Combined Annual Parish and Parish Council Meeting Agenda

BRIDFORD PARISH COUNCIL

 

The combined Annual Parish meeting and Annual Parish Council meeting will be held at Bridford Village Hall on Wednesday May 14th 2014 at 7.00pm.

Joan Banks

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

AGENDA

1        Election of Chairman

2        Election of Vice Chairman

3        Acceptance of Office Forms

4        Apologies

5        Declarations of Interest

6        Appointment of Committees

Neighbourhood Watch

Rural Aid

Village Hall

TALC

DNPA Consultative Committee

Bridford Trust

Planning

Lengthsman

Playing Field

Tree Warden

Parish Plan Development

Allotments Representative

Allotments PC Representative

Website

Snow Warden

7        Chairman’s Report

8        DNPA Ranger’s Report

9        Public Discussion

MATTERS ARISING

10    Minutes

11    Allotments

12    Play Area

13    Village Hall

ANY OTHER MATTERS ARISING

14    Meetings Attended

PLANNING

Items for Discussion

15    Seven Acre Farm – deferred from last meeting pending site visit and comments already  submitted due to timescales.   Proposed agricultural workers dwelling (DNPA ref. 0165/14)

16    Any planning items for discussion received since publication of the agenda

Items for information

17    Rock Valley Farm, Doccombe – re proposed  construction of agricultural storage

barn (22.9m  x 9/2m).  The application has been withdrawn.  (DNPA ref. 0155/14)

18   Pound Cottage, Bridford – Notice of appeal against refusal of planning permission

19   Any planning items for information received since publication of the agenda

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS

20    Unbanked cheque no. 000669 –  dated 7 October 2013.  Payee has mislaid cheque.  Authority required to cancel and issue a replacement.

21   Notice of Appointment of Date for the Exercise of Electors Rights

22   External Audit

23   Internal Audit

24   Receipts and Payments Account year ended 31 March 2014 to be approved by the

Parish Council

25     Annual Return year ended 31 March 2014 – Parish Council to answer the questions in the Annual Governance Statement and approve and accept the accounts in section one and the Annual Governance Statement in section two.

26    Annual End of Year PAYE Returns year ended 5 April 2014

27    Account Balances as at 29th April 2014 – current account £5,601.20 and deposit account £3,172.59 (balances include £851 earmarked for Play Area, £120 balance re refund of allotment deposits  and £88.40 balance re proceeds of textile bank)

Balances take into account expenditure and income below

28    Expenditure

Mrs J P Banks re Clerk’s salary for April 2014                               £ 176.88

Mrs J Lockwood – replacement of lost cheque re allotment

deposit refund                                                                                  £   15.00

Mr C Baxter refund of 5 months allotment rent            £12.50

refund of allotment deposit                      £30.00      £  42.50

Bridford Village Hall re contribution to PO rent            £44.50

re hire of room for PC meetings £42.00       £ 86.50

Society of Local Council Clerks annual subscription                       £  76.00

29    Income

Bank interest March 2014                                                             £       0.24

First half of precept £3,250 less DALC sub deducted by TDC   £3,135.27

FOR DISCUSSION

30    Parish Plan – Parish Council to arrange a date for annual review

31    Any Items received for discussion since publication of the agenda

FOR INFORMATION

32    Devon Waste Plan – has been submitted to the Secretary of State for independent

examination.  Documents can be viewed at www.devon.gov.uk/dwpsubmission

33   Devon Remembers the First World War – website link: www.devonremembers.info

34   Teignbridge Citizens’ Advice Bureau – free conference Newton Abbot Race Course

10 June.

35   Fields in Trust – Have a Field Day event.

36  Three Parishes Meeting

37  Teignbridge Local Plan Inspector’s Report – can be  viewed at

www.teignbridge.gov.uk/planteignbridge  Hard copy can be viewed during office

hours at Forde House, Newton Abbot

38  Warnings/Messages from Devon and Cornwall Police

39   Devon Libraries consultation & Drop in Sessions

40   District Councillor’s Report

41   Public Discussion

42   Date of next meeting – Monday 2nd June 2014 in the Village Hall

 

Joan Banks

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

 

CORRESPONDENCE FOR CIRCULATION  (Appendix A)

Miscellaneous

Notice of Election for the South West Electoral Region

List of Teignbridge Precepts for 2014/15

Newsletters

Junkmail issue 14

Healthwatch Voices Spring 2014

Reports and Agendas

Dunsford PC  March minutes

Christow PC March minutes

Letters sent

Various

 

Agenda for PC Meeting 7 April 2014

AGENDA  FOR BRIDFORD PARISH COUNCIL MEETING  APRIL 7 2014

1        Apologies

2        Declarations of Interest – Councillors to declare any personal or prejudicial interest in

any item on the agenda.

