Parish Council Agenda 27th September 2023

GOODNESTONE PARISH COUNCIL
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY 27th SEPTEMBER
CHILLENDEN VILLAGE HALL 7:30PM

  1. PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION TIME: A short session set aside for parishioners to raise matters. Individual contributions should be kept to less than 5 minutes.
  2. APOLOGIES
  3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
  4. MINUTES OF THE MEETING 26th July 2023
  5. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR UPDATE
  6. ACTIONS
    Action Action Owner Status Update
    22/23 – 005 Summer Fayre Organising Committee KS/CP In progress Christine to provide verbal update
    22/23 – 014 Internet banking application KS In progress Documents incorrect – new request to Lloyd’s required
    23/24 – 001 Investigate Parish Clerk JA See 9.3 Meeting to be scheduled with Jo Jones
    23/24 – 002 Communications workshop LA Not started
    23/24 – 003 Broadband meeting with KCC JA Close No further activity planned
    23/24 – 004 Dog Poo Bin Costing KS/SB In progress Note: litter bins offers more capacity and can also accommodate dog fouling waste.

    1x Dog bin = £275.00
    1x Litter bin = £285.00

    Installation cost = £100.00

    Annual emptying fee = This depends on the location of the litter bin but its most likely to be around £45.69 (to be recharged annually)

    SB to check with Church
    KS to check with Gabriel Richards Trust
    23/24 – 005 Purchase Good Councillors Guide JA On hold Challenging to get hold of at the moment, will revisit but is available online
    23/24 – 008 DDC on Demand Bus Request for extension to Goodnestone KS In progress DDC Councillors to escalate
    23/24 – 009 Footpaths Lower Rowling/Knowlton LL Not started JA to look at Knowlton over the weekend and LL to raise with KCC
    23/24 – 010 School report LL/KS In progress Requested 12/06
    21/06 – 001 Draft Highways Improvement Plan SB In progress Reached out to KCC, crash map over last 5 years, further work required
    26/07 – 001 Investigate schemes for electric charging points JA Not started
    26/07 – 002 Draft standard letter for landowners for overgrown footpaths LL Not started
    26/07 – 003 Options for Parish Council Noticeboard KS In progress
  7. FOOTPATH OFFICER REPORT
  8. HIGHWAY OFFICER REPORT
    1. Progress on Highways Plan – Councillor Sue Baker
      1. Recent accident near Copmans Hall
  9. COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
    1. Parish Noticeboard for Goodnestone – Decision
    2. Parish Clerk – Decision Required – Proposal for Jo Jones to act as clerk for 12 hours a month.
    3. Millenium Field – How to maximise usage and add value to the village
    4. Environmental Fund – Options for spending budget held over from previous year
  10. FINANCE
    1. Payments to be approved
      Business Service Invoice Amount Proposed Seconded
      Smiths of Derby Church Clock 0000128519 £338.40

      DDC Messenger June with inserts 1011886 £54.90

      KALC Training PA/SB 7254195069 £120

    2. Payments to be reported (already paid)
      Business Service Invoice Amount Paid
      Roger Austin Mowing 2293 £168.00 17/09/23
      Roger Austin Mowing 2296 £168.00 17/09/23
      Roger Austin Mowing 2304 £168.00 17/09/23
  11. PLANNING OFFICER REPORT
    1. Update on Short Street Planning in Local Plan
  12. WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE
    1. Thank you letter from Team Fete
  13. COUNCILLORS REPORT ON OTHER PARISH MATTERS
  14. AOB
    1. Request for support maintenance for the Thankful Memorial in Knowlton – overgrown
    2. Removal of the old parish noticeboard from the village hall and the old sign which is outside of the Millenium Shed.
  15. PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION TIME: A short session set aside for parishioners to raise matters. Individual contributions should be kept to less than 5 minutes.