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Goring Heath Parish Council

Council Meeting June 11th 2024

  1. Agenda
  2. Minutes

Agenda

Goring Heath Parish Council.

Tuesday June 11th 2024

at 8pm.

Goring Heath Parish Hall.

Agenda

If you wish to join the meeting please email the clerk on goringheathparishcouncil@gmail.com.

 

AGM   1.      To Elect a Chair and Vice Chair for 2024/5.

  1. To Complete Declarations of Office and Register of Interests.
  2. Acceptance & Review of the Parish Council Standing Orders/Financial Regulations and Policies.

 

  1. Apologies for Absence.
  2. Declarations of Interest.
  3. Public Forum.
  4. To Approve the Minutes of the last meeting of the Council, Tuesday April 9th 2024.
  5. Matters arising from those minutes not on the agenda elsewhere.
  6. Correspondence for Information. ROSPA Inspection, New financial regulations.
  7. District Councillors Report and County Councillors Report.
  8. Key areas requiring discussion:
  • Clerk handover. Contract, Computer and IT.
  • Annual Parish Meeting Minutes and Review
  • The White Lion ACV
  • The Fete. To approve Fete Risk Assessment and BBQ Guidelines.
  • Crays Pond Project update
  • Traffic and Speedwatch Update.
  1. Governance matters
  • Finance and Bank Reconciliation. To review and approve the Annual Governance and Accountability Report. To review and approve the Internal Audit Statement and set dates for Public Inspection.
  • Annual Insurance : To review and approve the Insurance Schedule and renewal.
  1. Goring Heath Maintenance.
  • Grass and Maintenance. Hill Bottom Close / Orchard Coombe /Pots at the Well
  • Footpaths and Rights of Way.
  • Playgrounds.
  • Enforcement
  • Grips, Drains and Gullies
  1. The Newsletter /Website/Social Media.
  2. The Parish Hall.
  3. Planning and Unauthorised Developments.
  4. Councillors Reports and Items for future agenda.

 

Annual General Meeting of Whitchurch Hill Recreation Ground Charity

Tuesday May 14th 2024

To receive and approve the Annual Accounts

To report to the Charity Commission.

 

To confirm the date of the next meeting: Tuesday June 11th  2024 at 8pm

Emma Burdon, Clerk  : Goring Heath Parish Council .

 

 

 

Minutes

Goring Heath Parish Council

Minutes of the meeting of the Council held at Goring Heath Parish Hall on Tuesday June 11th 2024 at 8.00pm 

PRESENT:

Councillors: Liz Collas (LC Chair), Peter Dragonetti (PD Vice Chair), Peter Burdon (PB), Martin Wise (MW) Mike Holland (MH)

Officers: Emma Burdon (EB Clerk)

1.APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for inability to attend the meeting were received from Hilary Dewey

2.MINUTES

The minutes of the Council meeting held on Tuesday 14th May 2024 at Goring Heath Parish Hall were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair of the meeting.

3.DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

It was noted that PB, PD, LC and MW had all completed their Declaration of Interests Forms. MH agreed to e mail his in due course.

4.PUBLIC FORUM

There were no members of the public present.

  1. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS’ REPORT

None

6.CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION

None

7.KEY AREAS REQUIRING DISCUSSION 

The White Lion

LC confirmed that the Council had not submitted a report either confirming or denying its support of ACV status and that it was now too late to comment. To be discussed at a later date.

The Fete

It was agreed that the fete had been a great success. PB confirmed that £345 had been raised which was approximately half the amount raised the previous year. All agreed that footfall had been lower than in 2023 and that marketing for the event should be increased next year. Everyone thanked PB for his hard work in organising such a great day

Crays Pond Project.

Nothing to report.

Tine Pit Pond update.

MW confirmed that at a recent informal survey, Greater Crested newts had been found. MW is to organise a formal survey of the pond.

Traffic Speed watch.

MH confirmed that some Councilors had responded to the recent consultation and hoped that all would respond in due course.

Government Grant for Gov.uk domain

All present agreed that it was important that we switch to a gov.uk domaine. EB is to research the various government approved Registrars and their costs.

8.GOVERNANCE MATTERS

None

  1. FINANCE AND BANK RECONCILIATION

The bank reconciliation statement was circulated and approved and signed by the Chair

  1. GORING HEATH MAINTENANCE

Grass and Maintenance.

PB reported that grass cuttings were being dumped on the verges along Goring Heath Road again, despite a letter having been sent to the residents in the past requesting that they refrain from so doing. PB is to drop another letter off to all residents in Hods Corner. LC is to ask the paths’ maintenance team to go and inspect.

Tine Pit pond

Already discussed

Footpaths and Rights of Way

PB pointed out that the path at Hods Lane was very overgrown and difficult to walk. LC agreed to get the paths’ maintenance team onto it.

Playgrounds

Nothing to report

Enforcement

PD confirmed that there was nothing to report

9.THE NEWSLETTER/ WEBSITE /SOCIAL MEDIA 

A huge thank you to Louise Shearer for another great newsletter.

LC and PB both confirmed that we need to get an improved website and that this would be a project for the coming year.

12.PARISH HALL

The Parish Hall Committee are still considering what action should be taken regarding the roof and insulation.

13.PLANNING MATTERS AND UNAUTHORIASED DEVELOPMEMNTS

The Planning Application for Rose Cottage, Path Hill was discussed, and it was agreed there were “No Strong Views.” LC agreed to notify SODC .

The meeting closed at 9.30

Date confirmed……………/……………/………………

Signed……………………………………………………

Next Parish Council Meeting: The next full council meeting will take place at 8.00pm on Tuesday 9th July in the Goring Heath Parish Hall.

 

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