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