WIDECOMBE 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 Newbolt-Young, Booty, Morley, Nosworthy, Routley, Tame, Tempest & Wallace
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held on THURSDAY 4th APRIL 2013 at 7.30pm in Church House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor.
Also invited:
District Councillor Jeffery, County Councillor Gribble and Community Police Officers.
Members of the press and public are welcome.
Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council
Agenda
OPEN FORUM
The public and members of the Parish Council are invited to comment on items on the agenda or any other matter they feel should be brought to the attention of the Parish Council
(Limited to 15 minutes).
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. RESIGNATION

To note the resignation of Cllr Lewis and to advise of process for filling the casual vacancy
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are 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.
4. REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATIONS
To consider any requests for dispensations
5. RATIFICATION OF MINUTES
5.1 To approve, sign and adopt the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 7th March 2013
5.2 To approve, sign and adopt the minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 20th March 2013
6. POLICE REPORT
7. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
8. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
9. DELEGATES REPORTS
10. MATTERS ARISING

(a) ‘Moor than Meets the Eye – to consider how the Parish Council will be involved in this project
(b) Rural Aid – to receive ideas for suitable projects
(c) Parish council workshop and planning consultation period – to receive correspondence from DNPA
(d) Community Right to Bid – to continue discussions and/or nominations
(e) Relocation of the Post Office Service to The Shop on the Green – to receive correspondence from Post Office Ltd
(d) Annual Walkabout inspection – to confirm date and time
11. FINANCE
(a) Payments for approval
Cheque no 000797 – M Lewis (repairs to fence in Parish field) - £79.44
Cheque no 000798 – Cllr R Newbolt-Young (Refreshments APM) - £39.94
Cheque no 000799 – Cllr Tempest (Refreshments APM) - tbc
Cheque no 000798 – Clerk’s salary and disbursements (April) - £284.70
Cheque no 000799 – HMRC - £29.40
(b) To approve continued membership of DALC and to note payment of £115.74
(c) To consider an application for a grant from St Pancras PCC to help with the maintenance of the
churchyard
12. PLANNING
(a) New applications/appeals
(i) 00138/13 – Change of use of existing one-bedroomed ancillary accommodation to self-catering holiday let at The Shippon, Chittleford Farm, Wideccombe-in-the-Moor
(c) Decisions
(i) 0046/13 – Erection of single storey flank extension and creation of parking area, Bonehill House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
To note the grant of conditional planning permission
(ii) 0051/13 – Alterations to roof to provide dormers, Merrypark, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
To note the grant of conditional planning permission
13. HIGHWAYS
To report maintenance issues
14. CORRESPONDENCE
Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence, including:
(a) Torbay and Southern Devon Health Care Trust – update regarding community hospital consultation
(b) Mel Stride MP/Steve Boucher (South Western Ambulance Service) – response to letter re ambulance response times
Other items for information only will be placed in the circulation folder
15. MATTERS OF INFORMATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on 2 May 2013