3        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 its meeting held on 3rd March 2014.

5     Allotments

6     Play Area – RoSPA report

7     Village Hall

8     Moretonhampstead Hospital

ANY OTHER MATTERS ARISING

9     Meetings Attended by any members of the Parish Council

PLANNING

Items for Discussion

The following item was circulated to Parish Councillors and dealt with between meetings due

to the short timescales for a response.

10   Rock Valley Farm, Bridford – application for Prior Notification re construction of an

agricultural storage barn 22.9m x 9.2m  (DNPA ref. 0155/14) “The Parish Council has no

objections to this application”.

11   Seven Acre Farm, Bridford – re proposed agricultural workers dwelling (DNPA ref. 0165/14)

Site visit arranged 12th April 2014

12   Any items  received for discussion since publication of the agenda

Items for Information

13   Searles, Bridford – notice of Grant of Conditional Planning received re proposed extension to

Dwelling (DNPA ref. 0059/14)

14    Many Waters, Bridford – re erection of extensions to dwelling (following removal of existing

extensions).     (DNPA ref. 0060/14)   this application has been withdrawn.

Dartmoor National Park has issued notices of Refusal of Planning Permission in respect of

the following applications:

15    Pound Cottage, Bridford re proposed erection of two storey extension and alterations to

existing dwelling  (DNPA ref. 0026/14)

16   Lowton Lane – re proposed erection of barn (DNPA ref. 0062/14)

17   Any items for information received since publication of the agenda

FINANCE & ACCOUNT

18   Account balances as at 1st April 2014 – current account £2,404.44 and deposit account

£3,172.11 (balances include £851 earmarked for Play Area,  & £150 balance of refundable deposits for allotments)

Balances allow for all expenditure and income detailed below.

19   Income

Bank Interest re February                                                                            £     0.26

Nathan’s Waste re textile bank                                                                               £   36.80

20   Expenditure

Mrs J P Banks re Clerk’s salary for March 2014                                          £170.51

HMRC re Clerk’s PAYE                                                                              £128.00

Mrs J P Banks re admin expenditure 1 Jan – 31 March       £90.86

Mrs J P Banks re use of home as office 1 Jan – 31 March   £54.00                          £144.86

21     Annual Audit – the appointed date for the audit of the accounts of Bridford Parish Council

is 2nd June 2014.

FOR DISCUSSION

22   Grass cutting tenders

23   Standing Orders – resolution required by Parish Council to adopt revised standing orders

24   Consultation on a Draft Transparency Code for Parish Councils with a turnover not exceeding

£25,000

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

FOR INFORMATION

26   Warnings

27   Governments Flood Grant – Repair and Renew – now open for applications

28   The Old House Eco Course – DNPA 10th May

29    DCC’s Library Services Review / Children’s Centres Review – public consultation starting

22 April 2014, subject to DCC’s Cabinet approval.

30   Dartmoor Commons Act 1985 – notice of Election Meetings

31   Supporting Communities in Neighbourhood Planning Programme – support and grants

available to help with Neighbourhood Plans.

32   Prince’s Countryside Fund – grants available

33   Any items for information received since publication of the agenda

34  District Councillors Report from Dst Cllr Stephen Purser

35  Public Discussion

36   Date of next meeting  –  the combined Annual Parish meeting and Annual Parish Council

meeting at the Village Hall on Wednesday 14th May at 7.00pm

 

Joan Banks

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

CORRESPONDENCE FOR CIRCULATION  (Appendix A)

Miscellaneous

South West Water Business Plan Update to 2020

Newsletters

DALC Newsletter March 2014                                 TDC Monthly Update February 2014

DCC Community News Roundup  March 2014        Rural Services Network weekly digest

Clerks and Councils Direct March 2014

Reports and Agendas

Dunsford PC February 2014 minutes                       Police Report, Chudleigh

Police Report, TeignValley & Rural

Letters sent

Various