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 andinvited 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 onlyif 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 andprotect 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 agriculturalworker’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 thewest 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