FRESHFORD PARISH COUNCIL

NOTICE OF MEETING (Local Government Act 1972)

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND A REMOTE MEETING OF

FRESHFORD PARISH COUNCIL ON MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2020 AT 7.00PM

Selina Jobson, Clerk      3 November 2020

AGENDA

1) Welcome and Apologies for Absence

2) Declarations of Interest and Requests for Dispensations

a) Members are reminded of their obligation to declare any interest they may have on any Agenda item to be discussed.

3) Minutes of Parish Council Meetings

a) Approval of Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 12 October 2020.

b) Review of actions.

4) Open Forum

a) An opportunity for residents to address the Parish Council.

5) Planning Applications 

a) 20/03499/LBA The Old Manor House, The Hill, BA2 7WG: Installation of roof access hatch (regularisation).

6) Tree Applications

a) None 

7) Decision Notifications

a) None

8) Planning Working Group Terms of Reference

a) To consider revisions to the Planning Working Group Terms of Reference.

9) Chairman’s Report

10) Correspondence Received 

11) Finance and Personnel

a) To note receipts and to approve payments for invoices received during October.

b) To approve the Bank Reconciliation.

c) To note a successful funding request from the Wards Councillors Empowerment Fund towards a traffic count in Rosemary Lane.

12) Access to Freshford Church School

a) To consider a proposal to install temporary matting on The Tyning to help with current arrangements for pupils entering the School. 

13) Natural Environment

a) To consider a proposal for the Parish Council to declare an ecological emergency.

b) To receive an update on Friends of Freshford Tyning Project.

14) Climate Emergency

a) To consider plans for an online community engagement meeting focusing on the climate emergency.

15) PC Assets

a) To receive an update on investigations into the possibility of installing more LED lights in street lamps in line with the Parish Council’s Climate Emergency Declaration.

b) To receive an update on progress with establishing a new contract for the maintenance of street lights.

16) Communications

a) To receive an update on progress with the redevelopment of the website.

17) Highways and Transport

a) To receive an update on undertaking traffic counts in Rosemary Lane. 

b) To receive an update on the possibility of installing Electric Vehicle charging points in Freshford.

18) Built Environment

19) Upcoming External Meetings

20) Exchange of Information

Date of next meeting: 14 December 2020