Author: Parish Clerk

Dear Parish Councillors and Members of the Public,

Parish Councillors are summoned and Members of the Public are invited to attend a meeting of Bridford Parish Council to be held at Bridford Village Hall on Monday 6^th November 2017 at 7.00pm

Joan Banks

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

Current account

Investment account

£2,197.70

£3,745.02

£5,942.72

Teignbridge District Council 2^nd half of precept

£3,750.00               

£3,750.00      

Mrs J P Banks re September salary

Bridford Village Hall – PC meetings 1/7 – 30/9/17                  £61.00

– PC contribution to PO 1/7 – 30/9/17 £52.00

Mr  G Dicker – grass cutting Aug/Sept/Oct 2017

£    200.73

                     £    113.00

£    154.98

£     468.71

28

Account balances as at 6^th November 2017

Current account

Investment account

£5,478.99

£3,745.02

£9,224.01

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

Minutes of a meeting of Bridford Parish Council held at Bridford Village Hall on Monday 2nd October 2017 at 7.00pm

Present: Cllrs F Miles (Chairperson), G Hearnden, A Lord, E Price, R Dowding, T Evans, J Padgham (joined the meeting at 7.06pm) Mrs J  Banks (Clerk), Pamela Woods (DNPA committee member) and one member of the public.

Current account

Investment account

£2,891.11

£3,744.86

£6,635.97

Bank interest August

£        0.16        

£       0.16

Mrs J P Banks re August salary

Mrs J P Banks re admin expenditure 1 July – 30 September 2017

HMRC re Clerk’s PAYE quarter ended 5 October 2017

Mr J Poynton re reimbursement of annual website charges

Mr C Banks – removal of ‘A’ frame at Playpark, make safe and clearance of site

£200.93

£141.88

£150.60

£  98.00

£102.00

£693.41

Current account

Investment account

£2,197.70

£3,745.02

£5,942.72

Cllr Dowding, designated by the Chairperson, checked the invoices to the cheque book and the reconciliation to the bank statement.

Involved in this project?   Survey should be carried out at peak times i.e. 8.00 – 9.30am and 3.30 – 7.00pm.  Could the school students be involved in any part of it?  Teign School to be contacted.  There was a suggestion of a camera to monitor traffic movement.  Explore the possibilities of a camera, DCC Highways to be contacted to see it they can assist with a traffic count.

Confirmation of ‘completion of audit’ has been received from Grant Thornton, the only observation being that the defibrillator, purchased in the financial year was not added to the assets figure.  The figure will be amended as a brought forward ‘assets total’ on next year’s return, as per Grant Thornton’s instructions.  The official Notice of Completion of Audit will be displayed on the main notice board and published in Unity and on the Bridford website.

A Parish Councillor noted that there is a larger than would be expected, number of caravans at the Old Quarry on Pound Lane, grid ref. 82422 86494.  DNPA to be asked where they are with regards to planning for these caravans.

A Parishioner has concerns about the pursuit of certificates of lawfulness and people who set out to make use of it.  There is concern that presidents are being set.  A Parish Councillor stated that these applications draw the Parish Council’s attention to the fact that people are living where they don’t have permission

Original copy of minutes signed by the  Chairperson  6th November 2017

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District Council Report for Teign Valley parishes September 2017

