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Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe Parish Council Agenda
The link to join this meeting can be found here.
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Meeting ID: 856 5375 9859 Password: 152898
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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 3 December 2020
5. REPORTS
To receive reports from:
(a) County Councillor
(b) District Councilllors
(c) DNPA Representatives
(d) Police
(e) Delegate Reports
6. PROJECTS
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Edwards & Clare)
(a) Tree stump
To receive an update regarding the carving of the tree stump and to consider alternative proposals
7. ESTATES
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Fenton & Whiteside)
(a) To receive tree assessment report carried out by Dart Forest Trees and a summary of their recommendations
8. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Booty & Elliott)
(a) New planning applications/appeals:
(i) 0625/20 – Blackdown Piper Farmhouse, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Permanent use for temporary agricultural workers dwelling (principal dwelling) – granted ref 0257/18
(b) Planning Decisions/Withdrawals
To report any decisions
9. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Partridge & Routley)
(a) Payments
To receive and approve payment for approval:
- Cheque no 001062 - Clerk’s salary and disbursements (February) - £263.27
- Cheque no 001063 - Dart Forest Trees (Tree assessment and report) - £594
(b) Small Grants Scheme
To receive applications and consider the recommendations of the Finance team regarding distribution of funds
(c) Purchase of commemorative bench seats
To agree to purchase two commemorative benches to be installed in Widecombe and Leusdon on behalf of the History Group (all funds have been raised and will be transferred to Widecombe Parish Council prior to purchase)
(d) Future Meetings
(i) To consider the advice received from DALC regarding meetings after 6th May (as it stands, government have no current plans to extend the regulations permitting councils to meet remotely)
(ii) To approve the proposed meeting dates for the remainder of 2021
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
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
(a) To receive a report regarding the removal of the telephone kiosk at Dartmeet
13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
To note that the next meeting will be held on 4 March 2021
The information on this page was last modified on February 01 2021 11:44:07.