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Annual Parish Meeting – 13th April 2016

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All residents of Sutton Benger Parish are invited to attend your Annual Parish Meeting Wednesday 13 April 2016.

Along with an update from the Parish Council and other village organisations, there will be presentations by:

  • Meril Morgan, Arts Development Officer, Wiltshire Council – Ideas for an arts project within the village using the Arts Funding (£24,000) received from Redrow’s Park development
  • Daniel Everett, Flood Drainage Engineer, Wiltshire Council – Details of the flood mitigation works in Seagry Road and on the High Street.

An informal social session rounds off the meeting when you will be able to enjoy some Cheese and Wine.

The Date: Wednesday 13th April 2016
The Time: 7.45pm
The Venue: Sutton Benger Village Hall

Contact Linda Bragg, Parish Clerk for further details on 07757 351584 or via the contact form.

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Clerk’s Report: March 2016

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Notes from the Parish Council (PC) meeting held on Wednesday 9th March.

Six Councillors, the Parish Clerk, 10 members of the public and Wilts Cllr H Greenman attended the meeting.

Finance

Annual Maintenance contracts for the Gossip Areas, to include grass cutting, and the Bus Shelter were approved for 2016-17.

A Community Grant of £500 was approved for the PCC for maintenance of the churchyard.

The PC agreed to give the VHMC the old 3-door wooden noticeboard, currently situated at the Playpark.

Planning Applications

Consideration was given to 4 planning applications:

  1. 16/01017/TCA at All Saints Church
  2. 16/01238/FUL at 19 Queens Close
  3. 16/01508/FUL at 1Chestnut Road
  4. 16/01892/TCA at 4 Church Piece. The PC resolved to make no objections to any of the applications.

New Councillor

Mr Leigh Varnham was co-opted onto the Council – he was warmly welcomed by all present.

Highways and Transport

Cllr P Jones has again raised the following issues with Richard Dobson, Wiltshire Council: the gully clearing at the B4069/B4122 junction, the missing 50mph repeater sign and the re-surfacing of the B4069.  The large pothole on the High Street opp. Manor Farm Drive has been reported and passed to the Contractors.

Crossing on the High Street – Cllr P Jones agreed to measure the High Street to see if a suitable site was available for a pedestrian crossing on the High Street before carrying out our own informal pedestrian count.

Community Asset Transfer of the flowerbed on the High Street – Wiltshire Council have advised that a Section 96 Licence allowing maintenance of it would be appropriate but the PC wished to proceed with a CAT to have total ownership if possible.

Parking Spaces at College Green – Cllr H Greenman agreed to investigate the possibility of securing funding for extra car parking spaces at College Green.  The PC fully supported this matter and would help in any way it could.

Annual Parish Meeting

The Council will be inviting the following to give presentations at the APM:

  • Meril Morgan, Wilts Council Arts Development Officer on the S106 Arts Contribution of £24,000 awarded to the village. If you would be interested in joining a small team (4-5 people) to discuss possible Arts Projects for the village please contact the Clerk.
  • Daniel Everett. Flood Drainage Engineer, Wilts Council on the flood mitigation works in Seagry Road and the High Street

The Annual Parish Meeting will be held in the Village Hall on Wednesday 13th April 2016 starting at 19:30. This will be your chance to get an update from village organisations, including the Parish Council, about what has happened in the last 12 months and their plans for the future.  There will short presentations with ample opportunity to ask questions during the meeting followed by light refreshments and informal discussion afterwards.

Next Parish Council Meetings

The date of the Annual Parish Meeting is Wednesday 13th April 2016 and the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council is Wednesday 11th May 2016 both in the Village Hall, starting at 7.45 pm.

Road Closure Notice B4069 7-10 Mar 2016

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bcc logoWiltshire Council – Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Temporary Closure of: B4069 (Part) Sutton Benger, Kington Langley and Langley Burrell Without

7 – 10 March 2016

Notice is hereby given that the Wiltshire Council has made an Order (Ref: TTRO 4128) to close temporarily to all traffic:

B4069 (Part) Sutton Benger, Kington Langley and Langley Burrell Without; from its junction with B4122 / Draycot Cerne to its junction with C375 The Common, Langley Burrell Without.

