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 Booty, Clare, Edwards, Elliott, Fenton, Hassell, Partridge, Routley and Whiteside 

You are hereby summoned to attend a MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL to be held on Zoom on THURSDAY 5  NOVEMBER 2020 at 7.30pm. 

Suzanna Hughes 

Clerk to the Parish Council 

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As a member of the public, if you wish to join the meeting please use the following information: Meeting ID: 844 4492 8983 Password: 019556 

You can also use a landline to dial into this meeting to listen and participate. Please contact the clerk if you wish to  do this and she will provide you with the information on how to do this. 

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 1 October 2020 

5. REPORTS 

To receive reports from: 

(a) County Councillor 

(b) District Councilllors 

(c) DNPA Representatives 

(d) Police 

(e) Delegate Reports 

6. ESTATES 

(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Fenton & Whiteside) 

(a) Tree survey 

To receive quotations for the trees on the Green and Parish Field to be surveyed and to consider a  recommendation from the Estates team

7. PLANNING/LOCAL LIAISON 

(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Booty & Elliott) 

(a) New planning applications/appeals: 

(i) 0510/20 – New Cott Farm, Poundsgate 

Non-compliance with the agricultural occupancy condition 

(b) Planning Decisions/Withdrawals 

(i) 0405/20 – The Rugglestone Inn, Widecombe-in-the-Moor 

Demolition of existing barn and erect camping barn plus erection of WC/shower building in  adjacent field 

To note that DNPA has granted conditional planning consent 

8. FINANCE & GOVERNANCE 

(Lead Councillors: Cllrs Partridge & Routley) 

(a) Payments 

To receive and approve payment for approval: 

• Cheque no 001059 - Clerk’s salary and disbursement (November) - £263.27 

(b) Budget and Precept 2021/22 

To consider budget proposals for 2021/22 

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 including: 

10.1 To receive information regarding the closure of the National Trust Shop 

10.2 To receive correspondence from TDC regarding the upcoming vacant Hastoe Housing Association  property on Brook Lane 

10.3 To receive information about and an invitation to join the Councillor Advocate Scheme to improve  communication between local councillors, the police and the police and crime commissioner 

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 note that the next meeting will be held on 3 December 2020