Dogmersfield Parish Council Annual Parish Assembly Monday, 8 th April 2019 Dogmersfield Parish Council
Alastair Clark alastair@dogmersfieldparish.co.uk Dogmersfield Parish Council
Welcome & Housekeeping • Welcome • Housekeeping • Thanks and best wishes to Geoff Beaven • This evening: – Brief presentations from each Councillor – Brief reports from our District and County Councillors Dogmersfield Parish Council
Visitors to the meeting I would like to extend a warm welcome to the following visitors: • Andrew Harrison, the new manager at the Four Seasons Hotel • Angie Smith, Priest in Charge of our churches • Ken Crookes, one of our district councillors • David Simpson, our Hampshire county councillor Dogmersfield Parish Council
Vacancy for a Parish Councillor • As mentioned earlier, we now have a vacancy on the Council • This will be filled by a process of interview and co-option • We have already circulated a yellow leaflet advertising the vacancy • If anyone is interested in applying for the position please contact Helen clerk@dogmersfieldparish.co.uk or any of the Councillors and we will let you have an application form • The closing date for applications will be 6:00pm on Friday, 3 rd May • The existing Councillors will then interview any applicants and offer the post to the most suitable person Dogmersfield Parish Council
Dogmersfield Parish Council Annual Parish Assembly Monday, 8 th April 2019 Dogmersfield Parish Council
Graham Chisnall graham@dogmersfieldparish.co.uk Dogmersfield Parish Council
Review of Last 12 Months • Changing of the Guard • Geoff leaving – GC and JH joining • Neighbourhood Plan • Attention on planning – Influencing related plans • Support to the village • Events – The Horticultural Show, Christmas Lights • Chicanes, verges, footpaths, noticeboards • GDPR • Communication • Newsletters, website
Dogmersfield Parish Council Annual Parish Assembly Monday, 8 th April 2019 Dogmersfield Parish Council
Finance Report • Presented by Helen Wright who is the Clerk to the Parish Council • clerk@dogmersfieldparish.co.uk Dogmersfield Parish Council
Income & Expenditure – over last 3 years 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 Income : Precept 9,481 13,481 11,481 (+ Lengthsman funding in 1,100 (inc 2k earmarked for NHP) 16/17 only) Neighbourhood Plan Grants 5,715 4,500 785 Community Benefit Fund 28,000 0 318 Expenditure: Precept 10,928 7,604 9,659 (inc LM funding in 16/17 only) Neighbourhood Plan Grants 3,934 4,500 3,200 Community Benefit Fund 0 0 0 Dogmersfield Parish Council
Balances at end of Financial Year – over last 3 years 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 Cash Book 5,028 9,367 11,048 Grants/earmarked 1,781 4,566 1,366 precept Community Benefit 28,000 28,000 28,318 Fund Dogmersfield Parish Council
DPC Precept for 2019/20 as proportion of Council Tax – Band G dwelling £110.17 , 4% £2,796.47 , 96% Council Tax Other DPC Precept Dogmersfield Parish Council
Neighbourhood Plan Funding • Total grant monies/earmarked funds received for NHP: £13,000 • Total grant monies/earmarked funds spent on NHP: £11,634 • Remaining funds: £1,366 plus budget allocation for 2019/20 of £1,000 Dogmersfield Parish Council
In summary: • The NHP has been funded to its final stages entirely by grant and earmarked monies, and all grants applied for have been spent • A small increase in the precept for 2019/20 is justified by the need to avoid a large increase later • DPC have sound accounts and the reserves are in line with our agreed policy • An Internal Audit will take place later in the month and will be carried out by a independent accountant Dogmersfield Parish Council
Dogmersfield Parish Council Annual Parish Assembly Monday, 8 th April 2019 Dogmersfield Parish Council
Key Planning Applications • In Dogmersfield Parish – • Chatter Alley – 5 houses • Schoolfield Corner – 2 houses • Fermoy – 22 housing units • In Adjacent parishes – • Netherhouse Copse (formerly Grove Farm) • Pale Lane • Wychwood Carp Farm
Key Planning Applications (2) • Chatter Alley • 5 houses • Public viewing event held – date tbd • Application refused • Appeal lodged
Key Planning Applications (3) • Schoolfield Corner • 2 houses • Revised application • Formerly 1 four bedroom house • Decision pending
Key Planning Applications (4) • Fermoy • 22 housing units • Revised application • Formerly 1 four bedroom house • Decision pending
Key Planning Applications (5) • In Adjacent parishes – • Netherhouse Copse (formerly Grove Farm) • 423 residential dwellings and a community facility • Pale Lane • application for the development of up to 700 residential dwellings, site for primary school and local centre • Wychwood Carp Farm • Construction of three single storey buildings to accommodate 30 business units for light industrial uses
Dogmersfield Parish Council Annual Parish Assembly Monday, 8 th April 2019 Dogmersfield Parish Council
Highways • Traffic speeds – Plans to create a Speed watch team to record traffic speeds and report speeding vehicles to the Police – Volunteers needed • Equipment will be needed. Training available • Parking – We are very conscious of the congestion outside the school at certain times of the day and we are currently arranging a meeting with the relevant Councillors and Highway Officers • Plans to have regular Highway meetings with our County Councillor and the Highway Officers in the future Dogmersfield Parish Council
Dogmersfield Parish Council Annual Parish Assembly Monday, 8 th April 2019 Dogmersfield Parish Council
Public Rights of Way and the Community Benefit Fund • Presented by Jane Houston • jane@dogmersfieldparish.co.uk Dogmersfield Parish Council
Footpaths
Footpath No. 3
Community Benefit Fund (CBF) • £28,000 received from the Winchfield Solar Farm • Project to benefit whole Parish • Initial ideas: – Defibrillator in existing telephone kiosk – Footpath maintenance – Superfast broadband – General village maintenance • Reinstate the Community Benefit Fund volunteer group • jane@dogmersfieldparish.co.uk
Dogmersfield Parish Council Annual Parish Assembly Monday, 8 th April 2019 Dogmersfield Parish Council
Dogmersfield Parish Council Neighbourhood Plan Dogmersfield Parish Council
Dogmersfield Parish Council Annual Parish Assembly Monday, 8 th April 2019 Dogmersfield Parish Council
District Council Report Councillor Ken Crookes Dogmersfield Parish Council
County Council Report Councillor David Simpson Dogmersfield Parish Council
The Next 12 Months • Appoint new Chair + 1 new councillor • Complete last stages of the NHP • Maintain activity around planning • Develop a 12 month forward plan for the Parish council • Action on the Community Fund • Focus more on – • Road issues (eg. Close to the school, the bridge in the village centre) • Appearance of the Parish and village
Dogmersfield Parish Council Annual Parish Assembly Monday, 8 th April 2019 Dogmersfield Parish Council
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