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, Clare, Edwards, Elliott, Fenton, Hassell, Partridge, Routley and Whiteside

You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held on Zoom on THURSDAY 4 MARCH 2021 at 7.30pm.

Suzanna Hughes

Clerk to the Parish Council

The link to join this meeting can be found here.

As a member of the public, if you wish to join the meeting please use the following information:

Meeting ID: 824 6370 2516 Password: 207384

You can also use a landline to dial into this meeting to listen and participate. Please contact the clerk if you wish to do this and she will provide you with the information on how to do this.

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 4 March 2021

5. REPORTS

To receive reports from:

(a) County Councillor

(b) District Councilllors

(c) DNPA Representatives

(d) Police

(e) Delegate Reports

(i) Rural skip service – report from meeting

6. PROJECTS

(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Edwards & Clare)

(a) Parish Field

(i) To receive a report updating members on the following:

  • DNPA advice re change of use
  • Pre-school
  • Water supply
  • Area around the entrance gate
  • Allotments

(ii) To receive a proposal that a section of the field be used to graze sheep only (details including the term of the tender, advertising and new licence agreement also to be discussed and agreed)

7. ESTATES

(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Fenton & Whiteside)

(a) Parish trees

To receive and consider quotations for tree work

(b) North Hall Field

To receive legal advice regarding the proposed lease and agree that the lease is renewed on a 15 year term (preferred by DNPA)

8. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON

(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Booty & Elliott)

(a) New planning applications/appeals:

(i) 0082/21 – Little Meadow, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Replacement dwelling and associated outbuilding

(ii) Road past Lower Cator Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Proposed application to Stop Up land (Highways Act 1980: Section 116)

(b) Planning Decisions/Withdrawals

(i) 0625/20 – Blackdown Piper Farmhouse, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Permanent use for temporary agricultural workers’ dwelling (principla dwelling) – granted ref 0257/18

To note that planning permission has been refused

9. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE

(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Partridge & Routley)

(a) Payments

To receive and approve payment for approval:

- Cheque no 001071 - Clerk’s salary and disbursements (March) - £281.39

- Cheque no 001072 - HMRC (PAYE Q4) - £61.60

10. HIGHWAYS

To report any new highways issues not already reported to DCC

Potholes and other highways maintenance issues can be reported direct to DCC:

Online: https://www.devon.gov.uk/roadsandtransport/report-a-problem/

Telephone: 0345 155 1004

Email: customer@devon.gov.uk

11. CORRESPONDENCE

Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence not otherwise dealt with on the agenda

11.1 Dartmeet Telephone Box – to receive a response from Chris Hart, DNPA and to note that a letter has been sent to Mel Stride MP requesting a change in the process. Advice has also been sought from Cllr Parker-Khan re possible reinstatement

12. 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

12.1 To note that the legislation enabling remote meetings will not be extended beyond 6 May 2021

13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

To note that the next meeting will be held on 6 May 2021