Lydiard Tregoze Parish Council
MINUTES OF LYDIARD TREGOZE PARISH COUNCIL, MONTHLY MEETING, HELD ON 3 APRIL 2023, AT 19:00, HOOK VILLAGE HALL
1 Present:
Vice-Chairman Cllr Rumming (Chairman for meeting), Cllr Drury, Cllr Strange, Cllr Luce, Cllr Henderson.
Rose Love – Clerk
Apologies: Chairman Cllr Collis, Wiltshire Cllr S Bucknell
Absent: Cllr Woolford
2 To approve the minutes of the last meeting held on Monday, 13 March 2023.
Proposed – Cllr Drury, Seconded – Cllr Strange
Resolved: Approved.
3 To record declarations of interest from members regarding items on the agenda.
None
4 Clerk’s Report and Correspondence.#
See separate document. Clerk report, April 2023
5 Planning Applications to Consider
None at time of posting agenda
6 Highway/Roadwork/Parish Maintenance to Consider.
a. Parish Steward dates: 11 April and 14 June.
Resolved: Clerk to report potholes at East cattle grid, entrance to residential park and at War Memorial – all on Hook Street.
7 Other Business To Consider.
a. Would the council support a Zoom presentation by WALC about the new National Emergency Alerts Toolkit?
Resolved: Councillors will try to attend any presentation, if planned.
The government will nationally test the new Emergency Alerts System on 23rd April.
b. Therapy dog home visits – possible donation request, and joint collaboration with RWB Town Council.
Resolved: Council is interested in supporting. The clerk will research is CIL money can be used.
c. Coronation mugs – Cup style and Price approval (will determine number to be ordered).
Resolved: Sixty (60) “Bone China” cups will be ordered, with option of 30 more to be ordered, if needed. Cups will cost around £7 each.
d. Coronation gathering food.
Resolved: Cakes/biscuits, tea/coffee/juice, gluten free options, 1 sausage roll platter, 1 cheese/fruit/crackers platter.
8 Finance To Consider.
a. Expenditures:
i. LHFIG – council contribution for safety road signs at Salley Pussy entrance – £500.
Proposed – Cllr Henderson, Seconded – Cllr Luce.
Resolved: Approved.
b. Funding request from Wilts & Berks Canal Trust.
Resolved: Not at this time.
c. 4th quarter financial report. – Tabled until May meeting.
Proposed – Cllr Drury, Seconded – Cllr Henderson.
Resolved: Approved.
d. Grass cutting agreement.
Resolved: New prices have not been calculated yet. Discussion will continue at May meeting.
9 Matters Arising for Next Meeting.
- Grass cutting
Determine date/time of next meeting.
Proposed date – Tuesday 2 May 2023, 19:00
With all business concluded, the meeting closed at 20:05.
Please attend the Annual Parish Meeting, Wednesday 26th April, 18:00-20:00 at Hook Village Hall.
Celebrate the King’s Coronation Party on Monday 8th May from 11:00 – 13:00 at Hook Village Hall. Refreshments provided and Coronation mugs available for collection (ages 17 and under free) or purchase. Stop in for mug collection or stay for socialising.