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 J Bibby, Y Elliott, S Jones, C Partridge and S Zab
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL in Church House, Widecombe on THURSDAY 29 JUNE 2023 at 7.30pm.
Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council
Agenda
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. VACANCIES UNFILLED AT THE ELECTION BY REASON OF INSUFFICIENT NOMINATIONS
To receive applications for co-option
3. OPEN FORUM
Members of the public are invited to address the Council
4. 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 accordancewith 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.
5. RATIFICATION OF MINUTES
To approve and sign the minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council held on 11 May 2023
6. REPORTS
To receive the following reports:
(a) County Councillor
(b) District Councillors
(c) DNPA Representatives
(d) Police
(e) Delegate Reports
7. PROJECTS & ESTATES
(Cllrs Edwards, Partridge & Zab)
(a) Parish Field
To receive updates on:
(i) Grazing
(ii) Water supply
(b) Widecombe Fair
To review letting agreement and fee for this year’s event
(c) Village Strimming
To review requirements for 2023-24
(d) Affordable Housing
(i) To receive an update on the scheme
(ii) To receive and note correspondence from a resident regarding allocations
(e) Village walkabout
To consider the reintroduction of the village walkabout
(f) North Hall sub- lease between the Parish Council and WDSG Update
8. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON
(Cllrs Bibby & Jones)
(a) New planning applications/appeals:
(i) 0249/13 – Rowden House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Agricultural building
(ii) 0221/23 – Great Cator Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Conversion of traditional stone barn to holiday let with associated garden and parking area
(iii) 0268/23 – Dartmoor Christmas Tree Farm, Lower Cator, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Retention of agricultural storage building, approved under Prior Notification 0051/18 but notbuilt in accordance with plans
(iv) 0180/23 (Prior Approval) – Corndon Farm, Poundsgate
Polytunnel on land opposite Corndon Farm
(b) Planning Decisions/Withdrawals
(i) 0075/23 – Glebe Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Renovation and change of use of barn including roof extension (increase in height) to createground floor interpretation room and first floor storage area for historical agricultural implements previously excavated on Glebe Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning consent
(ii) 0394/22 – Wren Cottage, Poundsgate
Use of building as rural worker’s dwelling
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning consent
9. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
(a) Payments
To receive and approve payments for approval:
- Clerk’s salary and disbursements (July & August) – £511.04
- Leusdon Memorial Hall (hire of hall in May) – £20
10. HIGHWAYS
(a) Fencing around the cattle grid at Dartmeet
(b) Haytor Road closure – July 2023
(c) 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
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 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
13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
To confirm that the date of the next meeting is 7th September at 7.30pm in Leusdon Memorial Hall