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 Hassell (Chairman), Bibby, Butcher, Edwards, Elliott, Fenton, Jones, Partridge and Zab
You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held in Church House, Widecombe on TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2022 at 6.00pm.
Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council,
Agenda
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. OPEN FORUM
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 withthe Council’s Code of Conduct.
Unforeseen requests for a Dispensation to be considered at this point only if there was no way a Councillor wouldhave been aware of such before the meeting.
4. RATIFICATION OF MINUTES
To approve and sign the minutes of the Parish Council meeting on 1 September 2022
5. REPORTS
To receive the following reports:
(a) County Councillor
(b) District Councilllors
(c) DNPA Representatives
(d) Police
(e) Delegate Reports
6. PROJECTS & ESTATES
(Cllrs Fenton, Partridge, Bibby and Butcher)
(a) Parish Field
(i) To consider and approve the grazing agreement
(ii) To agree whether the £350 licence fee achieved in 2022 should be ringfenced for use by the ParishField Committee
(b) Trees
(i) To receive and note the tree condition assessment prepared by Dart Forest Trees
(ii) To consider quotations for the felling of the horse chestnut, as recommended in the tree conditionassessment
(c) Advice Clinic
To consider a proposal to sponsor a one-day ‘clinic’ in Widecombe, limited to local residents who need advice on benefits or debt (The Parish Council would need to provide the publicity and premises – with an internet connection,somewhere to wait and somewhere to see people privately. Citizens Advice to be approached see if they would be prepared to support the one-day ‘clinic’ and make appropriate advisers available for the day.)
7. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON
(Cllrs Elliott, Jones, Edwards & Zab)
(a) New planning applications/appeals:
(i) 0398/22 – Northway Farm Widecombe
Resiting of existing driveway and entrance, replacement of single glazing to double glazing throughout main house , replacement guttering and downpipes (partially retrospective), new slatetents to chimneys, alterations to the fabric of the tractor barn and the incorporation of a new renewable energy strategy comprising of a biomass boiler and integrated solar PV array. The plansare modest in size and will provide disabled access into the existing property
(ii) 0394/22 – Wren Cottage, Poundsgate
Use of building as rural worker’s dwelling
(iii) 22/0047 – Proposed tree works, 2 Manor Cottages, Widecombe
Fell one lime
(b) Planning Decisions/Withdrawals
To report any decisions
8. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
(Cllrs Elliott, Jones, Edwards & Zab)
(a) Employee salary award
To note that the National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC) has reached an agreement on the new rates of pay applicable from 1 April 2022. Employees salaries will be backdated accordingly.
(b) Payments
To receive and approve payment for approval:
- Cheque no 001115 – Judy Southcombe (replacement defibrillator battery) – £205
- Cheque no 001116 – Clerk’s salary and disbursements (Nov & Dec + backdated salary + community meeting refreshments) – £646.54
- Cheque no 001117 – HMRC (PAYE Q3) – £201
- Cheque no 001118 – Leusdon Memorial Hall (hall hire May & Sept) – £40
- Cheque no 001119 – Dart Forest Trees (tree condition assessment) – £624
- Cheque no 001120 – T Hassell (Wine for Community Meeting) – £39
(c) Budget and Precept 2023/24
To consider draft budget proposals for 2023/4
(deadline for submission of precept request is 31 January 2023)
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
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 note that the next meeting will be held on 26 January 2023 at 7.30pm in Leusdon Memorial Hall, Widecombe