Minutes of a meeting of Bridford Parish Council held at Bridford Village Hall Monday 13th April 2015 at 7.00pm.
Present: Cllrs S Purser (Chairman), F Miles, A Lord, J Bingham, T Evans, Mrs JP Banks (Clerk) and 3 members of the public. Cnty Cllr Brook attended for part of the meeting.
- Apologies – Cllr E Price
- Declarations of Interest – none
- Public Discussion – no items were raised for discussion
MATTER ARISING
- Minutes – the Parish Council resolved to approve the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 2nd March 2015 as a true and accurate record of the meeting.
5 Allotments – all plots are now tenanted with plots 3 & 4b recently having been taken over. Rent on these plots not payable until 1st October in lieu of the Parish Council having them dug over and prepared for use.
6 Play Area – RoSPA Annual Inspection Report received, to be passed to Cllr Price to decide what action / remedial work needs to be undertaken.
7 Village Hall – nothing further to report
8 Anglers Cottage – TDC in touch with the owner and looking to at options available to bring it back into use. Item to be put on notice board to establish if there is currently a need for affordable housing for a local person or couple.
9 Hedge at Shippen Farm – reply received from the owners of Shippen Farm. Agreement with Natural England restricts the cutting of the hedge on the inside, however the roadside section has been cut and the road hedge will be fully cut in the autumn when the agreement ends.
10 School Lane road surface – Highways will look at this but cannot promise anything as it is a very minor road and not a high priority. Parish Council to advise Highways that as well as access to housing at the bottom of the lane, this is the only access to the village hall and car park which is also used by those visiting the church
11 Mud/slurry from Wastenage Farm – specialised road cleaning equipment has been purchased by the Wastenages which should clear the mud and slurry.
ANY OTHER MATTERS ARISING
12 Meetings Attended by any members of the Parish Council – Cllr Bingham attended the tennis Trust AGM. The Trust is looking to make improvements and is looking for funds. Non-members wishing to play currently have to obtain the key from Christow Stores. Suggested that the key should be kept at The Artichoke.
The Chairman attended a recent TALC meeting where representatives from Devon and Cornwall Police spoke generally about policing and budget cuts.
Cnty Cllr Brook joined the meeting at 7.30pm – the Chairman invited him to speak.
Things currently very quiet with the pending elections. A Parish Councillor referred the current state of School Lane which Cllr Brook had just driven down to attend the meeting. This is a Government problem as this is where the money has to come from. Cnty Cllr Brook is planning to look at minor roads in the Parishes and access how serious the situation is becoming in comparison with the rest of the county. DCC is currently looking at the new Minerals Plan to ensure there is sufficient aggregate in the county to supply the construction need. Cnty Cllr Brook wished Bridford luck at the Parish Elections.
Cnty Cllr Brook left the meeting at 7.40pm
PLANNING
For Discussion
The following item was dealt with between meetings due to the short timescale for submitting the
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observation sheets
13 Many Waters, Bridford – re proposed demolition of existing extensions and remodelling and refurbishment of existing dwelling (DNPA ref. 123/15). A site visit was undertaken by five Councillors. “The Parish Council fully supports this application for a young local family to re-model the existing house into a lifetime home. The architect’s impressions do not do justice to the proposed natural larch cladding which the Parish Council fully supports the use
14 Any items for discussion received since the publication of the agenda
Smithacott Farm, Bridford – application for Prior Notification re proposed: Agricultural Building (464sqm) for storage of machinery and feed ( DNPA ref. 0165/15). “The Parish Council has no objections”
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 21 April 2015 at Parke, Bovey Tracey.
17 Any items for information received since the publication of the agenda – none
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
Item of Expenditure received for payment after publication of agenda
Playsafety Ltd re annual inspection of Bridford Play Area £106.80
The Parish Council resolved to approve the accounts and authorise the expenditure.
The Chairman checked the invoices to the cheque book and the reconciliation to the bank statement.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
21 Providing Self Build housing plots for local people – expressions of interest invited in delivering self-build plots aimed at local people
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22 Withdrawal of last bus service from Bridford to Exeter – comments requested by Ide PC. It will have little or no effect on Bridford residents.
23 Any items received for discussion since the publication of the agenda – none
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
24 Warnings – Police report of person walking around properties looking for items to steal. Reports of an aggressive foul mouthed female allowing her Siberian husky dogs to attack other dogs. Any information in relation to either of these reports should be directed to the Police using the 101 non-emergency phone number.
25 Build Stronger Local Communities on Streetlife – the local social network just launched across Teignbridge inviting thousands of local residents to get more involved in their
Community. Visit streetlife.com for details.
26 Election of DALC County Committee 2015-2019 – last date for nominations first post 6th
June 2015.
27 Rural Aid – towns and parishes directly in DNP no longer eligible. The alternative funding is The Dartmoor Communities Fund – details from:
www.dartmoor-npal.gov.uk/livingin/grants/communities-fund
28 Any items for information received since the publication of the agenda – none
29 District Councillors Report – very little to report as ‘purdah mode’ now in place since 30th March pending the Elections. Dst Cllr Purser is a candidate for Teign Valley ward in the District Election on 7th May.
30 Public Discussion – nothing further for 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 commencing at 7.00pm.
Original minutes signed by the Chairperson 20th May 2015
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
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