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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 R Newbolt-Young (Chairman), S Booty, G Fenton, J Lomax, S Morley, A Routley, J Southcombe, T Hassell and M Welby
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held on THURSDAY 1 MARCH 2018 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
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive apologies for absence
2. OPEN FORUM
Members of the public are invited to address the Council
3. 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.
4. RATIFICATION OF MINUTES
To approve and sign the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 1 February 2018
5. POLICE REPORT
6. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
7. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
8. DELEGATES REPORT
Including:
(a) Communication - Cllr Hassell/Cllr Morley to update
9. MATTERS ARISING
(a) Grazing Licence 2018 - to receive tenders for the Parish Field
(b) Tree Works - to receive quotations for works to reduce the north-eastern stem of the large copper beech tree on the Green
(c) Grants requests (s.137 LGA 1972) - to consider applications from:
(i) Widecombe Pre School
(ii) St Pancras PCC
(iii) Leusdon Memorial Hall
(d) Maintenance of hedge and bank adjacent to leat opposite tennis court – to consider actions, if any, with regard to maintenance of this boundary
(e) To note additional meetings in March
- Annual Parish Meeting – Thursday 15 March at 7.00pm in Church House
- Community Led Housing Event – Thursday 22 March at 7.00pm in Church House
10. PLANNING
(a) New applications/appeals:
(i) 0051/18 – Erection of agricultural building (18.3 x 10.6m) at Dartmoor Christmas Trees, Lower Cator, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
(b) Decisions:
To report, if received.
11. FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE
(a) To receive and approve payments for approval:
▪Cheque no 000974 - Clerk’s salary and disbursements - £241.95
12. HIGHWAYS
To note/report any issues
Potholes and other highways maintenance issues can be reported direct to DCC:
Telephone: 0345 155 1004
Email: customer@devon.gov.uk
Online: https://new.devon.gov.uk/roadsand transport/report-a-problem/
13. CORRESPONDENCE
Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence not otherwise dealt with on the agenda or already
emailed to members for information
14. MATTERS OF INFORMATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN
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The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on 5 April 2018 at 7.30pm
Revised agenda March 2018 due to cancelation of March Council Meeting (inclement weather)
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 R Newbolt-Young (Chairman), S Booty, G Fenton, J Lomax, S Morley, A Routley, J Southcombe, T Hassell and M Welby
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held on THURSDAY 15 MARCH 2018 at 6.15pm 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
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive apologies for absence
2. OPEN FORUM
Members of the public are invited to address the Council
3. 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.
4. RATIFICATION OF MINUTES
To approve and sign the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 1 February 2018
5. POLICE REPORT
6. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
7. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
8. DELEGATES REPORT
Including:
(a) Communication - Cllr Hassell/Cllr Morley to update
9. MATTERS ARISING
(a) Grazing Licence 2018 - to receive tenders for the Parish Field
(b) Tree Works - to receive quotations for works to reduce the north-eastern stem of the large copper beech tree on the Green
(c) Grants requests (s.137 LGA 1972) - to consider applications from:
(i) Widecombe Pre School
(ii) St Pancras PCC
(iii) Leusdon Memorial Hall
(d) Maintenance of hedge and bank adjacent to leat opposite tennis court – to consider actions, if any, with regard to maintenance of this boundary
(e) Community Led Housing Event – to note that this will take place on Thursday 22 March at 7.00pm in Church House
10. PLANNING
(a) New applications/appeals:
(i) 0125/18 – Construction of agricultural livestock building at Great Dunstone, Widecombe
(b) Decisions:
(i) 0051/18 – Erection of agricultural building (18.3 x 10.6m) at Dartmoor Christmas Trees, Lower Cator, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission
(ii) 18/0011 – Proposed tree works, Widecombe Green (Reduction of large copper beech)
To note that DNPA does not intend to protect the tree and therefore works, as detailed in the notification, can proceed
11. FINANCE AND GOVERNANCE
(a) To receive and approve payments for approval:
▪Cheque no 000974 - Clerk’s salary and disbursements - £241.95
12. HIGHWAYS
To note/report any issues
Potholes and other highways maintenance issues can be reported direct to DCC:
Telephone: 0345 155 1004
Email: customer@devon.gov.uk
Online: https://new.devon.gov.uk/roadsand transport/report-a-problem/
13. CORRESPONDENCE
Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence not otherwise dealt with on the agenda or already
emailed to members for information
14. MATTERS OF INFORMATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on 5 April 2018 at 7.30pm
The information on this page was last modified on March 11 2018 10:33:45.