Bridford Parish Council agenda for meeting 2nd February 2015

BRIDFORD PARISH COUNCIL

Dear Councillor,

You are summoned to attend a meeting of Bridford Parish Council to be held at Bridford Village Hall Monday 2nd February 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

4   Presentation by Peter Harper – Chairman DNPA

MATTER ARISING

5   Minutes – Parish Council to approve minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on January 5th 1915.

6     Allotments   – update

7     Play Area      – update & inspection

8   Village Hall – update

9     Snow Warden

10   Fly Tipping

ANY OTHER MATTERS ARISING

11  Meetings Attended by any members of the Parish Council

PLANNING

For Discussion

The following application was dealt with between meetings due to the short timescale for submitting the observation sheet

12   Amerys, Bridford – re proposed single storey extension (DNPA ref. 0001/15). The Parish visited the property and made the following comments: “The Parish Council fully supports this application for a modest extension. The Parish Council debated whether the extension should have a pitched roof, but was divided on the subject.”

13 Any items for discussion received since the publication of the agenda

For Information  

14 Lower Lowton Farm, Bridford – Grant of Conditional Planning re agricultural livestock building (314sqm) (DNPA ref. 0656/14)

15   Lower Neadon Cottage, Bridford – Grant of Conditional Planning Application re demolition of existing utility and garage to rear of existing house and erection of a single storey extension. (DNPA ref. 0652/14)

  • Any items for information received since the publication of the agenda

FINANCE & ACCOUNT

17   Date of Internal Audit – 27th May 2015

18   Account balances as at 28th January 2015 – current account £ 4,688.66 and deposit account

£3,174.48. Balances include £623 earmarked for Play Area, £120 balance of refundable deposits for allotments, £400 re replacement computer & £278 re proceeds of contents of textile bank)

Balances allow for all expenditure and income detailed below.

19   Income – none

20   Expenditure

Mrs J P Banks re Clerk’s salary for January 2015                                      £180.54

Mr G Dicker re 8 months grass cutting & extra hedge cut at allotments        £430.00

Mrs J P Banks travelling expenses re Preparing for Elections Briefing              £ 26.20

DALC Preparing for Elections Briefing 21 January £20 + £5 V.A.T.                       £ 25.00

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

21   Revisal of Standing Orders relating to Bridford Parish Council – resolution required to adopt amendment to Standing Orders following an amendment to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 (“the 1960 Act”).

22   Bridford Parish Council Asset Register – revised figures to be signed off by the Chairman and Clerk

23   Teignbridge District Council Budget – consultation

24   Public Transport Review – consultation

25   Local Food Bank – request for grant

26   Any items received for discussion since the publication of the agenda

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

27  Government statement on affordable housing/use of Section 106 Agreements

28   Mid Devon Cycling Club Race – 29th March 2015

29   Emailing of agendas – moves to make a law to legalise

30   Esmee Fairbairn Small Grant Fund – monies available

31   The Sir Francis Chichester Trust Burseries for 2015

32   Parish/Town Council Workshop – 11th Mach 2015

33   Devon SLCC Free Workshop – 27th March 2015

34   Any items for information received since the publication of the agenda

35 District Councillors Report

36 Public Discussion

37 Date of next meeting – Monday 2nd March 2015 7.00pm in the upstairs room at the Village Hall

Joan Banks

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

 

 

CORRESPONDENCE FOR CIRCULATION (Appendix A)

Newsletters and Circulars

Rural Housing Spotlight January 2015

Everyone’s Tomorrow Winter 2014/15

Healthwatch Voices Winter 2015

Clerks and Councils Direct January 2015

Reports and Agendas

Christow PC October and November minutes

Dunsford PC December minutes

Letters sent

Various