The meeting held on 26th February was attended by 9 Councillors, with Mrs. Savage in the chair. Also in attendance were three members of the public.
The Chairman welcomed Mrs. Heatley as a new member of the Parish Council.
Seend has been entered into the CPRE Best Kept Village Competition again this year. The first round of judging usually takes place in early summer. Last year, the village lost points due to some litter problems, so please try to ensure that all areas of the village are kept tidy and litter free.
There were several areas of the village highlighted as being in need of urgent attention from Highways Department, including Rusty Lane, Station Road between Redstocks crossroads and the bridge, and the drains in Spout Lane, which are now very badly blocked and have been referred to the Highway Engineer by the Parish Steward. It was also noted that the road surface on Bath Road between Totterdown Farm and Broad Lane was becoming raised.
Planning Permission has been refused for the following application:
K/57851/F Shearmon, Spiderweb Paddock, Rusty Lane, Seend
Pole barn for storage of hay, straw and farming machinery
The PC will be following up the question of the court order already in force on this site with Kennet District Council.
The following application was considered, and no objections raised:
K/57880/F Trustees, Seend Club & Community Centre, Rusty Lane, Seend
Single storey front extension to form store room
Conservation Area Consent has been granted for the following application:
K/57099/CAC Trustees, Seend WI, WI Hall, Rusty Lane, Seend
Removal of existing hall, to be replaced with 3 new dwellings and garages
Dates for the next Parish skips will be:
March 28th Three Magpies
April 25th Wessex Water site
The next parish Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, 25th March 2008 at Seend Community Centre at 7.30 p.m.
Mrs. Rosemary Fisher
Parish Clerk