You are summoned to the Meeting of

COMPTON MARTIN PARISH COUNCIL

Monday 9 November 2020 – 7.15 p.m.

The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (“the 2020 Regulations”) came into force on the 4 April 2020.

The 2020 Regulations enable parish councils to hold remote meetings (including by video and telephone conferencing for a specified period until May 2021).

Compton Martin Parish Council will be using

ZOOM. 

If members of the public wish to remotely join the meeting, please use the following

Meeting ID: 885 5098 7414

Password:  108642

Please note there is a need to deal with the public participation session in a different way, if any member of the public which to raise an issue, please email the clerk, cmpc_clerk@yahoo.com

by 5.00 p.m. on Friday 06 November 2020.

AGENDA

1.         To receive and accept apologies for absence                     

2.         Receive declarations of interest in the agenda

3.         To consider items put forward by members of the public

4.         To approve the minutes of the previous meetings (Minutes to be signed at a later date)

·         12 October 2020 – Parish Council Meeting

5.         To receive a report and update regarding the retirement of the Clerk and vacancy.

6.         To receive an update on the removal of the notice board at Mendip Villas.

7.         Completion of the External Audit for Compton Martin Parish Council for the year ended 31 March 2020

·         To receive an update from the Clerk

8.         To discuss the resignation of Councillor Liane Livingstone and the pending resignation of Councillor Halling-Brown and the process to be followed in order to recruit replacement parish councillors.

9.         Correspondence

·         Acknowledgement letter received from Jacob Rees Mogg regarding the parish council’s letter - financial assistance to the Church

·         To consider a Community Transport Grant Application for April 2021 – March 2022 from Midsomer Norton and Radstock Dial A Ride. 

·         To consider and approve the purchase of the 12^th edition of Charles Arnold Baker at a reduced rate if £119.99 with free postage if ordered before 4 December 2020

10.       Finance and Payments

To receive

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11.       To receive a further update and consider recommendations from the Finance Working Party with regard to online banking.

12.       To receive an update on the possible formation of a Community Speedwatch Scheme for Compton Martin.

13.       To receive further updates regarding:

1. The Climate and Nature Emergency Working Party
2. The Coronavirus Support Network in Compton Martin
3. PCAA
4. To receive an update regarding the painting of the Village Pump
5. To receive an update regarding the

·         Treeworks on Coombe View

·         Recent request received from a parishioner regarding the supply trees and a bench

14.       Planning Applications

1.         To consider and comment on the following B&NES Planning Decisions received:

1.      20/02737/FUL Mr and Mrs Matthews – Erection of a stable block for equestrian use incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling. – PERMITTED WITH CONDITIONS (20/03495/COND Currently on B&NES website covering lighting and tree plan.  Conditions pending consideration)

2.      20/03408/TCA – Leamon Cottage, The Street, canopy reduction.  Silver Birch – NO OBJECTION

3.      20/03304/FUL – Mr P Durbin, Bickfield Farm, Bickfield Lane – erection of an agricultural building to form a milking parlour complex with associated works. PENDING

4.      20.03305/FUL – Mr P Durbin, Bickfield Farm – erection of an agricultural building to be used as a collecting yard with associated works.PENDING

5.      20/03264/FUL – Mr P Durbin, Bickfield Farm, erection of an agricultural building to be used as a calving yard with associated works.PENDING

2.   To receive a report from the Planning Working Party and consider their recommendations regarding the following Planning Applications.

·         No planning applications received at the time of publishing the agenda.

15. Update from District Councillor Victor Pritchard

16. Date of the next Parish Council Meeting

·         All meetings to be held remotely until further notice.

                        14 December 2020

                        11 January 2021