Quantock Messenger – August edition here
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Nether Stowey Neighbourhood Plan – now official policy
The Nether Stowey Neighbourhood Plan was formally adopted by Sedgemoor District Council on 29th June 2021.
Follow the successful referendum on 6th May 2021, Sedgemoor District Council has now formally ‘made’ the Nether Stowey Neighbourhood Plan, and the plan now forms part of the Statutory Development Plan for the area. Planning decisions should be made in accordance with the Development Plan, unless there are other material considerations that indicate otherwise. The adopted Nether Stowey Neighbourhood Plan is available to view here: Nether Stowey Neighbourhood Plan – Adoption Version [4.58MB]
Parish Council Meeting Monday 12 July
The meeting will be held at the Church Centre and will start at 7pm. All are welcome.
The agenda is available here: July agenda
Draft minutes:
Minutes of the previous Parish Council meeting are here: PC meeting 14 June 2021
Planning applications:
Links to planning applications on the agenda are below (opens the application in the Sedgemoor Planning website):
- 29 Mill Lane, Nether Stowey – Erection of a single storey extension to the rear, loft conversion to the front elevation and dormer to the rear.
Parish Council meetings are open for the public to attend but are not public meetings. In order to facilitate contributions by members of the public there is a public session at the beginning of the formal meeting.
During the public session, members of the public are welcome to address the Council on any matter relating to the agenda or on any other matter that they would like the Parish Council to consider at a future date. It is helpful if you inform the Chairman or the Clerk beforehand of any matter you wish to raise, so that the Clerk can have to hand any necessary information. Further details are available on page 2 of the agenda.
The Council is not required to give a response to a matter raised during the public session but may do so. Alternatively, the Chairman may direct the Clerk to follow the matter up or give a written response at a later date.
Please note that no decisions can be made and no expenditure approved on any item raised during the public session unless the matter has been legally notified on an agenda in advance.
At the end of the public participation session, the Chairman will resume the formal meeting under standing orders.
Members of the public are asked to respect the fact that this is a meeting of the Council to conduct Council business. They are not permitted to enter into the debate of agenda items unless invited by the Chairman. In this case, he will temporarily adjourn the meeting to allow that person (only) to speak.
The conduct of Parish Council meetings are governed by the Parish Council’s Standing Orders (re-adopted on 6 May 2021). These are available from the Clerk (by e-mail on request) or on the Council’s website by clicking the document name above.
Quantock Messenger – July edition here
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Could you be a driver with Stowey Shuttle?
Stowey Shuttle is a local community car scheme, one of a number of similar schemes in West Somerset, which provides car journeys at cost, or sometimes free, to its registered members.
It is run entirely by volunteers who manage the scheme, receive and allocate requests for travel, and drive our passengers using their own cars.
Our drivers receive a mileage allowance for each journey, and we are supported by Somerset County Council and the scheme is linked to the bus pass scheme.
We always welcome more volunteers and at present would like to increase the number of our drivers. If you can offer yourself and your car or would just like to know more about what is involved, please ring Dave, our driver representative, on 01278 732466.
Paul Brierley
On behalf of the committee of Stowey Shuttle
Parish Council Accounts and Audit 2020/2021
The Local Audit & Accountability Act 2014 and the Accounts & Audit Regulations 2015 set out the responsibilities of all local councils in respect of their accounting and auditing procedures.
Each year, the Council’s financial accounts and statements are examined by an independent ‘internal’ auditor appointed by the Council.
The Council is also required to complete an ‘Annual Return’ which includes the findings of the Internal Auditor, together with Governance Statements and Financial Statements. This Annual Return is then submitted to another independent ‘external’ auditor for examination.
As part of this process, the Council must publish the unaudited Annual Return and must make arrangements for a period in which interested persons can inspect the Council’s accounts and related documents. If you are a registered local government elector (i.e. you appear on the electoral register for the area covered by this Council) you can also ask questions about the accounts and object to them
The Parish Council’s Annual Return was approved by the Parish Council at the meeting on 14 June. The period for the exercise of electors’ rights to inspect the accounts begins on Tuesday 15 June and ends on Monday 26 July during office hours by prior appointment. Further information is available here:
Notice of public rights and audit
Annual Governance Statement and Accounting Statement
Local Authority Accounts: a Summary of your Rights
Parish Council Meeting Monday 14 June
The meeting will be held at the Church Centre and will start at 7pm. All are welcome.
