A meeting of the Finance Committee will be held on Wednesday January 4th at the school begining at 7.30 pm. The Council Budget, including the Precept, for 2012/2013 will be discussed at this meeting.

A meeting of the Staffing Committee of St Briavels Parish Council will take place on Monday, November 7, 2011, at 7.0pm in the Sports Pavilion. All the Council’s standing committees have now met and elected their chairmen. Counc Richard Davis is the chairman of Planning,  Counc Mrs Julia Alexander is chairman of the Finance Committee,  Counc David Rees is chairman of the Cemetery Committee  and the Staffing Committee. Elected chairman of the Risk and Quality Committee and the Footpaths Committee is Counc Chris McFarling.

St Briavels Parish  Council will be holding meetings of two of its standing committees on Monday, October 24, 2011, at 7.0pm  at the school. The  first meeting will be of the Footpaths Committee and that will be followed by a meeting of the Quality and Risk Assessment Committee.  All Committee meetings are open to the public.  The first business of both the committees will be to elect chairmen of the committees.

The  members of the District Council’s  Sites Inspection Panel will be in St Briavels on  Tuesday, October  18, at 11.35am  to  visit  the site of the proposed  development of three dwellings   at St  Annes Way, St Briavels.  The Parish Council has been invited to send a representative to the meeting

 

St Briavels Parish Council

The monthly meeting of St Briavels Parish Council took place on Monday, September 12, 2011, at 7.30pm at the Assembly Rooms. PRESENT: Counc Mrs P. Mitchard (Vice Chairman), presiding, Councillors Mrs M. Bird, Mrs J. Alexander, A. Thomas, J. Maslen, D. Rees, R. Davis andC. McFarling. Also present were Counc T. Glastonbury (County Councillor) and Counc T. Hale (District Councillor), together with the Clerk, Mr R. Williams

APOLOGIES Apologies were received from the Chairman, Counc D. Slater, and the Village Agent, Mr R. Skinner.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST No members declared any interest in any of the items listed on the agenda.

SUSPENSION OF MEETING Under standing orders, the business of the meeting was suspended to allow members of the public to ask questions and express their views.

MINUTES OF LAST MEETING Counc J. Maslen moved and Counc D. Rees seconded that the minutes of the last meeting, as circulated, be signed as a correct record of what had taken place at that meeting.

REPORTS FROM OTHER MEETINGS (a) The minutes of the last meeting of the Planning Committee were accepted.

REPORTS FROM DISTRICT AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS Counc Hale and Counc Thomas reported on moves at District Council level to introduce parking charges throughout the Forest of Dean. Considerable concern was expressed at this move and it was agreed the Clerk should write to the District Council, saying the Parish Council believed it was a detrimental move which might well affect businesses in the area.

FINANCE REPORT The Finance Report, as filed with the minutes, was accepted by the Council and it was moved by Counc Mrs Bird, seconded by Counc R. McFarling that the accounts, as listed, be paid. Further, that the Clerk be authorised to transfer £1500 from the business account into the credit account.

BURIAL MATTERS (a) The Clerk reported that two families had contacted him about the problems of untidy graves. They had promised to carry out a clean up as soon as possible.

(b) Flooding cemetery. The Clerk read a report (filed with the minutes) which outlined action taken since the last meeting. The meeting agreed the Clerk should contact Cemetery Services and point out that it was part of their agreement with the Council that they should be responsible for taking water samples in the cemetery, which could then be analysed.

HIGHWAY MATTERS (a) Winter maintenance. The Clerk reported that Mr Brian Watkins, of County Highways, had agreed to meet councillors by the Castle on Monday, September 19, at 2.0pm to discuss additional grit bins, etc.

REMEMBRANCE Details of the arrangements for Remembrance Day were discussed at the meeting. It was agreed the wreath from the Council would be laid by Counc C.McFarling. The Clerk was asked to contact the School to discuss the involvement of youngsters in the arrangements.

STREET LIGHTING Counc Mrs Bird reminded members of a letter received, asking the Council if it was interested in street lights being turned off at a certain time. It was agreed to write to the Street Lighting department concerning this matter, which had been referred to in the May folder.

SNOW WARDEN Counc Thomas said that, after 19 years as Snow Warden for the parish, he had decided to step down. The Chairman thanked him for his service.

PUBLIC CONVENIENCES Counc Hale told the meeting that the toilet block in the village had been marketed for sale over the last two years. He said it had now been put on the open market for sale by auction. The alternative to that was to demolish it totally.

ASSEMBLY ROOMS It was agreed that officers of the Assembly Rooms be invited to the next meeting to discuss the present situation with the building.

SAND BAGS It was agreed this item be placed on the agenda for the next meeting.

EMERGENCY PLAN It was agreed this item should be placed on the agenda for the next meeting of the Council.

COMMITTEES: It was agreed that the standing committees be made up as follows:

FINANCE: Councillors Mrs M. Bird, R. Davis, D. Rees and Mrs J. Alexander

CEMETERY: Councillor4s J. Maslen, D. Rees, Mrs M. Bird and C. McFarling

FOOTPATHS: Councillors R. Davis, D. Rees and C. McFarling

QUALITY AND RISK: Councillors Mrs M. Bird, J. Maslen, R. Davis and C. McFarling

STAFFING: Councillors M. Maslen, Mrs J. Alexander, D. Rees and Mrs M. Bird

PLANNING: Counc Mrs J. Alexander, R. Davis, C. McFarling and J. Maslen

OTHER BODIES;

Playing fields: Counc Mrs M. Bird

Almhouses (2): Councillors R. Davis and D. Rees

Charities: Councillor D. Rees and C. McFarling

Internal verification and audit: Counc C. MacFarling; Internal Auditor, Ms C. Tamplin

External auditor: Moore Stephens

Bank: Lloyds TSB., Cinderford Branch

Cheque signatories: Any two signatures are required on every cheque. A minimum of two councillors are required, in addition to the chairman and vice chairman (who are ex officio), to serve on the statutory committees.

SIGNED…………………………………………………………………….

DATED……………………………………………………………………..