Parish Council Agenda July 2012 - The Widecombe-in-the-Moor Website

WIDECOMBE 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 Newbolt-Young, Booty, Lewis, Morley, Nosworthy, Routley, Tame, Tempest & Wallace
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held on THURSDAY 5th JULY 2012 at 7.30pm in Church House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor.
Also invited:
District Councillor Jeffery, County Councillor Gribble and Community Police Officers.
Members of the press and public are welcome.
Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council
Agenda
OPEN FORUM
The public and members of the Parish Council are invited to comment on items on the agenda or any other matter they feel should be brought to the attention of the Parish Council
(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 Parish Council meeting held on 14th June 2012
4. POLICE REPORT
5. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
6. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
7. DELEGATES REPORTS
8. NEW STANDARDS REGIME AND CODE OF CONDUCT PROVISIONS
(i) To inform Councillors of the need to adopt a new Code of Conduct to comply with the provisions of the Localism Act 2011
(ii) To inform Councillors of the requirement to complete the Register of Interest. New regulations set out a new provision ‘Disclosable Pecuniary Interests’ which sets out interests which must be registered. Members are also asked to note the requirement that all Register of Interest are published on the parish council website.
9. MATTERS ARISING
(a) Stone steps on Village Green – to report on action taken
(b) Widecombe Fair – to address any outstanding matters
(c) Walk-about inspection – to report on items raised on the walk-about inspection which required action
(d) Strimming around the village – to confirm if required
(e) Insurance – to receive a response from the Council’s insurers in response to queries raised
(f) Funding Opportunity – Dartmoor Sustainable Development Fund (DSDF) (up to £400)
(g) North Hall field – to update members on DNPA’s position
(h) Connecting Dartmoor! – Getting Superfast Broadband for Dartmoor – to receive information about DNPA’s bid to the Rural Community Broadband Fund and to consider sending a letter of support showing evidence of community need and demand for a better broadband service.
(i) Consultations:
(i) DCC – Review of Waste Management Strategy for Devon
(ii) TDC – Community Assets
10. FINANCE
(a) Payments for approval:
ï§ï Cheque no 000772 – Clerk’s salary and disbursements (July) – £240.90
ï§ï Cheque no 000773 – Clerk’s salary and disbursements (Aug) – £207.20
(b) Small grants scheme – to consider applications from the following organisations:
(i) Leusdon PCC
(ii) St Pancras Church bellringers
(iii) Widecombe & District Sports Group
11. PLANNING
(a) New applications/appeals
(i) 0359/12 – Erection of agricultural livestock building (12.2m x 18.3m) at field 8933, Cator Ground, adj to Riddon Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
(ii) 0353/12 – Retention of temporary classroom including exterior cladding at County Primary School, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
(iii) 0321/12 – Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of open fronted verandah, dormer windows and extension to create link corridor, and w.c. at Stable Cottage, Higher Natsworthy, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
(b) Decisions
To report, if any.
12. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Email from TDC in response to complaint about the cleanliness of the public toilets on 6 June
(b) DNPA Information Centre Surveys
Other items for information only will be placed in the circulation folder
13. HIGHWAYS
(a) Maintenance/Pothole map
(b) DCC – Winter Service Review 2012 – questionnaire
[Members also to note letter supporting a formal complaint to DCC about the withdrawal of roads from
the Primary gritting network in October 2011]
(c) To report on any other highways issues.
14. MATTERS OF INFORMATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on 6 September 2012