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Pirton Village Design Statement |
PIRTON VILLAGE DESIGN GROUP
CONSTITUTION
1. NAME
The name of the group shall be
Pirton Village Design Group (“the Group”).
2.
ADDRESS
The Group’s address shall be
Pirton Court, 1 Priors Hill, Pirton.
3.
STATUS
The
Group shall consist of adult residents of the Parish of Pirton and such other
persons as the Group, by simple majority decision, shall appoint.
4.
THE GROUP’S OBJECTIVES
4.1
To produce a Pirton Village Design Statement (“the VDS”) in the form
of a good quality brochure by the end of 2002.
4.2 To work in partnership with the
local planning authority in the context of existing local planning policy, and
to influence future policies by obtaining the agreement of the authority to
recognise the VDS as Supplementary Planning Guidance.
5.
VDS OBJECTIVES
5.1
To describe the distinctive character of Pirton village and the
surrounding countryside;
5.2
To show how character can be identified at three levels:
- the
landscape setting of the village
- the
shape of the settlement
- the
nature of the buildings themselves;
5.3
To show design principles based on the distinctive local character;
6.
MANAGEMENT
6.1 The business of the Group shall
be managed by the committee of the Group which shall generally consist of four
committee members, as follows:
-
Project
Co-ordinator
-
Assistant
Project Co-ordinator
-
Adviser/Parish
Councillor
-
Secretary/Treasurer
6.2 All committee members shall be
elected by the members of the Group by simple majority decision, the majority
being not less than eight members of the Group. All candidates for election to
the committee shall be proposed by one ordinary member and seconded by another
ordinary member.
6.3 If a casual vacancy occurs in the
committee, the Group, by simple majority decision, shall appoint another member
of the Group to fill the vacancy.
6.4
The committee of the Group shall meet as often as shall be necessary to
achieve the objectives of the Group.
6.5
The Project Co-ordinator shall preside at all meetings of the Group at
which he is present; in his absence, the committee shall appoint one of its
number to act as Project Co-ordinator.
7.
TRUSTEES
7.1
The trustees of the Group shall be Pirton Parish Council.
7.2
All the property of the Group of whatsoever nature shall be vested in the
trustees for the time being, to he held in trust in its name for the use and
benefit of the Group as a whole.
7.3
The trustees shall act at all times, and in all respects, in regard to
the property of the Group held by them in accordance with the directions of the
committee; and shall have power to sell, pledge, lease, mortgage or otherwise
alienate any Group property in compliance with the directions of the committee.
7.4
The trustees, on the direction of the committee, shall represent the
Group in any litigation.
8. ACCOUNTS
8.1
The Secretary/Treasurer shall cause to be kept such accurate and proper
books of account as will enable him at every general meeting of the Group to
present to the Group a full and accurate report and statement concerning the
finances of the Group.
8.2
Copies of those accounts presented to the general meeting of the Group
shall be forwarded to the Parish Clerk of Pirton Parish Council.
9. MEETINGS OF THE GROUP
9.1
The Group shall meet in general meeting as often as is necessary to
achieve its objectives. Notice of the date, time and place of the meetings shall
be delivered to Group members and advertised at least 14 days before the said
meeting.
9.2
The business to be transacted at the meetings shall consist of the
election of committee members, the presentation of the accounts, the Project Co-ordinator’s
report on developments to date, the Secretary/Treasurer’s report and any other
business notified to the Secretary/Treasurer.
9.3
At all meetings of the Group, every member shall be entitled to be
present and to cast one vote upon every question put to the vote. In the case of
equality voting, the Project Co-ordinator (or, if he is not present, the
committee member appointed by the committee prior to the meeting) shall have a
second or casting vote. All voting shall be by simple majority taken by ballot.
9.4
The Secretary/Treasurer, if present, whom failing some other committee
member nominated by the committee, shall take minutes of the proceedings at
general meetings of the Group.
9.5
In calling any general meeting, the Secretary/Treasurer, by notice to the
members of the Group, shall specify the business to be conducted thereat.
10.
ALTERATION
OF RULES
These
rules or any of them may be added to, amended or replaced by a resolution of a
two-thirds majority of those present and voting at a general meeting of the
Group called for the purpose.
11. DISSOLUTION
11.1
The Group shall be dissolved upon a resolution to that effect passed by a
two-thirds majority of those present and voting at a general meeting of the
Group called for the purpose.
11.2
Following upon such a resolution, the trustees shall take immediate steps
to convert into money all the property of the Group whatsoever, with power
however to postpone or delay the conversion of any particular property as so
directed by the meeting.
11.3
Out of the proceeds of such conversion, the trustees shall discharge all
debts and liabilities of the Group, including all expenses incidental to the
said conversion.
11.4
All money remaining from the said conversion, following upon the
discharge of all debts and liabilities as aforesaid, shall revert and be paid to
Pirton Parish Council.
12. DISPUTES
Any
disputes arising out of, or not covered by, these rules, shall be referred to
the committee, whose decision shall be final.
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