STURMINSTER NEWTON TOWN COUNCIL Newton Town Council supports the application in principle subject to satisfactory appraisals of access, design and landscaping. Cllr. Reed Cllr. Rose

Minute book page number

Minutes of TC – 01.02.2018 Chair’s initials:

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STURMINSTER NEWTON TOWN COUNCIL

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL

Held on Thursday 1st February 2018 in the Council Chamber at 7.15pm Present : Councillor N Cowell Councillor V. Fox Councillor C. Fraser Councillor M. Jones

Councillor H Lacey Councillor H. Reed Councillor G. Rose Councillor C. Spackman

Absent : Councillor A. Donaldson (Town Mayor & Chairman) and Councillor P. Batstone

In Attendance: District Councillor M Roake, Mrs Emma Lindsay (Town Clerk) and Mrs Louise Plumridge (Assistant Town Clerk) Members of the Public: 9 MINUTE NUMBER

COMMENTS RESOLUTION For each item, the proposer is named first followed by the seconder

18/354 PUBLIC SESSION

A member of the public addressed the Council registering his discontent regarding the Council Tax and Town Council performance. The Chairman advised that the Council would respond in writing to each of his points. A member of the public who lives next to The Bull asked if the Council were satisfied with transport and green space allocation in the outline planning application to be considered under Agenda Item 18/360.

18/355 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies were received from Cllrs Batstone and Donaldson.

18/356 DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS AND DISPENSATIONS

No interests were declared and consequently no written requests for dispensation had been received.

18/357 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

The minutes of the Town Council Meeting held on 4/01 /2018 (pages 2539 to 2549) having been circulated and publicised prior to the meeting were taken as read and approved for signature by the chair as a true and correct record.

Cllr. Fox Cllr. Spackman

18/358 RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COMMITTEES

i. Planning & Environment Committee – 18/01/2018 Minute pages 2550-2556

None.

ii.

Finance and Personnel Committee – 25/01/2018 Minute pages 2557-2564

BUDGET AND PRECEPT FOR 2018/19 The Council RESOLVED to adopt the budget for 2018-2019 attached as Annex A and set the precept for 2018-2019



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accordingly at the figure of £227,182 on a recorded vote as follows: Councillor N Cowell AGAINST Councillor H Lacey FOR Councillor V. Fox FOR Councillor H Reed FOR Councillor C. Fraser FOR Councillor G Rose FOR Councillor M. Jones FOR Councillor C Spackman FOR

18/359 FINANCIAL MATTERS

i. Approval of payments

The list of payments set out below on page 2570 and checked by Cllrs.were APPROVED. All in favour except Cllr N Cowell.

Cllr. Reed Cllr. Jones

ii. Budget Comparison and Statement of Earmarked Reserves as at 01/02/2018

The Budget Comparison was NOTED.

iii. Budget Virements

No virements to discuss. Cllr. Fox Cllr. Jones

18/360 CONSIDERATION OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS

The following applications were considered and the Council resolved to make the comments indicated

1.Plan Number District Reference Site Reference

2018/01/04 2/2017/1912/OUT

Applicant House Name Locality

Hall & Woodhouse Land at The Bull, Common Lane

Town County Post Code Application date

Sturminster Newton Dorset 12/01/18

Develop land by the erection of up to 17 no. dwellings, form new vehicular access, car parking, extended garden and associated works relating to The Bull Tavern, with roads, parking, landscaping and ancillary works (Outline application to determine access, layout and scale).

STURMINSTER NEWTON TOWN COUNCIL Comment: No Objections Sturminster Newton Town Council supports the application in principle subject to satisfactory appraisals of access, design and landscaping.

Cllr. Reed Cllr. Rose

2.Plan No. District Reference Site Reference 2018/01/03 2/2017/1802/FUL Applicant House Name Locality C Orman Rolls Mill Farmhouse Access to Rolls Mill, DT10 2HP Woodland Farm to Glue Hill Erect single story extension to outbuilding and convert to self-contained residential annexe

STURMINSTER NEWTON TOWN COUNCIL Comment: Objections: Sturminster Newton Town Council supports the Conservation Officer’s Report. The adjacent neighbour’s privacy should be considered by removal or obscuring of window.

