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Agenda Monday, 14th November 2011, 6.30 in Reading Room
1. Apologies for Absence 2. Wiltshire
Council - Update Cllr Ian West 3. Notes of
last meeting and matters arising 4. Accounts Tina Woodford 5. Precept for
2012/13 Tina Woodford 6. Village Fund Chris Lange 7. Community
Plan Chris Lange 8. Planning
Application for 9. Any other
business NB Anyone wishing to raise an item should inform Jacky Webb at least 48 hours before the meeting
At the village meeting which was held on 13th October a proposal was made for the way in which future vi;;age meeting official would appointed. Here is a copy of the document which was circulated for consideration at the next meeting in January 2012 ELECTION OF VILLAGE MEETING OFFICIALS As a result of what happened at the last village
meeting, it is considered that some form of charter would be advisable for the
election of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary of the Village
Meeting. Ideally, as has happened for some considerable time,
in a small village the positions mentioned above have been elected without
opposition. However a mechanism should
exist whereby anybody who wishes to hold one of the positions should be able to
put their name forward for possible election. Other than for resignation, sudden ill health or death,
once elected, a position would be held for 12 months with effect from May each
year. A suggested charter would be as follows:
************************************************************************* Notes of the 23 present plus Chair, Richard Brasher and Clerk, Jacqueline
Webb. 8 apologies for absence. Notes of last meeting agreed - Matters Arising Chris Lange’s has been unable to arrange a first aid course but he will ask the Accounts Village Treasurer, Tina Woodford reported the account to be
£1249.87 in credit. Chris Lange reported
a credit balance of £2787.30 in the Community Fund. Reading Room – feedback from Nicky Street and Sarah Humphreys No news yet on the application for a £10,000 grant towards
the cost of refurbishment. Details of
the proposed work to be given at the next meeting. Church – Report given by Stephen Bush Work on the church roof has started. On the advice of the church architect and the
roofer a decision had been taken to increase the height of the steps in the
gutters to reduce the chance of water ingress into the church. This work involves raising the roof a few
inches and will cost a further £5000, but is within the monies raised by the
roof appeal. Additionally and not
unsurprisingly on lifting the lead in the gutters rotten timbers have been
found and are being rectified. The aim
is that the new roof will, hopefully, last 100 years with no problems. Work should be completed by the end of
November. 2012 Village Fete and Queen’s Jubilee The overall consensus was that the village could not sustain
a fete and jubilee celebrations. The
Queen’s Jubilee will be celebrated by a self funding event, free to all villagers,
but there will be no fete next year.
Stephen Bush reminded the meeting that fete profits go to the Church and
the Reading Room so both will lose out if the fete is not held. He wanted a guarantee that the Church be paid
£750 from village funds. Sarah Humphreys
stated that donations could not be assured any year because the financial
success of the fete is uncertain.
Possible sources of funding to replace the shortfall were
discussed. Sarah Humphreys suggested
that that the Precept should be increased and Gill Brasher proposed that the
village apply for a WCC Jubilee Celebrations grant (though she feared that the
village might find that it could not comply with the conditions of the
grant). Tina Woodford and Richard
Brasher to investigate the precept option.
After discussion it was decided to delay any decision about payments to
the church until the January village meeting.
Community Plan – report given by Chris Lange A draft questionnaire designed to capture what all residents
over 10 years of age want of the village has been devised. Chris said that further work is needed to
shorten the document and create a modified version for 10-18 years olds. Diana Gifford Mead and others felt that
residents had the option of making their views known at village meetings
already. Chris made the case that the
views of those who did not attend meetings is of interest and assured the
meeting there will be no financial outlay associated with the project. Village Website – report given by Chris Lange 3 or 4 comments sent in each month and the website has many
hits. The Clerk to advertise village
meetings on Website. Procedure for Appointing Chairman and Officers A decision was made to discuss the proposals in a handout distributed at this meeting at the next meeting. (See above) Cricket Club – feedback by Rod Crossley The cricket field gate has been locked because vandals have
raced vehicles around the outfield.
