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 J Bibby, Y Elliott, S Jones, C Partridge and S Zab

You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL in Church House, Widecombe on THURSDAY 29 JUNE 2023 at 7.30pm.

Suzanna Hughes

Clerk to the Parish Council

Agenda

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2. VACANCIES UNFILLED AT THE ELECTION BY REASON OF INSUFFICIENT NOMINATIONS

To receive applications for co-option

3. OPEN FORUM

Members of the public are invited to address the Council

4. 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.

5. RATIFICATION OF MINUTES

To approve and sign the minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council held on 11 May 2023

6. REPORTS

To receive the following reports:

(a) County Councillor

(b) District Councillors

(c) DNPA Representatives

(d) Police

(e) Delegate Reports

7. PROJECTS & ESTATES

(Cllrs Edwards, Partridge & Zab)

(a) Parish Field

To receive updates on:

(i) Grazing

(ii) Water supply

(b) Widecombe Fair

To review letting agreement and fee for this year’s event

(c) Village Strimming

To review requirements for 2023-24

(d) Affordable Housing

(i) To receive an update on the scheme

(ii) To receive and note correspondence from a resident regarding allocations

(e) Village walkabout

To consider the reintroduction of the village walkabout

(f) North Hall sub- lease between the Parish Council and WDSG Update

8. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON

(Cllrs Bibby & Jones)

(a) New planning applications/appeals:

(i) 0249/13 – Rowden House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Agricultural building

(ii) 0221/23 – Great Cator Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Conversion of traditional stone barn to holiday let with associated garden and parking area

(iii) 0268/23 – Dartmoor Christmas Tree Farm, Lower Cator, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Retention of agricultural storage building, approved under Prior Notification 0051/18 but not built in accordance with plans

(iv) 0180/23 (Prior Approval) – Corndon Farm, Poundsgate

Polytunnel on land opposite Corndon Farm

(b) Planning Decisions/Withdrawals

(i) 0075/23 – Glebe Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Renovation and change of use of barn including roof extension (increase in height) to create ground floor interpretation room and first floor storage area for historical agricultural implements previously excavated on Glebe Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning consent

(ii) 0394/22 – Wren Cottage, Poundsgate

Use of building as rural worker’s dwelling

To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning consent

9. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE

(a) Payments

To receive and approve payments for approval:

  • Clerk’s salary and disbursements (July & August) - £511.04
  • Leusdon Memorial Hall (hire of hall in May) - £20

10. HIGHWAYS

(a) Fencing around the cattle grid at Dartmeet

(b) Haytor Road closure – July 2023

(c) 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

13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

To confirm that the date of the next meeting is 7th September at 7.30pm in Leusdon Memorial Hall