Cllr. Spackman Cllr. Rose

3.Plan Number District Reference Site Reference



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2018/01/09 2/2017/2012/FUL

Applicant House Name Road Locality

Mr and Mrs P Bush The Homestead Hole House Lane Glue Hill

Town County Post Code Application date

Sturminster Newton Dorset DT102AA 18/01/18

Change of use of land for the stationing of 2 no. holiday lodges.

STURMINSTER NEWTON TOWN COUNCIL Comment: Objections: The Town Council objects to this planning application based upon the following material planning considerations: Highways and safety issues caused by the generation of additional traffic, the narrowness of Hole House Lane and lack of passing places and the dangerous exit onto Glue Hill due to poor visibility, the potential loss of privacy, increased noise and disturbance to residents. Concern that the views enjoyed across Broad Oak may be adversely affected.

Cllr. Fox Cllr. Rose

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STURMINSTER NEWTON MILL HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND The Town Clerk reported that the Heritage Lottery Fund application, being driven by Vicky de Witt, was ready to submit and requested that the Council approve a Project Partnership Agreement with Sturminster Newton Mill and Museum Society. The Town Clerk advised that the Partnership Agreement is a requirement of the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Town Clerk also requested that a small grant could provisionally be made available to this project if the Heritage Lottery application is successful.

Cllr. Spackman Cllr. Jones

18/362 DEED OF TRANSFER FOR THE JUBILEE PATH

The Town Clerk reported that the Deed of Transfer still had not been completed due to some further enquiries from Highwoods Solicitors. The Town Clerk advised some tree work had to be arranged before the nesting season and, given the delay, may need to be deferred.

18/363 TO APPROVE A LETTER TO SIMON HOARE MP REGARDING ATM PROVISION IN

THE TOWN The draft letter prepared by Cllr. Spackman and circulated previously

was APPROVED. Thanks were extended to Cllr. Spackman for his work.

Cllr.Fraser

Cllr.Jones

18/365 DISTRICT COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS

District Councillor, Cllr V Fox’s report is attached on page 2574. He added the waste collection days will be changing. District Councillor, Cllr M Roake’s report is attached on pages 2574-2577.

18/366 COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT

The Town Clerk reported that Cllr P Batstone had not produced a report this month.



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18/367 MAYOR’S REPORT

The Town Clerk reported that The Mayor’s report had been circulated and there were no questions.

18/368 COMMUNICATIONS FROM DAPTC AND NALC

No correspondence requiring Members’ attention had been received. 18/369 TOWN CLERK’S REPORT AND CORRESPONDENCE

The Town Clerk’s monthly report having been circulated and publicised was noted. There was one further item:

i. There had been two applications for the vacant Town Councillor position. The Town Clerk advised one had withdrawn so the co-option process will progress with this being an Agenda item at the next Full Council in March.

18/370 CORRESPONDENCE

No correspondence had been received.

18/371 INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS

Cllr Spackman advised the Community Shop now has 12 volunteers and Mrs Tracey Chick will be the Manager, donations are already coming in. It has been named Sturendipety and it will have the legal entity of a Community Benefit Society. The lease arrangements are being finalised. Cllr Fraser advised of a very unpleasant dog worrying situation which resulted in five sheep being put down and the Police being called as the owner had lost control of two Alsatians. It was suggested that the subject of out of control dogs could be highlighted in Unity magazine. Cllr Cowell reported that he’d received a compliment from a member of the public for rubbish removal in Filbridge Rise. Cllr Reed reported on the problem of mud on Broad Oak Lane. Cllr Reed had emailed Paul Starkey of DCC to see if an agreement could be reached with Fiddleford Mushrooms. Cllr Reed also suggested the idea of providing places in town for people in chronic pain to lie down, have a rest and not feel awkward having listened to a radio programme on this subject. Cllr Reed will talk to The Exchange and Cllr Spackman suggested this could be an article for Unity. Cllr Fox had attended a briefing on the new Homeless Prevention Act. Cllr Lacey reminded Members that DCC offer staff volunteer days where their staff come out and help in the community, a Sturminster project may benefit from this. Cllr Spackman suggested residents with unmanageable gardens might benefit.

