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West MonktonWelcome to the official site for the parish of West Monkton and it's surrounding villages. We hope you will find everything you need to know about the parish here - if there's something else that's needed email us: cavill_hillfarm@yahoo.comJUBILEE CELEBRATIONS IN THE PARISH OF WEST MONKTONSaturday celebrations at the Monkton InnHog Roast, Games and Live Music. £12.50 adult, £6.50 child, children under 4 years are free. Tickets from the Monkton Inn 01823 412 414. Sunday celebrations Church service at St Augustines 11.00am, with bell ringers afterwards Lunch at Glebe Court (courtesy of Mr and Mrs A Pugh-Thomas) children's games and magician. Lunch £8.00 adult, £4.00 child, family ticket £20.00. Afternoon teas only £2.00. The Flotilla on the Thames will be screened in the Church Monday celebration Beacon - one of the chain of beacons up and down the country will be lit about 10.00pm. Field will be open from 8.00pm for you to bring your own family picnics. *************************************************************************************** The Parish Council is undergoing its annual audit inspection. The internal audit has been completed, the accounts will go to the Audit Commission shortly, and any elector wishing to inspect the Parish's books can make an appointment to do so, any date between 2nd and 30th May, between the hours of 9.00am to 5.00pm. Phone Tricia Cavill, Clerk, 01823 412 663. Next full meeting of the Parish Council will be on 9th May 2012, 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Public Question time is at 8.00pm. This is the Annual meeting of the Parish Council. Agenda will be posted shortly. ****************************************************************************************** The Local Government Boundary Commission has been reviewing the electoral arangements for Somerset County Council. Following consultation with Parishes, a cross party group of Somerset County Councillors unanimously agreed to stay with the status quo. West Monkton Parish Council supported this position, and made its vews known to Julian Gale at SCC. Now the draft recommendations have been made. The proposal is for West Monkton Parish to join with North Curry in a new division. WMPC strongly opposes this position and views the recommednation by the Boundary Commission as totally ludicrous. A report has been sent to the Boundary Commission, and copied to SCC. You an see it by going to 'Minutes' in the menu on the left hand side of your screen. If you wish to make your personal views known, please go to www.lgbce.org.uk and fill in the consultation form, or send directly to reviews@lgbce.org.uk .******************************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************************** Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre Box office, betwen 10.00am and 5.00pm 01823 414141, see Business Listings for more information. ********************************************************************************************* MH revelopment, request for street names Dear Residents The first building will begin soon on the area to the east of the A38 running from Bathpool/Milton Hill junction round to Brittons Ash. You are invited to suggest names for roads in the site. Since part of the Parish’s history will be lost, you may wish to put forward old field names or activities related to particular areas, or even names of people that have shaped the history of the Parish (must be deceased). Please send the names to any Councillor (contact details listed on the web site) or the Clerk by phone, email or letter. Tricia Cavill Hill Farm West Monkton Taunton TA2 8LP 01823 412 663 cavill_hillfarm@yahoo.com ********************************************************************************************* The Parish Council has determined the budget and therefore the Precept for the year ahead. The programme of repairs and improvements to seats, noticeboards and other street furniture will continue. The services of a Parish Lengthsman has been budgeted for, in view of increasing cuts to highways services provided by TDBC and SCC. The Parish Council has Powers of Well Being so projects falling into this category can be considered. For further information contact the Clerk. *********************************************************************************************** NEW NOTICEBOARD Residents of St Quintins will have seen the new Parish Noticeboard by the play area. Please use this board to advertise your local events, services etc. Only items relevant to the Parish are acceptable, but the board is open so you have ready access to use it. ******************************************************************************************** YOUR COUNCIL FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS There was an uncontested election and one member was co-opted at the recent Annual Meeting of the Parish Council: Cllr H Ellis Chairman 89 Greenway Monkton Heathfield TA2 8NH 01823 412 485 Cllr D McGubbin Vice Chairman 129 Farriers Green Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PP 01823 413 322 Cllr G Day Press Officer The Forge West Monkton TA2 8QU 01823 412 261 Cllr R Tully Village Hall Chairman The Stores 15 School Road Monkton Heathfield TA2 8PB 01823 412 317 Cllr B Gage Footpath's Officer Springfield Red Hill West Monkton TA2 8QX 01823 412 663 (Clerk) Cllr M Besley Highways Officer Prockters Farm Monkton Heathfield TA2 8QN 01823 412 269 Cllr S Haskins Allotments Officer 51 Greenway Monkton Heathfield TA2 8NF 01823 412 663 (Clerk) Cllr N Cavill District Councillor (TDBC) Hill Farm West Monkton TA2 8LP 01823 412 663 Cllr J Rainford Oak House Monkton Heights West Monkton TA2 8LU 01823 412 663 (Clerk) Your other District Councillors are Cllr Umi Palmer, and Cllr Denise Webber; and your County Councillor is Cllr E Waymouth. This is the list of Councillors for the next four years; please disregard the 'Councillors' listed in the menu on the left hand side of the home page, the page will be updated shortly. ******************************************************************************************* The Allotments tenants and waiting list for 2011 can be found under Parish Council Minutes from the menu on the left of this page. It is hoped to publish the 2012 list shortly. Please contact Cllr Haskins if you are interested in an allotment. *********************************************************************************************** Business Listings - A list of businesses operating in the Parish. If you work in the Parish and would like to add your business to the list please contact Tricia Cavill on 412 663. The annual subscription is £10.00. The subscription clearly is not set at a commercial rate, the fee is levied to help cover costs of operating the site; but primarily the business listing is a showcase for businesses in the Parish. ********************************************************************************************** The Parish Council is looking at ways to reduce speeding in the Parish. One of the ideas will be to introduce a mobile speed indicator device (SID). The SID has been installed on three occasions during 2011 for a certain period of time, to achieve reduction in speed and to collect valuable data to determine how successful the device has been in causing drivers to comply with the speed limit through the village. A team to train in the use of the Speed Gun is proposed, but there aren't enough volunteers yet. If you have expressed concern about speeding in the Parish in the past why not get in touch with PCSO Suzanne Murray or any Councillor? ******************************************************************************************** PHONE BOX The Phone Box is now operational as a mini-book swap centre. Please bring books and exchange books and enjoy this facility installed by the Parish Council for parishioners. ******************************************************************************************** The Parish Council has the Power of WellBeing, having satisfied the various criteria required by government. If anyone has a scheme or an idea to improve the social, economic or environmental well-being of the Parish, please contact a Parish Councillor or the Clerk. ************************************************************************************** If you are interested in putting together a group of people to make a Parish Plan, please contact the Community Council for Somerset or Tricia Cavill can pass on information. ***************************************************************************************** The hall booking officer:- Mrs Lyn Batt, 73 Heathfield Drive, Monkton Heathfield. Contact Lyn for your booking requirements 412 089. *************************************************************************************** The TDBC Litter Hotline is available for residents of Taunton Deane. The number is 01823356356, and the service costs nothing. If you see dumped litter, please phone the number and be in a position to give the location of the litter, you do not have to give your own personal details. ***************************************************************************************** Interested in Bell Ringing? Ring Pearl on 412804, Colin on 412090 or Paul on 443757- or go to http://www.learntoring.bath-wells.org.uk/index.php. The Group welcomes new ringers. ******************************************************************************************* NEXT MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL IS 9th May 2012. Agenda is posted on the 'Next Meeting' agenda page of this web site. Minutes of previous meetings can be found on this web-site (see Parish Council Minutes) or Village Hall internal noticeboard, or on application from The Stores in School Road. ************************************************************************************** About the Parish
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