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Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe Parish Council Agenda
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, Fenton, Morley, Nosworthy, Routley, Tame, Tempest & Wallace
You are hereby summoned to attend the MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held on THURSDAY 3rd OCTOBER 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. 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.
3. REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATIONS
To consider any requests for dispensations
4. RATIFICATION OF MINUTES
To approve, sign and adopt the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 5th September 2013
5. POLICE REPORT
6. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
7. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
8. DELEGATE REPORTS
9. MATTERS ARISING
(a) Widecombe Fair – review of 2013
(b) Allocation of affordable housing – to receive a verbal report from the Chairman
(c) Bench outside National Trust shop – to consider costs and designs
(d) Grant aid from History Group – to consider a request
(e) Walkabout – update on matters raised including sandbag store, planings for car park, felling of trees and removal of dead tree on little green
10. PLANNING
(a) New applications/appeals
(i) 00494/13 – Replacement of windows and front door at County Primary School, Widecombe-in-the-Moor (ii) 0477/13 – Installation of rooflight on rear of converted barn linked to house (retrospective) at Southway Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
(b) Decisions
(i) 0411/13 – Replacement barn (213sqm) at Ponsworthy Farm, Ponsworthy
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission
(ii) 0372/13 – Conversion of barn to holiday let, Hayloft, Lower Cator, Widecombe-in-the-Moor To note that DNPA has refused planning permission
11. FINANCE
(a) Payments for approval
Cheque no 000821 – Clerk’s salary and disbursements (October) - £255.17
Cheque no 000822 – HMRC (Clerk’s PAYE) - £146.80
Cheque no 000823 – G Partridge (Village strimming work) - £300.00
Cheque no 000824 – Widecombe Fair Committee - £455.77
[50% share of Town Criers £89.50; 50% share of village relay link £191.27, 25% share of first aid cover £175.00]
(b) To note receipt of the second instalment of the precept - £3,060
(c) To receive second quarter bank reconciliation
12. HIGHWAYS
(a) To note temporary prohibition of through traffic and parking from 4 – 8 November (Runnage Bridge to Grendon Cottage, Postbridge) to enable Devon Highways repairs to cattle grid
(b) To report any potholes/maintenance issues
13. CORRESPONDENCE
Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence, including
(a) DAPC AGM and Conference – Saturday 12 October – Westpoint Conference Centre, Exeter
(b) Council Tax reduction scheme – TDC consultation
Other items for information only will be placed in the circulation folder or emailed to members
14. MATTERS OF INFORMATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on 7 November 2013
The information on this page was last modified on September 30 2013 11:20:06.