Agenda for April 2025 meeting

Newton St Cyres Parish Council

Notice of Meeting of Parish Council

Dear Councillors

I hereby give notice that a Meeting of the above-named Parish Council will be held Council will be held in the Club Room, Parish Hall on Thursday 3 April 2025 at 7.00pm

 

All members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the Business to be transacted at the meeting set out hereunder.

Dated this 27 March 2025

Signed                        Jane Hole

Clerk to the Parish Council             parishclerk@newtonstcyres-pc.gov.uk          01392 851148

 

Public Participation

Public Question Time.  Members of the public are invited to give their views and ask questions on issues on this agenda or to raise issues for future consideration by the Parish Council.

 

Formal Business 

(Members of the public may not take part in the formal business of the Parish Council except under special circumstances)

 

01/04/25    Apologies

                       To receive apologies

 

02/04/25    Declaration of Interest

                       To receive declarations of personal interest (PI) and disclosable pecuniary interests (DPI’s) in respect of items on this agenda

 

03/04/25    Minutes of the last meeting held on Thursday 6 March 2025 (previously circulated)

                       To be agreed and signed as a true record

 

04/04/25    Newton St Cyres Parish Council Issues relevant to Mid Devon District Council

4.1                 Planning Applications 

                       25/00453/LBC - Listed Building Consent for replacement windows; lower cill level of south room rear window to create French windows; removal of front door lobby in upper room; installation of ensuite shower room in South end bedroom; works to Cider Barn to include full-height opening in rear wall; new window opening in rear wall; new external sliding doors in front wall; replacement windows; insulation of internal face walls; installation of rooflights and repair and replacement of render at Langford Farm, Langford Road Langford,EX5 5AG

4.2                 Planning Decisions

4.2.1              25/00034/HOUSE - Erection of a two storey side extension at 10 Tytheing Close, Newton St Cyres – permission refused

4.2.2              24/00222/MARM - Reserved Matters for the erection of a 50 bedroom nursing home following Outline approval 20/01584/MOUT at Langford Park Nursing Home, Langford Road, Langford – grant permission

4.2.3              24/00257/FULL Alterations and improvements to existing parking and servicing arrangements including additional hard surfacing, a cycle store and new fencing Location: Langford Park Nursing Home Langford Road Langford Newton St Cyres – grant permission

4.2.4              25/00254/CAT - Notification of intention to fell 1 Sycamore, reduce the height of 1 Corsican Pine by 50% within the Conservation Area at Court Orchard Copse, Station Road – no objection

4.3                 Report from District Councillors on issues relevant to the parish  

05/04/25    Newton St Cyres Parish Council issues relevant to Devon County Council

5.1                 Report from County Councillor on issues relevant to the Parish

5.2                 Footpaths update – P3 scheme information circulated separately 

 

06/04/25    Finance

6.1                 To agree Payments and note Receipts:

Expenditure – current account	£	Receipts – current account	£
Alex Adams – work at allotments – already paid	500.00	Beer Engine - sponsorship	120.00
N Gillon - RWS expenses (boots, ear defenders)	54.98
J Hole – reimbursement for RWS equipment	60.90
J Hole – Salary and expenses	421.17	Receipts Car Park Maint acct
HMRC – PAYE and emp’er NI	61.69

 

6.2                 To approve on-line authorisation for this month’s payments

6.3                 Balances (after above transactions)

6.3.1            Parish Council Current Account balance: £8,220.75

6.3.2            Footpath Account: £788.02 (included in Current Account balance)

6.3.3            Parish Hall Car Park maintenance fund balance: £6,698.94 (separate Bank account)

6.4                 Financial Statement and Budget Monitor

6.5                 To consider quote for demolition of bus shelter at Half Moon – details circulated separately

 

07/04/25    Other Parish Council Matters

7.1                 Quarterly Report – Environment and Climate - Cllr D Harris and Cllr M Herpoldt-Bright

                       To include update on allotments

7.2                 To agree to Risk Assessment the Arboretum and Allotment

7.3                 To note date of Annual Parish Meeting is Wednesday 14 May at 7pm – to agree budget for light refreshments

7.4                 To agree date of Volunteer “thank you” tea party in June

7.5                 To review asset maintenance schedule in light of Britain in Bloom judging – circulated separately

7.6                 Responses from parish organisations re grants for 2025/26

7.7                 To agree publication of Annual Report in Newton Wonder

 

08/04/25    Forward Agenda Planner/Minor Matters and Items for Future Agenda

8.1                 Review of agenda planner for future meetings.  Copy circulated

8.2                 Chairmans Announcement

                      

09/04/25    Date of next Parish Council meeting:  Thursday 1 May 2025 at 7pm in the Club Room

 

End of Formal Business

Public Participation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Payment to Clerk                                                                                  £482.07

Salary and expenses                                                                            £421.17

Reimbursement for RW equipment                                                      £  60.90