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, 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 2 NOVEMBER 2023 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 5 October 2023
5. REPORTS
   To receive the following reports:
   • County Councillor
   • District Councillors
   • DNPA Representatives
   • Police
   • Delegate Reports
6. PROJECTS & ESTATES
   (Cllrs Edwards, Partridge & Zab)
   • Parish Field
     To note the income and expenditure to date
   • Affordable Housing
     Update
   • Trees
     To receive further correspondence about the horse chestnut sapling which is being donated to the parish and to receive an update about the Coronation Living Heritage Fund
   • North Hall underlease between the Parish Council and WDSG
     To receive proposals for alternative options
   • Widecombe Website
     To discuss the summary document produced by Roger Claxton
7. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON
   (Cllrs Bibby, Jones & Guest)
   • New planning applications/appeals:
     • 0473/23 – Rowden, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
       Agricultural building (Prior Notification)
     • 0470/23 & 0471/23 – Northway Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
       Variation of conditions 2, 15 and 16 of approved planning application ref: 0398/22 for re-siting of existing driveway and entrance, replacement of single glazing to double glazing throughout main house, replacement guttering and downpipes (partially retrospective), new slate tents to chimneys, alterations to the fabric of the tractor barn and the incorporation of a new renewable energy strategy comprising of a biomass boiler
   • Planning Decisions
     • 0394/23 & 0395/23 – Pink Cottage, Ponsworthy,
       Increase existing chimney height (revised drawings)
       To note that DNPA has granted conditional consent
8. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE
   (Cllrs Bibby, Jones & Guest)
   • Payments
     To receive and approve payments for approval:
     • Clerk’s salary and disbursements (November & December) – £511.04
   • Budget 2024-25
     To receive and consider draft budget proposals for 2024/25
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 confirm that the date of the next meeting is 4 January 2024 at 7.30pm in Church House, Widecombe