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Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe Parish Council Minutes
Minutes of the Meeting held at Church House, Widecombe on Thursday 5th May 2005
PRESENT: Mrs.M.Phipps (Madam Chairman), Mr.R.Newbolt-Young (Vice), Mr.S.Booty, Mr.S.Morley Mr.M.Nosworthy, Mr.M.Pascoe, Mr.S.Tame and Mrs.N.Tempest.
APOLOGIES: Mrs.A.Came
IN ATTENDANCE: The Clerk Mr.P.Roper
2706 MINUTES: The minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 7th April 2005 were signed by the Chairman as being an accurate record of the meeting.
2707 PUBLIC COMMENT/POLICE MATTERS None.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS/DELEGATES
The following officers were appointed unanimously for the next 12 months:
Chairman: Mrs.Phipps, Vice Chairman: Mr.Newbolt-Young.
WADSG - Mr.Pascoe, Tree Warden - Mr.Tame, Ashburton Education Cmttee - Mrs.Tempest.
2708 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
(a) History Group Request: due to excessive cost the Group has decided not to purchase a Projector but rather seek to borrow that belonging to the school. Instead the Group has requested that the Council helps towards the cost of purchasing a projector screen. This was agreed with a maximum of £200.
(b) Risk Management: Mr.Newbolt-Young suggested that a notice be placed on the Green warding the public about the dangers associated with getting too close to the ponies.
Mr.Pascoe agree to mend the stone crossing of the dried-up leat in the Parish Field.
(c) Parish Field Let: the Clerk reported that a copy of the tenants insurance cover has been received.
(d) Education Foundation: Mrs. Steemson’s resignation was received with regret. The Chairman proposed that Mr.Tim Steemson take her place; this was accepted unanimously.
2709 PLANNING
(a) Weekly Lists sent weekly to the Chairman and placed for circulation.
(b) Grant of Planning for: Foxworthy – Certificate of Lawful Use. Old Langworthy Farm. Horse exercise area, New Barn at Old Langworthy Farm and uPVC Conservatory at No. 2, Ladymeadow Terrace.
(c) 0259/05 Erection of lean-to for housing livestock at Great Cator. Decision : No Objection.
(d) 0326/05 Removal of Condition ref 0528/99 at holiday cottage The Carthouse: Support
(e) 0346/05 Single storey conservatory at Langworthy Farm:No Objection
2710 CORRESPONDENCE
(a) TDC: Agendas and Minutes, Election items, Community Planning, Discount Card/Homelessness/Credit Union Review Groups and Community Involvment
(b) DNPA: Minutes and Agendas news Release and community forum
(c) DCC: Monthly News Round-up.
(d) Various other Magazines/Documents plus above all placed for circulation to councillors.
2711 HIGHWAYS
(a) Highways Maintenance: Mr.Nosworthy asked the Clerk to read an article from the CCD’s Village Green about the work of the Lengthsman System of Road maintenance in Devon . He felt strongly that such an article was merely a PR exercise and bore little resemblance to the reality that he has encounter over many years. He stated that there was little point in continuing with his frustrating attempts to improve the liaison work and thus offered his resignation as the liaison officer with the DCC Highways Maintenance Department.
It was decided to continue with the monthly map return.
(b) Various other items were placed on the monthly map for attention of the Highway Dept.
2712 DELEGATES REPORTS
(a) Mr.Pascoe informed the Council that the WADSG have just completed a Rospa Inspection of the children’s play ground which has cost £69.33.
The WADSG have also completed a repair of the perimeter fence to the playing field which has cost £242.00. He asked for financial assistance from the Council.
It was proposed by Mr.Newbolt-Young and seconded by Mrs.Tempest that a donation of £311.33 should be made. This was accepted unanimously and also that the annual inspection fee to Ropsa should be met from Council reserves.
(b) Mr.Newbolt Young asked for copies of any maps of the land owned by the Council to help with the Risk Assement.
2713 MATTER AT DISCRETION OF MADAM CHAIRMAN
(a) Village Walk About: various items were identified and noted by the Clerk for reference to both DNPA and TDC.
2714 FINANCE
(a) Balance Carried forward deposit account £6,280
(b) Clerk’s Salary and Disbursements for April £294.54
(c) Current Account Balance at 30.04.05 £241.15
(d) Precept Income £1,690
(e) Parish Council Annual Insurance premium with Zurich Municipal £180.00
(f) DAPC Local Council Review Subscription £13.00
(g) WADSG donation £311.33
There being no further business the Chairman closed the meeting at 9.30 pm.The information on this page was last modified on September 13 2005 17:47:18.