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 7th December 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 November 2015.
5 Allotments – update
6 Play Area – update
7 Alternative Textile Bank arrangements
8 Make a Difference Day
9 Re-painting of Telephone Kiosk
10 Neighbourhood Watch
11 Parish Plan
12 Defibrillator – update on costs, training and safety issues
ANY OTHER MATTERS ARISING
13 Meetings Attended by any members of the Parish Council
14 District Councillors Report
PLANNING
For Discussion
15 Venn Bridge Farm, Bridford – re proposed erection of agricultural building (31.5m x 12m). (DNPA ref. 0566/15) Details circulated to Parish Councillors and dealt with between meetings due to the short timescales involved for submitting comments. Parish Council has visited previously so a further site visit not considered necessary. “The Parish Council has no objections to the application”
16 Swanaford House, Bridford – re proposed demolition of existing barn and construct barn for winery/tasting room for new business Swanaford Estate Wine (DNPA ref. 0599/15). Application dealt with between meetings due to short timescales for submitting comments. The Parish Council undertook a site visit, following which its comments were as follows: “The Parish Council supports this application and is pleased to encourage local diversification and use of land for new business in the Park”
17 Carrapitt Plants, Carrapitt Farm, Bridford – notice of application for Prior Notification re proposed erection of timber agricultural building (18m x 9m) (DNPA ref. 0617/15)
18 Any items for discussion received since the publication of the agenda
For Information – none
19 Any items for information received since the publication of the agenda
FINANCE & ACCOUNT
20 Christmas Lights – Parish Council to authorise the purchase of new lights for the Christmas tree in the Village Garden.
21 Account balances as at 2nd November 2015
current account £5,839.94 + investment account £3,340.15 = £9,180.09
(includes earmarked funds: £165 refundable allotment deposits, £623 Play Area
and £414.20 textile bank)
22 Income
Bank interest October £ 0.27
Allotment rents F Leversedge £ 15.00
R Clark £ 15.00
A Bornemisza £ 30.00
K Jones £ 15.00
S Lawrence £ 15.00
B Curtis £ 15.00 £105.27
23 Expenditure
Mrs J P Banks re November salary £185.39
Mrs J P Banks re reimbursement of costs of refreshments for Three Parishes Meeting £ 10.00
Mr R Clark re reimbursement of cost of new lights for Christmas tree
(Payment to be authorised under Section137 payments) £ 20.07
Teignbridge District Council re cost of Parish Election 2015 £627.90
Mr G Dicker re verge / allotment maintenance July- December 2015 £304.98
£1,148.34
24 Balance as at 7th December 2015
current account £5,101.58 + investment account £3,340.42 £8,137.02
25 2016/17 Budget – Parish Council to discuss draft budget prepared by the Clerk and to decide upon the precept required for 2016/17
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION – none
26 Any items received for discussion since the publication of the agenda
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
27 Dartmoor Access Forum – looking for new members to act in a voluntary capacity
28 Devon & Cornwall Police Warnings
29 Training – Cllr Miles will attend a Chairmanship course on 28th January at Kingsteignton.
30 Mindline South Devon and Torbay will be manning the phone lines over the Christmas and New Year period on 0300 3305464 for those wishing to speak with somebody in confidence.
31 Any items for information received since the publication of the agenda
32 Public Discussion
33 Date of next meeting – Monday 4 January 2016 7.00pm in the upstairs room at the
Village Hall
Joan Banks
Clerk to Bridford Parish Council
CORRESPONDENCE FOR CIRCULATION (Appendix A)
Newsletters, Reports and Circulars
Dunsford Parish Council October 2015 minutes
Parish & Town Council Conferences
TALC minutes for September
Miscellaneous
Teignbridge CSV Funding News
Letters sent
Various