The chairman welcomed the new District Councillor for the Nettleton Ward – Cllr Sherry Meadows
1. The next NWDC Area Committee Meeting is at Monkton Park on 6th February, chairman and councilor will attend.
2. A report was presented on meeting between WCC Highways officers, chairman and vice chairman, to discuss failings in surface dressing of the road through the village. WCC agreed to attend to deficiences and collection of loose chippings. At request of parish council WCC are to consider ‘gateways’ at speed limit points on B 4039 and on C 151. Also to place chevrons at crossroads in Upper Combe..
3. Consideration was gjven to a report from Graham Harris WCC re pedestrian safety on road from the car park to the lower village. The proposals were rejected as not viable.
4. The next visit of the Parish lengthsmen wi1l be on 7th February. Work allocated is dearance of mud from road verges, removal of debris covering surface drains and cutting back of vegetation from Utter bins.
5. NWDC Conservation Team will be asked to consider enhancement work in Upper Combe, Involving the ‘undergrounding of.overhead cables.
6. It was noted te planning application for seven houses on the Old Dairy site had been refused by NWDC.
7. Representing the interests of Castle Combe Cricket Club, Rod Pratt reported on relationships between his club and the Castle Combe Colts Football Team. Cllr Mackelden reported on his involvement in this process. He was thanked for his work in this matter.
8. Cllr Winup presented a village hall update. Internal decorating to take place shortly.
9. The PC Budget for 2006 was considered, and precept set at £4,250.
10. A letter received from Shaun Ryan in reply to the PCs request for removal of the skip from the road near ‘Gates’ was read to the councillors. It was noted that removal may take place on January 20th.
11. Filming of a ‘big screen’ produdion is likely in early May. This will be in the lower village and may last for a week.
12. A repeat of the 2004 ‘Pop Concert’ by the Market Cross is proposed for the second Bank Holiday Suriday in May.
13. A meeting will be held shortly in the village hall by the organizers to define their programme.
14. A small sub committee headed by aIr Winup will be formed to consider making Castle Combe an environmentally friendly village.