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Present:Cllrs Mrs M Button*, F Day#, G Matthews, J Bolwell

Cllr J Rich (SO43) Mr P Provest (Lay Member)

Public Session - Cllr RWG Butt attended this meeting and as he is not on the committee he decided to speak at public session to inform the councillors present that Cllr M Roy has resigned from the parish council with immediate effect.

The councillors present were sad to hear the news.

1. Apologies were received from Cllrs Mrs R Rich, Mrs F Butt, A Spiller,
2. The minutes of the Environment Committee meeting held on 16th October 2006.

These minutes, which had been previously circulated were taken as read, agreed as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

3. Clerks Report

Recycling representative is to attend a meeting in the New Year as she went to Beacon Hall instead of the school in November.

West Country Vending – I rang them to ask about the broken pipe and they said that the do have it repaired but the damage seems to be ongoing.

I called Nick Jeanes department re the flashing slow sign in the bypass at the Radstock end and we are at the top of the list for a sign in the new financial year.

Somer Housing have sent an email regarding the Sheltered Housing Review to say that they are having a coffee morning on 14^th December 2006 at 10.30 and all councillors are welcome.

Cllr Mrs M Kennedy is to give a report on the changes to the plans for Ashgrove Motor Site.

I have received an email in reply to my questions to Simon de Beer about the proposed changes to the modification plan. If anyone who did not attend this meeting wishes to have a copy please let me know.

4. Correspondence

• Council Leaflet Distribution – The parish council have been asked if they would like to take on the delivery of information leaflets for B&NES. There would be payment for this. All were against this and a reply will be sent to B&NES stating this.
• Green Space Strategy for B&NES – this will be passed to all councillors for their information.
• Reduction of funding for PCSO’s – It was suggested that B&NES may like to make extra funding available to make up the deficit.
• Letter from Mr G H McMenemy regarding Village Centre Car Parking – The council does not feel that the proposals put forward by Ms D Miley are what the village needs, but they are willing to work with B&NES to reach a mutual solution to the problem. Repy to Mr McMenemy saying that his comments are valued and they will be passed on to the highways department within B&NES

1. Final decisions on ideas for next year’s Capital Projects

It was decided to make changes to the planting on the roundabouts and a meeting is being arranged between Josh Roberts (Mercedes), Rob Brooke (B&NES) Cllr Mrs M Button and the clerks to decide how best to take this project forward.

2. Items for inclusion on a future agenda

 The meeting closed at 19.58