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Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe Parish Council Agenda
WIDECOMBE-IN-THE-MOOR 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, Routley, Southcombe, Tempest, Welby & Whale
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held on THURSDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2016 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 AND REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATION
Councillors are reminded of their responsibility to continually update their Notice of Registerable Interests and to declare any disclosable interests, including the nature and extent of such interests they have in any items to be considered at this meeting. Unforeseen requests for a Dispensation to be considered at this point only if there was no way a Councillor would have been aware of such before the meeting.
3. RATIFICATION OF MINUTES
To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 7 January 2016
4. POLICE REPORT
5. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
6. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
7. DELEGATES REPORTS
8. PLANNING
8.1 New applications:
8.1.1 0591/15 – Change of use, conversion and extension to existing barns to form accommodation for holiday/educational use including staff accommodation and office facilities and the erection of new agricultural barns at East Shallowford Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
8.1.2 0672/15 – Extension to existing barn to provide covered feed area, Blackdown Piper, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
8.1.2 0022/16 – Single storey lean-to extension at Broadaford, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
8.1.3 0042/16 – Installation of mobile telecommunications and ancillary equipment involving the erection of a 12m high telegraph pole with eight consumer antennas and four backhaul radio antennas and 15m of trenching to power source at Land near Higher Natsworthy, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
8.2 Decisions:
To report any decisions, if received.
9. MATTERS ARISING
9.1 Grazing Licence 2016 - to consider tenders received
9.2 Defibrillator - to agree next steps
9.3 Signage on village green - to receive correspondence from a parishioner
9.4 Widecombe PCC - to receive a grant application to support the maintenance of the churchyard
9.5 Widecombe Fair 2016 - to receive quotation for portable toilet hire
9.6 HM Queens’s Birthday Celebrations - to discuss whether there is a desire to arrange a parish event
9.7 Lease of North Hall field - to receive an update from DNPA
10. FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE
10.1 To receive and approve payments for approval:
Cheque no 000906 - Clerk’s salary and disbursements - £222.57
Cheque no 000907 - Church House (hire of hall for PC meetings from April 2015 - March 2016) - £110
10.2 To receive balance of accounts
10.3 To consider whether the Parish Council wishes to opt out of the Sector Led Body for procurement for audit for smaller authorities from the 2017/18 financial year
10.4 Pensions auto enrolment - to receive a report from the clerk outlining the Parish Council’s responsibilities
10.5 Anti-fraud and Corruption Policy - to receive a draft policy for adoption
11. HIGHWAYS
To report on any highways issues
Potholes and other highways maintenance issues can be reported direct to DCC:
Telephone: 0345 155 1004
Email: customer@devon.gov.uk
Online: http://www.devon.gov.uk/road_maintenance.htm
12. CORRESPONDENCE
Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence not otherwise dealt with on the agenda:
13. MATTERS OF INFORMATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on 3 March 2016 at 7.30pm.
The information on this page was last modified on February 01 2016 11:47:34.