MINUTES OF KINGTON LANGLEY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM OF THE VILLAGE HALL ON MONDAY 12 DECEMBER 2005

PRESENT: Cllr. Peter Hart (Chairman) Cllr. Mrs. Betty Bird, Cllr. Val Giles, Cllr. Dennis Gill, Cllr. Simon Harris.

Mrs. Sue Hart (Clerk).

APOLOGIES for absence were received from Cllr. Keith Burton, Cllr. Jill Saunders, Cllr. Rev John Schofield, Cllr. Euan Sudbury and County Councillor Jane Scott.

123.05

RESIDENTS FORUM

None.

ACTION

124.05

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Cllr. Peter Hart (Chairman) and Mrs. Sue Hart (Clerk) declared a personal and prejudicial interest in the planning item concerning Tree Maintenance at Willow Cottage, Church Lane and were not present for the discussion or voting for this Planning Application.

125.05

MINUTES

Minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2005 had been circulated to all Councillors and were agreed by all. On a proposal from Cllr. Mrs. Betty Bird, seconded by Cllr. Mrs. Val Giles, IT WAS RESOLVED that the Chairman, Cllr. Peter Hart, sign them as a correct record.

126.05

MATTERS ARISING

Min. 121.05: Parish Council Meeting Dates for 2006 – dates in the Minutes have now been confirmed with the Village Hall Bookings Clerk.

127.05

PLANNING

(a) Planning Issues & Consents Granted:

Planning Issues:

1. The Chairman advised councillors that he had attended a meeting with the owners of the ex-picnic site to the west of the traffic lights on the A350. A proposal for a Christian Meeting Hall on this site has previously been rejected by North Wiltshire District Council. The owners are again considering applying to develop this site having taken due notice of the points raised by the Planning Inspectorate and are consulting locally.

2. It is believed that the number of caravans at Christian Piece site appears to have risen again. It was agreed that the Clerk should request North Wiltshire District Council Planning Office Enforcement Officer visit the site and determine if agreed limits are being observed.

Planning Applications decided by North Wiltshire District Council:

Permissions decided by North Wiltshire District Council since last meeting:

05/01815/OUT Appeal ref. Plough Lane Nursery – Dwelling & Detached Allowed by

Garage Inspectorate

– 1 Dec 05

05/02347/LBC The Manor House, Lower Common – Internal & External Granted

Alterations (from Amended Plans) – 21 Nov 05

05/02674/TCA Pound House, Middle Common – Tree Surgery to Beech Granted

and Horse-chestnut Tree & Fell Caucasian Wing-nut Tree - 30 Nov 05

05/02709/TCA Fitzurses, Parkers Lane – Tree Surgery Granted

– 5 Dec 05

Planning Application Recommendations decided under powers delegated to the Parish Clerk:

05/02860/TCA Land Adjacent Lime Tree Farm – Tree Felling Support

05/02709/TCA Fitzurses, Parkers Lane – Tree Surgery Support

(b) Planning Applications for consideration: (Chaired by Cllr. Dennis Gill)

05/02859/TCA Willow Cottage, Church Lane – Tree Surgery & Felling Support

Clerk

128.05

EROSION OF COMMONS

Deferred to next meeting.

129.05

FINANCE

(a) Cheques issued and transfers since 12 September 05 meeting:

12 Dec 05	Mazars – External Audit	876	£141.00
12 Dec 05	S Hart – Printing of Colour Maps of Kington Langley Commons Boundaries	877	16.50
12 Dec 05	Parish Clerk Salary – November 2005	878	250.00
			£407.50

Payments Received:

12 Dec 05

National Grid Elec. Transmission plc

Wayleave

£9.60

Transfers Made:

None.