You are summoned to the Meeting of

COMPTON MARTIN PARISH COUNCIL

Monday 12 April 2021 – 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: 836 7107 0855

 Passcode: 705604

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 9 April 2021

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)

·         8 March 2021 – Parish Council Meeting

5.      To receive an update from the Clerk regarding:

·         Future Dates of Parish Council Meetings

·         Councillor Responsibilities

·         Training for New Councillors

·         New Laptop

·         Payroll Agency

6.      To receive an update on the transfer of banking facilities from NatWest to Unity Trust Bank and to confirm the final transfer of funds from NatWest to Unity Bank. 

7.      Accounts for the Year Ended 31^st March 2021

1. To receive the accounts for the year ended 31^st March 2021
2. To receive an update on the internal audit of the parish council accounts for the year ended 31^st March 2021.
3. To confirm that the Parish Council IS NOT exempt from a limited assurance review under Section 9 of the Local Audit (Smaller Authorities) Regulation 2015.

8.      Finance and Payments

1.      To receive confirmation that Bank Reconciliations covering April – March 2021 have been signed     

2.      To agree the following payments for March 2021

9.      Correspondence Received

1.      A memorial to those who have not survived Coronavirus

2.      Concerns about the speed of traffic in Undertown Lane

3.      The colour of the Village Pump (to be dealt with in Agenda Item 13.5)

10.  To receive an update on the handover from Jane Griffiths to Vesela Ilieva

11.  Pond clearing

12.  To receive an update regarding the painting of the Village Pump

13.  To receive an update regarding Coombe View

14.  To receive further updates regarding:

1. The Climate and Nature Emergency Working Party
2. The Coronavirus Support Network in Compton Martin
3. Parish Councils Airport Association
4. Highways

15.  To receive an update regarding the hedge and bank at Mendip Orchard

To consider the response received from B&NES regarding this matter and consider further action.

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

1.      21/00355/FUL – The Beeches, The Batch, Compton Martin. Erection of a single storey side extension and installation of 2no Velux to garage roof.  Mr and Mrs S Mabey. PERMIT

2.      21/00878/TCA - Springfield House, The Street, Compton Martin, Bristol. Proposal: T1 Beech-Crown reduce to previous points, Crown thin by 10-20%, Crown lift by 1.5m.

 NO OBJECTION

3.      20/04854/FUL – Greenacres Poultry Farm, Erection of an agricultural workers dwelling.  Mr T Wood. PERMIT

4.      20/04960/FUL – Coombe Lea, The Street, Compton Martin – Addition of first floor to existing bungalow – Luke Woolfenden. PERMIT

5.      20/04151/FUL – Greenacres Farm, Bristol Road, Compton Martin.  Erection of a building for a garage and an annexe following removal of stables.  (Resubmission) PERMIT

6.      20/04311/FUL – Orchard Lodge, Highfield Lane, Compton Martin.  Erection of a ground level swimming pool (outdoor and open air) and open sided pool house in the garden.  PENDING

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

 21/00940/FUL - Leamon Cottage, The Street, Compton Martin, Bristol, Bath and North           East Somerset, BS40 6JF. Proposal: Replacement of existing UPVC wood effect doors, windows and glass roof of conservatory with new aluminium wood effect windows and doors, oak frame and clay tiled roof.

18.   Update from District Councillor Victor Pritchard

19.   Date of the next Parish Council Meeting

            4^th May 2021 – Annual Parish Council Meeting to be held remotely

            17^th May 2021 – Annual Parish Meeting (DATE AND VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED)

            14^th June 2021 – Parish Council Meeting (DATE AND VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED)