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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 Booty, Edwards, Elliott, Fenton, Hassell, Morley, Partridge, Routley and Whiteside
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held on THURSDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2019 at 7.30pm in Church House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor.
Also invited:
District Councillors, County Councillor, DNPA representatives & Community Police Officers Members of the press and public are welcome. Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council
Agenda 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. OPEN FORUM
Members of the public are invited to address the Council
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST AND REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATION
Members to be 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.
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.
4. RATIFICATION OF MINUTES
4.1 To approve and sign the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 4 July 2019
4.2 To approve and sign the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 6 August 2019
5. REPORTS
To receive reports from:
5.1 County Councillor
5.2 District Councilllors
5.3 DNPA Representatives
5.4 Police
5.5 Delegate Reports – Cllr Elliott to report on DNPA Forum
6. MATTERS ARISING
6.1 PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Booty & Elliott)
6.1.1 Devon Air Ambulance Night Landing Site
To receive a report from Toby Russell, DAAT
6.1.2 New planning applications:
To receive new applications as follows:
6.1.2.1 BT Consultation on removal of payphones
To comment on the proposed removal of the payphone in Widecombe 6.1.2.2 0372/19 – Replacement roof coverings and temporary installation of two bat boxes at Higher Uppacott, Poundsgate
6.1.2.3 0381/19 – Erection of two general purpose agricultural barns (13.5x13.5m) with hardstanding and painted Devon bank at Higher Sherwell Farm, Poundsgate
6.1.2.4 0357/19 – Change of use of land for domestic curtilage at Middle Cator Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
6.1.3 Planning Decisions/Withdrawals
To report any planning decisions/withdrawals, including:
6.1.3.1 DNPA (Newbridge Hill, Poundsgate) Tree Preservation Order 2019
To note that the Order was confirmed on 7 August without modification 6.1.3.2 0249/19 – Change to reduce the number of glazed sections from five to four at rear of dwelling, Middle Natsworthy, Widecombe-in-the-Moor To note that DNPA has granted conditional listed building consent
6.1.3.3 0222/19 – Replacement roof, installation of new roof lights, removal of existing extension and addition of new extension, change of use of agricultural land to residential use and erection of open fronted timber framed car park, Bowden Barn, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission
6.1.4 DNPA Local Plan Consultation
To note that DNPA is consulting on the final draft of the new Local Plan for Dartmoor between 16 September and 1 November 2019 and that drop-in events have been arranged for the public to attend
6.2 ESTATES
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Fenton & Whiteside)
6.2.1 Land Registry searches on land in the parish to establish unregistered land
To receive an update 6.2.2 Parish Field
To continue discussions about the future use of the Parish Field
6.3 PROJECTS
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Edwards & Morley)
6.3.1 Parish Vote
6.3.1.1 To delegate a Parish Poll sub-committee powers to decide format and details of the parish vote 6.3.1.2 To agree that vote will only be by post and will be one vote per household in line with the way Council Tax is paid 6.3.1.3 To agree dates for voting process as follows:
- Wednesday 23 October send out voting cards and factsheet
- Friday 8 November – deadline for requesting postal vote
- Saturday 9 and Tuesday 12 November drop in sessions/open meetings
- 28 November – Deadline for votes to be received
- 5 December – Result announced by returning officer at Parish Council Meeting 6.3.1.4 To appoint Sarah Parker-Khan as Returning Officer 6.3.1.5 To move the January meeting to the first Thursday in December to allow vote result to be announced. There will be no meeting in January. 6.3.2 Affordable Housing
To receive an update
6.3.3 Poundsgate Noticeboard
To receive an update from Cllr Partridge
6.4 FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Partridge & Routley)
6.4.1 Payments
To receive and approve payments for approval:
Cheque no 001016 - Clerk’s salary and disbursements (Sept) - £247.47
Cheque no 001017 - TDC (Recharge for Parish Election 2/5/19) - £188.65
Cheque no 001018 - B Booty (Boulders at Newbridge) - £240
Direct Debit - ICO (Data Protection Licence Renewal) - £40
6.4.2 Grant applications (s.137 LGA 1972) - to consider applications from:
St Pancras PCC
Friends of Widecombe School (x2)
Widecombe Bellringers
Leusdon Memorial Hall
Widecombe Pre-School
7. HIGHWAYS
To report any new highways issues not already reported to DCC 8. CORRESPONDENCE
Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence not otherwise dealt with on the agenda:
8.1 To note that the Rural Skip will be located in the car park on Saturday 5 October, 10am –4pm
9. MEMBERS’ ITEMS FOR INFORMATION OR GENERAL DISCUSSION, FOR INCLUSION ON FUTURE AGENDAS AND/OR ITEMS REQUIRING URGENT ATTENTION
Members are reminded that they have not received the statutory notice of this business to be transacted and should therefore recognise that any decision made may be taken to be unlawful if challenged in the future.
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Thursday 3 October 2019 at 7.30pm. Everyone welcome
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