Clerk: Mrs. L Rampton

Parish Council Office,

Winscombe Community Centre,

11 Sandford Road, Winscombe,

North Somerset BS25 1JA

Tel: 01934 844257   Fax: 01934 844292

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A meeting of the Award Land Committee was held on

Monday 18^th January 2010  at 6.45 p.m, The Amesbury Room, Winscombe Community Centre

Committee Members Present:        Mrs. A Brading (ABr), Mrs P Bushnell (PB), Mr A Forbes (AF),

Mr G Luckett (GLu), Mrs V McGann (VM),  Mr. J Westlake (chairman)

Assistant Clerk:                                 Mrs N Flint

Members of the public:                    1

1.      To Receive Apologies for Absence:

Mr J Cornish (JC)

Mr J Westlake apologised for missing the Award Land Committee Meeting dated 23^rd November 2009.

2        Update of the minutes of the last meeting, dated 23^rd November 2009

There were none other than those included as agenda items

3.       Declaration of Interest –

Mrs A Brading declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 9.

4.       Public Participation: an opportunity for members of the parish to make a statement - None

5.      Financial Update – A detailed statement showing actual expenditure against budget for the financial year  

         2009/10 was handed to all committee members.                  

6.       Land Registration Update

Various Legal documents at the Parish Office have been forwarded to Land Registry.

7.       Forge

The  committee members were very pleased with the work carried out to the old forge’

          (a) – To discuss retaining wall at rear -  it was agreed that a site meeting would be held for all committee members the week before the next meeting dated 17^th May 2010.  The Chair would advise the date and time.

          (b) – Ceremony – to be discussed at the next meeting dated 17^th May 2010.

8.       To renew Badger Licence

It was unanimously agreed that this should be renewed on an annual basis..

9.       To discuss tree reduction as per quotation – As part of the implementation of  the Winscombe and Sandford Award Land Management Plan April 2007 – April 2027 a quotation has been received to fell 3 trees.

          It was resolved that the quotation be accepted and the necessary work carried out.

          Proposed:        A Forbes                                Seconded:     G Luckett

          6 in Favour

          1 abstention

10.     To discuss removal of brash cuttings – refer agenda item 9 – cost included in quotation and accepted by committee members.

11.     Review of Seating – To enable payments to be made between committee meetings the Chair asked the committee to give him discretionary powers for this to be carried out.  The committee advised that they were not in a position to do this and that standing orders and financial regulations needed to be followed.

12.     To discuss purchase of large flask for pay back team – Mrs Kathleen Westlake has kindly donated a large flask to the community service team.  The committee thanked her for her contribution.

13.     Information – other points of information or subjects for discussion at next meeting –

Tree Forestry Commission management plan – to discuss action taken regarding dead trees & general tidying up of trees on a monthly basis.

Ceremony

Retaining Wall at Forge

12.    Date of next meeting:          17^th May 2010

Meeting Closed: 7.20 p.m.

          Minutes: NF       Checked: JW

Signed……………………………………………(Award Land Committee Chairman)

          Date………………………………………………..