Category: Parish Council

BRIDFORD PARISH COUNCIL

Dear Councillor,

You are summoned to attend a meeting of Bridford Parish Council to be held at Bridford Village Hall   June 2nd 2014 at 7.00pm.

Joan Banks

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

AGENDA

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 the combined Annual Parish and Annual

Parish Council meeting held on 14^th May 2014.

5     Allotments

6     Play Area

7     Village Hall

ANY OTHER MATTERS ARISING

8     Resignation of Cllr D Goodwin-Hughes and subsequent vacancy

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   Barn & Roundhouse, Bridford – re proposal to remove dilapidated stable and replace with

shed for storage of agricultural equipment (DNPA ref. 0260/14).  “The Parish Council has

no objections to the application.”

11   Any items  received for discussion since publication of the agenda

Items for Information

12   Bridford Barton, Bridford – Grant of Listed Building Consent issued for the works described

in the application dated 26 March 2014.  (DNPA ref. 0187/14)

13   Any items for information received since publication of the agenda

FINANCE & ACCOUNT

14   Account balances as at 28 May 2014 – current account £4,205.92 and deposit account

£3,172.62 (balances include £851 earmarked for Play Area, £150 balance of refundable deposits for allotments & £88.40 re proceeds of contents of textile bank)

Balances allow for all expenditure and income detailed below.

15   Income

Mr A Bornemisza re allotment deposit                                                    £  30.00

Mr A Bornemisza re five months allotment rent                                      £  12.50

16   Expenditure

Mrs J P Banks re Clerk’s salary for May 2014                                             £176.68

Wood Insurance Services – annual Parish Council insurance premium       £710.73

17      Internal Audit

18      Annual Return has been completed and submitted to Grant Thornton

FOR DISCUSSION – none

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

FOR INFORMATION

20   Warnings

21   Teignbridge Advice Partnership training programme

22   Laployd Bridgleway and Windblow Clearance – update

23   Notice of Road Closure – B3212

24  Teignbridge 2014 Housing Strategy Event

25  Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Grants

26   Any items for information received since publication of the agenda

27  District Councillors Report from Dst Cllr Stephen Purser

28  Public Discussion

29  Date of next meeting  – Monday 7^th July at the Village Hall 7.00pm.

Joan Banks

Clerk to Bridford Parish Council

CORRESPONDENCE FOR CIRCULATION  (Appendix A)

Miscellaneous

Western Power Distribution- Preparing for a Power Cut or Emergency

Letter from Dr Alex Degan re update Moretonhampstead Hospital

Reports and Agendas

Dunsford PC April minutes

Letters sent

Various

 

Minutes of a meeting of Bridford Parish Council held at Bridford Village Hall   April 7th 2014 at 7.00pm. Continue reading “Bridford Parish Council meeting minutes of 7th April 2014”

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 29^th 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 2^nd 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