Welcome to Widecombe-in-the-Moor

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

You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL in Church House, Widecombe on

THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 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 5 September 2024

      5.     REPORTS

              To receive the following reports:

              (a)         County Councillor

              (b)         District Councillors

              (c)          DNPA Representatives

              (d)         Police

              (e)         Delegate Reports

     7.      PROJECTS & ESTATES

              (Cllrs Raynor & Partridge)

•        Parish Chest

To receive a response from the History Group regarding the parish chest

(b)         Defibrillator cabinet

                             Update

(c)          Parish Field

       To note that there has been no change to the income and expenditure since last month

     8.      PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON

(Cllrs Bibby, Edwards & Guest)

              (a)         New planning applications/appeals:

                             (i)           0361/24 – Littlecot Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Use of existing building for agricultural and training/education facility for timber, green forestry and country skills

                             (ii)          0376/24 – Southcombe Meadow (land Sx713764), Widecombe-in-the-Moor

Regularise a partially constructed equestrian/agricultural building and for approval of the proposed works to complete the building (following approval ref: 0397/21)

                             (iii)         Appeal against the refusal of planning permission relating to application 0501/22

Primms Cottage, Poundsgate – Replacement House and Studio

(b)         Planning Decisions/Withdrawals

(i)           0353/24 – Lower Hannaford, Poundsgate

                             Prior Notification – Steel frame storage building

                             To note that Prior Approval is not required

     9.      FINANCE & GOVERNANCE

(Cllrs Bibby, Edwards & Guest)

                  (a)         Payments          

To approve the following payments:

• Clerk’s salary and disbursements –  £277.37 (October)
• HMRC (PAYE Q2) – £189
• Information Commissioners Officer – Data Protection Licence renewal – £35 (direct debit)
• Leusdon Memorial Hall (September’s meeting) – £20

•        Small Grants Scheme
• To note that the pre-school has decided not to proceed with the outdoor building for which the Parish Council had granted a small grant of £500  (April 2024) and instead wish to claim the lower figure of £200 (for toys and other equipment) which the Council had approved should the outdoor building project not be pursued.  List of expenditure to be provided.
• To consider second round of applications for a small grant and agree allocation of funding

•        Budget 2025-26

              To share thoughts about next year’s budget requirements

       (Finance team to draft a budget for initial review next meeting)

     10.    HIGHWAYS       

(a)         Road Warden Scheme – update

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

     11.    CORRESPONDENCE

Members to be informed of all relevant correspondence not otherwise dealt with on the agenda

     12.    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

• Parish Mailing List

To confirm the purpose of the parish mailing list

     13.    DATE OF NEXT MEETING

To confirm that the next Parish Council meeting will be held on 7 November 2024 in Church House, Widecombe