Child Okeford Parish Council

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Attendance & Apologies for absence.

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To receive any Declaration of Interests.

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Matters arising from the Minutes.

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To receive the following Reports:

1. From District Councillor(s).
2. From County Councillor.
3. From PC Richard Barnes.
4. From Councillors attending meetings on behalf of this Council.

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Recreation Ground

• To report completion of the legal agreement with the School and to review the situation in respect to opening times of the gate.
• To consider a request from the School to use the Rec. during lunch times.
• Following the resignation of David Fielding to appoint his successor to maintain the play area (job description attached).
• To consider a request from the Football Club, received through the C/Centre Man. Comm., to remove the urinals from the changing rooms to create more space (further information pending).
• To receive a report on the inspection of the trees by Marcus Underly.

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Parish Meeting

• To decide whether to hold a Parish Meeting to discuss the future of the Village Post Office & the implementation of Rec. 7 of the Parish Plan - Fund raising comm. (Item 209 a) of previous meeting)

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Planning

• To receive decisions on previous applications.
• To consider all applications received, which to date are as follows:
  • 2/2008/0563 - Full application to erect a detached garage at 16, Homefield.
  • 2/2008/0579 – Full application to raise the roof, install 1 No dormer window and roof lights to form additional accommodation in the roof at 15, Melway Gardens.
• To receive a progress report on enforcement action.

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• To consider an estimate from VB Lewis Bldg Des Ltd to prepare plans and for consulting with the Local Authorities in respect to evolving a scheme for enclosing the Monument/enhancing the area and to decide how to proceed (possibly thro’ the Planning Com. or a separate committee to be appointed).

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Council Property

• To arrange for the weekly inspection of Council property

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• To settle all outstanding accounts, which to date are as follows:
• Nildram - £59.70 – Broadband services from 24 04 08 to 15 08 08.
• Marilyn Peddle - £56.38 – Reimbursement of website fees.
• Accounts & Audit Services - £120.00 – 2007/08 Internal audit fees. (pending)
• DCC – £? - Homewatch signs
• To report settlement of the claim for damage to the War Memorial surround (£30.00).
• To receive a progress report on the 2007/08 Internal Audit.
• To approve the actual v estimated expenditure for the 1st quarter of 2008/09 (copy attached)

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Correspondence

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Further matters of Interest and Information.  Please let the Clerk know in advance of any routine maintenance required.