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 The application has been withdrawn.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