid between meetings.

Payee and Reason

£ detail

£ VAT

£ total

HMRC - PAYE

61.60

 

61.60

HMRC - PAYE

61.80

 

61.80

HMRC - PAYE

63.20

 

63.20

 

            It was agreed to make donations of £25 each to South and Vale Carers, CAB and Homestart South Oxfordshire.

 

            It was agreed to book a skip for March 2014.

 

            The 2014/15 budget was discussed.

 

9.      Parish Plan

            Following comments from SODC about the recent Parish Plan Cllr Setch agreed to speak to the working party.

 

10.  Notice Boards

            The History Society Notice Board has been repaired.

 

11.  Highways and Footpaths

            A working party has now cleared Moor Lane. School Lane/Church path will be tackled on             16th November.

 

12.  Correspondence

            The Community Governance Review consultation has begun. The Clerk will confirm the    difference between the two references to West Hagbourne.

 

13.  Items for inclusion on January’s agenda

-          Skip

-          Donations

-          Community Governance Review

 

14.  Future Meetings

The date of the next meeting of the Council was confirmed as January 8th 2014 to be held at Hagbourne Hall, East Hagbourne, commencing at 7.30pm.

 

There being no further business the meeting was declared closed at 9.10pm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signed……………………………………………………Dated………………………………………………………