18/372 EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS

In exercise of the power conferred by the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, Section 1(2) the Committee RESOLVED that members of the public and press be excluded from the Meeting on the grounds that the business to be transacted being of a confidential nature it is likely that personal and/or exempt information would

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otherwise be improperly disclosed and members would feel unable to discuss the matter freely

18/373 CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS

The confidential matters are minuted in the Confidential Minute Book page 228.

The Chairman declared the meeting closed at 8.52pm. Mrs Emma Lindsay

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Sturminster Newton Town Council Payments 1

st February 2018

Tn no Cheque Gross Vat Net Invoice Details Cheque date Total

1270 002327 £5.02 £0.23 £4.79 02/01/18 Southern Electric - Unmetered electricity

1271 002327 £53.69 £2.55 £51.14 02/01/18 Southern Electric - £58.71 Unmetered electricity

1346 BACS1802 £2,400.00 £400.00 £2,000.00 29/01/18 Authentic Style Ltd - Town £2,400.00 07A web site-final stage

payment

1348 BACS1802 £721.71 £0.00 £721.71 16/01/18 Blandford Garden £721.71 07B Machinery Ltd - Repair Kioti

Mechron

1309 BACS1802 £652.30 £108.72 £543.58 31/12/17 Cox C.J Ltd - Mechron £652.30 07C repairs

1337 BACS1802 £6.29 £1.04 £5.25 19/01/18 Screwfix - Fire seal strips £6.29 07D office & kitchen door

1340 BACS1802 £981.48 £163.58 £817.90 22/01/18 Edge IT Systems Ltd - IT £981.48 07E Contract. Year 2

1335 BACS1802 £131.96 £21.99 £109.97 16/01/18 Engelbert Strauss Ltd - 07F Clothing for groundstaff

1350 BACS1802 £131.17 £21.86 £109.31 19/01/18 Engelbert Strauss Ltd - £263.13 07F Clothing for ground staff

1338 BACS1802 £2,980.92 £0.00 £2,980.92 06/01/18 H M Revenue & Customs - £2,980.92 07G Tax & NI - January 2018

1342 BACS1802 £9,991.68 £1,665.28 £8,326.40 18/01/18 North Dorset District Council £9,991.68 07H - Community Resource

charges April-July 2017

1336 BACS1802 £24.84 £4.14 £20.70 18/01/18 Northover G & Sons Ltd - £24.84 07J Fuel

1349 BACS1802 £117.60 £19.60 £98.00 24/01/18 Partnership Security Ltd - £117.60 07K Annual cctv service-Station

rd toilets

1347 BACS1802 £73.74 £12.29 £61.45 19/01/18 Trim, Jake - Repair office £73.74 07L kitchen lights

1339 BACS1802 £220.00 £0.00 £220.00 03/06/17 Unity.com - Annual Report £220.00 07M 2016/17 publication

1341 BACS1802 £238.80 £39.80 £199.00 19/01/18 West Dorset District Council £238.80 07N - Job Advertisement on

Dorset for You

Total £18,731.20 £2,461.08 £16,270.12



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Financial Budget Comparison Comparison between 01/04/17 and 01/02/18 inclusive. Includes due and unpaid transactions. Excludes transactions with an invoice date prior to 01/04/17

2017/2018 Actual Net Balance

INCOME

Full Council 91070 2016/17 General £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 91105 2016/17 Neighbourhood £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Development Plan

91125 2016/17 Community Garden £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Project

Total Full Council £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Office & Administration Committee 100 Precept £229,674.00 £229,674.00 £0.00 105 Contributions to Expenditure £970.00 £387.25 -£582.75 110 Interest - Public Sector Deposit £150.00 £123.17 -£26.83 Fund

115 Interest - Bath Building Society £150.00 £390.86 £240.86 120 Chamber hire £1,000.00 £612.50 -£387.50 125 Grants received £0.00 £10,000.00 £10,000.00 130 Photocopying, printing, etc. £20.00 £0.00 -£20.00 135 Insurance Settlements £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 140 VAT reclaimed £1,150.00 £7,126.49 £5,976.49 199 Other £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Total Office & Administration Committee £233,114.00 £248,314.27 £15,200.27 Amenities & Services Committee 200 Recreation Grounds £4,250.00 £1,180.00 -£3,070.00 205 Cemetery £5,250.00 £4,105.00 -£1,145.00 210 Agency Agreements £6,200.00 £4,451.12 -£1,748.88 215 Street cleansing £9,000.00 £9,000.00 £0.00 220 Contributions £625.00 £576.19 -£48.81 225 Allotments £0.00 £12.19 £12.19 299 Other £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Total Amenities & Services Committee £25,325.00 £19,324.50 -£6,000.50 Capital Projects Committee 300 Developer Contributions £75,000.00 £75,000.00 £0.00 399 Other contributions, grants & £0.00 £5,488.00 £5,488.00 donations

