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, 14 May 2015 in The Radnor Hall, Bodenham.

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 10 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: 2 July, 10 September, 10 December, 11 February 2016 and 13 May for the Annual meetings.

6: To approve Minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on 5 February 2015.

7: Nunton Field: To consider matters as follows: a) A Management Sub-Committee report to include:
     b) Grass Cutting contract for 2015-16. c) Play Area Safety Surface. d) Drains, Fencing and Gate Posts. 
	
8: Community Initiatives: a) To receive a report from the Radnor Hall Committee. 
     b) Parish/Community Plan – To receive a report from the steering committee setup to consider feasibility.  
     c) Car Parking at Shepherds Close – To receive feedback from interested parties.  

9: Transport, Roads and Footpaths: a) Wiltshire Council: Parish Steward/Parish Co-ordinator’s report.
     b) Community Area Transport Group Projects: Next Meeting on 19 May at Bourne Hill
     	1) Sunken footway by C12 between Jubilee Gardens and the new footway opposite Odstock Church. 
     	2) Traffic Calming and re-surfacing of the C12 through Odstock and Nunton. 

10: Planning: The schedule of planning applications dated 8 May – No new applications. 	

11: Reports & Correspondence: a) Wiltshire Council. b) Local Area Board meetings: 26-Mar & 28-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 £513.35p. 
     b) To confirm membership of the Wiltshire Association of Local Councils for 2015/16 at £170.85p.
     c) To approve the continued operation of OPC’s bank accounts with Lloyds Bank plc.
     d) To review and agree a budget for 2015/2016 including a Chairman's allowance of £100.
     e) To approve the accounts for y/e 31 March 2015 and the governance statements in the Annual Return.
     f) To confirm and authorise for payment a schedule of accounts dated 14 May.

13: a) AOB – for information only. b) To confirm 2 July as the date of the next Ordinary OPC meeting. 

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This Meeting of ODSTOCK PARISH COUNCIL is on

THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015

ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND