WIDECOMBE-IN-THE-MOOR PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk – Mrs Suzanna Hughes LL.B (Hons)
16 Westwood Cleave, Ogwell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6YE
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 3 JULY 2025 at 7.30pm
Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council
Agenda
- APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
- CASUAL VACANCIES
To receive applications from Angus Fitzpatrick and Jacqueline Welby
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. OPEN FORUM
Members of the public are invited to address the Council
5. MINUTES
(a) To approve and sign the minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 22 May 2025
(b) To approve and sign the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 5 June 2025
6. REPORTS
To receive the following reports:
(a) County Councillor
(b) District Councillors
(c) DNPA Representatives
(d) Police
(e) Delegate Reports
(i) Report from Cllr Elliott re parking issues at the school
7. PROJECTS & ESTATES
(Cllrs Raynor & Edwards)
(a) Parish Field
To receive most recent income and expenditure report
(b) Village Walkabout
To confirm that members will meet at 6pm on Monday 4 August at Church House
8. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON
(Cllrs Bibby, Partridge & Guest)
- New planning applications/appeals
- 25/0039 – The Old Inn, Widecombe
Works to trees in Conservation Area
- Planning Decisions/Withdrawals
- 0488/24 – Lizwell Farm, Widecombe
Construction of a covered dung store and general purpose building and resurfacing and extension of farm track
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning consent
- 0489/24 – Lizwell Farm, Widecombe
Construction of a covered dung store and storage area
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning consent
- 0490/24 – Lizwell Farm, Widedcombe
Construction of a covered feeding/loafing area and a covered handling area
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning consent
- 0141/25 – Cockingford Farm, Widecombe
Covering over livestock handling and feeding areas
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning consent
- 0170/25 – Bowden Barn, Widecombe
Replacement garden store and construction of a parking/turning area
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning consent
9. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
(Cllrs Bibby, Partridge & Guest)
(a) Payments
To approve the following payments:
- Clerk’s salary & disbursements – £562.84 (July & August)
- HMRC (PAYE Q1) – £196.40
- G Partridge – weed spraying – £100
10. HIGHWAYS
(a) Road Warden Scheme – update
(b) Other highways matters
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
11. CORRESPONDENCE
Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence not otherwise dealt with on the agenda:
12. 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
13. NEXT MEETING
To confirm that the next Parish Council meeting will be held on 4 September 2025 in Leusdon Memorial Hall