Odstock Parish Council

Dear Councillor,
You are hereby summonsed to attend the ordinary meeting of Odstock Parish Council to be held 
at 7:30pm on Monday, 13 February 2017 in the Barker Room, next to Nunton Church.

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

Prior to the commencement of the meeting there will be a period of 10 minutes when members of the public may comment or ask questions on relevant Parish Council business.

                  AGENDA published on 9 February

1: To receive and consider acceptance of apologies.

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

3: To approve as a correct record Minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on 12 December.

4: Community Initiatives: a) To receive a report from the Radnor Hall Committee. 
     b) Parish/Community Plan: To receive an update and report from the steering committee.  
     c) Odstock Telephone Box: To formulate a plan for the use of the kiosk and ongoing maintenance.  
     d) Parish Website: Progress report. e) Great British Spring Clean website: Fri/Sat 3-5 March.

5: Nunton Field: To consider matters as follows: a) A Management Sub-Committee report to include:
     b) Grass-cutting: £2,035.78 contract for 2017-18. c) Pavilion Maintenance: Grants for Windows.
     d) Play Area: Safety Inspection. e) Memorandum of Understanding: for users of the facilities.

6: Transport, Roads and Footpaths: a) Wiltshire Council: Parish Steward: issues log and report.
     b) Community Area Transport Group Projects: Next meeting on 1 March at Bourne Hill
     c) Community Speed Watch: Progress report. d) Dog Fouling: To consider solutions.
     e) Parish Footpaths: Rights of Way issues, maintenance and weed control.

7: Planning:  a) The schedule of planning applications dated 9 February - for Review.
     b) Unauthorised Land Use at Shepherds Close: Land leased by OPC from the Longford Estate.

8: Reports & Correspondence: a) Wiltshire Council. b) Local Area Board meetings: 26-Jan & 23-Mar.
     c) Police. d) WALC. e) Local Agenda 21. f) Community First. g) Cranbourne Chase & WWD AONB.
     h) Southern Area Board: Invitation to the Joint Strategic Assessment meet at City Hall on 16-Feb. 

9: Finance: a) Compare actual costs to the previously agreed budget and review future expenditure. 
b)	To review OPC’s obligation to comply with Workplace Pensions Legislation from 1 April 2017.  
c)	To become familiar with the New Audit arrangements coming into force on 1 April 2017
d)	To confirm and authorise for payment a schedule of accounts dated 13 February.

10: a) AOB – for information only. b) To confirm 15 May as the date of the Annual OPC meeting. 

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This Meeting of ODSTOCK PARISH COUNCIL is on

MONDAY, 13 FEBRUARY 2017 at 7:30pm

ALL ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND