Parish Council of Langton Matravers
www.langtonmatravers-pc.org
A Meeting of the Council will take place in the Village Hall on Thursday 12th November 2015 at 7.00pm.
Agenda 
1.	Apologies for Absence: Cllr Christie (Vice Chairman), Mr Vaughan-Arbuckle, RoWLO.
2.	Declarations of interest /Grant of Dispensations. 
3.	Training on Code of Conduct by David Fairbairn, Solicitor to PDC.
4.	National Trust Report to include pre-planning info. on re-devt of Spyway car park.
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 8th October 2015.
9.  Matters Arising from the Minutes.
10.  Receive the Clerk’s Report for the period from 3.10.2015 – 2.11.2015
11.  Chairman’s Announcements. 
12.  County and District Councillor’s Report. 
13.  LMPC comments on plans for NT Spyway car park re-development.
14.  Agree dates for Parish Council meetings for 2016.
15.  New website. 
16.  Richard Drax Public Meeting; 26th November, 6pm; format.
17.  Financial Matters:
(1) 	Note the following addition to Council funds since the last Council Meeting: 
       £ 1,304.00    PDC – 3rd Year payment for Public Toilets Maintenance. 
       £ 200.00   Cremation Plot and interment fee, the late Michelle Crabb, P16a. CASH.   
       (2) 	Note the following Payments by cheque or cash to be made since last Meeting:
       £ ??.00   Ian Bugler,    Grounds Maintenance (October).
£ 570.83   Clerk’s salary (October). 
£ 185.06   Elliott’s Cleaning Co. Public Toilets + Bus shelter + supplies (October).
£ 15.00     LM Village Hall – Hire of Hall for DAPTC meeting 24th June 2015.
£ 218.06   Wessex water. Water supply to Allotments, 14/03/2015 – 9/10/2015.
£ 30.00     DAPTC – Clerk’s Budget training 8th Oct.
£ 30.00     Mike Hardy Telecom Ltd.– Telephone call-out charge.
£ 22.99     Screwfix – new padlock for allotment shed. (CASH payment to P Christie)
£ 17.16     Staples – Colour printing for footpath survey (CASH payment to I.V-A)
£ 5.29       Office sundries (CASH payment to Clerk).
(3) Payment by Direct Debit:
£ 40.96 to XLN Telecom for phone and broadband. 
  (4) Any other Financial Matters: 
20. Confirmation of the date of the next Council Meeting – 10th December 2015 at 7 pm.
21. Additional Items for the Agenda of the next Council Meeting: Revision to S106 agreement at Steppes / Community Emergency Plan / Review Snow Plan.

6.11.2015					Dr Mary Sparks (Clerk to the Council)

LANGTON MATRAVERS PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING AGENDA – 12th  November 2015

1.  Receive comments from the public concerning the following Plans:- 
a) 6/2015/0627 Mr and Mrs Aldridge, Coombe Hill (Serrella), Langton Matravers, Swanage, BH19 3EU. Proposed single storey extension to side and rear of property.

b) 6/2015/0639  Mr & Mrs Yeung, Acton (Harris's Cottage), Langton Matravers, BH19 3JS.
Insert a rooflight, convert a door to a window and make internal alterations to form an ensuite shower room. (LBC)

c) 6/2015/0638 Mr & Mrs Yeung, Acton (Harris's Cottage), Langton Matravers, BH19 3JS.
Insert a rooflight, convert a door to a window.