Currently it is impossible to take pushchairs into the playground. Duck Lane - feedback given by Rod Crossley The surface has now been re-metalled. Rod reminded residents that vehicles are not
allowed past the first bridge unless they are visiting the houses along the
lane. Switchover to Digital TV This should take place in June 2012. Visit www.digitaluk.co.uk for more details. Change of Constituency Boundaries A vote was taken which showed that residents were unhappy
about proposals to move Berwick from the Salisbury
to the Warminster constituency. Richard
Brasher tol write to the Boundary Commission reporting residents’ displeasure. Any other business Following recent theft of items from unsecured outhouses Ian Fisher recommended that residents fit their sheds with a screech alarm costing £6 and available for Salisbury Police HQ. ************************************************************************** Notes of the Berwick St
James Parish Meeting 12 May 2011 No. 35 31 present plus Chairman,
Richard Brasher and Clerk, Jacqueline Webb.
2 apologies for absence. Minutes of Last Meeting Agreed Matters Arising Chris Lange to book a date
for a First Aid Course in the Reading Room.
Course free but £100 to be donated to the Air Ambulance Fund. Planning
application - Summerfields House and Stonehenge Campsite (S 2011/518/FULL) Stephen Bush listed his
objections to the plan citing inaccuracies in the application and further
points mentioned in the first of the voting proposals below. William and Susan Grant used maps to show the
proposed location of the new house, stables, office block and driveway. They stated that the perceived inaccuracies
in the planning application were matters of opinion, not fact and put forward
their stand point why the demolition of the Dutch barn, a shed and the existing
bungalow had to be delayed. The following proposals were voted on: The location of the access should be as in the plan
agreed by the Inspector in February 2008 (APP/T3915/A/07/2058432) and not as in
the current application through the agricultural field. All existing buildings on the site (two
buildings and the poultry sheds) should be demolished before the house and
office building commences. 15 votes Wilthire County Council Planning and Development
Authority should be left to decide the position of the access and whether all
existing buildings should be demolished on the site before any building
commences. 9 votes Election
of Officers Diana Gifford Mead proposed
that the Chairman and committee should be reinstated on block. Chris Lange put himself forward as chairman
and was seconded by Tina Woodford.
Richard Brasher and Chris Lange absented themselves from the room and a
vote was taken by those present on the Berwick electoral register. The result was: Chris Lange 9 votes Richard Brasher 13 votes The previous chairman,
clerk and treasurer agreed to continue in their posts. A suggestion was made that the election of
new officers should be advertised earlier and more widely. Accounts/Financial
matters The treasurer, Tina
Woodford, reported that the year-end accounts showed a balance of £798.19.
Annual receipts were £1421.40 and payments £1701.75. Chris Lange reported that
there was £2365 in the Village Fund. Report
on Village Royal Wedding party Nicky Street thanked all
helpers and Olivia and Tim Marchant for use of their lovely garden. Tina Woodford thanked Nicky for being the event’s
driving force and the cooks for the lovely puddings! It was agreed that the Village Fund would be
used to subsidise the deficit of £23.30 (plus any further small bills). Village
Fete and Dog Show (4th June 2011) Sarah Humphrey’s proposed,
and residents agreed, that any profits should be distributed equally between
the Reading Room, Church and Village Fund.
She asked for strong volunteers to help set up the fete at 5pm, Friday 3rd
June and suggested that brick-a-brac be delivered straight to Berwick House to
save double handling. She can also store
plants and produce if delivered no sooner than Friday 3rd June. Speeding Mary Gatling reported that
she was nearly knocked over by bicyclist who failed to slow down when
descending from the farm track near her house.
Rod Crossley reported that bicycles are not allowed on the track. A general discussion on speeding ensued. Neal McDougall commented on the danger for
pedestrians caused by the lack of a pavement north of the Boot Inn. Rod Crossley suggested fixing 30 mile per
hour stickers on wheelie bins,
this could help, all be it, only one day a week. Community
Plan Chris Lange suggested the
Community Plan on the Village Website should be used as a starting point for
further discussion. He will put together
a questionnaire aimed at finding out the views of all villagers. Jacky Webb, Mark Woodward and Nicky Street
offered to ‘knock on doors’ and encourage less vocal residents to complete the
questionnaire. Any
Other Business Derek Hardwick would like a
bench erected in memory of his sister somewhere in the village. Various sites were discussed. Ownership of suitable land to be
investigated. Church
Insurance: At Neal MacDougall’s suggestion
Stephen Bush to investigate if insurance on the fabric of the church continues
to be as low as £5000 now that lead had been replaced with steel on the roof.
Next Berwick Meeting - 6.30pm Thursday 12th May 2011 Agenda
If you are unable to speak on items against your name please let Richard Brasher know.
