BRIDFORD PARISH COUNCIL
Dear 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 Monday 13th April 2015 at 7.00pm.
Joan Banks
Clerk to Bridford Parish Council
AGENDA
- Apologies
- Declarations of Interest – Councillors to declare any personal or prejudicial interest in any item on the agenda.
- Public Discussion – opportunity for members of the public to comment on any item on the agenda or bring any matter to the attention of the Parish Council
MATTER ARISING
4 Minutes – Parish Council to approve minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on
2nd March 2015.
5 Allotments – update
6 Play Area – RoSPA Annual Inspection Report
7 Village Hall – update
8 Anglers Cottage
9 Hedge at Shippen Farm
10 School Lane road surface
11 Mud/slurry from Wastenage Farms
ANY OTHER MATTERS ARISING
12 Meetings Attended by any members of the Parish Council
PLANNING
For Discussion
The following item was dealt with between meetings due to the short timescale for submitting the observation sheets
13 Many Waters, Bridford – re proposed demolition of existing extensions and remodelling and refurbishment of existing dwelling (DNPA ref. 123/15).
14 Any items for discussion received since the publication of the agenda
For Information
15 Pound Cottage, Bridford – Grant of Conditional Planning Permission re amendment to Approved 0026/14 to insert new window and omit door (DNPA ref. 0051/15)
16 Poole Farm, Bridford – Notice of Appeal
17 Any items for information received since the publication of the agenda
FINANCE & ACCOUNT
18 Account balances as at 8th April 2015 – current account £2,854.96 and deposit account £3175.52 Balances include £623 earmarked for Play Area, £150 balance of refundable deposits for allotments & £57 re proceeds of contents of textile bank) Balances allow for all expenditure and income detailed below.
19 Income
Bank interest re February 2015 £ 0.27
Bank interest re March 2015 £ 0.24
Mrs A Dentith re allotment rent £ 15.00
Nathan Waste re textile bank £ 56.80
VAT refund £105.44
Mrs Z Scott re allotment deposit £ 30.00 20 Expenditure
Mrs J P Banks re Clerk’s salary for March 2015 £180.54
Mrs JP Banks re use of home as office 1 Jan – 31 March £54.00
Mrs JP Banks re admin expenditure 1 Jan – 31 March £89.31 £143.31
HMRC re Clerk’s PAYE quarter ended 5 April 2015 £135.60
Bridford PCC re monies awarded from proceeds of textile bank £250.00
Bridford Village Hall re hire of meeting room Jan/Feb/Mar 2015 £48.00
Bridford Village Hall re PC contribution to PO room hire Jan/Feb/Mar £45.50 £ 93.50
Bridford Village Hall 20% proceeds of textile bank £ 76.80
DALC subscription to be deducted from the precept £115.86
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
21 Providing Self Build housing plots for local people
22 Withdrawal of last bus service from Bridford to Exeter
23 Any items received for discussion since the publication of the agenda
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
24 Warnings
25 Build Stronger Local Communities on Streetlife
26 Election of DALC County Committee 2015-2019
27 Rural Aid – towns and parishes directly in DNP no longer eligible
28 Any items for information received since the publication of the agenda
29 District Councillors Report
30 Public Discussion
31 Date of next meeting – Wednesday 20 May 2015 which is the Annual Parish Council
Meeting followed by the Annual Parish Meeting in the upstairs room at the Village Hall
Joan Banks
Clerk to Bridford Parish Council
CORRESPONDENCE FOR CIRCULATION (Appendix A)
Newsletters and Circulars
Devon County Council Emergency Management March 2015
Healthwatch Voices
Reports and Agendas
Christow PC February minutes
Christow PC March minutes
Dunsford PC February minutes
Miscellaneous
Green postcode areas
List of proposed road closures
National Plant Monitoring Scheme
Letters sent
Various