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC AMENDMENT ORDER Please find attached to the covering email the Devon County Council (Various Roads, Teignbridge) (Waiting restrictions) Amendment Order. RESIDUAL WASTE ANALYSIS Over the next two weeks a team from MEL Research will be working in the Teignbridge area on behalf of Devon County Council to conduct a waste audit on residual waste collected from a selection of properties in the District. As part of a Devon wide initiative, representatives will be removing residual waste from the black bins that are presented at randomly selected properties on their collection day. The householders are not informed that this is happening prior to removal, however the representative will have ID and a pre-printed letter of explanation which will be given to any householder upon request. The waste analysis will help us understand the composition of the residual waste we collect and inform future communications with householders. It will also help us, and DCC, to shape future Waste Management Strategies. The waste audits will be carried out in the Newton Abbot area on Thursday 5 October, Tuesday 10 October and Friday 13 October and in the Dawlish area on Monday 9 October. For further information please contact Tracey Fey, Waste Project Officer on 01626 215824 or email [email protected] NEW AFFORDABLE HOMES SURVEY 2017 At Teignbridge District Council we are proud of the number of new affordable homes we have provided over the past few years, but we are always looking for ways to improve our product and services. Each year we survey residents who move into our new affordable and intermediate homes. Usually, this is in the form of an online, or mail survey, but this year we tried something different. We wrote to the 118 households asking them to take part in a 30 minute, face to face interview, so we could listen to residents’ experiences of their new homes, within their home environment. In all, sixteen households participated in the survey. Despite issues being raised, the general level of satisfaction was high and all occupants surveyed were pleased with their new homes, being vastly superior to their previous living conditions. The survey is attached to the covering email. GRANT THORNTON TO REMAIN TEIGNBRIDGE’S EXTERNAL AUDITOR Local Authorities were given the freedom to appoint their own external auditors following the abolition of the Audit Commission. The new arrangements are due to commence April 2018 with chosen auditors needing to be procured and appointed by December 2017. Teignbridge, joined 483 other local authorities and police bodies in opting into a collective auditor procurement exercise run by the national body Public Sector Audit Appointments (PSAA). PSAA’s results have just been announced with Grant Thornton appointed to audit Teignbridge, Exeter, and East Devon Councils. Having the same auditor as our Strata partner Councils will make for easier auditing of our Strata accounts which have to be reflected individually within the 3 councils’ finances. It’s also great news for Teignbridge in terms of continuity of working with our existing Grant Thornton audit colleagues. The appointment is for 5 years.
2. Re Broadband phase II See copy of e-mail below Cllr Amanda Ford; Councillor Stuart Barker <[email protected]> Amanda Hi,

In answer to your question around the Connecting Dartmoor & Exmoor contract, Airband are very close to completing the final elements of this network and completing their coverage for the area. They are also looking at possibilities for additional coverage using slightly different technologies which would increase coverage and hit many of those properties currently unable to receive signal.
Let me look into the picture for the Teign Valley for Phase 2 & come back to you
Matt
End of report .

Dear Parish Councillors and Members of the Public,

Parish Councillors are summoned and Members of the Public are invited to attend a meeting of Bridford Parish Council to be held at Bridford Village Hall on Monday 2nd October 2017 at 7.00pm

Joan Banks

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

Current account

Investment account

£2,891.11

£3,744.86

£6,635.97

Bank interest August

£        0.16        

£       0.16

Mrs J P Banks re August salary

Mrs J P Banks re admin expenditure 1 July – 30 September 2017

HMRC re Clerk’s PAYE quarter ended 5 October 2017

Mr J Poynton re reimbursement of annual website charges

Mr C Banks – removal of ‘A’ frame at Playpark, make safe and clearance of site

£200.93

£141.88

£150.60

£  98.00

£102.00

£693.41

Account balances as at 2nd October 2017

Current account

Investment account

£2,197.70

£3,745.02

£5,942.72

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

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Christow PC approved minutes for July

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Correspondence sent

Various

Minutes of a meeting of Bridford Parish Council held at Bridford Village Hall on Monday 4th September 2017 at 7.00pm

Warning Road Signs – the owner of Birch Tree Farm thanked the Parish Council for its support in arranging for ‘No HGV Vehicles’ warning signs at Neadon Lane end and Green Bridge end of the lane.  These have been agreed and will be supplied by Highways, with the owner covering the cost, but have yet to be put in place.

Repairs to Pound Lane – a Parishioner commented that DCC has done a good job repairing the road surface on Pound Lane (aka Bridford Hill).

Overgrown Hedges – the Parishioner also commented that as it is September, landowners can now cut their hedges.  Landowners with hedges bordering Pound Lane will be contacted and asked to arrange for them to be cut as a matter of safety.  The Chair asked the owner of the hedge on the corner of the back road to Christow, who was present at the meeting, if they would make arrangements for this to be cut.