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/2015/0149  Mrs Rampton, St Georges Close (2), Langton Matravers, BH19 3HZ.
Proposal: (T1) Ginkgo - reduce height by 2m, reduce sides by up to 1m to leave a natural flowing branch line, prune to give 0.5m clearance from the lamp column; (T2) Golden cypress - fell to ground level & grind out resulting stump to 200mm below ground level; (T3) Pear - reduce height by 2m, reduce the sides by 1m to leave a natural flowing branch line; (T4) Prunus - reduce entire tree by 1-2m all over retaining the natural flowing branch line; (T5) Cherry - reduce entire crown by 2-3m all over retaining the natural flowing branch line - Langton Matravers Conservation Area. No Objection.

b) TWA/2015/0141 Ms Karen Travers, Durnford Drove (Langton House), Langton Matravers, BH19 3HG. Tree management works as per detailed schedule ref. SW2 dated 01/09/2015 - The District of Purbeck (Spyway House, Langton Matravers) TPO 1976 (Ref.TPO 44). Approved – TPO – Split. (23 TPO trees to be felled and replaced with 15, minimum height 3.5ms stock) 

c) 6/2015/0561 Mr M.Barnett, Old Malthouse Lane (Purbeck Ridge), Langton Matravers, BH19 3JA. Convert roof & install dormers & rooflight in north (side) elevation. Approved.

4. Any other planning matters. 

6.11.2015					Dr Mary Sparks (Clerk to the Council).

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

Parish Council of Langton Matravers

CLERK’S REPORT	                                                    PERIOD   3.10.2015 – 2.11.2015.

All circulated by e-mail unless otherwise stated. Hard copies not generally circulated, but can be scanned or made available in the office if required. Hard copies of some material are brought to the meeting.

A. Relevant Correspondence received
1. Andrew Brown (DCC) Information about 20mph speed limit requests. 7.10.2015.
2. OGA response to LMPC letter re: Habitat Regulations Assessment. 9.10.2015
3. PDC Self-Build Register. 12.10.2015
4. DAPTC – Litter-free Dorset workshop, 23rd Nov. – Mrs B. Mayes to speak. 13.10.2015
5. Amanda Crocker (Purbeck DAPTC) – cyclists identification. 17.10.2015.
6. PDC – PLPPRAG meeting notes, 1st Oct. 16.10.2015.
7. Copy of Burngate/Museum letter.19.10.2015.
8. Copy of legal advice to LM Affordable Housing WG re: flooding issues.
9. Letter from NT confirming that allotments are inalienable.
10. PDC – Planning training reminder – 23rd Nov, ‘How the system works’.
11. OMH – Offer to allow parking for St George’s school staff. 21.10.2015
12. Chris McDermott (PDC) – Housing allocation at Steppes; revision of S106. 22.10.2015
13. UKCE – Advance notice of cycling event, 15th Nov. 
14. DAPTC – Offer to change email address (TalkTalk).
15 Imogen Davenport (DWT) – response to LMPC letter re: Habitat Regulations Assessment.
16. DAPTC – Annual Report. 27.10.2015.
17. DAPTC – Pensions guidance.
18. WMPC - Offer of inclusion in bulk purchase of defibrillator for village.

B. Actions Taken 
a) As per October 2015 Minutes, changes have been made to the Finance Regulations and Standing Orders and annual agenda planner.
b) Responded with LMPC comments to DCC’s ‘Working Together’ project.
c) Closed Cemetery Memorials: the list has been forwarded to Mr J.Bradford for advice on relatives. 
d) Further work has been done on the electronic cemetery plan, though it is not yet complete.
e) Enquiries re: the new bus cage at the King’s Arms, refreshing yellow lines, the new fence at the S Boundary of the school field and extension of the grass verge to provide car parking at Crack Lane are all ongoing with DCC.

C. Item requiring Council comment/approval – See numbers above.
Item 9. Letter from NT confirming that allotments are inalienable: Community Asset Register listing therefore not required.

D. Items requiring formal response – See numbers above.
Item 11. OMH – Offer to allow parking for St George’s school staff.
Item 14. DAPTC – Offer to change email address (TalkTalk).
Item 18. WMPC - Offer of inclusion in bulk purchase of defibrillator for village (cost £1,500-2,000).

The next final date for inclusion of correspondence-related agenda items received between meetings is 30th November 2015.