Total Capital Projects Committee £75,000.00 £80,488.00 £5,488.00 Total Income £333,439.00 £348,126.77 £14,687.77

Financial Budget Comparison

Comparison between 01/04/17 and 01/02/18 inclusive. Includes due and unpaid transactions. Excludes transactions with an invoice date prior to 01/04/17


EXPENDITURE

Full Council 95040 2016/17 Petty Cash £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 95050 2016/17 Accounting Costs £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 95070 2016/17 Other pre-committed £0.00 £0.00 £0.00



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95110 2016/17 Grounds Maintenance £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 95115 2016/17 Workshop heating £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 95135 2016/17 Town Orderly Service £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 95140 2016/17 Allotments - Filbridge Rise £0.00 £0.00 £0.00

95155 2016/17 Street Furniture £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 95175 2016/17 Butts Pond LNR £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 95180 2016/17 Railway Gardens £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 95200 2016/17 General £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 95265 2016/17 Market Column £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 95300 2016/17 Community Garden £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Project

Total Full Council £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Office & Administration Committee 1000 Office staff payroll £52,000.00 £38,517.21 £13,482.79 1010 Office premises £8,200.00 £5,902.82 £2,297.18 1020 Office facilities & operations £9,800.00 £8,342.49 £1,457.51 1030 Insurance £6,500.00 £5,930.22 £569.78 1040 Bank Charges £500.00 £221.40 £278.60 1045 Professional fees £4,500.00 £5,602.10 -£1,102.10 1050 Civic & ceremonial £1,650.00 £1,095.80 £554.20 1060 Training £2,250.00 £1,321.88 £928.12 1070 Subscriptions £1,191.00 £1,118.02 £72.98 1080 Loan repayments £15,418.00 £15,417.52 £0.48 1090 VAT paid £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 1999 Other £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Total Office & Administration Committee £102,009.00 £83,469.46 £18,539.54 Amenities & Services Committee 2000 Grounds staff payroll £100,000.00 £79,631.12 £20,368.88 2010 Workshop premises £2,575.00 £2,380.09 £194.91 2020 Grounds operations £6,350.00 £6,420.14 -£70.14 2030 Sports pavilion & facilities £2,325.00 £1,591.82 £733.18 2040 Town Clock £530.00 £418.02 £111.98 2050 Play facilities £3,400.00 £492.30 £2,907.70 2060 Gardens & ornamental £615.00 £755.46 -£140.46 2070 Car Parks £100.00 £214.95 -£114.95 2080 Public toilets £9,900.00 £8,617.84 £1,282.16 2090 Allotments £50.00 £22.26 £27.74 2100 Cemetery £1,850.00 £1,872.18 -£22.18

Financial Budget Comparison Comparison between 01/04/17 and 01/02/18 inclusive. Includes due and unpaid transactions. Excludes transactions with an invoice date prior to 01/04/17


2110 Sturminster Mill £3,400.00 £2,336.73 £1,063.27 2120 Footway lighting £3,950.00 £2,759.17 £1,190.83 2130 Town Centre £400.00 £178.14 £221.86 2140 Open Spaces £2,100.00 £0.00 £2,100.00 2150 Benches & Other Infrastructure £200.00 £1,868.11 -£1,668.11 2160 Events & Festivals £300.00 £6.66 £293.34 2170 Rights of Way £1,250.00 £343.58 £906.42 2180 Traffic management £500.00 £0.00 £500.00 2190 Tree management £1,000.00 £0.00 £1,000.00 2999 Other £0.00 £525.00 -£525.00



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Total Amenities & Services Committee £140,795.00 £110,433.57 £30,361.43 Capital Projects Committee 3000 Section 137 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 3010 Grants £4,350.00 £4,363.00 -£13.00 3020 Skate Bowl Project £89,500.00 £99,453.16 -£9,953.16 3030 Neighbourhood Development Plan £4,470.00 £8,534.00 -£4,064.00