The agenda is available here: June agenda
Draft minutes:
Minutes of the previous Parish Council meeting are here: PC meeting 6 May 2021
Planning applications:
Links to any planning applications on the agenda are below (opens the application in the Sedgemoor Planning website):
* 36/21/00006 – Land at Mill Lane , Nether Stowey
Parish Council meetings are open for the public to attend but are not public meetings. In order to facilitate contributions by members of the public there is a public session at the beginning of the formal meeting.
During the public session, members of the public are welcome to address the Council on any matter relating to the agenda or on any other matter that they would like the Parish Council to consider at a future date. It is helpful if you inform the Chairman or the Clerk beforehand of any matter you wish to raise, so that the Clerk can have to hand any necessary information. Further details are available on page 2 of the agenda.
The Council is not required to give a response to a matter raised during the public session but may do so. Alternatively, the Chairman may direct the Clerk to follow the matter up or give a written response at a later date.
Please note that no decisions can be made and no expenditure approved on any item raised during the public session unless the matter has been legally notified on an agenda in advance.
At the end of the public participation session, the Chairman will resume the formal meeting under standing orders. Members of the public are asked to respect the fact that this is a meeting of the Council to conduct Council business. They are not permitted to enter into the debate of agenda items unless invited by the Chairman. In this case, he will temporarily adjourn the meeting to allow that person (only) to speak.
The conduct of Parish Council meetings are governed by the Parish Council’s Standing Orders (re-adopted on 6 May 2021). These are available from the Clerk (by e-mail on request) or on the Council’s website by clicking the document name above.
Quantock Messenger – June edition here
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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PARISH Monday 24 May – All invited!
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
will be held at
Nether Stowey Village Hall
on Monday 24 May 2021 at 7pm
ALL ELECTORS OF THE PARISH ARE INVITED TO ATTEND
HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT LOCAL ISSUES OR RAISE MATTERS OF CONCERN
MEET REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS
The Parish Meeting may, by law, discuss all Parish affairs and pass resolutions about them. The following matters have so far been placed on the agenda:
1. Chairman’s Report
2. Items for Discussion
3. Reports from Local Organisations
If you would like to add a matter to the agenda, please contact Caro at clerk@netherstowey-pc.gov.uk
Each year an Annual Parish Meeting is held at which residents can air issues and ask the Parish Council to investigate certain matters which are of concern. The meeting is NOT a formal Parish Council meeting but it is facilitated and funded by the Parish Council for the benefit of the community. The draft minutes and reports from the last meeting (2019) are now available here:
Draft minutes – 20 May 2019
Reports from Organisations 2019
Planning Committee Meeting Monday 24 May
The meeting will be held at the Church Centre at about 7.30pm, immediately following the Annual Parish Meeting
The agenda is available here: Planning Committee agenda
Draft minutes:
previous Planning Committee meeting are here: Planning Committee meeting 29 June 2020
Planning applications:
Link to Planning application (opens application details in the Sedgemoor Planning website):
* 36/21/00008 – New Stowey Farm, Nether Stowey
* 36/21/00010 – Trees at Public Toilets, Nether Stowey
Parish Council meetings are open for the public to attend but are not public meetings. In order to facilitate contributions by members of the public there is a public session prior to the main part of the formal meeting.
During the public session, members of the public are welcome to address the Council on any matter relating to the agenda or on any other matter that they would like the Parish Council to consider at a future date. It is helpful if you inform the Chairman or the Clerk beforehand of any matter you wish to raise, so that the Clerk can have to hand any necessary information.
At the end of the public participation session, the Chairman will resume the formal meeting under standing orders. Members of the public are asked to respect the fact that this is a meeting of the Council to conduct Council business. They are not permitted to enter into the debate of agenda items unless invited by the Chairman. In this case, he will temporarily adjourn the meeting to allow that person (only) to speak.
During virtual meetings, members of the public are asked to remain muted unless invited to speak.
The conduct of Parish Council meetings are governed by the Parish Council’s Standing Orders (adopted 14 October 2019) as updated by the Virtual Meetings Protocol (adopted 11 May 2020). These are available from the Clerk (by
e-mail on request) or on the Council’s website by clicking the document name above.