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 6 JUNE 2019 at
7.30pm in Church House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor.
Also invited:
District Councillors, County Councillor and 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
To approve and sign the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 16 May 2019
5. POLICE REPORT
6. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
7. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
8. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To agree roles and responsibilities of members which were not agreed at the last meeting
9. MATTERS ARISING
(a) Parish Poll
(i) To reverse the resolution made previously to hold a formal parish poll and to agree that an informal poll is the preferred method to establish support for increasing the precept for the new community hall.
(ii) To discuss and agree arrangements for the informal parish poll
(b) Parish Field - to agree actions with regard to field maintenance, reviewing the Licence Agreement and establishing whether the Parish Council and its tenants have a legal right to take water from the stream from an adjacent field
(c) Newbridge - to consider a request from Rob Steemson, DNPA, for a contribution of £500 to fund work around the Newbridge cattle grid to stop cars parking
(d) Leat opposite the tennis court - to consider a proposal from Richard Casey with regard to the leat following the visit by DCC Highways
(e) Poundsgate Noticeboard - to consider proposals for repair/replacement
(f) Friends of Widecombe School - to receive a request for a donation
10. PLANNING
(a) New applications/appeals
(i) 0142/19 – Erection of manure store and covered feed area at Hatchwell Farm, Widecombe-inthe-Moor To receive amended plans
(ii) 0439/18 – Appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the construction of a new dwelling (under National Planning Policy Framework para 79)
(iii) 0197/19 – Installation of single storey wooden cabin inside the property curtilage to be used as part of an art studio and overflow accommodation to the main house at Middle Cator Farm, Widecombe
(iv) 0193/19 – Erection of a general purpose agricultural barn (27x12m) with hardstanding at Higher Sherwell Farm, Poundsgate
(b) Decisions
(i) 0144/19 – Erection of woodstore at Southcombe Barn, Widecombe-in-the-Moor To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission
(ii) 0059/19 – Installation of 20m telecommunications column mast accommodating three antennas, pole mounted satellite dish, ancillary equipment cabinets, cabling, landscaping and access track, Land at Newbridge Hill, Poundsgate To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission
11. FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE
(a) Payments
To receive and approve payments for approval:
▪ Cheque no 001010 - Clerk’s salary and disbursements (June) - £235.77
▪ Cheque no 001011 - Widecombe Community Hall CIO - £12,656 (Transfer of grant)
12. 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
13. CORRESPONDENCE
Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence not otherwise dealt with on the agenda
14. MATTERS OF INFORMATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Thursday 4 July 2019 at 7.30pm.
A walkabout of the village will precede this meeting starting at 6.30pm outside Church House.
Everyone welcome