Parish Council Agenda May 2023

Meare Parish Council

Langata, High Street, Aller, Langport – TA10 0QN

Email: clerk@meare-pc.gov.uk

Mobile 07854 379938

AGENDA

You are summoned to a meeting of the Parish Council

To be held on Monday 15^th May 2023, (not before) 7.30 pm in The Chapel, Church Path

Public Participation: If you would like to address the Council, please contact the clerk to request a speaking slot.

1. Election of Chair (LGA 1972 s14 (1), 15 (1&2), 33 (1) & 34 (1&2))
2. Apologies for absence. (LGA 1972 s85 (1))
3. Election of Deputy Chair
4. Minutes of the meeting held on: Monday 17^th April 2023 (LGA  1972 para 41(1))
5. Declarations of Interest
6. Meare – Villager of the Year 2022
7. Summary of actions from the previous meeting
8. County Councillor report
9. Highways
10. Parish Matters including:

a. Playing Field update

i. Trench and fencing contract – tenders.

ii. Request to locate an owl nest box

iii. Review of notice board key holders

iv. Health and safety

• • Heras Fencing
  • Covering of footings

v. Consider installing a new gate from the play area

a. Playing Field sub-committee

b. Village Hall update

c. Picnic area bench – delivery and installation

11. Insurance – To appoint the Insurance provider for Meare PC for up to three years
12. Internal audit – review of recently distributed report with recommended actions
13. Amendment of Policies: Financial Regulations Policy to align with Standing Orders
14. Planning

         a. Application No 2023/0728/CLP.

Applicant: Mr L Butler

Location:  Westfield House, 16 Chapel Lane, Meare, Glastonbury.

Proposal: Construction of outdoor garden swimming pool and summerhouse

         Type: Certificate of Proposed Use/Development                                                                          1

         b.  Application No 2023/0547/VRC

         Applicant:  J Merrett

Location: Avalon Marshes Centre, Shapwick Road, Westhay, Glastonbury

         Proposal: Variation of condition 7 (FRA/Surface Water Drainage System) on consent 2022/0085/FUL

         Removal of existing ancillary café kiosk and toilet building, and erection of new entrance pergola, new

ancillary café kiosk, covered outdoor seating area, open-sided trailer canopy, refuse store, parking bays

and associated landscaping. Location: Avalon Marshes Centre Shapwick Road Westhay Glastonbury.

15. Website and communications

16. Finances

a. Presentation of annual accounts including income and expenditure

b. Annual return (AGAR)

c. Summary of Account

d. Invoices paid since last meeting

e. Invoices to be paid

i. Clerk’s expenses

ii. Malcolm Sweet – maintenance contract

iii. MPAG – King Charles III Coronation event payments

iv. Colin Westover – Safety trips to fuse board in playing field garage.

v. Emprint – Keep Out signs for playing field

vi. Any other invoices to be paid

17. Representation to outside bodies