Parish Council of Langton Matravers
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A Meeting of the Council will take place in the Village Hall on Thursday11th December 2014 at 7.00 pm.
 Agenda
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1.	Apologies for Absence. 
2.	Declarations of interest /Grant of Dispensations. 
3.	RoWLO Report.
4.	National Trust Report.   
5.	Public discussion period.
6.	Matters arising from the Public discussion.
7.	Planning Matters (See separate Agenda).
8.	Confirm and sign Minutes of the last Council Meeting, held on 13th November 2014.
9.	Matters Arising from the Minutes.
10.	Receive the Clerk’s Report for the period from 8.11.2014 – 5.12.2014.
11.	Matters arising from the Clerk’s Report. 
12.	Chairman’s Announcements. National Trust Liaison meeting report (Clerk). 
13.	County and District Councillor’s Report. 
14.	Report from Dancing Ledge Working Group (Ian V-A).
15.	State of Aster/Synergy home at Steppes.
16.	Speed Indicator at West end of village – update.
17.	Dates for Council Meetings and Parish Assembly 2015.
18.	Formal PC support for Community Land Trust initiative (letter from Mrs J.Priddle).
19.	Household Recycling Centre cuts – consultation. 
20.  Financial Matters:
(1) 	Note the following additions to Council funds since the last Council Meeting:
       £ 200.00   Cremation plot and interment fee – the late Eva Ricketts, Plot CR 5
       £ 2,608.00  PDC – Public Conveniences, Year 2 payment.
(2) 	Note the following Payments by cheque or cash to be made since last Meeting:
       £ 60.00   Ian Bugler, Grounds Maintenance (November).
£ 694.60   Clerk’s salary (October) plus 4 hrs for Extraordinary meeting 5th Nov. + Non-consolidated payment (NALC).
£ 120.00   Elliott’s Cleaning Co. Public Toilet cleaning (November).
£ 37.72      Long litter picker. (cheque to B.Graham).
£ 89.99     Argos – Voice recorder for meetings (cheque to Clerk).
£ 47.84     Printer ink (cheque to Clerk).
£ 195.00   Langton Village Hall, Council Chamber hire 2015.
£ 49.99     New Telephone for office (cash payment to P.White)
3) Payment by Direct Debit:
£ 38.48 to XLN Telecom for phone and broadband.
  (4) Any other Financial Matters:  Budget and Precept 2015. Clerk’s pay rise (20p p.h.)
21. Cemetery Matters: (1) Council’s Cemetery. Damage to upper gate.
(2) Closed Cemeteries; Loose memorials.
22. Allotments; fence and gatepost quotations.  Revised Tenancy agreement.
23. Confirmation of the date of the next Council Meeting – 9th January at 7 pm.
24. Additional Items for the Agenda of the next Council Meeting.

5.12.2014					Dr Mary Sparks (Clerk to the Council)

LANGTON MATRAVERS PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING AGENDA – 11th December 2014

1.  Receive comments from the public concerning the following Plans:- 

a)	TWA/2014/0207 Mrs Coleman. Coombe Hill (Inglenook Cottage), Coombe, Langton Matravers, BH19 3DP. (T1) Apple - reduce entire crown by up to 2m, 15% crown thin focussing on low vigour branches, & crossing & rubbing branches, remove deadwood & stubs; (T2) Fig - reduce entire crown by up to 1m, 15% crown thin focussing on low vigour branches, & crossing & rubbing branches, remove deadwood & stubs - Langton Matravers Conservation Area.

b)	TWA/2014/0208 Mrs Hazel Dorrington, St Georges Close (Stoney Yarrows), Langton Matravers, BH19 3HZ. (T1) Willow - reduce entire crown by 2-3m, 15% crown thin, crown lift to 5.2m - Langton Matravers Conservation Area.

c)	TWA/2014/0209 Mr Gavin Bibra, Mount Pleasant Lane (opposite entrance gate to Rookhurst), Langton Matravers, BH19 3HY. (T1) Ash - reduce entire crown by 4-5m, crown lift to 5.5m, remove deadwood & crossing & rubbing branches - Langton Matravers Conservation Area.

d)	TWA/2014/0218 Mr McCarthy, Old Malthouse Lane (The Old Malthouse), Langton Matravers, BH19 3HB. (T1) Ash - fell to ground level & poison stump - Langton Matravers Conservation Area.

e)	6/2014/0619 Mr Donald Stoneman, Acton (Demelza), Langton Matravers, BH19 3JS. Demolish existing detached garage and erect single-storey rear extension.

f)	6/2014/0631 Beachcote Homes Ltd., The Hyde (Lynford), Langton Matravers, BH19 3HE. Proposed non-material amendment to PP 6/2014/0400 - Demolish existing dwelling and erect new dwelling (to insert rooflight to west-facing roof slope).

2.  Determine Council’s comment on the following Plans:-   as 1.

3. Receive planning decisions affecting this parish since the last Parish Council Meeting: 

a)	TWA/2014/0178 Mt Steve Tooley, Mount Pleasant Lane (Tara - trees to south of boundary wall), Langton Matravers, BH19 3HH. (S1) Sycamore - fell; (S2) Sycamore - fell; (E) Elder - fell - Langton Matravers Conservation Area. REFUSED. TPO on 2 sycamores.

b)	6/2014/0337 Mrs C. Buchanan, Castle View (Wood Close), Langton Matravers BH19 3HT. Demolish existing dwelling and erect two storey detached dwelling. Amended Plans. APPROVED.

4. Any other planning matters:- 

5.12.2014					Dr Mary Sparks (Clerk to the Council).

PLEASE NOTE: PLANS ARE NORMALLY DISPLAYED IN THE VILLAGE HALL FROM 6.30PM