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An Extraordinary Meeting of the Parish Council will be held in the Village Hall on Monday 16th May commencing at 7.30pm. This will be directly after the Annual Parish Meeting taking place on the same day at 6.30 pm. The meeting is to discuss planning application PL/2022/03146 to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to one dwelling under Class Q at 16 Broad Town Road, Broad Town, Swindon, SN4 7RB
Wiltshire Council has published a Briefing Note on the 5-year housing land supply and housing delivery test.
Summary:
We have now completed the update to Wiltshire’s five-year housing land supply position. The current
position is a 4.72 year supply using a base date of 1 April 2021, which will be used to inform decision-making.
Due to the resignation of Susan Hughes, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for
the Parish Council.
Please see attached Notice for further information.
Any questions do contact the Clerk via this website, or at .
An extraordinary meeting called to discuss the Licensing Variation Application submitted by Broad Town Brewery. Details are available on the website
Broad Town Parish Council has a vacancy for a Parish Clerk. The role is part time with an average of 5 hours per week. (which will fluctuate in line with workload). Remuneration is subject to skill level and experience.
This position is home based and the candidate will require access to a room/desk space, file storage space and a broadband/phone connection. The post-holder will be provided with a laptop and scanner printer exclusively for Parish Council use. This will remain the property of the Parish Council though you will be expected to insure it in your home. The Parish Council will reimburse any additional insurance costs for this equipment.
The successful applicant will be flexible in their approach to the work and be capable of minute taking and correspondence. A working knowledge of Parish Council procedures and/or public administration is desirable but not essential as training is available. Good literacy and IT skills are essential as are the qualities of integrity and impartiality.
The Clerk is also the Responsible Financial Officer (RFO) and responsible for managing the Council finances and accountancy, preparing meeting agendas and supporting papers, attending and providing advice at meetings, taking minutes and overseeing the completion of actions arising. The Parish Council meet each month in the evenings on the second Monday of the month in the Village Hall at Broad Town. For more information about Broad Town and the Parish Council, including past minutes, community posting, village information etc., visit the parish council website at: https://www.broadtownparishcouncil.org.uk
The salary for the post is in accordance with the current National Joint Salary Scale LC1, salary points 7 to 12, and is calculated pro rata for 5 hours (subject to on-going review), with reference to the standard working week for local government staff of 37 hours.
For further information please contact the Chairman, Councillor Mr Rupert Pearce at
Please apply with a personal statement and CV via email to the Chairman, Councillor Mr Rupert Pearce.
As per the provisions of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015, Broad Town Parish Council has made its Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) for the year 2020-21 available for inspection by any interested person, together with all accounting records; books; deeds; contracts; bills; vouchers; receipts and other documents relating to these records.
If you have any issues to raise or wish to see the full accounts, please contact the Parish Clerk on . In accordance with the guidelines, the full accounts are available to view between 1st July 2021 and the 19th August 2021.
The full Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) documents and internal audit reports can be found here under the financial year 2020-21.
Broad Town Parish Council qualifies for an exemption from an external audit, due to it having income/expenditure below £25,000 in 2020-21. The completed and signed Certificate of Exemption for 2020-21 can be found here.
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| APPEAL SITE: | Land South of Broad Town Primary School, Broad Town Road, Broad Town, SN4 7RE |
| PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: | Residential development of up to 10 entry-level affordable dwellings, with associated access roads and car parking, a community car park, a publicly accessible village green, landscaping, drainage and other associated infrastructure. |
| INSPECTORATE REFERENCE: | APP/Y3940/W/20/3249284 |
| APPEAL START DATE: | 11 November 2020 |
The Parish Council has been notified that appeal has been made to the Planning Inspectorate in respect of the above site.
Any comments interested parties may have already made following the original application will be forwarded to the Inspectorate (unless they are expressly confidential) but you may withdraw, modify or amplify them now if you wish. All comments received will be copied to the appellant and will be taken into account by the Inspector in deciding the appeal.
The Planning Inspectorate have introduced an online appeals service which you can use to comment on this appeal. You can find the service through the Appeals area of the Planning Portal – see https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk. Alternatively, you can send your comments to or Planning Inspectorate, Room 3c, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Bristol BS1 6PN, quoting the Inspectorate reference. Comments should be received by 16 December 2020.
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