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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 4 NOVEMBER 2021 at 7.30pm.
Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council
Agenda
1. RESIGNATION AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
(a) To receive the resignation of Cllr Clare
(b) 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 7 October 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)
No items
7. ESTATES
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Edwards & Elliott)
(a) To receive correspondence from TDC and to comment on their proposal to extend the current charges to include the winter period (letter and report circulated to members)
(b) To note that the soil amelioration has been completed around the chestnut tree and to agree whether any further action is required to protect the tree
8. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON
(Lead Councillor: Cllr Jones)
(a) New planning applications/appeals:
(i) 0540/21 – Rugglestone Inn, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Change of use from agricultural to a camping area
(ii) 0575/21 – West Sherill, Poundsgate
Replacement agricultural barn for livestock/agricultural and machinery
(b) Planning Decisions/Withdrawals
To report any decisions
9. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Butcher & Whiteside)
(a) Payments
To receive and approve payment for approval:
- Cheque no 001087 - Clerk’s salary and disbursements - £241.57
- Cheque no 001088 - J Southcombe (replacement defibrillator pads) - £57
- Cheque no 001089 - Dartforest Tree Works Ltd (soil amelioration around chestnut) - £1260
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 including:
(a) Invitation to attend Highways Parish & Town Council Conference on 24-25 November 2021
(b) Invitation to attend Town and Parish Briefings as listed on the TDC newsletter
(c) Invitation to attend Devon’s second Local Councillor Climate Emergency Support Network – 30 November 2021
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 2 December 2021
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