1. South Marston Parish Council
Clerk to the Parish Council: Mrs Amanda Burchell
3 Ash Gardens, South Marston, Swindon SN3 4XX
Tel: 07804 225571
Email: clerksmpc@southmarston.org.uk
Dear Councillor, you are requested to attend the next meeting of the Parish Council on Tuesday 21st
January 2014 at
7.30pm in the Village Hall.
Item Agenda
1 Apologies
2 Open 10 Minutes
3 Declarations of interest
- Members are requested at the start of the meeting to declare any known interests in any matter to be
considered, and are reminded that any such interest should be declared at the start of the item or during any
discussion of the matter concerned
4 To approve and sign the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on Tuesday, 17th
December 2013 and
formally close Action points
5 Clerks Report
6 Correspondence
7 Finance
• Cheques for Approval and Signature
• Quarterly Report and Vanguard Fund Status
• Precept Upon Billing Authority
8 Planning
Plans received to 7th
January 2014 – Distributed to Sub Committee
1. Planning Application Number: S/LBC/13/1843HC
Proposal: Erection of single storey oak framed garden room, single storey extension, porch and
replacement windows
Location: Nightingale Farmhouse, Nightingale Lane, South Marston, Swindon SN3 4SL
Comments by: 22nd
January 2014 (extended from 9th
January 2014 by SBC)
2. Planning Application Number: S/13/1842HC
Proposal: Erection of single storey oak framed garden room, single storey extension, porch and
replacement windows
Location: Nightingale Farmhouse, Nightingale Lane, South Marston, Swindon SN3 4SL
Comments by: 22nd
January 2014 (extended from 9th
January 2014 by SBC)
3. Planning Application Number: S/13/1860RM
Proposal: Erection of an Energy Centre to generate electricity and hot water through gasification of
pre-chipped clean recovered wood
Location: Honda, Highworth Road, Swindon, SN3 4TZ
Comments by: 22nd
January 2014 (extended from 10th
January 2014 by SBC)
9 20mph Speed Limit Initiative – Update from Colin McEwen
• To discuss expenditure on a traffic speed survey
10 Village Expansion – Update from Sylvia Brown
• Consideration of HHT School Option
11 To discuss ideas for the WW1 Centenary

2. 12 To discuss the formulation of a draft response to the consultation on the Local Flood Risk Strategy. The
consultation ends on the 10th
March 2014. The draft response to be presented at the February Parish
Council meeting. Documents can be viewed at:
http://www.swindon.gov.uk/cd/cd-consultations/cd-consultations-current/Pages/cd-consultation-current-
Local-Flood-Risk-Management-Strategy-Consultation.aspx
13 To discuss and review the current structure for Parish Council meeting reports; to decide if the reports
should continue as appendices to the minutes; to decide if the reports should be published with the Parish
Council meeting Agenda and Minutes
14 SMPC Nominations for the Pride of Swindon Awards
15 To discuss footpath issues relating to the first solar farm – Report from Barry Thunder
16 To discuss the SMRA locating a storage container on the Recreation Ground and the Parish Council locating
a storage container on the allotment site – Update from Barry Thunder
17 Grass Cutting Tender Responses
18 Reports from Working Parties and Representatives from Outside Bodies
19 Matters brought forward by or with consent of the Chairman
Yours sincerely,
Amanda Burchell (Clerk)