Notes of the Extraordinary Berwick
St James Parish Meeting 11th April 2011 35 present plus Chair Richard
Brasher and Jacqueline Webb, Clerk. 8
apologies for absence. Reason for meeting Meeting called because several
Berwick residents wished to discuss the proposed Article 4 Direction due to be
considered by the Southern Area Planning Office for the Stonehenge Campsite and
Summerfields House Article 4 Directions – Explanation by Stephen Bush Article
4 Directions are issued by the Council to control development, primarily where
the character of an area of acknowledged importance would be threatened by
development. They are commonly applied
to conservation areas. Wiltshire
Planning have acknowledged the damaging visual impact of caravans on the site.
The effect of the Direction is to remove Permitted Development Rights
necessitating a planning application for any work or activity which would
otherwise have been treated as permitted development. Article 4 Direction – The Developers Point of View William
Grant, the owner of the site, confirmed that the
Direction applies to the activities and developments on the camping and caravan
fields and the proposed house. He
confirmed that contrary to what he believes to be common sense the whole site
is now being treated by the planning authorities as one planning unit. He commented on the unfairness of the
Directions complaining that the restrictions had not been imposed on other
camping sites such as the Guide Centre.
He also stated that the Direction would make trading impossible. Currently 3 caravans and a variable number of
tents are allowed on the site 28 days a year.
Should the Direction be imposed he would have to reapply for planning consent. Planning permission would take about eight
weeks to process. He already has
bookings for the Summer Solstice weekend which would have to be cancelled
should the Direction be enforced because of a lack of time to reinstate the
permission. This would result in him
losing income for the best weekend of the year for his business. Questions and comments The majority of the comments from the floor demonstrated the
strong feelings of antipathy to the development. Diana Gifford Mead commented that the caravan
site spoiled the beauty and tranquility of the countryside though others
mentioned that the work done to screen the caravan site was acceptable to them.
Michael Merten stated that William Grant had already flouted many
regulations. David Dowse described the
nuisance and distress caused by the positioning of tent pitches adjacent to his
boundary. Rosey Gairdner cited the
breakdown of trust caused by the manner Mr Grant has gone about things and his
disregard of previous planning directives. Vote The chair, Richard Brasher suggested that the meeting should
take a vote the result of which would be sent to the Wiltshire Council Southern
Area Planning Office who will inform the Southern Area Planning Committee which
meets Thursday 14 April 2011. He
emphasised that only those on the Berwick St James electoral role were allowed
to vote. The result was: Those in support of the Article 4 Direction 21 Those against the Article 4 Direction 3 Those who wish to abstain 2 Notes of the Berwick St James Parish Meeting 20 January 2011 25 present plus Chair
Richard Brasher and Jacqueline Webb, Clerk.
8 apologies for absence. 1.
Minutes of Last
Meeting Agreed 2.
Matters Arising Discussion re pros and cons
of keeping a village defibrillator in the Reading Room. The cost is about £1200
and trained volunteers are needed to use it. A decision to have one was deferred. Meanwhile Chris Lange asked to find costs etc
of running a First Aid Course for village residents in the Reading Room. 3. Wiltshire Council – Latest News from Ian West
(County Councillor) Work costing £4.63m
installing lights at the Countess Roundabout starting soon. Theoretically the
traffic lights will reduce accidents (27 accidents from 2005 to 2009).
Regulating the flow of traffic should also reduce traffic jams where A303
changes from dual to single lane east of Stonehenge. Assuming a
secure storage area is available villages can have a ton of salt for use on
public lanes and roads (contact person sarah.peterson@wiltshire.gov.uk or ring 01225
713377). 4. Accounts/Financial matters The treasurer, Tina
Woodford, sent message to state £798 in Parish account. Sarah Humpheys proposed and it was agreed
that the parish precept (portion of council tax paid to village) should remain
at £750. Chris Lange reported £2365 in Village Fund (includes substantial
contribution from the Village Run). 5.
Planning
applications Asserton House - Extension to drawing
room, applied for but not yet approved – listed building so process convoluted
and time consuming. The Leat House - Two small windows – permission granted. Permission pending to enlarge
the garage. 2 Hazel Cottage - Charles Street, who is renovating the cottage, reported that he needs
arboriculturalist’s advice before trimming yew tree on a boundary with Berwick
House . Update on Stonehenge Caravan and Camp Site There will be a
full 2-3 day public enquiry at the City Hall. Date TBA. William Grant is appealing against the
decision to refuse ‘change of use’ permission and against a Council enforcement
notice re days permitted for temporary events on the site. A request to update planning permission to
build a house, office and ménage on the site, granted in February 2008 will be
considered separately as will a second enforcement notice re operational use of
the land. 6.
