Bridford Parish Council Agenda for 9th January at 2.00pm

BRIDFORD PARISH COUNCIL
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 9th January 2017 at 2.00pm

Joan Banks

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

AGENDA
1 Apologies
2 Declarations of Interest – Councillors to declare any personal or prejudicial interest relating to any item on the agenda
3 Public Discussion – opportunity for members of the public to comment on any items on the agenda or to bring any other matters to the attention of the Parish Council
MATTERS ARISING
4 Minutes – Parish Council to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 5th December  2016
5 Allotments – update
6 Play Area – update
7 Gritting Machine and  treating Bridford Hill
8 Adoption of Telephone Box
9 Village Garden
10 Parking around area around Church Steps and The Old Post Office
11 Anglers Cottage
ANY OTHER MATTERS ARISING
12 Meetings attended by Parish Councillors
13 District Councillors Report
14 County Councillors Report
PLANNING
For Discussion
15 The following application was circulated to Parish Councillors and dealt with between meetings due to the short timescale for the response

Manley Mead, Land opposite Seven Acre Farm – application for Prior Notification re proposed erection of agricultural building (18.3m x 13.75m)  DNPA ref 062/16.  Following a site visit, the Parish Council has no objections to the application

16 Stonemill House, Stone Lane, Bridford –  re proposed construction of equestrian exercise arena (20x40m) in former agricultural field, deferred from December meeting pending site visit (DNPA ref 0618/16)  The Council has no objections to this application
17 Any planning items for discussion since publication of the agenda
For Information
18  The Grange, Bridford – Grant of Conditional Planning Permission re replacement log store (DNPA ref 0573/16)
19 Woodland adjacent to B3212, Bridford – Grant of Conditional Planning Permission re creation of temporary access and loading area (DNPA ref 0574/16)
20 Rockside, Bridford Road, Christow – Refusal to Issue a Certificate of Lawful Use or Development re use of land as an access for domestic vehicles to drive between the dwelling and the highway (DNPA ref 0568/16)
21 Woodland adjacent to B3212, Bridford –  Application has been withdrawn re creation of access and loading bay  (DNPA ref 0525/16 different application to item 19 above)
22 The Hide, Cedar house, Bridford – Application Withdrawn re works to facilitate additional living accommodation (DNPA ref 0554/16)
23 Any planning items for information received since publication of the agenda
24 Burnicombe Farm – RIghts of Way diversions
FINANCE & ACCOUNTS
25 Account balances as at 5th December 2016

Current account

Investment account

 

 

4813.00

3543.48

8356.48

(Balances include earmarked funds: £90 refundable allotment deposits,  £525 Play Area,  £43 Village Garden, £45 textile bank + £35 percentage to Village Hall)
26 INCOME

Bank interest for November

Bank interest for  December

Donation re defibrillator from Bridford Fete

Amount received from DCC possible duplication of grant

 

 

0.15

0.15

100.00

200.00

300.30

27 EXPENDITURE

Mrs J P Banks re December salary

HMRC re Clerk’s PAYE quarter ended 5 January 2017

Mr R Clark re-imbursement purchase of Christmas tree lights (S137 payment)

Mr G Dicker re grass cutting July – December 2016

Mr C Banks re maintenance to gritting machine

 

 

192.76

144.40

24.99

372.98

53.60

788.73

28 Account balances as at 9th January 2017

Current account

Investment account

 

4124.27

3743.78

7868.05

29 Budget for 2017/18 – Parish Council to discuss and consider draft budget to decide the amount of  precept required for 2017/18
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
30 Internal Auditor – retirement of Ken Abraham and appointment of replacement auditor
31 Governance – re DNPA committee members
32 Parish Plan or Neighbourhood Plan – arrange a date for separate meeting to discuss
33 Any items for discussion received since publication of the agenda
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
34 Highways Community Enhancement Fund
35 No extension of Council Tax referendum principles to Parish and Town Councils 2017/18
36 Teignbridge Leisure Services and Activities
37 Any items for information received since publication of the agenda
38 Public Discussion
39 Date of next meeting – Monday February 6th at 7.00pm
 
  Joan Banks

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

 
CIRCULATION

Newletters, Reports & Circulars

Dunsford PC minutes of October meeting

Dunsford PC  minutes of November meeting

Copy of Simon Lee (DNPA Ranger) Annual Report

Miscellaneous

Copy of Bridford PC’s response to the DNPA New Local Plan consultation

Correspondence sent

Various