Repairs to Church Tower – a Parishioner commented that although the downpipes are taking the water from the roof, the wall still appears to be very damp and questions whether the work recently carried out has solved the problem.

Vehicles parked on bend opposite the phone box – concern was raised by a Parishioner and a Parish Councillor over a vehicle which seems to be parked almost permanently on the bend, forcing vehicles to drive around on the wrong side of the road.   The PCSO Mark Easton will be contacted and advice sought with regards to the legality of parking here.  Parking in the village is a huge problem.  Could the grass area in front of Oxenpark Gate be used for parking vehicles?

Cllr Ford questioned where we stand legally as a Parish if the emergency services could not get through if the main road into the village was inaccessible due to icy conditions.  Not many villages in the county are isolated by such a steep hill.  Cllr Ford will liaise with Cnty Cllr  Brook over the 500 residents limit and what grounds are that this figure is reduced by outlying properties.  What is DCC’s legal responsibility in keeping a place accessible?  We need to find grounds to change current policy.   Cllr Ford is not longer resident in the Valley and now lives in Exeter.  She will continue to serve the Teign Valley ward for the rest of her term but cannot stand for re-election next time.

Cllr Lord advised that there had been a recent accident on Pound Lane between a coach and two cars and that DCC Highways owns a piece of slipway on the hill opposite the quarry which, years ago, was used as an escape road.   The owner of the land adjoining it, built a bank and barricaded it up.  It needs to be established whether DCC owns or ever did own this piece of ground before involving Cllr Brook.  The Chairperson suggested a site visit with Cllr Lord to identify the area in question.

Land at Westcott, Moretonhampstead, re proposed construction of a new agricultural building (DNPA ref 0435/17)  The Parish Council asked for a site visit to be arranged.

The Parish Council has received clarification from Lesley Smith of DALC with regard to the  discussing and commenting on planning applications which are received between meetings.

Current account

Investment account

£3,691.61

£3,744.55

£7,436.16

Bank interest June

Bank interest July

£      0.16

£      0.15

£      0.31  

Mrs J P Banks re July salary         £200.93

Mrs J P Banks Re August salary   £200.93

Newbury Electrical re installation of defibrillator  £160 + VAT

Mr G Dicker grass cutting April/May/June/July

£   401.86

£   192.00

£   206.64

£   800.50

32

Account balances as at 4 September 2017

Current account

Investment account

£2,891.11

£3,744.86

£6,635.97

The website is due its annual renewal, costs in the region of £90-£100.  Parish Council resolved to pay the renewal costs and to authorise Jarrod Poynton to make arrangements for its renewal.

Reply received from Wastenage farms re night time working and movement of farm vehicles. Parish Council to ask for assurance that there will be no further disruption in the village during the hours of 11.00pm and 7.00am

Parish Councillors are summoned and Members of the Public are invited to attend a meeting of Bridford Parish Council to be held at Bridford Village Hall on Monday 4th September 2017 at 7.00pm

Joan Banks

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

Current account

Investment account

£3,691.61

£3,744.55

£7,436.16

Bank interest June

Bank interest July

£      0.16

£      0.15

£      0.31  

Mrs J P Banks re July salary         £200.93

Mrs J P Banks Re August salary   £200.93

Newbury Electrical re installation of defibrillator  £160 + VAT

Mr G Dicker grass cutting April/May/June/July

£   401.86

£   192.00

  £   206.64

   £   800.50

32

Account balances as at 4 September 2017

Current account

Investment account

£2,891.11

£3,744.86

£6,635.97

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

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Present: Cllrs F Miles (Chairperson), G Hearnden, E Price, R Dowding, A Lord, J Padgham, Mrs J P Banks (Clerk) and three members of the public.  Cnty Cllr Brook and Dst Cllr Ford attended for part of the meeting.

Works to the Church Tower – the recent addition of black drainpipes on the northern side of the church tower were brought to the attention of the Parish Council by a concerned Parishioner. The building is grade 1 listed but is under the powers of the Church. Cllr Dowding pointed out that there is also a black horizontal pipe running along the whole of the length of the church wall.  The Parish Council has no jurisdiction over this but agreed to write to Bridford PCC, whilst fully supporting the desperate need to do this work, questioning the colour of the pipework and the layout.