To enable: Wiltshire Council to carry out kerbing, carriageway resurfacing / patching work, road marking and adjustment of ironworks.

Alternative route:

Via B4069 (unaffected length) – B4122 – A350 – B4069 (unaffected length) and vice versa.

The closure and diversion route will be clearly indicated by traffic signs.

This Order will come into operation on 7 March 2016.

Closure is anticipated to be operational each evening between 7pm and 6am from 7 March to 9 March 2016 and 9am to 5pm on 10 March 2016.

It is anticipated that the works will take the stated durations to complete depending upon weather conditions. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses, although delays are likely due to the nature of the works. The Order will have a maximum duration of 18 months.

For further information please contact Atkins on 01225 730360 (office hours) or 01225 777234 (outside of office hours).

Sustainable Transport Group, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge BA14 8JN.

Clerk’s Report: February 2016

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Notes from the Parish Council (PC) meeting held on Wednesday 10th February.

Four Councillors, the Parish Clerk and 2 members of the public attended the meeting.

Finance

A Community Grant of £100 was approved for the Sutton Benger Rugby Football Club towards the provision of new goalposts.

Planning Applications

Consideration was given to planning application – 16/100506/TCA at 3 Manor Farm Drive.

The PC resolved to make no objections to the application.

New Councillor

Mr Malcolm Bines was co-opted onto the Council – he was warmly welcomed by all present.

Defibrillator (Wellesley Arms)

The new cabinet has now been installed and the PC has now taken up responsibility for and maintenance of this Defib.

Crossing on the High Street

Following a disappointing response from Wiltshire Council who have put the matter on hold – it was decided to look into carrying out our own informal pedestrian count before committing expenditure to a formal one (which will cost approx. £1,000-£1,200).

Flooding

It was agreed that Cllr Pope would liaise with the NDP’s Flooding & Drainage Group prior to the PC updating its Flood Plan.

Annual Parish Meeting

The Council will be inviting Meril Morgan, Wilts Council Arts Development Officer to make a presentation at the APM on the S106 Arts Contribution of £24,000 awarded to the village.  If you would be interested in joining a small team (4-5 people) to discuss possible Arts Projects for the village please contact the Clerk.

The Annual Parish Meeting will be held in the Village Hall on Wednesday 13th April 2016 starting at 19:30.  This will be your chance to get an update from village organisations, including the Parish Council, about what has happened in the last 12 months and their plans for the future.  There will short presentations with ample opportunity to ask questions during the meeting followed by light refreshments and informal discussion afterwards.

Next Parish Council Meetings

The next Parish Council meeting will be on the Wednesday 9th March in the Village Hall starting at 19:45

Planning Application Decisions (20-1-16)

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Decisions have been made for the following planning applications:

15/11131/FUL
Land adj. to 9 Church View, Sutton Benger, SN15 4RS
New Dwelling (Revisions to 14/09205/FUL)
Approve with Conditions

15/11235/FUL
Greystones, 43 Chestnut Road, Sutton Benger, SN15 4RP
Proposed Two Storey Side Extension and Detached Garage (Resubmission of Application Reference 15/07392/FUL)
Approve with Conditions

15/12191/TCA
50 High Street, Sutton Benger, SN15 4RJ
30% Crown Reduction and Shape to Yew Tree
No Objection

Another Temporary Road Closure Notice (WCC)

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wcc logoNotice is hereby given that the Wiltshire Council has made an Order (Ref: TTRO 4143) to close temporarily to all traffic:

a) B4069 (Part) Chippenham Road, Lyneham & Bradenstoke; from its junction with A3102 The Green in a westerly direction for a distance of approximately 1km.

b) B4069 (Part) The Banks, Lyneham & Bradenstoke / Dauntsey; from its junction with C129 Hollow Way in a westerly direction for a distance of approximately 1.6km to its junction with B4069 Dauntsey Lock / C129 Clack Hill.

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Temporary Road Closure Notice (WCC)

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wcc logoNotice is hereby given that the Wiltshire Council has made an Order (Ref: TTRO 4131) to close temporarily to all traffic:

B4069 (Part) Main Road / Swallet Gate, Dauntsey; from its junction with C45 Swallet Gate in a westerly direction for a distance of approximately 20m and in an easterly direction for a distance of approximately 100m.

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