Village War
Memorial (a brass plaque situated inside the church) and Church Roof Appeal The memorial has
now been refurbished. Stephen Bush
reported that £754.65 will need to be found after receipt of a grant from the
War Memorial Trust and a refund of VAT from the Inland Revenue. He proposed
that Berwick Church and the Village Fund should split the cost. All present accepted proposal. Stephen and
Henry Coulthurst thanked all residents for giving so generously to the
successful church roof appeal. In turn the Chair thanked Stephen for his hard
work raising funds and organising the remedial work. Stephen reported that the latest quotes for
mending the church roof have been about £24,000. Permission to replace the
stolen lead with steel has been favourably received by the Wiltshire CC and the
CofE but has to be OKed by English Heritage before work can proceed. Stephen has arranged for more £10 trips to
view the Salisbury Plain bustards. The bustard charity and the church roof
appeal will halve the proceeds. 7.
Any Other
Business ·
All present agreed that the village should do
something to mark the Queen’s Jubilee in 2012.
William Grant suggested planting trees to commemorate the event. ·
Nicky Street will arrange a meeting to form a
committee to organise a street party to celebrate William & Catherine’s
Wedding 29 April 2011. It was agreed
that the event should be admission free. ·
Sarah Humphreys asked the meeting if it wanted a fete
this year. A vote was taken which showed
overwhelmingly that those present wished to have one. ·
Amesbury Carnival will be raising money for Help
for Heroes this year. Durrington Council
is hosting a wine and cheese evening in their Village Hall at 7pm, 19 March if
you would like to learn more. ·
Work has gone ahead to restore the verges of the
triangle at the top of Duck Street. The
Chair has spoken to Nick Cowen of Wiltshire Council Bridleways about the
dangerous potholes at the start of the lane.
Druid’s Lodge Estate may be responsible for repairs further down the
lane. ·
Rod Crossley believes more people would attend the
Parish Meeting if it was advertised better. The Clerk stated that she would
‘twitter’ dates for the next Meeting on the parish website. The Chair will try to let Nicky Street know
Meeting dates before the printing deadline for parish magazine. ·
At the request of the Wiltshire County Council
Richard Brasher and Stephen Bush have put together a ‘community plan’. This is available on request from Richard. ·
The Chair asked Ian West to pass on the meeting’s
objection to excessive planning bureaucracy.
Minutes of Village meeting 28th January 2010 Notes of the Berwick St
James Parish AGM held on 28th January 2010 No. 30 33 present plus councillor Ian West, Chairman Richard Brasher and
Secretary Jacqui Webb. 1. Wiltshire Council Update Ian West reported that refuse collection, car parking charges and
planning applications are soon to be harmonised (the new local government
buzzword). The Airman’s Corner
Stonehenge Visitors Centre has been approved.
Stephen Bush asked individuals to send letters of support for a Traffic Regulation
Order banning four wheel drive vehicles on certain local byways (for further
details see village notice board). As a
result of a unanimous vote, Chairman to write letter to support ban. 2. Apologies for Absence Frank & Lou Whiting, Henry & Sophie Colthurst, Bill Hiscocks, Peter & Gabrielle Smith, Will & Sophie Simpson Gee, Jean Hibberd, David Street and Ann Hughes. 3. Minutes of Last Meeting The statement that Chris Lange will chair the 2010 Fete Committee was
incorrect. 4. Precept for 2010 and current Bank Balance Bank balance just over £608. Precept
(portion of council tax rates paid directly to parish) of £750 has been
requested (same as last year). 5. Planning Applications i) Gryphon cottage – plans not yet submitted but available to inspect
at meeting ii) The Black Barn outbuildings and decking – Diana Gifford Mead and
Michael Mertens objected to
proposals on grounds of disturbance of natural habitats. Chris Lange has sought advice of English Nature, they reported that the
proposed work should not upset the local
eco-system. iii) Caravan
Park -application to permit 25 extra caravans.
