Minutes of the Meeting held at Church House, Widecombe on Thursday 2nd Feb. 2006
Please note that these minutes have not yet been approved
PRESENT: Mrs.M.Phipps (Madam Chairman), Mr.Newbolt-Young, Mr.S.Booty, Mrs.Came, Mr.S.Morley and Mr.M.Nosworthy
APOLOGIES: Mrs.Tempest, Mr.Pascoe, Mr. Tame and Mrs.Morgan
IN ATTENDANCE:Cllr. Mr. Jeffrey three members of the public, Mr. & Mrs.Raymond and the Clerk Mr.P.Roper. (Tel. 01548 854478)
PUBLIC COMMENT/POLICE MATTERS
(a) Mr.Rennells from Friends of Kenwyn (AshburtonÂs Nursing Home) spoke of the successes of theprotest group which was fighting against DCCÂs proposals for the future of the Nursing Home.
There had been a recent meeting attended by 150 members of the community and only one vote for DCCÂs proposals. Dr.Bellamy from Ashburton Hospital spoke in favour of continuing the good work of the Nursing Home.
Rather than close Kenwyn it was felt that there was the need and the space to increase its capacityby repairing the lift to make the first floor available.
No decision on the future for Kenwyn has been made yet and Mr.Rennells emphasized the need to continue the support already given by Widecombe Council and members of the public in the campaign to keep the Nursing Home open.
2764MINUTES: The minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 5th January 2006 were corrected and signed by the Chairman as being an accurate record of the meeting.
2765MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
(a)Widecombe Fair Day Planning 2006:The Chairman welcomed Mr. & Mrs. Raymond and invited them to comment on their views of how well the Fair Day 2005 ran. The majority of traders were happy with the good level of trade and it was noted that there had been a higher standard of goods sold although it was noted that many visitors quite like buying ÂtatÂ!
Discussion then ranged over the following topics:
(i) role and performance of the police
(ii)the need for improved pass system
(iii)the problem of late comers
(iv)issues of third party liability
(v)environmental health
(vi)performance and prize giving for the Town Criers.
(vii)parking of traders vehicle.
(viii)collection of rubbish by TDC at 6.00pm. on Fair Day
(b)ANNUAL PARISH MEETINGWEDNESDAY 22nd MARCH at 7.30 pm at CHURCH HOUSE
It was agreed that the format of the evening should be the same as last year: Start with refreshments followed by a guest speaker (Mr.A.Beard from the History Group), and continued with various reports of local groups including the Chairman and Clerk to the Council.
(c)Parish Field Grass Keep Renewal: a cheque for £320.00 has been received and the tenant agreed the Terms and Conditions
(d)Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Policing of the Fair 2006 Planned Meeting: still awaiting the arrangements from WRC Sarah Evans
2766PLANNING
(a)Weekly Lists sent weekly to the Chairman and placed for circulation.
(b)Grant of Planning for:Widecombe Primary School and Uphill House (Listed)
(c)The following applications: the Council registered No Objections:
0001/06 &0002:Two storey extension at South Lake Cottage, Poundsgate. The closeness of this proposed extension to the neighbouring property was noted with concern.
0009/06:Agricultural Workers dwelling at Great Cator
2767CORRESPONDENCE
(a)TDC:Agendas and Minutes,
(b)DNPA:Minutes and Agendas, News Releases, LDP consultation taken by RNY
(c)DCC:News Round-up
(d)DAPC:envelope of various items.
(e)Office of Deputy Prime Minister:Standards of Conduct ÂThe FutureÂ
(f)Various other Magazines/Documents plus above all placed for circulation to Councillors.
2768HIGHWAYS
(a)The monthly map for attention of the Highway Dept. was highlighted for return.
2769DELEGATES REPORTSNone
2770MATTER AT DISCRETION OF MADAM CHAIRMAN
(a)Publication of the Minutes on the World Wide Web: it was observed that when the minutes are published soon after the day of the meeting the minutes at that stage have not been approved. It was decided that in future that such publication would be headed with a notice to this effect.
(b)Members complained that the current system of circulating the mail was not working. It was agreed that the Chairman will produce a rota of members in order that each would keep the mail for only three days before passing it on the next one on the rota. This order would then be the same each month and hopefully improve the situation.
2771FINANCE
(a)Balance Carried forward deposit account£5,117.77
(b)ClerkÂs Salary and Disbursements for January £299.48
(c)Current AccountBalance at 31.01.06 £1,430.48
There being no further business the Chairman closed the meeting at 9.45 pm.
NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 2nd March 2006