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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 Hassell (Chairman), Butcher, Edwards, Elliott, Fenton, Jones, Partridge and Whiteside
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL in Church House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor on THURSDAY 2 DECEMBER 2021 at 7.30pm.
Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council
Agenda
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive 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 4 November 2021
5. REPORTS
To receive the following reports:
(a) County Councillor
(b) District Councillors
(c) DNPA Representatives
(d) Police
(e) Delegate Reports
6. PROJECTS
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Partridge & Fenton)
(a) To receive details of the Wildlife Warden Scheme and consider the appointment of a warden for this parish
7. ESTATES
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Edwards & Elliott)
No items
8. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON
(Lead Councillor: Cllr Jones)
(a) New planning applications/appeals:
(i) 0641/21 & 0642/21 – East Shallowford Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Change of use of land to site polytunnel and for growing crops; amendments to previously approved Shippon and dining room and change of roofing materials
(b) Planning Decisions/Withdrawals
(i) 0540/21 – Rugglestone Inn, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Change of use from agricultural to a camping area
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission
(ii) 0524/21 – Newbridge Hill Cottage, Poundsgate
Replacement outbuilding for use as ancillary accommodation
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission
9. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Butcher & Whiteside)
(a) Payments
To receive and approve payment for approval:
- Cheque no 001090 - Clerk’s salary and disbursements (Dec & Jan) - £474.44
- Cheque no 001091 - HMRC (PAYE 3rd quarter) - £162
(b) Budget and Precept 2022/23
To consider budget proposals and agree precept request for 2022/23
10. HIGHWAYS
(a) To receive a statutory notice of intention to apply to Stop-Up the highway known as Land Adjacent to Hayloft, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
(The effect of the Order, if made, will be to stop all public rights of passage over the area of highway in question)
(b) To note the response from the Highways Officer following the Parish Council’s request to replace the damaged grit bin at Dunstone and for a new grit bin on Blackaton Hill
(c) To note that DCC’s gritting contractor has sufficient drivers to maintain the same gritting service as usual
(d) 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 including:
(a) Email from TDC’s Parking Services Manager advising that the Parish Council’s comments about the introduction of winter parking charges in the car park have been noted
(b) Email from TDC’s Planning Support Manager in response to the Parish Council’s request that TDC takes steps to reinstate the Dartmeet telephone kiosk advising that there is nothing further TDC can do
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
13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
To agree the date of the next meeting as 3 February 2022
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