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Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe Parish Council Minutes
Minutes of the Meeting held at Church House, Widecombe on Thursday 3rd February 2004
PRESENT: Mrs.M.Phipps (Madam Chairman), Mr.R.Newbolt-Young (Vice), Mr S. Booty, Mr.M.Nosworthy, Mr. Pascoe and Mr.S.Tame.
APOLOGIES:Mrs.Came, Mr.Morley, Mrs.Tempest & WPC. Sarah Evans.
IN ATTENDANCE: Two members of the public and the Clerk Mr.P.Roper. (01548 854478)
2680 MINUTES: The minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 4th November 2005 were signed by the Chairman as being an accurate record of the meeting.
2681 PUBLIC COMMENT/POLICE MATTERS None
MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
(a) Risk Assessment: reply and papers from TDC which indicate the methodology required to conduct an assessment of the letting of the Parish Field and the Village Green. Councillors did not feel competent enough to tackle the practical side of actually doing an assessment. The Clerk was asked to write again to TDC for advice regarding possible ways forward.
(b) Parish Council Field Grass Let:the Council has received three applications for the Let of the field for the period April – October 2005.
It was decided that sealed bids should be requested from residents of the village interested in renting the field by 30th March. Acceptance of the terms and conditions should form part of the contract. Notice to be placed in the Parish Link.
(c) Annual Parish Meeting: having fixed the date and booked the hall it was agreed that representatives of various community activities should be invited to report in the usual manner at the meeting. The Clerk is to invite County Cllr. Stuart Barker to be the guest speaker. It was proposed and agreed that cheese and wine should be provided to enhance the ambiance of the meeting.
PLANNING
(a) Weekly Lists sent weekly to the Chairman and placed for circulation.
(b) Grant of Planning for: None
(c) 0027/05: replace corrugated iron roof to barn at Northway with thatch. Decision of council to have no objection but that a recommendation that the roof should be of slate to match the Farm House.
(d) 0007/05:Siting of oil tank and small porch at Nook Cottage – decision to Support.
(e) 0025/05:New uPVC conservatory and porch at 2, Ladymeadow Terrace – No Objection.
(f) 0048/05:Reroofing of pig shed and rebuilding of wall at Chittleford Farm – Support. Mr. Newbolt-Young declared an interest and withdrew from the room
CORRESPONDENCE
(a) TDC: Agendas and Minutes, Parish/Town Councillors’ Workshop
(b) DNPA: Minutes and Agendas for 04.02.05, Press Releases, change of address data.
(c) DCC: Monthly News Round-up, new members of Devon Local Access Forum and DAPC envelope containing various courses and information.
(d) Various other Magazines/Documents plus above all placed for circulation to councillors.
HIGHWAYS
(a) Highways Maintenance: a reply from TDC regarding the rural sweeping blitz team. A highlighted map was completed showing the stretches of road that need cleaning is to be returned to TDC.
Parking on the verge at the entrance to Watergate was reported the chairman agreed to contact Bill Allen at DNPA.
2686 DELEGATES REPORTS None
MATTER AT DISCRETION OF MADAM CHAIRMAN
(a) The Clerk was asked to report to Louise Carro, editor of the Link, that there is no acknowledgement in the Link of the Council’s donation of £120 to the printing of the Parish Link.
2688 FINANCE
(a) Balance Carried forward deposit account £6,681.33
(b) Clerk’s Salary and Disbursements for January £260.16
(c) Current Account £485.34
(d) Interest on deposit £24.02
(e) Donation to the two Church PCC’s for graveyard maintenance £75 each
There being no further business the Chairman closed the meeting at 9.30 pm
NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 3rd March 2005
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