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Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe Parish Council Agenda
WIDECOMBE 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 Newbolt-Young, Booty, Fenton, Morley, Nosworthy, Routley, Tame, Tempest & Wallace
You are hereby summoned to attend the MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held on THURSDAY 7th NOVEMBER 2013 at 7.30pm in Church House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor.
Also invited:
District Councillor Jeffery, County Councillor Gribble and Community Police Officers.
Members of the press and public are welcome.
Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council
Agenda
OPEN FORUM
The public and members of the Parish Council are invited to comment on items on the agenda or any other matter they feel should be brought to the attention of the Parish Council
(Limited to 15 minutes).
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are 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.
3. REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATIONS
To consider any requests for dispensations
4. RATIFICATION OF MINUTES
To approve, sign and adopt the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 3rd October 2013
5. POLICE REPORT
6. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
7. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
8. DELEGATE REPORTS
9. MATTERS ARISING
(a) Affordable housing (Brook Lane Cottages) – to receive a response from Hastoe Housing
(b) Bench outside National Trust shop – to receive confirmation of funding and to agree how the bench shall be fixed to the ground etc
(c) Sandbag Store – to receive a response from TDC
(d) Elector Fund – to consider a letter from Bovey Tracey Town Council asking for support towards the regeneration of Bovey Tracey town centre through the Elector Fund (this year £1.55 per elector)
10. PLANNING
(a) New applications/appeals
(i) 0565/13 – Erection of a woodstore in the old yard at Southcombe Barn, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
(ii) 0524/13 – Rear extension, front and side porches, replacement garage, river bank protection and new ootbridge at Riverside, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
(iii) 0553/13 – Replacement of windows and front door at County Primary School, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
(This follows the withdrawal of the previous application 0494/13)
(iv) 0372/13 & 0373/13 - Conversion of barn to holiday let at Hayloft, Lower Cator, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Appeal against refusal of full planning permission and listed building consent
(b) Decisions
(i) 13/0032 – Proposed tree works, The Old Rectory, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
To note that DNPA has not protected the tree with a Tree Preservation Order
(ii) 0434/13 – Timber outdoor learning shelter in playground, Widecombe Primary School, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission
11. FINANCE
(a) Payments for approval
Cheque no 000828 – Clerk’s salary and disbursements (November & December) - £423.30
Cheque no 000829 – TDC (Additional toilet attendance – Widecombe Fair) - £216.00
Cheque no 000830 – Widecombe History Group (Grant towards archive centre) - £1,000
Cheque no 000831 – Widecombe Fair Committee - £644.19
[25% contribution towards traffic and pedestrian management expenses]
Cheque no 000832 – Hayes (Purchase and delivery of bench) - £424.99
(b) To receive Widecombe Fair Day balance sheet
12. HIGHWAYS
(a) To report any potholes/maintenance issues
13. CORRESPONDENCE
Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence, including
(a) Widecombe Health Meeting – Wednesday 13th November
(b) Healthwatch Voices – Issue 2
(c) DCC - Travelling in Winter 2013/14 leaflet
Other items for information only will be placed in the circulation folder or emailed to members
14. MATTERS OF INFORMATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on 2 January 2014
The information on this page was last modified on November 04 2013 17:40:53.