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
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL in Church House, Widecombe on
THURSDAY 2 JANUARY 2025 at 7.30pm.
Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council
Agenda
- APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
- 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 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.
4. RATIFICATION OF MINUTES
To approve and sign the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 7 November 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 Raynor & Partridge)
(a) Parish Field
(i) To note that there has been no change to the income and expenditure since last month
(ii) Grazing Licence 2025 – to agree tendering process
(b) Hedge around toilet block
To receive an email from TDC re ownership
7. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON
(Cllrs Bibby, Edwards & Guest)
- New planning applications/appeals:
(i) 0488/24 – Lizwell Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Construction of a covered dung store and general purpose building and resurfacing and extension of farm track
(ii) 0489/24 – Lizwell Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Construction of a covered dung store and storage
(iii) 0490/24 – Lizwell Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Construction of a covered feeding/loafing area and a covered handling area
- Planning Decisions/Withdrawals
To report any decisions, if received
8. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
(Cllrs Bibby, Edwards & Guest)
(a) Payments
To approve the following payments:
- Clerk’s salary, disbursements, Radar keys – £292.26
- HMRC (PAYE Q3) – £213.80
- Sam Hall – To grind sycamore stump on the green – £216
- L Mortimore – Cleaning and re-engraving of time capsule stone – £300
- Small Grants Scheme
To consider applications for a small grant and agree allocation of funding
(c) Budget 2025-26
To agree budget proposals and precept request for 2025/26
9. HIGHWAYS
(a) Road Warden Scheme – update
(b) Response from Highways Engineer re missing directional signs
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 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
12. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
To confirm that the next Parish Council meeting will be held on 6 February 2025 in Church House, Widecombe