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 and S Zab
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL in Church House, Widecombe on THURSDAY 7 MARCH 2024 at 7.30pm.
Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council
Agenda
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. 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 1 February 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 Edwards, Partridge & Zab)
(a) Parish Field
(i) To note the income and expenditure to date
(ii) Grazing Licence
(iii) To consider a request from the pre-school for permission to install a small, wooden, outdoor shelter in the pre-school section of the parish field (subject to any relevant planning permission)
(b) Farming in Protected Landscapes funding
To receive a report and update on completed and outstanding works
(c) Devon Air Ambulance Night Landing Site
To receive correspondence from a resident offering up their field as a landing site
7. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON
(Cllrs Bibby, Raynor & Guest)
(a) New planning applications/appeals:
(i) 24/0014 – Village Green, Widecombe
Permission to fell sycamore tree T1 (tree is in poor physiological health and has cambial dysfunction and bark necrosis on the main stem)
(ii) 0088/24 – Top Lodge, Ponsworthy
Replacement dwelling
(b) Planning Decisions
(i) 0034/24 – Bonehill Bungalow, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Single storey extension for utility/plant room
To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning permission
8. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
(Cllrs Bibby, Raynor & Guest)
(a) Payments
To receive and approve payments for approval:
- Clerk’s salary and disbursements – £277.37
- C Partridge – £314.30 (trees and wildflower mix)
- Church House (hire of hall April 2023-March 2024 2023) – £50
(b) Annual Parish Meeting
To agree format and content of meeting on 22 May 2024 in Church House
9. HIGHWAYS
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
10. CORRESPONDENCE
Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence not otherwise dealt with on the agenda:
(a) Letter of thanks from Roger Claxton for the Parish Council’s support with the Widecombe website
(b) Consultation and Events:
(i) Devolution Deal Consultation https://www.devontorbaydeal.org.uk/
Comments invited (by 26 March)
(ii) Parish and Town Council Conference with TDC
Tuesday 12 March 2024, 4-7 pm, Courtenay Centre, Newton Abbot.
(iii) One Teignbridge – Working Together for a Better Future.
Invitation to attend the community leaders workshop: Tuesday 26 March 2024, 10am-12.30pm, Forde
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. NEXT MEETING
Date of next meeting: 4 April 2024 at 7.30pm in Leusdon Memorial Hall