Many objections voiced including the
following: Steven Bush asserted
the site was an eyesore, spoiling the view from many vantage points. Jane Rowe would like
the number of tents to be limited George Campbell-Johnson
felt that the development flies in the face of Rural Stewardship Scheme of Practice. Chris Lange expressed a
counter argument that expansion would benefit local businesses. William Grant, the applicant, stated that he had spent a considerable
amount of money contouring the land and planting trees to hide the site. He also felt that caravan owners are
responsible people who will not have a negative impact on the community. A vote was taken and passed proposing that
the Chairman should write to the planning authorities objecting to the change
of use of the land at the site. 6. Relocation of Playground The Guinness family have turned down the request to donate land behind
the Guide Centre for use as a playground on the grounds that road access is
dangerous. 7. Adoption of Telephone Kiosk The kiosk is listed so does not need to be adopted. A letter has been written to BT to request
that the telephone be kept in working order. 8. Wylye Valley Association Eight village chairmen, Ian West and Karen Linaker attended. Chairman reported that speeding through
villages, the lack of police presence and planning applications were the main
discussion topics. 9. 2010 Village Fete All present wanted a fete. Sarah
Humphreys agreed to take on the role of fete committee chair, providing more
people joined the fete committee to share the burden. Janey Campbell-Johnston, Rosie Gairdner,
Chris Lange, Ian Fisher, Tim Marchant, Ailsa Bush and Gill Brasher agreed to
help out. The fete will take place on 12th June 2010 and the Duck race
on Sunday 13th June. The
Committee will put forward a proposal for distributing fete profits. 10. Any Other Business There have been two recent incidences of heating fuel thefts. People should watch out for tankers which may
be taking, not delivering fuel. There
have been incidences in nearby villages of thieves posing as policemen. 11. Next Meeting Thursday 15th April 2010 River Till water level will be discussed with representatives from the
Environment Agency and Wessex Water. The next Village meeting will be held on Thursday 14th January 2010 at 6.00pm Agenda
The last meeting was held on Wednesday 15th October 2009 Here are the minutes Notes of the Berwick St James Parish AGM held on 15th October 2009 No. 29 Apologies for Absence George Campbell-Johnston, Jean Hibberd, Ian West, Gabrielle Smith, Margaret Mustill, Ken Woodford. Minutes
of the Last Meeting Minutes were read, approved
and signed. Matters
Arising Wilts Council have stated
that 40mph speed limit signs between the village and Stapleford would probably
be superfluous – careful drivers will observe them, others may not. The regulations which apply
to Restricted Byways state motorised vehicles should only use them for access
and will be printed in the parish magazine. Appointment
of Clerk/Secretary Tina Woodford who has
retired after 12 years as Clerk/Secretary was thanked her for the excellent
service. Jacqueline Webb was proposed
and seconded as replacement. Planning
Applications Three applications for
cutting down trees were discussed.
No-one expressed any objections to: 1.
The Woodford’s application to take down a tree
which is destabilising a wall. 2. Diana Gifford Mead cutting down an acacia which is
rotten and dangerous. 3. The Marchants cutting down a tree which they have
been advised cannot be pruned. The fourth application concerned
the Simpson-Gees’ wooden fence. The planning officer has indicated that the
application would be disallowed. The
family’s original planning application had been to build a wall but this was
rejected. They have therefore planted a
hedge along the boundary and erected a temporary fence to protect the hedge,
prevent egress by their small children and to provide privacy. A letter has been sent to the planning
authorities to support the application to retain the fence. Ian West (local County
Councillor) and Richard Brasher intend to meet Brad Fleet, head of the Wilts
Council Planning Department, about concerns held by many villagers about
planning decisions. Relocation
of Playground Lou Whiting reported that
she had obtained a quote for £3000 to move the playground equipment to an
alternative venue and that the idea of moving the playground from the cricket
field to the pub garden seemed less attractive than when first discussed. Even if Wadworths agreed there is no
guarantee that a future landlord would continue the arrangement and considerable
expense would be incurred moving the equipment again. Ian Fisher stated that SWAG (South Wilts Area
Grants) would be a likely source of funding for the move but they would only
make funds available if the venue was permanent. Stephen Bush said the best
spot for the playground (the venue next to the churchyard having been turned
down by the land owner) was behind the Guide Centre on Guinness Family Trust
land. Lou Whiting to write to the
Trust to ask if they would donate the land to the village. Sarah Humphreys suggested that Lou write
direct to some Guinness family members who use the shoot facility and are no
doubt familiar with the village. Lou Whiting reported that
the cost of replacing one of the children’s swing seats at the existing
playground with a support seat suitable for toddlers would be up to £250. It was agreed that the Local Amenities Fund
be made available. Pumpkin
Run Report Lou Whiting was thanked for organising such a successful event (profit c
£460). Lou thanked Charles and Village Fete and Duck Race
Report Chris Lange said, and all
present agreed, that the event had been a fantastic success this year (profit
£2300). He thanked the Humphreys for use
of their garden and said that there was a full list of people to thank on the
village website. Chris agreed to head up
the team running the fete next year but said it was a lot of work and hoped
there would be more volunteers next year.
