Odstock Parish Council

Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summonsed to attend the annual meeting of Odstock Parish Council to be held after the Annual Parish meeting starting at 7:00pm on Thursday, 8 May 2014 in The Pavilion, Nunton Field.

Yours faithfully, R P Parsons - Parish Clerk - Tel: 01794 341405 - www.sp5.org/odstock/opc/

Prior to the commencement of the Annual PC meeting, the Annual Parish Meeting will be held.

A Parish Meeting may, by law, discuss all parish affairs and pass resolutions about them.

                 AGENDA published on 4 May

1: Election of a) Chairman and b) Vice-Chairman. c) Declarations of acceptance of office.

2: To receive and consider acceptance of apologies for absence. 

3: To receive any Declarations of a) Personal Interest, or b) Personal and Prejudicial Interest.

4: To confirm procedures for delegating Odstock PC’s statutory functions. LGA 72 s.101 refers.

5: Meeting Dates: 3 July, 4 September, 4 December, 5 February 2015 and 7 May for the Annual meetings.

6: To approve Minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on 6 February 2014.

7: Nunton Field: To consider matters as follows: a) A Management Sub-Committee report to include:
     b) Grass Cutting contract for 2014-15. c) Play Area Safety Surface Maintenance and Annual Inspection. 
	
8: Community Initiatives: a) To receive a report from the Radnor Hall Committee. 
     b) Odstock Recreation Field – Play Area installation report and tree planting proposals. 
     c) Jubilee Gardens – ‘Deep water’ warning notices. d) Dog Fouling Notices – Determine suitable locations.

9: Transport, Roads and Footpaths: a) Wiltshire Council’s Parish Steward/Parish Co-ordinator’s report.
     b) Community Area Transport Group Projects:
     	1) New footway at C12, Jubilee Gardens to new footway opposite Odstock Church. 
     	2) Improvements to the path behind the hedgerow, off the C12 between Odstock and Nunton. 

10: Planning: 14/03342/FUL - Removal and replacement of cricket pavilion at Longford Castle SP5 4EF 	

11: Reports & Correspondence: a) Wiltshire Council. b) Local Area Board meetings: 27-Mar & 29-May.
     c) Police. d) WALC. e) Local Agenda 21. f) Community First. g) Cranbourne Chase & WWD AONB.

12: Finance: a) To consider the renewal of the PC's Insurance Policy with Zurich Municipal for £452.25p. 
     b) To confirm membership of the Wiltshire Association of Local Councils for 2014/15 at £168.34p.
     c) To approve the continued operation of OPC’s bank accounts with Lloyds Bank plc.
     d) To review and agree a budget for 2014/2015 including a Chairman's allowance of £100.
     e) To approve the accounts for y/e 31 March 2014 and the governance statements in the Annual Return.
     f) To confirm and authorise for payment a schedule of accounts dated 8 May.

13: a) AOB – for information only. b) To confirm 3 July as the date of the next Ordinary OPC meeting. 

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This Meeting of ODSTOCK PARISH COUNCIL is on

THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014

ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND