Welcome to Widecombe-in-the-Moor

  1.         APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE  2.        DECLARATIONS OF INTER7ESTMembers 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 MINUTESTo approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 4^th November 2010. 4.         POLICE REPORT5.         COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT 6.         DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT7.         MATTERS ARISING (a)         Boundary wall to Widecombe-in-the-Moor pay & display car park – to discuss(b)        ‘Shop’ banner in National Trust shop – update (c)         Elections May 2011 – Clerk to outline process etc8.         PLANNING (a)         New applications/appeals(i)         0609/10 – Two storey side extension with single storey porch extension at Yonder Hayes, Widecombe-in-the-Moor    (ii)         0541/10 – Convert redundant store barn to holiday let at Drywell Farm,, Widecombe-in-the-Moor(b)        Decisions (i)         0462/10 – Installation of one new 8m telephone pole (6.1m above ground) at Lower Bonehill Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor            Approved. (ii)         0516/10 – Addition of solar panels on roof of existing barn, Langworthy Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor            Granted conditionally. (iii)                0540/10 – Change of use of agricultural land in association with the provision of ground mounted PV panel array for domestic use at Park Cottage, Widecombe-in-the-Moor. Granted conditionally. (iv)        0499/10 – Change of use of the land for the siting of a temporary agricultural worker’s dwelling with associated levelling works at Blackdown Piper Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor            Permission refused. (c)                 Other planning matters(i)                   Letter from LG – lawyers acting for Airwave Solutions Ltd (ii)                 DNPA Parish Planning Survey 9.          CORRESPONDENCE             To include:(a)         South Dartmoor Community College – proposed federation Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Ilsington & Widecombe Primary Schools and South Dartmoor Community College governing bodies. (b)        Best Kept Village in Devon Competition(c)         Free Seminar – Planning and Localism in the South West- 26^th January 2011, 1-30 – 4.30pm, University of Plymouth (d)        DCC – Emergency Planning Newsletter(e)         TDC – Standards Committee minutes/agenda (f)         TDC – Council Meeting(g)         DALC Newsletter – Nov/Dec 2010 (h)        Village Green – December 2010(i)         DCC Devon Talk 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 000723 –  Hire of school hall – £10.00 § Cheque no 000724 – Clerk’s salary and disbursements for December – £275.69(b)        To agree precept for 2010/2011