WIDECOMBE PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk to the Parish - Mrs Suzanna Hughes LL.B (Hons)
4 Rose Cottages, East Ogwell, Newton Abbot.TQ12 6AR
Telephone: 01626 330311      Email: suzanna@fsmail.net
To:
Councillors Newbolt-Young (Chairman), Tame (Vice Chairman), Booty, Morely, Nosworthy, Seale, Smerdon, Tempest & Wallace
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the PARISH COUNCIL to be held on THURSDAY 4th MARCH 2010 at 7.30pm in the Church House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor.
Also invited:
District Councillor Jeffrey, County Councillor Gribble and Community Police Officers.
Members of the press and public are welcome.
Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council
Agenda
OPEN FORUM
The public and members of the Parish Council are invited to comment on items on the agenda or any other matter they feel should be brought to the attention of the Parish Council 
(Limited to 15 minutes).
1.          APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2.         DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are reminded of their responsibility to continually update their Notice of Registerable Interests and invited to state whether they have a personal or prejudicial interest in any matter to be discussed during this meeting.
3.         RATIFICATION OF MINUTES To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 4th February 2010.
4.         POLICE REPORT
5.         COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
6.         DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
7.         MATTERS ARISING
(a)         Widecombe Fair – future arrangements  
(b)        Parish Field Grass Let 2010 – to consider applications
(c)         Parish Council Field as a potential site for affordable housing – to continue discussions
(d)        Annual Parish Meeting 2010 – to finalise arrangements
(e)         TETRA Inquiry – Chairman to update members
8.         PLANNING
(a)         New applications/appeals
                        (i)         0059/10 - East Shallowford Farm, Widecombe
Alterations to farmhouse (revised application of some works granted to 0091/09)
                        (ii)         0039/10- Blackdown Piper Farm, Widecombe
                        Construction of an agricultural building (18.3m x 12.2m) and hardstanding
            (b)        Decisions
(i)                   0575/09 – St Pancras Church, Widecombe
Rebuilding section of western boundary retaining wall located to south of lychgate
Granted conditionally
 9.        CORRESPONDENCE
            (a)         Royal Garden Party – invitation for nominations
            (b)        TDC Council (Budget) Meeting – 22 Feb 2010
            (c)         Energy Saving Trust – Green Communities
            (d)        DNPA – Dartmoor Biodiversity Newsletter 2009/10
            (e)         DCC – Investing in our Devon – Strategic Plan 2009-13
10.        HIGHWAYS                
(a)         Maintenance/Pothole map
(b)        To report on any other highways issues.
11.        DELEGATES REPORTS
12.        MATTERS OF INFORMATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN
13.        FINANCE
            (a)         Payments for approval:
§ Cheque no 000693 - Clerk’s salary and disbursements for February - £252.56
§ Cheque no 000694 – Rupert Baker – Tree survey & report – £155.20
(b)        To note account balances:
§ Current account - tbc
§ Deposit account £4834.38                                                                      
The next meeting of the Council will be held on 1st April 2010