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- 2018/27. Police report (Louise Fyne, PCSO)
- Louise has covered the area for 9 years and is going where is needed, she is now covering a larger area so if she is not seen here for a while she is needed in other areas.
- The crime reports are sent to us for us to report back to the parish at the meetings, there has only been one issue in Combe Florey lately and it is reported as domestic. There has been an increase to sheep worrying in general area, it is important that people keep track of their dogs and they only have to be among the sheep to be classed as worrying. It is important you need to have control of your animal in a public place. There have been reports on poaching in surrounding area as well.
- Please contact her if you leave here a message if she can't get to your call or email her and you can find her details on the Avon and Somerset website.
- 2018/28. Report from Parochial Church Council
- Matthew is in attendance. They are keen to work with the PC and help build a community together. They are hoping to have some major building work done in next 2 years at St Peter and St Pauls this is for roof and tower, this is a grade 1 listed building. They are here for everyone regardless if you attend church on a regular basis or not.
- Financing for work required is being looked at currently to do both roof and tower, total cost is approx. £250,000 and this is an estimate while waiting for a surveyer. Funding is the next question, it is important to maintain the church as a historical artefact. They have approx. £25,000 of current money to put in.
- 2018/29. Report form Village Hall

Phil Greenway is speaking on their behalf, since 1957 and has had various improvements since then. The village hall committee is 10 people. There is a number of groups that use the village hall on a weekly basis so it has a good basis. £3k is earned from hiring and it costs about £3k to run it so there is a number of events to help raise additional income, this generates approx. £3.5K and this helps do other things and helps do repairs. They have £16k in reserves and some of that is funding to help the new build. The extension has planning and building regs to build the new storage room so the main hall is free. This work is starting at end on June and will cost approx. £16.5k. They are still fundraising for this project. The village hall is also the polling station and is part of Somerset emergency plan to provide sheltered housing if needed or to be an emergency police headquarters

- 2018/30. Report on Village Pub Progress

Tim and Jane the current landlords of the pub are here to speak. NFU have appointed a very good contractor to restore the pub, there have been some issues but these are being overcome slowly and they are now ahead of schedule. The thatcher can start in the next few weeks. The scaffolding should be down in next few months. Once the scaffolding is down they will be happy to show people around if people let them know they would like to come. They have chosen to come out of the blue ball where they were temporally residing due to high business rates. If there is anything the parish council can do we would be happy to help as it is important to keep the pub alive in the village. The church would like to bless the pub.

- 2018/31. TDBC Report

Peter Watson has said about the possible changes to boundaries in wards to ensure approx. 2000 people per ward per councillor. 27th of Aug is the time to make views known about the new boundaries. From a Combe Florey point of view, it should not make any difference. Library is up at Bishop Lydard parish council next week, there has been a lot of work done and volunteers involved. This library is costing approx. £14,000 per year, it could be taken on locally but would be a large raise in precept to do this.

- 2018/32. Public Forum, discussion and general questions:

### Establish parishioners' priorities for forthcoming year.

A parishioner raised the proposed donation of £2000 from the parish council to the village hall. The contract for the extension is only for the shell not the kitting out to of the new build. They will also need to have a new hard-wired fire alarm system to meet fire regulations, they need to keep a certain amount in reserve. The council have a surplice for £2000 after what is need to be kept in reserve. The council have no power to give money to the fabric of the church but can give it to the grounds. This is a very

Minutes from Combe Florey Parish Council May 02nd 2018

Signed: ………………………………………[Chairman]