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 Y Elliott (Chair), J Bibby, D Edwards, T Guest, C Partridge, S Raynor and S Zab
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL in Church House, Widecombe on THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2024 at 7.30pm.
Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council
Agenda
1. 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 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.
4. RATIFICATION OF MINUTES
To approve and sign the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 4 January 2024
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 Edwards, Partridge & Zab)
(a) Widecombe Website
To receive correspondence from Roger Claxton about the future of the website and agree how theParish Council wishes to proceed
(b) Parish Field
To note the income and expenditure to date
(c) Farming in Protected Landscapes funding application
To note that the application for works on and around the Village Green has been successful and to agree the programme of works
(d) North Hall underlease between the Parish Council and WDSG
To continue discussions and consider options for the future management of North Hall field
7. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON
(Cllrs Bibby, Jones & Guest)
(a) New planning applications/appeals:
(i) 0022/24 – Hayes Field, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Variation of condition 2 of approved planning ref: 0550/19 for erection of new Community Hall, associated new access point, parking and break-out space
(ii) 0034/24 – Bonehill Bungalow, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Single storey extension for utility/plant room
(b) Planning Decisions
None
8. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
(Cllrs Bibby, Jones & Guest)
(a) Payments
To receive and approve payments for approval:
• Clerk’s salary and disbursements – £283.37
9. HIGHWAYS
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 AGENDASAND/OR ITEMS REQUIRING URGENT ATTENTION
Members are reminded that they have not received the statutory notice of this business to be transacted andshould therefore recognise that any decision made may be taken to be unlawful if challenged in the future
12. NEXT MEETING
Date of next meeting: 7 March 2024 at 7.30pm in Church House, Widecombe