Highways will be asked what the costs would be if the PC was allowed to pay for Bridford Hill to be gritted by their contractor and if it would be possible for them to add it to the gritting  route or if the PC could sub-contract the contractor.  An alternative is for residents to treat the road outside their homes using a shovel and grit from the grit bins, but the question then arises as to how often the grit bins would be topped up if used in this way.  There is still a very large supply of salt/grit in bags stored at Seven Acre Farm.  Could these be stored around the village?  If the PC leave the Snow Warden scheme, it will no longer benefit from free supplies of salt/grit.

repainting schedule but cannot say if it will be undertaken this year.

Current account

Investment account

£4,381.17

£3,744.55

£8,125.72

Chilcorn  re proceeds of clothing bank contents

£    44.00

£    44.00

Mrs J P Banks re June salary

HMRC re Clerk’s PAYE quarter ended 5 July 2017

Mrs J P Banks – admin expenditure quarter ended 5 July 2017       £112.83

use of home as office quarter ended 5 July 2017   £  54.00

Mrs J P Banks – catering Annual Parish/Council Meeting 8 May (S137 payment)

Bridford Village Hall  re hire of meeting room 1 April – 30 June       £60.00

re contribution of PO rent 1 April – 30 June      £48.00

£  200.93

£ 220.60

£ 166.83

£   37.20

£108.00

£733.56

25

Account balances as at 3 July2017

Current account

Investment account

£3,691.61

£3,744.55

£7,436.16

The Parish Council resolved to approve the accounts and authorise the expenditure. Cllr Dowding, delegated by the Chairperson, checked the cheques to the invoices and the reconciliation to the bank statement.

Bridford Rural Skip Service 15th July – TDC has requested confirmation that the lay-by will be empty first thing in the morning.  The Clerk will make up a notice and put it up in the lay-by.

Garden Waste Collection Service – subscriptions need to be renewed before 25th August to ensure continuation of garden waste collection service.

Overgrown Hedges on Pound Lane – the hill is becoming very dangerous, there having been one accident this summer already.  Although we are still in the nesting season, hedges can be cut if considered dangerous.  The hedges are particularly overgrown and obscuring vision at Oxenpark Gate at the top of the hill and on the bend outside Southwood which is currently unoccupied.  Highways will be contacted and requested to cut back the hedges in these locations.  Other landowners with boundaries on Pound Lane will be written to in August to ask them to cut their roadside hedges.  Cllr Price will confirm the actual date for the end of the nesting season.

Cllr Lord mentioned that  a number of residents have been receiving phone calls regarding loft installation and while some may be quite legitimate people should be on their guard and wary when answering the telephone.

Original copy of minutes signed by the Chairperson  4th September 2017

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Dear Parish Councillors and Members of the Public,

Parish Councillors are summoned and Members of the Public are invited to attend a meeting of Bridford Parish Council to be held at Bridford Village Hall on Monday 3rd July 2017 at 7.00pm

Joan Banks

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

bring any other matters to the attention of the Parish Council

Current account

Investment account

£4,381.17

£3,744.55

£8,125.72

Chilcorn  re proceeds of clothing bank contents

£    44.00

£    44.00

Mrs J P Banks re June salary

HMRC re Clerk’s PAYE quarter ended 5 July 2017

Mrs J P Banks – admin expenditure quarter ended 5 July 2017       £112.83

use of home as office quarter ended 5 July 2017   £  54.00

Mrs J P Banks – catering Annual Parish/Council Meeting 8 May (S137 payment)

Bridford Village Hall  re hire of meeting room 1 April – 30 June       £60.00

re contribution of PO rent 1 April – 30 June      £48.00

£  200.93

£ 220.60

£ 166.83

£   37.20

£108.00

£733.56

25

Account balances as at 3 July2017

Current account

Investment account

£3,691.61

£3,744.55

£7,436.16

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

Newletters, Reports & Circulars

Dunsford PC minutes of May meeting

Christow PC minutes of April meeting

Christow PC minutes of May meeting

Miscellaneous

Correspondence sent

Various