WIDECOMBE PARISH COUNCIL
Clerk – Mrs Suzanna Hughes LL.B (Hons)
4 Rose Cottages, East Ogwell, Newton Abbot.TQ12 6AR
Telephone: 01626 330311 Email: suzanna@fsmail.net
To: Councillors Newbolt-Young, Booty, Lewis, Morley, Nosworthy, Routley, Tame, Tempest & Wallace
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the PARISH COUNCIL to be held on THURSDAY 6th OCTOBER 2011 at 7.30pm in Church House, Widecombe-in-the-Moor.
Also invited: District Councillor Jeffrey, County Councillor Gribble and Community Police Officers.
Members of the press and public are welcome.
Suzanna Hughes
Clerk to the Parish Council
AGENDA
OPEN FORUM
The public and members of the Parish Council are invited to comment on items on the agenda or any other matter they feel should be brought to the attention of the Parish Council
(Limited to 15 minutes)
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members 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 MINUTES
To approve and sign the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 8th September 2011
4. POLICE REPORT
5. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
6. DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
7. MATTERS ARISING
(a) Widecombe Fair – review of 2011
(b) Heritage & Educational Centre – to continue discussions and receive proposal from the WHG/WPC Committee
(c) Housing Needs Survey – to comment on the report
(d) Best Kept Village 2011 competition – results
(e) Rural Aid Skip – 8th October
(f) Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations – to consider parish event(s)
(g) Training – to note events arranged by DALC
8. PLANNING
(a) New applications/appeals
(i) 0448/11 – Erect solar pv installation on existing agricultural shed at Sherwell Farm, Poundsgate
(ii) 0488/11 – Retrospective application for the change of use of previously approved extension 0362/03 for use as one unit of holiday accommodation at Foxley, The Green, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
(iii) 0491/11 – Construction of permanent agricultural dwelling and related outbuildings at Blackdown Piper Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
(iv) 0466/11 – Refurbish and renovate existing domestic outbuilding at Bonehill Cottage, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
(b) Decisions
(i) 0388/11 – Demolition of the existing bungalow and erection of a two storey house, Hatchwell Bungalow, Widecombe-in-the-MoorUse of mobile home for temporary living accommodation and domestic storage, The Café on the Green, Widecombe-in-the-Moor.
Granted conditionally
9. CORRESPONDENCE
(a) Boundary Commission – 2013 Review of Parliamentary constituencies in England
(b) DNPA – Agendas and Minutes
(c) TDC – Agenda for Council meeting
10. HIGHWAYS
(a) Maintenance/Pothole map
(b) 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 000744 – Clerk’s salary and disbursements – £222.60
§ Cheque no 000745 – HMRC – £53.40
§ Cheque no 000746 – Audit Commission fees – £144.00
§ Cheque no 000747 – Event Hire Solutions – £144.00
(b) To note receipt of the second instalment of the precept – £3,000
(c) To note the conclusion of the audit 2010/11
(d) To note bank reconciliation
The next meeting of the Council will be held on 3rd November 2011