Agenda – 7th January 2025

MEETING OF SOUTH PERROTT PARISH COUNCIL
on Tuesday 7^th January 2025 at 7pm in the Village Hall

Members are reminded that Council has a general duty to consider the following matters in the exercise of any of its functions: Equal Opportunities (race, gender, sexual orientation, marital status and any disability), Crime and Disorder, Health and Safety and Human Rights. The public and press are cordially invited.

NOTIFICATION OF ANY OTHER BUSINESS NOT ON THE AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive any apologies for absence, to receive any Declarations of Interest and to consider any Grant of Dispensations.

2. MINUTES
To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 5^th November 2024. 

3. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES AND RAISED BY MEMBERS

• a) Appointment of Clerk
• b) Update on Lengthsman
• c) Update on appointment of Environment Warden and Junior Wardens
• d) Painting of phone box in the Pound
• e) Update on trees for the village
• f) Appointment of Digital Champion for the village
• g) Update on appointment of Tree Warden
• h) Update on numbers for First Aid Course – 1^st February 2025

4. STANDING ORDERS & FINANCIAL REGULATIONS

To review and approve

5. PLANNING

• a) Applications handled since last meeting
  • P/FUL/2024/06664 – Picket Lane Nursery
  • To have two Shepherd Huts on the site.
• b) Decisions notified by DC since last meeting
  • P/FUL/2024/05297 – The proposal for alterations to the Parrett Hotel was granted on 17/12/24.
• c) New applications to be considered – None
• d) Tree applications – None
• e) Other Planning Matters
  • WD/ENF/20/00041 – Parrett Hotel Enforcement Notice

6. REPORTS

• a) Dorset Councillor
• b) Police Community Support Officer
• c) River Warden
• d) Footpaths Officer

7. MILLENNIUM GREEN

Update on progress of transferring trusteeship since last meeting

8. DIGITAL VOICE / WESSEX INTERNET

Information and update since last meeting

9. EV CHARGING POINT

Update on progress since last meeting

10. ENVIRONMENT ISSUES

First steps on moving towards a plastic free community

11. FINANCE

• a) Financial status
• b) To ratify the precept for 2025-2026

12. MATTERS OF REPORT AND ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING

• a) Chair – Mud on the road in Lecher Lane
  • – Annual Village meeting and County Council forum
  • – Wall in manor Close
  • – Defibrillator
• b) Members – Power Cuts

13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – scheduled for Wednesday 5^th March 2025 at 7pm

PUBLIC DISCUSSION TO RAISE ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS