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We have been made aware of issues regarding the Bathampton number 11 Bus service which has become increasingly unreliable over the last few weeks.

Cllr Sarah Warren has raised this with First and First have apologised for any inconvenience caused to Bathampton residents as result of their service delivery.  
First noted that they are having to run small buses for this service which they have struggled to obtain spare parts for due to the supply chain being badly disrupted. This has led to cancellations across the ‘small bus’ routes covering Bathampton, Larkhall, Fairfield Park and Haycombe. They have been able to swap parts around to keep enough buses on the road to provide the 11 service more reliably going forward, but things are additionally quite difficult with the nationwide staffing situation and staff sickness. 

Please continue to make us aware of any on-going issues and we will relay this information back to First.

The accounts have been subject to external audit in addition to our independent internal audit. Please find the notices and documentation below, for financial year 2020/21.

AGAR Sections 1 & 2
AGAR Section 3
Notice of Conclusion of Audit 2020-21

The Parish Council have prepared a Financial Summary for the years ended 31st March 2020 and 2021 to help parishioners learn more about the councils income and expenditure. To view this document, please Click here.

Planning Applications:

21/02816/TPO – 19 Trossachs Drive. Sycamore tree works. Received 21st June 2021.

21/02974/FUL – 111 Holcombe Close. Erection of side extension extending first floor loft rooms, proposed front porch and layout changes. Received 28th June 2021.

21/03215/TCA – Ashley House, Dark Lane. Tree works in Conservation Area. T1 Ash – fell. Received 07.07.2021.

21/03087/VAR – The Abbey Rectory, Redwood House. Variation of conditions 3 and 6 of application B.1661 (Conversion of stable block to dwelling house). Received 7th July 2021.

All applications can be viewed at www.bathnes.gov.uk/developmentmanagement and searched for by the reference numbers detailed above.

If you wish to let us know your views on any of these applications, please email the Clerk by the 14th July 2021.

Due to the delay in the removal of Covid-19 restrictions, the Parish Council have made the decision to cancel the July Parish Council meeting. The hope is to navigate back to a face to face meeting from September which is scheduled to take place on September 16th (no meeting takes place in August).

The Parish Council will however continue to hold an Advisory meeting for July which will take place on July 15th. If during this time you have anything that you wish to bring to the Council’s attention, please contact a Councillor or email the Clerk on Bathamptonparishclerk@gmail.com

Notice of right to inspect unaudited accounting statements

Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement 2020-21

Section 2 – Accounting Statements 2020-21

Analysis of variances 2020-21

Bank reconciliation 2020-21

Annual Internal Audit Report 2020-21

Annual Internal Audit Report explanations 2020-21

A Parish Council meeting will take place on the 22nd June at 7.30pm in the village Hall to approve the year end accounts and Annual Governance Statement. The Agenda for this meeting can be found on our website.

Planning Applications:

21/02405/FUL – Tasburgh House Hotel, Warminster Road. Erection of a two storey Single family dwelling house in the rear of the hotel grounds. Received: 21.05.2021.

21/02350/FUL – 16 Holcombe Lane. Enlargement of rear extension. Received 21.05.2021.

21/02566/FUL – 58 Holcombe Vale. Erection of a new Single storey extension following demolition of existing single storey extension. Received 03.06.2021.

Applications can be viewed at www.bathnes.gov.uk/developmentmanagement and searched for by the reference numbers detailed above.

If you wish to let us know your views on any of these applications, please email the Clerk by 16th June 2021.

Whilst Bathampton Parish Council navigates the interim and the safe return of face to face council meetings, there will be no Parish Council meeting taking place during May or June. During this time, Bathampton Parish Council delegates authority to the Clerk in consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman to take any actions necessary with associated expenditure to protect the interests of the community and ensure council business continuity, informed by consultation with members of the Council.

The Parish Council will hold Advisory meetings during this time, to take place on the 20th May and the 17th June with the intention to return to a face to face council meeting within the village hall on the 15th July. With the absence of an agenda, new planning applications will be posted on here should you wish to let us know your views. Additionally, If you have anything that you wish to bring to the councils attention, please contact a Councillor or email the Clerk on Bathamptonparishclerk@gmail.com. 

Planning Applications:

21/02184/TCA – Osborne House, Bathampton Lane. Various tree works. Received: 07.05.2021.

21/02194/FUL – 150 Holcombe Vale. Erection of two storey side extension. Received 11.05.2021.

21/02246/FUL – 29 Hantone Hill. Erection of first floor extension and ground floor rear extension. Received 12.05.2021.

Applications can be viewed at www.bathnes.gov.uk/developmentmanagement and searched for by the reference numbers detailed above.

If you wish to let us know your views on any of these applications, please email the Clerk by 19th May 2021.

Due to the period of mourning for his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, the Parish Council Meeting scheduled for the 15th April cannot take place. It has therefore been postponed until the 22nd April at 7.30pm.

To join the meeting, please click on the link below: https://meet.jit.si/Bathamptonparishcouncil-meeting