3035 WW1 Centenary Commemoration £0.00 £0.00 £0.00

3040 Economic Development Plan £0.00 £4,422.69 -£4,422.69 3045 Community Resource Support £32,000.00 £24,326.40 £7,673.60 Total Capital Projects Committee £130,320.00 £141,099.25 -£10,779.25 Total Expenditure £373,124.00 £335,002.28 £38,121.72

Total Income £333,439.00 £348,126.77 £14,687.77 Total Expenditure £373,124.00 £335,002.28 £38,121.72 Total Net Balance -£39,685.00 £13,124.49



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Agenda item 18/365

District Councillors report for Jan 2018.

Cllr Victor Fox

The Planning Committee started the New Year with a very wet and cold morning of informal site visits

looking at a number of potential development proposals in N. Dorset, I should add that none of these were

in this area.

I attended a seminar at South Walks House on “Communicating with our Communities” where we discussed

various ways of contacting residents particularly by the smartphone apps now widely used.

Last Friday The District Council met and approved the proposal to charge Town and Parish Councils for their

portion of the costs of holding elections, it is difficult to assess the actual cost to the Town Council in 2019,

but as the charge depends on a number of variables the amount will have to be paid in the following

Municipal Year giving time for Councils to precept for it.

We approved the Bourton Neighbourhood Plan only the second in N. Dorset so far, but I know that

Sturminster’s is not far behind.

We had to formally agree that the official address for NDDC is now South Walks House in Dorchester and to

add to the sadness we were invited to visit the newly refurbished “Hub” in the old Lodge in the grounds of

Nordon which itself will be completely closed in the next few weeks.

Locally, I help as a volunteer with the Wyvern Savings and Loans Credit Union both here and at other Service

Points, it offers small loans at affordable rates and processes the loans for the Wheels to Work scooter

scheme.

I joined Cllr Rose in helping cover Dawn Ball’s absence at the Youth Club where we had great fun running a

session of bingo. Last Friday I hosted the MP’ Surgery at the Town Council Office.

By the end of this month I should also have attended the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, an update on

the proposed reform of the Dorset Councils, the Planning Committee and a briefing on the provisions in the

new Homelessness Reduction Act.

Cllr Michael Roake

Dorset Waste Partnership

A survey at the end of 2017 generated a huge interest with over 4710 responses received from Dorset

residents.

The results are as follows:

General satisfaction

Overall satisfaction with the recycling and rubbish collection service - 87.7% either very satisfied or satisfied



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Kerbside service

Frequency of collections - 86.3% either very satisfied or satisfied

Type & number of containers provided - 83.2% either very satisfied or satisfied

Range of materials collected - 80.8% either very satisfied or satisfied

Reliability of collection service - 91.4% either very satisfied or satisfied

78.9% of residents are very satisfied or satisfied with the behaviour/attitude of the collection staff

Household Recycling Centres

87.5 of residents find the HRCs clean and tidy

79.2% of residents find the staff at the HRCs friendly and helpful

81.3% of residents very satisfied or satisfied with the HRC opening hours

Fly-tipping and litter

General cleanliness of the local area - 63.8% either very satisfied or satisfied

39.1% of residents feel that fly-tipping is a major problem in their area

Information and communications

78.8% of residents use the website to request or find out about a waste/recycling service

90.2% of residents find the website very helpful or helpful

Route Optimisation

Some residents will notice a change commencing Monday 19th February 2018, it is mainly narrow access

properties and rural areas that are affected by the changes, in summary:

• 3540 in the North Dorset area.

• All affected properties will be written to explaining the changes (and the details of the transitional

collections where relevant).

Missed Collections

This year there has been a higher number of missed collections reported over Xmas and New Year. Due to

the increased volumes over the Christmas period. Normal collection days resumes after 15th January. Some

residents logged a missed collection with the DWP, not realising there is a revised collection during this

three-week period.

Could you be a volunteer walk leader?



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Another free one-day course will be held to train people to become volunteer walk leaders in North Dorset.

The course will be held in Sturminster Newton on 21 February. It is aimed at people who are interested in

helping to run health walks to help others stay healthy and active.

