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Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe Parish Council Agendas
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), Bibby, Butcher, Edwards, Elliott, Fenton, Jones, Partridge and Zab
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL in Church House, Widecombe on THURSDAY 2nd MARCH 2023 at 7.30pm.
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
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 26 January 2023
5. REPORTS
To receive the following reports:
(a) County Councillor
(b) District Councillors
(c) DNPA Representatives
(d) Police
(e) Delegate Reports
6. PROJECTS & ESTATES
(Cllrs Fenton, Partridge, Bibby and Butcher)
(a) Parish Field
(i) Grazing arrangement for 2023 – to discuss and agree
(b) Coronation
(i) To discuss plans mark the Coronation and consider a request to use the village green for the proposed Events (6-7 May)
(ii) To discuss the suggestion of a memorial
(c) Community Hall event
To receive a request to use the village green for a pop-up stall on 16 June to advertise the work of the Widecombe Community Hall and raise funds
(d) Affordable Housing
To receive an update on the scheme and to receive and sign the Allocations Scheme
7. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON
(Cllrs Elliott, Jones, Edwards & Zab)
(a) New planning applications/appeals:
(i) 075/23 - 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(ii) 0046/23 - Mill House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Erection of a garage/garden machinery store with workshop over for incidental use following demolition of an existing garage/store
(iii) 0088/23 - Pink Cottage, Ponsworthy
Listed Building Consent - addition of chimney cowl to existing chimney pot to prevent further water ingress
(b) Planning Decisions/Withdrawals
(i) 22/0060 - Proposed Tree Works, Widecombe Green
Fell horse chestnut
To note that DNPA has confirmed that they are not protecting the horse chestnut with a TPO
8. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
(Cllrs Elliott, Jones, Edwards & Zab)
(a) Payments
To receive and approve payments for approval:
- Clerk’s salary and disbursements (March and April) - £511.04
- G Fenton - Tree stakes (Parish field) - £227.52
- Church House (hire of hall April 2022-March 2023) - £tbc
- Leusdon Memorial Hall (hire of hall Jan 2023) - £20
(b) Small Grants Scheme
To consider applications for a small grant and agree allocation of funding
9. HIGHWAYS
(a) 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
10. CORRESPONDENCE
Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence not otherwise dealt with on the agenda
11. 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
12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
To agree that the next meeting will be held on 11 May 2023 at 7.30pm at Leusdon Memorial Hall
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