Reading Out Loud
Focused Elements:
You can have these explanations read out loud by clicking on 'Speak Explanation' (access key 'a')
These controls are to provide alternative means of accessing the information on this page. Two main facilities are provided: adjusting the text size and listening to the text on the page.
1) Adjusting Text Size:
You can increase the text size by clicking on 'Larger' (access key '+'), and reduce it by clicking on 'Smaller' (access key '-'). You can reset the size back to its original value by clicking on 'Reset' (access key 'j')
2) Listening to the Text
You can adjust the pitch of the spoken word, the rate or speed of delivery and the volume. You can also choose the voice to use by clicking on the drop-down list. The default voice is whatever is the standard for the computer and browser you are using.
To set your default, please refer to the description in the Accessibility Statement.
There are normally three sections of text on the page that you can listen to: the headings, the main text and a selection. Click on 'Speak Headings to speak the page headings (access key 'l'). Click on 'Speak Main Text' (access key 'q') to listen to the main text.
You can also select an area of text in the page using standard select methods and click on 'Speak Selection' (access key 'w') to read the selection aloud.
You can enable the reading out loud of the element that currently has focus by clicking on 'Start Focus Speaking' (access key 'f') and you can stop this by clicking on 'Stop Focus Speaking' (access key 'd').
You can pause the audio by clicking on 'Pause' (access key 'r') and resume by clicking on 'Resume' (access key 't').
To cancel or stop the audio click on 'Cancel' (access key 'y'). To restart the current audio from the beginning, click on 'Restart' (access key 'k').
To hide the accessibility controls click on 'Hide Panel' (access key 'h')
To hide this explanation click on 'Hide Explanation' (access key 'x')
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 and Partridge
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL in Leusdon Memorial Hall, Leusdon
on THURSDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2022 at 7.30pm.Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council
Agenda
1. RESIGNATION & APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
(a) To note the resignation of Cllr Whiteside
(b) To receive apologies for absence
2. CASUAL VACANCIES
To receive applications and vote to fill the two casual vacancies
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 Parish Council meeting held on 2 December 2021
6. REPORTS
To receive the following reports:
(a) County Councillor
(b) District Councillors
(c) DNPA Representatives
(d) Police
(e) Delegate Reports
7. PROJECTS
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Partridge & Fenton)
(a) Parish Field
(i) To receive draft Terms of Reference for the Friends of Widecombe Parish Field
(ii) To receive suggestions for the parish field
8. ESTATES
(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Edwards & Elliott)
(a) Signage around the horse chestnut tree on the green
To receive and consider quotations for signage to be erected around the horse chestnut tree on the green (under which soil amelioration was recently carried out) to dissuade people from walking underneath and protect its root structure (paper circulated to members)
9. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON
(Lead Councillor: Cllr Jones)
(a) New planning applications/appeals:
(i) 0022/22 – Little Barnyard, Poundsgate
Side extension and replacement of existing roof finishes, window and door units
(ii) 0625/20 – Blackdown Piper Farmhouse, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Appeal against refusal of full planning permission for permanent use for temporary agricultural worker’s dwelling (principal dwelling) granted ref 0257/18
(b) Planning Decisions/Withdrawals
(i) 0575/21 – West Sherill, Poundsgate
Replacement agricultural livestock/agricultural and machinery storage barn
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission
(ii) 0370/20 – Brook Lane, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Construction of eight affordable residential dwellings and associated infrastructure, field to the west of Brook Lane Cottages, Brook Lane, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
To note that TDC has granted conditional planning permission
(iii) 21/0071 – Proposed tree works, New Park Cottage
To note that DNPA has not protected the trees with a Tree Preservation Order
(c) Other planning matters
(i) DNPA Local List Public Consultation (26 January-10 March 2022) – comments invited
10. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
(Lead Councillor: Cllr Butcher)
(a) Payments
To receive and approve payment for approval:
- Cheque no 001092 - Clerk’s salary and disbursements (Feb) - £241.57
- Cheque no 001093 - J Southcombe (reimbursement for new pads and rescue kit for the
defibrillator) - £93
(b) Small Grant Scheme
To consider applications for a small grant and agree allocation of funding (The Parish Council has a sum of £1500 in its budget plus a sum of £600 carried forward from last year = £2100)
(c) Annual Parish Meeting
To agree date and format of this year’s meeting (to be held between 1 March and 1 June)
(d) Frequency of Parish Council Meetings
To consider a proposal to hold Parish Council meetings every other month (January – later in the month, March, May, July, September and November) with interim Planning Meetings as required (paper circulated to members)
11. 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
12. CORRESPONDENCE
Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence not otherwise dealt with on the agenda including:
(a) Invitation to attend National Park Forum on 17 February, 2-4pm to consider DNPA’s response to the Landscapes Review
13. 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
14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
To agree that the next meeting will be held on 3 March 2022 at Church House, Widecombe
The information on this page was last modified on January 31 2022 13:27:31.