Welcome to Widecombe-in-the-Moor

(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 a personal or prejudicial interest in any matter to be discussed during this meeting.3.         RATIFICATION OF MINUTES To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 5^th November 2009.4.         POLICE REPORT 5.         COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT6.         DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT 7.         MATTERS ARISING(a)         Widecombe Fair – future arrangements and contract for 2010       (b)        Parish Planning – to further discuss process and benefits(c)         Parish Field Grass Let 2010 (d)        Parish Council Field as a potential site for affordable housing – to discuss further(e)         Serving notice of meetings by email – To pass a resolution and amend standing orders to allow the service of notice of meeting and supporting documents by email. (f)         Annual Parish Meeting 2010 – to confirm date and arrangements including suggestions for a speaker.8.         PLANNING (a)         New applications/appeals(i)                   East Shallowford Farm, Widecombe Timber conservatory(ii)         St Pancras Church, Widecombe Remediation/re-building of adversely leaning/bulging length of western boundary retaining wall located to south of lych-gate at St Pancras Church, Widecombe                        (iii)        Tunhill Farm, Widecombe Appeal against the refusal of listed building consent for removal of an existing window, deepening of opening and           installation of a new single glazed window.            (b)        Decisions (i)                   Blackslade Manor, WidecombeAlterations and extensions. (ii)                 Jordan Manor, WidecombeNew doorway through an existing studwork wall (iii)        Tavistock Inn, Poundsgate            New ground floor window in north gable (iv)        Beacon Cottage, WidecombeAlterations and improvements to existing garage to improve off road parking. Also a visual/practical improvement by adding a pitch roof with natural slate (v)                  Bowden Barn, WidecombeErection of stables and hay store               9.       CORRESPONDENCE(a)         Correspondence re mobile phone mast (b)        Devon’s Mobile Library Service – survey(c)         Annual Parish Council Conference, Parke – 10^th February (d)        Street Collection at Widecombe Fair and Village – 14 September – Royal National Lifeboat Institution(e)         DNPA – Public Participation at Meetings of the Authority (f)         Delivering for Dartmoor 2010 – DNPA(g)         Dartmoor Sustainable Development Fund Annual Report 2008/9             (h)        Village Green – December 2009            (i)         TDC – Minutes of Council Meeting 14 December 2009             (j)         DNPA – Minutes and Agenda            (k)        Teignbridge Life – Winter 2009             (l)         DCC – Devon Talk – Winter 2009            (m)       RD& Express – November 2009             (n)        DNPA – National Park Forum & Bulletin            (o)        The Flyer             (p)        DAPC Newsletter – Jan/Feb 2010                        (q)        DCC leaflet – Emergency Planning advice 10.        HIGHWAYS                 (a)         Maintenance/Pothole map (b)        To report on any other highways issues.11.        DELEGATES REPORTS 12.        MATTERS OF INFORMATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN13.        FINANCE             (a)         Payments for approval:§ Cheque no 000689 – C Mayhead (Photographs) – £36.00 § Cheque no 000690 – Clerk’s salary and disbursements for November & December – £463.15§ Cheque no 000691 – Clerk’s salary and disbursements for January – £217.00 § Cheque no 000692 – Widecombe Church House Fund – hire of Church House for 10 months (June 2009-March 2010) – £70(b)        To note account balances: § Current account £2889.23 (excluding payments above)§ Deposit account £4834.38                       (c)         To agree precept for 2010/2011