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Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe Parish Council Minutes
Minutes of the Meeting held at Church House, Widecombe on Thursday 5th October 2006
Please note that these minutes have not yet been approved
PRESENT: Mrs.M.Phipps (Madam Chairman), Mr.S.Booty, Mrs.A.Came, Mr.S.Morley, Mr.R.Newbolt-Young (Vice), Mr.M.Nosworthy, Mr.Pascoe and Mrs. Tempest
APOLOGIES: Cllr.Tame
IN ATTENDANCE: Cllr. Morgan two members of the public and the Clerk Mr.P.Roper
PUBLIC COMMENT/POLICE MATTERS
None
2819 MINUTES: The minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 7th Sept. 2006 were approved and signed by the Chairman as being an accurate record of the meeting.
2820 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
((a) Widecombe Fair Review: it was recorded that this year’s Fair was the best ever and broke previous records. It was decided to invite Mr.&Mrs.Raymond to the November meeting to review this year’s Fair and firm up the contract for 2007 at an increased of £100 on the current year = £2,200
(b) Affordable Housing: reply from First Step Homes. The Clerk had previously Emailed copies of the three page letter and started the discussion by summarising its contents.
Mr. Newbolt-Young reported on two public meetings and public views of those who have viewed the plans. The discussions concluded that there was little support locally and that such proposed houses for sale were neither ‘affordable’ nor met ‘local needs’.
It was decided unanimously to object to the Planning Application 0682/06 (see below item 2821 e)
(c) DNPA: Survey of Listed Buildings – Parish Survey.
2821 PLANNING
(a) Weekly Lists sent weekly to the Chairman and placed for circulation.
(b) Grant of Planning for: None
(c) 0668/06 Youngstock building at Great Cator Farm: Decision of Council – No Objection
(d) 0669/06 Revised siting of agricultural dwelling at Great Cator Farm – No Objection
(e) 0682/06 Erection of six affordable homes for local needs, at Brook Lane: Object on grounds that such proposed houses are not affordable for people locally and constitute over development in a sensitive area of AONB
2822 CORRESPONDENCE
(a) TDC: Agendas and Minutes, Launch of Teignbridge Community Strategy, TOPPS.
(b) DNPA: Minutes and Agendas, News Release, LDF Core Strategy Preferred Options.
(c) DCC: News Round-up, Devontalk, Rural Transport Partnership Newsletter.
(d) DAPC: envelope of various items, AGM and Annual Report.
(e) Various other Magazines/Documents plus above all placed for circulation to Councillors.
2823 HIGHWAYS
(a) Maintenance: Post card from Mobile Lengthman
2824 DELEGATES REPORTS
None
2825 MATTER AT DISCRETION OF MADAM CHAIRMAN
a) Notice to remind the representatives from WDSG to attend the November Council meeting.
2826 FINANCE
(a) Balance Carried forward deposit account £5,256.85
(b) Clerk’s Salary and Disbursements for Sept. including filing cab’t. £403.44
(c) Current Account Balance at the beginning of the meeting £3,901.32
(d) Income: Widecombe Fair-Raymond Amusements £1,900
(e) NGS Event Management Ltd. £2,397.11
(f) Town Criers costs £70.00
(g) Toilet Hire UK £123.38
(h) Hire of Car Park £470.00
(i) Public Address System £116.31
(j) Income: Half Year Precept TDC £1,775
There being no further business the Chairman closed the meeting at 9.30 pm.
NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 2006
Members of the public and press are welcome to attend any Parish Council Meeting and make comment at the start of the meeting which begins at 7.30 pm.
The information on this page was last modified on October 30 2006 15:07:39.