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Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe Parish Council Agenda
WIDECOMBE PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk - Mrs Suzanna Hughes LL.B (Hons)
16 Westwood Cleave, Ogwell, Newton Abbot.TQ12 6YE
Telephone: 01626 330311 Email: suzanna.hughes21@gmail.com
To:
Councillors Newbolt-Young, Booty, Fenton, Morley, Nosworthy, Routley, Tame, Tempest & Wallace
You are hereby summoned to attend the MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held on THURSDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 2013 at 7.30pm in Church House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor.
Also invited:
District Councillor Jeffery, 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 any interest in the items to be discussed during this meeting in accordance
with the Council’s Code of Conduct.
3. REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATIONS
To consider any requests for dispensations
4. RATIFICATION OF MINUTES
To approve, sign and adopt the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 4th July 2013
5. POLICE REPORT
6. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
7. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
8. DELEGATE REPORTS
9. MATTERS ARISING
(a) Walkabout – to receive an update on outstanding matters discussed on the walkabout, in particular:
• New gate in Parish Field
• North Hall field boundaries
• Felling of cluster of trees next to the road, near the play area and removal of dead tree on little green
• Planings for the car park
• Ownership of railings and posts to bridge opposite entrance to North Hall field
• Bench outside National Trust shop
• Saxon Well risk assessment
(b) Widecombe Fair – to address any outstanding issues
(c) Rural Skip Service – to confirm date: Saturday 5 October 10am-4pm
(d) ‘Moor than Meets the Eye’ project – report and update from Cllr Fenton
(e) Sandbag store - update
10. PLANNING
(a) New applications/appeals
(i) 00434/13 – Timber outdoor learning shelter in playground at Widecombe Primary School, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
(ii) 041/13 – Replacement barn (213sqm) at Ponsworthy Farm, Ponsworthy
(b) Decisions
(i) 0306/13 – Erection of timber stables (3.6m x 5.4m) in esisting garden area, Mill House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission
(ii) 0287/13 – Rear extension, front and side porches, replacement garage, river bank protection ad new footbridge, Riverside, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission
(iii) 0286/13 – Erection of timber-framed garage, Buzzards Reach, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission
(iv) 0259/13 – New porch, Lower Dunstone Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission
(v) 0260/13 – Fire precautions works to include heat and smoke detectors with control panel and extinguishers, Higher Uppacott, Poundsgate
To note that DNPA has granted listed building consent
11. FINANCE
(a) Payments for approval
Cheque no 000817 – Clerk’s salary and disbursements (September) - £217.50
Cheque no 000818 – Event Hire Solutions (Balance of portable toilets) - £121.50
Cheque no 000819 – ICO (Renewal of Data Protection Licence) - £35.00
Cheque no 000820 – Grant Thornton (Audit Fee) - £120.00
(b) Widecombe-in-the-Moor Parish Council Accounts 2012/2013 – to receive the Certificate and Report of the External Auditor for Widecombe-in-the-Moor Parish Council at the completion of the annual audit
(c) Rural Aid – to note that bid for Rural Aid was unsuccessful
(d) To note 2013/14 National Salary Awards for clerks
12. HIGHWAYS
To report any potholes/maintenance issues
13. CORRESPONDENCE
Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence not already dealt with above:
(a) Healthwatch Voices – Issue 1
Other items for information only will be placed in the circulation folder or emailed to members
14. MATTERS OF INFORMATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on 3 October 2013
The information on this page was last modified on September 05 2013 09:41:25.