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The Parish Council 2008
Chair
Mrs J J Lewin-Harris Conquest Farm, Norton Fitzwarren, TA2 6PN
Vice Chair
Mr J E Wilkins 16 Acland Round, Cotford St Luke, TA4 1JL
Members of the Council
Mr G V C Allen Old Post Office, 2 Gore Square, Bishops Lydeard, TA4 3BW
Maj A J Beaven 46 Needhams Patch, Cotford St Luke, TA4 1JF
Mr P Grover, 29 Venn Close, Cotford St Luke, TA4 1JQ
Mr T S Faun Lydeard Farm, Bishops Lydeard, TA4 3AL
Mr J R Hassall 20 Needhams Patch, Cotford St Luke, TA4 1JF
Maj M C Lewin-Harris Conquest Farm, Norton Fitzwarren, TA2 6PN
Mr P J Morency 45 Quantock View, Bishops Lydeard, TA4 3AP
Mr P W Partington 5 Snathe Lea, Bishops Lydeard, TA4 3PH
Mrs A L Pattemore West View, Minehead Road, Bishops Lydeard, TA4 3BS
Mr E P Watson 2 Five Yards, Bishops Lydeard, TA4 3NN
Mrs E M Waymouth Fennington Oaks, Kingston St Mary, TA2 8AS
Mr A White Lynchfield Cottage, Mount Street, Bishops Lydeard TA4 3AN
Clerk to the Council
Mrs M Rousseau West View, West Bagborough, TA4 3EG
The Parish Council may be contacted at any address shown above to discuss matters of concern relating to
Bishops Lydeard, Cothelstone and Cotford St Luke
Notes from a Parish Councillor John Wilkins, Vice Chairman
Bishops Lydeard & Cothelstone Parish Council Notes (includes Cotford St Luke)
Bishops Lydeard & Cothelstone Parish Council Notes (includes Cotford St Luke)
Following a vacancy arising on the Bishops Lydeard Ward of the Parish Council, the
Clerk will now arrange to post notices on the Village Notice Boards regarding the process
of co-opting a new member. Taunton Deane Borough Council has advised that no
request for a formal election has been received.
A new webmaster, WEBME, has been appointed for the Parish Council’s Web site with
effect from 1st April 2010. The Council would like to thank John Campbell, the previous
webmaster, for his assistance over the past few years.
The Parish Council has decided to discontinue its role in determining certain devolved
planning applications from 1st April 2010. These were mainly small applications but new
rules on process, legal liability and costs make the continuation of this scheme no longer
feasible. The Council will, however, continue to make comments on all applications to the
Planning Authority.
The budget for 2010/2011 was agreed (at the January meeting) and the Parish Precept
for the year set at £32,860. This is the same as 2009/10 and amounts to £16.96 for the
year for a Band D property.
Sue Thompson, our PCSO, advised that the new BMX track was now open at the top of
Hither Mead. Efforts were also being made for Youth outreach to become established in
Cotford St Luke.
It was agreed to provide a replacement Notice Board at Greenway and quotes are being
obtained.
The question of the establishment of Rights of Way in Bishops Lydeard at Stoney Lane,
Quantock View and between Mill Lane and Millers Way were discussed. County
Councillor John Wilkins advised that he had recently been in contact with SCC regarding
the Mill Lane / Millers Way path and legal agreements, taking into account landowners
views, were progressing. It was agreed that, as the next step, the Parish Council would
investigate the requirements for the dedication of the Stoney Lane path as a Right of
Way.
Following requests for Grit Bins after the recent cold snap, the possibility of providing
bins in Bishops Lydeard at Knapp Lane, Quantock View and Cushuish Lane, and in
Cotford St Luke at Graham Way and Nichol Place would be investigated.
A request was made for a litter bin and bench to be provided in Cotford St Luke at the top
of Dene Road adjacent to the bus stop by Park View. It was agreed that quotes would
be obtained.
Following negotiations by Cllr Joanna Lewin-Harris, the Parish Council has been
successful in obtaining a grant from Western Somerset LARC (Local Action for Rural
Communities) for a scheme to encourage visitors to Bishops Lydeard Station to come to
the village. £2,100 has been provided towards the cost of display boards at the station,
improved signage and the production of leaflets for tourists with a map and information
about the village. The scheme also includes a modest landscaping scheme by the
underpass to improve the first impression of the village when coming from the station.
Website address: www.bishopslydeard.org.uk
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