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Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe Parish Council Minutes
Un-adopted
Minutes of the meeting held at Church House, Widecombe on Thursday 8th jan. 2009
PRESENT Mr.Newbolt-Young (Chairman), Mr.Morley, Mr.Nosworthy, Mr.Seale, Mr.Smerdon, Mr.Tame & Mrs. Tempest.
APOLOGIES: Mr. Booty and Mr. Jeffrey
IN ATTENDANCE: Mr. & Mrs. Raymond, five members of the public and the Clerk Peter Roper
PUBLIC COMMENT/POLICING MATTERS
(a) A question was asked about the Parish Council’s response to the proposed Government Boundary review. The Chairman invited the Clerk to clarify the various issues raised. The Council’s response was to support in principle the ideas embedded in the proposal for a single Unitary Authority for Devon but that there remained a lot of unanswered questions. The Secretary of State is due to respond by 13th February 2009.
2996 MINUTES: The minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 2nd October 2008 were approved and signed by the chairman as being an accurate account of the meeting.
2997 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
(a) Review of Fair 2008 – Planning for 2009: The Chairman welcomed Mr. & Mrs. Raymond and invited them to speak about the 2008 Fair Day. Despite the poor weather it was considered to be a successful day. There were some 56 coach loads of visitors which was a higher number than the previous year. Vehicles were kept off the Green which did preserve the grass surface. Traders were in good form and most people were satisfied.
Questions were asked about the signage to the field and information being broadcast to encourage the two way flow of people between the Green and the Field.
2009: discussions turned to this year’s arrangements. It was agreed that they should be the same but an inflationary increase of 4% agreed. Mrs. Raymond paid a £260 deposit and agreed to supply in due course a copy of their insurance cover.
(b) Casual Vacancy: the Council received one application from Robert Wallace of The Café on the Green. It was agreed that Robert should be invited to sign the form of acceptance so that he could be immediately co-opted onto the Parish Council. The term of office will end in April 2011.
Mr. Morley stated that it was disappointing that there was not more interest expressed in the community. Mr. Eveleigh was thanked by the Chairman for his services on the Council.
(c) Hastoe Housing Association: communications have been received from Anne Harries from Hastoe HA about the letting of the second part-ownership property at Brook Lane – negotiations for which are on going. She said that Hastoe were not interested in co-operating with First Steps Homes who had advertised in the adjacent field. She was, however, interested in being kept informed about the possibility of the Parish Field being released for the building of Affordable Homes for rent. Should DNPA’s Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) support this idea the Parish Council will ask CCD to conduct a Housing Needs Survey in the Parish in due course.
(d) History Channel Documentary Filming: the Clerk read an email that had been received from the USA about filming matters. It was agreed that, should filming on the Green be requested a charge should be made as was the case in two previous cases.
2998 PLANNING
(a) Weekly Lists placed for circulation: in future these will only be available on line.
(b) Grant of Planning for: Heron Cottage, 1, Manor Cottages, Zellions & Old Glebe House.
(c) Notification of New Property: at Waterleat Lodge.
(d) Amendments to Heron Cottage: a window in the East elevation.
(e) 0792/08 Retention of chair sculpture at Higher Natsworthy. Decision of Council was to support application but to raise the issue of road congestion caused by visitors’ vehicles at Natsworthy.
(f) Planning Breaches: two cases were notified to the Council in December. Those concerned were communicated with by the Chairman.
(g) Appeal by Airwave o2 Ltd. The Chairman has previously e mailed his proposed statement to be delivered to the hearing on 21st January when he will be speaking for the Parish Council and the community. He asked for comments. It was emphasised that the community did not want a mast in the village.
2999 CORRESPONDENCE placed for circulation:
(a) TDC: Agendas & Minutes, TALC and Parish Matters Newsletter
(b) DNPA: Minutes and Agendas, Forum, Development Management Review.
(c) DCC: Devon in Touch, Devon Talk and Newsletter No.5.
(d) DAPC: Newsletter, Village Green, Minutes 08.12.08 & Local Government Review.
(e) Various other Magazines/Documents plus above all placed for circulation to Councillors.
3000 HIGHWAYS DCC: Maintenance map completed.
3001 DELEGATES REPORTS None
3002 MATTER AT DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN
(a) Parish Field Grass Let 2009: it was agreed that this should be advertised for tenders throughout the community. Mr. Morley agreed to place a laminated advert. On the gate to the field.
3003 FINANCE
(a) Balance Carried forward deposit account £4,843
(b) Clerk’s Salary and Disbursements for November £286.82
(c) Current Account Balance at the beginning of the meeting £1,632.45
(d) Clerk’s Salary and Disbursements for December £276.30
(e) Setting of TDC Precept 2009/10. It was decided to increase the Precept by £500
There being no further business the Chairman closed the meeting at 9.40 pm.
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 5th February 2009
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 March 17 2009 11:48:56.