Minutes of a meeting of Standlake Parish Council, held in the Standlake Youth Club, on 19th December 2017 at 7.30pm.
Present:
Mr. C. Naylor Chairman
Mrs.
B. Smith
Mr. J Rippin
Mr. J. Hunt
Mr. D. Bevan Clerk
Mr. C. Francis – LWTC Treasurer.
1. APOLOGIES – Mr. N. Owens, Mr. P. Willis, Mrs. J. Clements.
2. PUBLIC ITEMS – Mr. Francis was attending to observe the discussion on the LWTC clubhouse planning application
3. COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORTS – none present.
4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – Mr. Naylor and Mr. Hunt declared a non-pecuniary interest as members of the LWTC.
5.
PLANNING
17/03747/HHD:
Erection of conservatory to rear elevation: Orchard Lodge 69B High Street
Standlake: Mrs. Webb. No objection
17/03682/HHD:
Proposed single storey extension, new external terrace and exterior
re-modelling to include timber cladding and rubble stone walling: 11 High
Street Standlake Witney: Mrs Penny Deeker. No
objection.
17/03706/FUL:
Building of changing room/clubhouse facilities for the Lower Windrush Tennis
Club (LWTC) adjacent to the Tennis Courts. Tennis Courts Rack End Standlake: Mr
Francis. No objection.
Application for
Variation of Premises Licence: The Black Horse 81 High Street Standlake Witney
Oxfordshire OX29 7RH: The Licensing Act 2003. No objection.
17/03791/ADV;
17/03797/LBC Erection of various externally illuminated and non-illuminated signage. : The Black Horse 81 High Street Standlake: Greene
King Ltd. No objection.
6. MINUTES - Minutes of the Meeting held on 14th November 2017, copies of which had been previously circulated to all members, were agreed as a true record and signed by the chairman after an amendment by Mrs. B. Smith regarding refuse collection in Standlake.
7. MATTERS ARISING – request from Village Hall chair. The clerk has received a reply after requesting more information and Mr. Barber has stated that he is grateful the council has passed on the request for volunteers. He also clarified his statement regarding funding and is not looking for extra council contributions at this time.
8. CORRESPONDENCE – request from Oxon Association for the Blind for donation. It was unanimously agreed that a donation of £50 be paid.
9.
ACCOUNTS – the following accounts were
approved for payment.
Absolute Solutions – grass cutting £360.00
DC Bevan – clerk salary and expenses £1221.60
HMRC – clerk PAYE £292.40
The clerk has now closed the deposit account and in
future the balance will be included in the current account figure..
10. BUDGET
2018/19 – The clerk said he now had a more accurate estimate for the closing
bank balance at the end of the year; he suggested that there was scope to
reduce the amount of the precept by up to £750. After discussion it was
unanimously agreed that, taking into account the continuing reduction in
support grants from central government and more services being pushed down to
parish councils, the precept for 2010/19 should remain at £25000.
.
11.
ANY OTHER
BUSINESS
– Mr. Hunt expressed his concern about Martin’s Lane and Hornsway following the
recent bad weather. The clerk said that Martin’s Lane is the responsibility of
the Standlake Drainage Board and he will make contact with the Board chairman
in the New Year; Mr. Pascoe will be looking at Hornsway in the near future.
12.
Mr. Naylor thanked all the councillors for
their work during the year and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year. There being no further business, the meeting closed at 8.25 pm.
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