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A parishioner asked the council to contact GCC about the condition of Cuckold’s bridge.

Action: The Clerk will write to GCC to request a site meeting about the unsatisfactory barrier installed at the Wordens.

1/09/08     Minutes The minutes of the meeting held on August 21st 2008 were approved and signed.

Action: The clerk will write to EON about repairs to the fencing at the former electricity substation.

2/09/08   Declarations of Interest

1 Cllr Watkins declared an interest in item 6/09/08 point 1 discussion of Village Hall funding.

2 Cllr Preece declared a prejudicial interest in item 5/09/08 point 3 consideration of a planning application for “Glenfield”.

3/09/08   Clerk’s Report

1 Councillors noted the contents of the clerk’s report.

2 Resolved: Cllrs will refer parishioners who are concerned about the condition of Finn’s Way to Stroud Community Land Trust, as Finn’s Way is not a Parish Council responsibility.

3 Action: The clerk will write to GCC about cutting areas of land that belong to GCC, the “triangles” at road junctions.

4/09/08     District and County Councillors’ report No Councillors present.

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5/09/08   Planning, Traffic & Transport Committee

1 S.08/1103/FUL Planning Permission granted – 2 Ash View Cottages – Mr J Orchard

2 Cllr Preece withdrew from the meeting.

3 S.08/1740/FUL Planning Application - Glenfield - Erection of dwelling – Mr D Preece: The council supports the application to build a house but has sent SDC its views about changes to the access, to the boundary wall and to the bank at the corner of Ash Lane.

4 Cllr Preece returned to the meeting.

5 S.08/1810/FUL Extension – Randwick Village Hall – Trustees of Randwick Village Hall: Cllr Rendell raised a parishioner’s concerns about the application and the council considered them. The council supports the application but suggests that the use of natural stone is considered in preference to reconstituted stone. Cllr Watkins gave information about the plans and will take the council’s views to Randwick Village Hall and Playing Field Committee.

6 Cllrs noted that the application for a mobile phone mast at Ash Lane had been refused.

6/09/08   Finance & Personnel Committee

1 Noted: Cllr Watkins’ report on funding and expenditure on Village Hall improvements. .

2 Resolved: to invoice RVH&PFC for rent arrears.

3 Resolved: to set a chairman’s allowance of £300 for the year to pay for expenditure required of the chairman in his public office. The finance committee will consider whether other expenditure should be vired.

4 Resolved: to pay the following accounts

M Lammas                           £50          Extra maintenance in July

Whiteshilll & Ruscombe PC  £45          Training Fees

B Parsons                            £106.71    Training and administrative expenses

Tonik                                 £10.95     Ink cartridge

7/09/08    Environmental Committee:

1 Action: Clerk to contact GCC footpaths officer again about the hedge obstructing path number 46

2 Action: Clerk to invite Mr Graham Nulty to become the Parish Watercourse Warden.

3 Cllrs considered BT’s schemes for adopting or sponsoring telephone boxes. Action: The Clerk to seek parishioners’ views through “the Randwick Runner”. Page 25

4 Action: At the next meeting Cllr Preece will report on proposals for use of the Guide Hut by village organisations.                                                        

8/09/08   Communications Committee: No report.

9/09/08   Solicitor: Clerk to contact Lapage Norris Sons and Saleby to

discuss deposit of deeds and advice on access to parish land.

10/09/08 Correspondence Emailed prior to the meeting

1. Invitation to opening of Village Hall

2. From SVP about grass cutting in Finns Way

3. From Andy Read, Community Land Trust, about grass cutting in Finns Way

4. From RVH&PFC about VH improvement funding

5. From GCC - roadworks in Westrip Place

6. From John Carter about adopting a BT phone box

7. From SDC - Consultation on removal of BT phone boxes – 3 messages

8. From SDC about listing red phone boxes

9. From SDC - BT phone boxes

10. From SDC – Stroud Domestic Abuse Awareness Day

11. From CDC – Play Area Workshop

12 From Canterbury City Council about Ofcom’s role in closure of BT phone boxes

At the meeting

1. Glos Playing Fields Association Newsletter Summer 08

2. GCC Posters - “Great Value Services Campaign”

3. Stroud CAB Annual report and request for grant funding

4. “Clerks & Councils Direct” magazine Sept 08 issue

5. Notice of GAPTC Annual Meeting

6. From Glos Wildlife Trust - Wildlife News & Natural World Magazine

7. From NHS – Invitation to annual meeting of 2gether

8. From Cotswold Conservation Board – i) Cotswold Voluntary Wardens – Parish Wardens: ii) newspaper ‘The Cotswold Lion’: iii) Cotswold Grants

9. VCA Newsletter

10. GAPTC annual report

11. From GCC about local democracy week

11/09/08          Minor Items and items for the next agenda

1 Grant distribution and method of application

2 Agendas, minutes and notice of committee meetings to be considered at the council’s annual review meeting

The meeting closed at 9.10 pm. Next meeting 7 pm Thursday October 16th at Randwick Village Hall                                                                   Page 26