If you are interested in leading walks, including being a front middle or back marker, please register and

come along. The course will be held at Sturminster Newton Medical Centre, Old Market Hill, Sturminster

Newton, DT10 1QU. Registration starts at 9.15am and the course runs from 9.30am to 3pm. Places must be

booked in advance. Please contact Keith Harrison if you would like to attend on 07825 691508 or email:

[email protected]

Tempted? Here are five reasons you should be!

1/ Volunteering makes us happier, according to researchers at the London School of Economics

2/ Walk leaders get to explore the beautiful North Dorset countryside

3/ Leading walks is a great chance to meet new people

4/ Walking is great for your physical and mental health

5/ The course is free

This initiative is part of ‘Walking for Health’, England’s largest network of health walks. More information at:

walkingforhealth.org.uk

Dorset AONB Annual Forum: Views on your Landscape

The Dorset AONB Management Plan is a statutory document recognised in the planning process, highlighting

the special qualities of the landscape as well as the pressures on it. The countryside around you is truly

outstanding - a unique and nationally important protected landscape which underpins the economy, health

and wellbeing of the people who live and work here.

The Management Plan also identifies how Dorset ANOB can collectively conserve and enhance this nationally

important landscape and help to prioritise where funding is best spent. Over the past 5 years, more than £5.8

million has been channelled into landscape management through the Dorset AONB Partnership itself, but it

has also helped prioritise funding and activity by their partners.

Before starting work on the new Management Plan, The Dorset AONB we are very keen to hear the views of

District, Parish and Town councillors which will form an important foundation for the new plan.

The closest venue to Sturminster Newton although the AONB does not directly have an impact on

Sturminster Newton one of their Annual Forum evenings dedicated to collecting the views of local councils,

neighbourhood planning groups and place based community groups. Will take place Blandford on Thursday

8th March 18:00 – 20:00

This year, The Dorset ANOB need to review and refresh the 5 year Dorset AONB Management Plan and are

keen to hear your views on the key landscape issues and opportunities you face in your area.

For more information and to book, please contact Theresa McManus



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t [email protected] or on 01305 228246, or at the address below.

There will also be a formal 12-week consultation on the draft Management Plan from mid-August to mid-

October details will be to follow.

To see our current Dorset AONB Management Plan 2014-19 visit www.dorsetaonb.org.uk.

There is still time to have your say on dogs in North Dorset

Residents, visitors, and organisations in North Dorset have until 2 March to have their say about rules

concerning dogs.

People are being asked what they think about dogs in public places, like parks, and when they should be on a

lead.

After considering people’s views, North Dorset District Council will produce a new dog related Public Spaces

Protection Order.

North Dorset District Council encourages responsible dog ownership. Most owners are very responsible,

unfortunately a small minority who do not clear-up after their dogs do cause a problem."

The survey is available online here: dorsetforyou.com/your-say-dogs-north

If you are not online paper copies are available in North Dorset libraries and the district council's Nordon

office.

The district council must consult on current dog related orders and proposed changes under the new Anti-

Social Behaviour, Crime, and Policing Act 2014. It is required to consult on these orders every three years to

ensure the public’s views are considered.

The survey, which began in December, will run until 2 March 2018.

29th January 2018

Agenda item 18/367 – Town Mayors report

My most sincere apologies for not being with you tonight and many thanks to Cllr. Lacey for agreeing to chair

the meeting.

As is usually the case January was a chance to draw breath following the exertions of the Christmas

period.

16th January. Attended D.A.P.T.C. Northern Area Committee Meeting here in this Council



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chamber. Much of this meeting was given over to planing issues including

failure of developers to get on with developments following the granting of

planning permission and the tendency of District Planning to grant or

refuse planing permission " in house " without reference to the District

Planning Committee which is regrettable .

22nd January Attended Carnival A.G.M

28th January Attended last church service conducted by the Rev. David Seynour at St.

Mary's prior to his departure for Cornwall.

31st January Attended opening of new exhibitions at the Museum.

31st January Chaired Sturquest Projects Forum Meeting

More about these last three events in next month's report.

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Approved on:

Chair’s signature: ...................................................

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STURMINSTER NEWTON TOWN COUNCIL Newton Town Council supports the application in principle subject to satisfactory appraisals of access, design and landscaping. Cllr. Reed Cllr. Rose