Welcome to Widecombe-in-the-Moor

(Limited to 15 minutes).1.          APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2.         DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTMembers are reminded of their responsibility to continually update their Notice of Registerable Interests and invited to state whether they have a personal or prejudicial interest in any matter to be discussed during this meeting. 3.         RATIFICATION OF MINUTESTo approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 6^th September 2010. 4.         POLICE REPORT5.         COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT 6.         DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT7.         MATTERS ARISING (a)         Widecombe Fair – review(b)        Military Shell – to discuss proposed collection box (c)         Grant to History Group – to discuss request from History Group8.         PLANNING (a)         New applications/appeals(i)         0462/10 – Installation of one new 8m telephone pole (6.1m above ground) at Lower Bonehill Farm, Widecombe (ii)         0461/10 – Demolition of existing building and erection of new agricultural building (25m x 18m) at Drywell Farm, Widecombe           (iii)        0395/10 – Renewal of extant permission to demolish and replace existing barn with gym and swimming pool, and new conservatory to farmhouse at Higher Hannaford Farm, Poundsgate (iv)        0447/10 – Erection of garage/car port and single storey rear extension at Ravenswood, Leusdon, Poundsgate            (b)        Decisions (i)         0395/10 – Renewal of extant permission to demolish and replace existing barn with gym and swimming pool, and new conservatory to farmhouse, Higher Hannaford Farm, PoundsgateGranted conditionally. (ii)                 0351/10 – Change of use from elderly persons dwelling to a holiday let, Southway Farm, WidecombeGranted conditionally. (iii)                0416/10 – New entrance porch, Springdown, PoundsgateGranted conditionally                         (iv)        0326/10 – Small hydro electric scheme, land to rear of Lower Aish, Poundsgate            Granted conditionally (v)        0324/10 – Extension (48sqm) to existing barn for storage of farm equipment, Zellions Farm, Poundsgate            Granted conditionally                  (c)         Correspondence relating to Blackdown Piper  9.        CORRESPONDENCE             To include:(a)                 DALC Newsletter – Sept/Oct 2010 (b)                 Dartmoor and Exmoor Low Carbon Festival – 9^th and 10^th October(c)                 Village Green – September 2010 (d)                 National Housing Federation – Affordable housing keeps villages alive(e)                 NHS Twentyfourseven (f)                 The Playing Field 10.        HIGHWAYS                 (a)         Cllr Smerdon to report on meeting with Ian Sampson, Highways Superintendent, re Ponsworthy Splash(b)        Winter Service on Devon’s Highways – Letter from DCC (c)         Update from South Area Highways Management and marking of maintenance/pothole map(d)        To report on any other highways issues.                             11.        DELEGATES REPORTS 12.        MATTERS OF INFORMATION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN     13.        FINANCE            (a)         Payments for approval: § Cheque no 000716 – P Way (Hire of car park for Widecombe Fair) –  £512§ Cheque no 000717 – Event Hire Solutions (Portable toilets for Widecombe Fair) – £141.00 § Cheque no 000718 – Clerk’s salary and disbursements – £227.40(b)        To note receipt of second instalment of precept – £2,750 (c)         Clerk’s request to attend Pre-election briefing – £25.00 + VAT (shared between 4 councils)(d)        To note monthly bank reconciliation                                                                      The next meeting of the Council will be held on 7^th October 2010