Minutes of the Cholderton Parish Meeting

in the Village Hall on 15th December 2011 at 7.30pm

 

 

1. Present: Chair, Crawford Stoddart; Clerk, Graham Reeves; Cllr J Smale; 16 residents.

 

2. Matters arising

  • Telephone box – Tree branches need to be trimmed before renovation can start – spring/summer – ideas for use were requested
  • Notice Board – Amesbury Road board needs renovating – Chair to investigate

 

3. Setting the Precept – Chair proposed to leave the Precept the same as 2010/2011. Clerk presented interim accounts and answered questions. Meeting agreed Prop: G Williams  Sec. Nick Ross

 

4. Cllr John Smale – Informed the meeting about several pertinent items

 

  • Waste collection every other week from March
  • A338 de-trunking – on hold awaiting national review. Petition to divert traffic from Marlborough to Salisbury. County have purchased 20 Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs) – each area board to receive one. Discussion took place about positioning of the SID.
  • Salt bins – 1m3 of salt available but needs to kept undercover – ideas to JS please
  • Area Board meeting – 19/01/2012 – open meeting at  Antrobus House – views of people are sought on a variety of issues

 

Chair informed meeting that Police had been invited to the meeting but failed to attend – JS asked for e-mails to be forwarded to him so that he can follow up – Chair to follow up.

 

5. Celebration of the Jubilee – Village Hall to take the lead on this and details will be announced via the Bourne Valley Magazine in due course. Barry Cartwright gave details of preliminary plans - £500 grant applied for – date 02/06/2012.

 

6. Date of AGM – Thursday April 19th 7.30pm – simple refreshments to be available

 

7 AOB:

 

i Gary Williams – wished his disgust at lack of Police presence to be recorded. Dogging area still in use – Police to be informed.

 

ii Ann Midgely -  Rare Breeds Farm very noisy at 1am on 10th Decemeber – she contacted RBF but no reply. JS informed meeting that he is trying to get the RBF’s alcohol licence revoked. If the Parish agrees it should write to County Licensing Officer and send a copy to the Police.

 

iii Alistair – took exception to comment in the BVM about being “ashamed” at missing Medieval Feast – Barry apologized for comment which was not meant to cause offence.

 

iv Letter to Councillor Smale – re: 30mph sign to be moved nearer the bridge; 30mph sign further up Grateley Road

 

Meeting closed 8.30pm

 

Next meeting 19.04.2012