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 Booty, Edwards, Elliott, Fenton, Hassell, Partridge, Routley and Whiteside
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held on THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2020 at
7.30pm in Leusdon Memorial Hall, Leusdon.
Also invited:
District Councillors, County Councillor, DNPA representatives & Community Police Officers Members of the press and public are welcome.
Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council
Agenda
1. RESIGNATION AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
1.1 To note the resignation of Cllr Morley
1.2 To note apologies for this meeting
2. OPEN FORUM
Members of the public are invited to address the Council
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST AND REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATION
Members to be 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.  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 6 February 2020
5. REPORTS
To receive reports from:
5.1 County Councillor
5.2 District Councilllors
5.3 DNPA Representatives
5.4 Police
5.5 Delegate Reports
6. PROJECTS
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Edwards)
6.1 CIimate Emergency
To receive a report from Roger and Ann Claxton following their attendance of the Climate Emergency workshop and to consider Widecombe Parish Council’s approach to climate change
6.2 VE Day Celebrations
To receive details of events in the parish and to agree how the Parish Council may contribute
6.3 Affordable Housing
To receive an update
7. ESTATES
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Fenton & Whiteside)
7.1 Parish Trees
7.1.2 To receive quotes to survey trees for which the Parish Council is responsible
7.2 Parish Field
7.2.1 To receive applications to rent the field
7.2.2 To receive draft tenancy agreement
7.2.3 To receive proposals for alternative uses for the field
7.3 North Hall Field
To receive a response from Devon County Council re subletting query raised at the last meeting
7.4 Poundsgate Noticeboard
Cllr Partridge to update
8. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Booty & Elliott)
8.1 New planning applications/appeals:
To receive new applications as follows:
8.1.1 0041/20 – Construction of manure store/covered feed area at Hatchwell Farm, Widecombe-inthe-
Moor
8.1.2 20/0015 – Proposed tree works, Widecombe Green To fell and replace sycamore
8.2 Planning Decisions/Withdrawals
To report any planning decisions/withdrawals, including:
8.2.1 0575/19 & 0576/19 – Change of use from existing home office to holiday let, Hatchwell Hall, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission and listed building consent
8.3 Consultation on the Dartmoor National Park Management Plan
Comments invited
9. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Partridge & Routley)
9.1 Payments
To receive and approve payments for approval:
• Cheque no 001052 - Clerk’s salary and disbursements (Feb) - £245.09
• Cheque no 001053 - Church House Committee (hire of Church House (2019-20) - £100
9.2 Annual Parish Meeting
To change the date of the Annual Parish Meeting to Thursday 21 May 2020
10. HIGHWAYS
To report any new highways issues not already reported to DCC Potholes and other highways maintenance issues can be reported direct to DCC: Online: https://www.devon.gov.uk/roadsandtransport/report-a-problem/ Telephone: 0345 155 1004 Email: customer@devon.gov.uk
11. CORRESPONDENCE
Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence not otherwise dealt with on the agenda:
12. MEMBERS’ ITEMS FOR INFORMATION OR GENERAL DISCUSSION, FOR INCLUSION ON FUTURE AGENDAS
AND/OR ITEMS REQUIRING URGENT ATTENTION
Members are reminded that they have not received the statutory notice of this business to be transacted and
should therefore recognise that any decision made may be taken to be unlawful if challenged in the future
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Thursday 2 April 2020 at 7.30pm.