Aston Abbotts Parish Council

Dear Councillors and Residents of Aston Abbotts, 1^st December 2021

I hereby give you notice that a Meeting of Aston Abbotts Parish Council will be held at the Village Hall, Aston Abbotts on Tuesday 7^th December 2021 at 7.30 pm. Councillors are summoned to attend this meeting for the purpose of transacting the following business.

Members of the public are welcome to attend. Public comment can be made, at the invitation of the Chairman, during the first five minutes of the meeting.

E van Hullen (Clerk to Aston Abbotts Parish Council)

AGENDA

1.0 Apologies

To receive apologies for absence

2.0 Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations under the consideration on this agenda in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 s32 and The Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012

3.0 Minutes

To approve minutes of the parish council meeting held on Tuesday 2^nd November 2021 noting the amendment advised by Cllr Hall regarding Norduck Farm – HGV’s

4.0 Feedback on correspondence received

The following were circulated for information/comment during the month:

Correspondence from residents regarding planning application 21/04082/APP
Documentation from D Kempster regarding proposed Boot Camp
Correspondence from a resident regarding Aston Fest.
Correspondence from a resident regarding roadside/driveway mirrors on Moat Lane.
Correspondence from Cublington PC regarding proposed changes to the current commercial activities at the Lockharts site.
Follow up from Cllr Cooper regarding 20mph zones.
Bucks Council regarding EV charge points.
Correspondence from a resident regarding the donation to the village Fireworks.

5.0 Unitary Council and Police Matters

Reports from Unitary Councillors

6.0 Parish Council matters:

Pavement & Kerb repairs – To update on progress of repairs to outstanding pot hole opposite 79 The Green. To discuss possibilities of a Weight Limit restriction to the inner Green (Cllr Palmer).
Website & Email hosting – To receive updates from Cllr Hall & the Clerk
Traffic Calming – To receive an update from Unitary Councillors on the progress of the shared traffic calming scheme with Cublington, funded by the Community Board. To update on the progress of the Scheme brief submitted in May, regarding the Cublingon Road.
HS2 Road Safety Fund – this item has remained on the agenda waiting for a suitable project.
Defibrillator – to discuss regular checks of this equipment
MVAS – to agree a timescale for repositioning
Wing & Ivinghoe Community Board – Consider the opportunity to apply for the Adopt a Patch project, through the Community Board, with a cost of £430 attached. To receive an update from the Clerk on items picked up within the Big Bucks Tidy Up scheme.
Road Sweeping – Awaiting agreement from the Community Board to carry this out, councillors to discuss budget allocation for this work.
Budget 2022/23 – Members are asked to review the current budget against spend to date and consider i) future spend ii) possible adjustment to the precept.
Street sign repair – Awaiting agreement from the Community Board.
Recreation & Playground – Cllr Hall has instructed repairs to go ahead. To update councillors on the use of the ground for Boot Camp. To consider a joint application (with Cublington) to the Community Board for funding towards equipment
Neighbourhood Plan – To discuss and agree content of a village survey. To receive an update from the Clerk on grant funding
Flooding around the Green – Cllr Hall met with LAT who agreed there is still some work to be done. A formal advisory from Bucks County on what has been done and has yet to be done will be requested. Cllr Palmer to update on additional water pooling outside Masters House, Cublington Road.
History Boards – To receive an update from Cllr Plested on the Community Board bid to support this project
Grass & Hedge cutting – To receive an update from the Clerk
Footpath Maintenance –To receive an update from Cllr Palmer
Village Festival Committee Donation – to consider correspondence from a resident on the donation to the Fireworks

7.0 Parish Council governance & policies

Nothing to update this time

8.0 Planning

New Applications:

2 Chapmans Lea Aston Abbotts Buckinghamshire HP22 4LQ

Ref. No: 21/04082/APP | Received: Mon 18 Oct 2021

Application for outbuilding to provide home gym & store

Decisions made by AVA Planning

81 The Green Aston Abbotts Buckinghamshire HP22 4LY

Ref. No: 21/01769/APP | Received: Mon 26 Apr 2021 | Validated: Tue 25 May 2021 | Status: Approved

Red Barn Farm Cublington Road Aston Abbotts Buckinghamshire HP22 4ND

Ref. No: 20/01608/APP | Received: Thu 21 May 2020 | Validated: Thu 21 May 2020 | Status: Approved (NB Dates back to May 2020 – approved 21^st Nov 2021)

9.0 Finance

Members are asked to review the financial worksheets supplied up to 30/10/2021 showing payments & receipts, YTD Summary with balance to bank statements and Budget vs actual YTD.

9.1 Payments to be agreed at meeting:

EoN – £189.23 Streetlighting October (£180.22 & £9.01 VAT) DD
EoN – £195.533 Streetlighting November (£186.22 & £9.31 VAT) DD
Aylesbury Mains – £217.32, Invoice 20629 ( £181.10 + £36.22 VAT) cheque 1514
Buckland Landscapes Ltd – £148.56 – Invoice 42569 (£123.80 + £24.76 VAT) cheque 1515
Bucks Association of Local Councils £30 – Invoice 2963 year end training cheque 1516
£26 – Clerk expenses/WfH allowance December cheque 1517
£294 – Clerk’s salary December cheque 1518
Buckinghamshirte Council – £234.65 – Invoice 555864 (£195.54 + £39.11 VAT) cheque 1519

9.2 Income received:

£0.32

10.0 Items for next meeting’s agenda:

11.0 Date of next meeting:

18^th January 2022 tbc

12.0 Exclusion of Public & Press

In accordance with Schedule 12A, Local Government Act 1972, the following items will be

likely to disclose exempt information relating to establishment and contractual matters. It is

therefore RECOMMENDED, pursuant to the provisions of the Public Bodies (Admissions to

Meetings) Act 1960, that the public and press be excluded.

N/A to this meeting

Parish Council Meeting Tuesday 7th December