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Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe Parish Council Agenda
WIDECOMBE-IN-THE-MOOR 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 R Newbolt-Young (Chairman), S Booty, G Fenton, S Morley, A Routley, J Southcombe, N Tempest,
M Welby and R Whale
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held on THURSDAY 5th MAY 2016 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
1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN
2. ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN
3. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
4. OPEN FORUM
Members of the public are invited to address the Council
5. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST AND REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATION
Councillors are reminded of their responsibility to continually update their Notice of Registerable Interests and to declare any disclosable interests, including the nature and extent of such interests they have in any items to be considered at this meeting. Unforeseen requests for a Dispensation to be considered at this point only if there was no way a Councillor would have been aware of such before the meeting.
6. RATIFICATION OF MINUTES
To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 7 April 2016
7. ELECTION/APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO OTHER BODIES
8. REVIEW OF PARISH COUNCIL GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS:
8.1 Standing Orders
8.2 Financial Regulations
8.3 General and Financial Risk Management
8.4 Statement of Internal Control
8.5 Fixed Assets Register
8.6 Anti-fraud and Corruption Policy
9. POLICE REPORT
10. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
11. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
12. DELEGATES REPORTS
13. MATTERS ARISING
13.1 Defibrillator - to receive a report and update
13.2 Community Helipad - to discuss potential sites and costs
13.3 New Village Hall proposal - to confirm that a meeting will be held on Monday 23 May at 7.00pm in Church House
13.4 Electoral Review of Teignbridge - proposals invited on a new pattern of wards for Teignbridge District Council (www.lgbce.org.uk)
14. PLANNING
14.1 New applications/appeals
14.1.1 To note that an appeal has been lodged against the refusal of planning application 0663/15 for a two-storey extension, first floor bedroom extension and replacement porch, Drywell Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor [As the appeal is proceeding under the Householder Appeal Service there is no opportunity to submit further comment]
14.2 Decisions
14.2.1 0042/16 - Installation of mobile telecommunications and ancillary equipment involving the erection of a 12m high telegraph pole with eight consumer antennas and four backhaul radio antennas and 15m of trenching to power source at Land near Higher Natsworthy, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission
14.2.2 0127/16 - Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use in respect of non compliance with agricultural condition in excess of 10 years at Littlecot, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
To note that DNPA has issued a Certificate of Lawfulness
14.3 Correspondence
To receive correspondence from Mr Charles Godfrey with regard to the objections raised by this Council to his planning application (Ref: 0140/16 - Siting of a mobile home for temporary agricultural dwelling at Blackdown Piper, Widecombe-in-the-Moor)
15. FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE
15.1 Payments
To receive and approve payments for approval:
Cheque no 000914 - Clerk’s salary and disbursements - £237.27
Cheque no 000915 - R Newbolt-Young (refreshments APM) - £42.20
Cheque no 000916 - N Tempest (refreshment APM) - £tbc
15.2 Audit 2015/16
15.2.1 To complete and approve Section 1 of the Annual Return (Annual Governance Statement 2015/16)
15.2.2 To receive, approve and sign Section 2 of the Annual Return (Accounting Statements 2015/16)
15.2.3 To confirm that this Council is confident that the internal audit arrangements provide excellent reassurance for the public that the financial systems are robust and fit for purpose and to continue with the appointment of Ken Abraham as the Internal Auditor to the Parish Council
15.3 Insurance
To receive and review insurance renewal quotation
16. HIGHWAYS
To report on any highways issues
Potholes and other highways maintenance issues can be reported direct to DCC:
Telephone: 0345 155 1004
Email: customer@devon.gov.uk
Online: http://www.devon.gov.uk/road_maintenance.htm
17. CORRESPONDENCE
Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence not otherwise dealt with on the agenda:
18. MATTERS OF INFORMATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 6 June 2016 at 7.30pm.
This will be preceded by the Annual Walkabout of the village commencing at 6.45pm from
Church House.
The information on this page was last modified on May 02 2016 15:35:47.