He will arrange a meeting in January. Wylye Valley Association A meeting will be held in
the Reading Rooms at 6 o’clock Tuesday 3rd November 2009 for chairs
of the villages. It was agreed that low
water level in village rivers and streams should be discussed. Neighbourhood
Policing Ian Fisher stated there was
nothing to report. Any
Other Business Community Account Fund For administrative ease the account has been
set up in Chris Lange’s name but subtitled Village Community Fund account. The village marquee (purchased from the
proceeds of past fete) has been borrowed four times, donations have been paid
into this fund as has £519.29 of the fete profit. The only money debited from the account
during the year was £100 for signs for the fete. Stephen Bush commented that
if the proposed move of the playground does not go ahead the village may find
that it has too much in the fund. Chris
Lange reported that it was prudent to have a substantial sum in the fund
because project funding organisations often ask for match funding and the money
could be spent any way that the villagers saw fit. Tina Woodford mentioned that, for example,
funds were needed to renovate the Cricket Pavilion. Low Water Levels Richard Brasher stated that he had followed
up a suggestion at an earlier parish meeting to contact the Environmental
Agency and Wessex Water about the lack of water in rivers and streams. Wessex Water had told him that the water level
was due to a dry winter and empty aquifers. It was agreed that
representatives from Wessex Water and the Environmental Agency be invited to
the next Parish meeting. A mutually
convenient date for the organisations to attend in January or February 2010
will be arranged. Diana Gifford Mead
will invite Peter Hayes of the Fishery’s Association so that he can share his
expertise on the matter and chairs of surrounding parishes will also be invited
to the meeting. Asserton
Signpost The signpost needed
repainting. Richard Brasher will follow
up. Garbage
Bins There was a complaint that
bins were left outside some of the terraced houses in the High Street. A request to put bins out of sight will be
put in the parish magazine. Village
Website Chris Lange reported that
the website gets hundreds of hits. Rotas
for locking up the church, church cleaning and church flowers to be on the
site. There is now a facility for anyone
who lives in the village to have a web name on the village website. Contact christian@berwickstjames.org.uk
for more information.
Here are the minutes of the meeting was held on Wednesday 24th September 2008 at 6.30pm Berwick St James Parish Meeting 24th September 2008. Speeding. Rumble strips were not approved by Highways authority. A303. Ian West and Colin Mills proposal to dual the A303 in conjunction with the plans for the new Visitor Centre for Stonehenge by 2012 was heartily approved and a letter signed by the meeting will be sent to Stonehenge Planners asking to please not treat the Visitor Centre as a separate issue as the traffic chaos will only increase especially when they close the A344. Ian West attended the meeting and read a most negative letter received from Robert Key which says that a dual carriageway will never be approved and that we should not hope for one. Unitary Council. Top Tiers of the new council already appointed. Elections for councillors will be June 2009. Vesting Day is 1st April 2009 when all councils’ property devolves to the new council. Salisbury’s Area Committees will become Area Boards sited at Salisbury, Devizes, Trowbridge and Chippenham. It is hoped that the draft proposals for Planning will be agreed by 31st October 2008. Council tax bands will be “harmonised” throughout the county and as ours is the lowest it will be harmonised in an upward direction. Berwick St. James Fete. A great success especially the Dog Show and the Duck Race. We had a professional judge for the dog show and it felt just like being at Crufts! After expenses, including the purchase of a marquee, we made £1009.00 which is split between the church and reading room. Many thanks to the Fete Committee for all their work. R2 Money. Our anticipated R2 Money is about £1,583.02 and as before has to be spent on outside recreation facilities split between adults and children’s facilities. Suggestions put forward are A baby swing, more rubber matting, Cricket Pavilion maintenance after vandalising, cricket nets and ambitiously, a tennis court. If you have any suggestions (or land) please let the parish clerk know. Planning Application. We have only one application for a wildlife pond in Washpool Field. Water table is high so river level will not be affected. No objections. Marquee Hire. Our marquee is available to for village hire for a donation. Chris Lange is the contact point. Dog Fouling. Can we ask villagers to clear up after their pets.
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