Agenda for October 2018 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 in the Parish Hall Club Room on Thursday 4 October 2018 at 7.30pm.
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 28 September 2018
Signed Jane Hole
Clerk to the Parish Council parishclerk@newtonstcyres-pc.gov.uk 01392 851148
Business to be Transacted
Public Participation
- Police Report
- 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)
01/10/18 Apologies
To receive apologies
02/10/18 Declaration of Interest
2.1 Register of Interests. Councillors to update as required
2.2 Personal Interests. Councillors must declare any personal interest in items on the agenda and their nature.
2.3 Prejudicial Interests. Councillors must declare any prejudicial interest in items on the agenda and their nature and they must leave the meeting for that agenda item.
03/10/18 Minutes of the last meeting held on Thursday 6 September 2018 (previously circulated)
To be agreed and signed as a true record
04/10/18 Mid Devon District Council
4.1 Planning Applications:
None
4.2 Planning Decisions:
18/01196/HOUSE - Erection of single storey extension to rear at Orchard View 5 Meadowlands, West Town Road – grant permission
4.3 To note report of excessive commercial and agricultural traffic using Langford Road – update on enquiry to planning
4.4 To consider notification from MDDC that Shobrooke Parish Council have applied for funding of £1,677.96 for a new playground fence from the S106 “general pot” which leaves £1,014.14 available to either parish
4.5 To consider a letter of support to Shobrooke Parish Councils application to Communities Together Fund (previously TAP) for a new grit bin to be located at Shute Cross.
4.6 Report from Cllr P Hare- Scott
05/10/18 Finance
5.1 To approve signatures for this month’s cheques
5.2 Parish Council Receipts Current Account: None
5.3 Parish Council Payment Current Account -
|
Item |
Payee |
Purpose |
Amount £ |
|---|---|---|---|
|
5.3.1 |
NSC Parish Hall |
Room Rent - July to Sep |
39.00 |
|
5.3.2 |
NSC Parish Hall |
Electricity for outside lamp |
30.00 |
|
5.3.3 |
Dorset Devon CRC |
Grass Cutting at Churchyard |
120.00 |
|
Simon Saunders |
Grass Cutting |
240.00 |
|
|
J Hole |
Salary and expenses (incl SLCC membership) |
422.61 |
5.4 Balances (after above transactions):
5.4.1 Parish Council Current Account balance: £10,853.84
5.4.2 Footpath Account: £388.02
5.4.3 Car Park resurfacing fund balance: £3,000.66
5.5 Financial Statement and Budget Monitor
06/10/18 Matters raised by the Chair
6.1 Proposed new school path. To note that solicitors have been instructed not to undertake any more work until funding is secured. Kingswood Homes have confirmed their agreement in principal to the new path. To consider the future of the project
6.3 Review of new e-mail addresses
07/10/18 Councillor’s Reports
7.1 Areas of Responsibility reports.
Update on risk assessments. Notes from Car park meeting circulated separately
Allotment – to note minutes from allotment holders meeting – circulated separately. To consider if a new allotment tenant may keep bees at the allotments
08/10/18 Clerk’s Report
8.1 None
09/10/18 Parish Council
9.1 To consider existing Press/media policy (circulated separately) and social media – Cllr D Baker
9.2 To note any update on ownership of overgrown south side of A377 opposite Newton House
9.3 Revising the Parish Action plan – Notes from Cllr G Barnell circulated separately
9.4 Report from DALC AGM and conference
10/10/18 Devon County Council
10.1 Outstanding Highways issues (see attached)
10.2 New DCC issues
10.3 Report from Cllr M Squires
11/10/18 Miscellaneous Correspondence
A list will be available at the meeting
12/10/18 Minor Matters and Items for Future Agenda
Each Councillor is requested to use this opportunity to report minor matters of information not included elsewhere on the agenda and to raise items for future agendas. Councillors are respectfully reminded that this is not an opportunity for debate or decision making.
13/10/18 Date of next meeting: Thursday 1 November 2018 in the Clubroom, Parish Hall, 7.30pm
End of Formal Business - Public Participation
Agenda Item 10.1
Outstanding Highways Issues
- Drainage in Sand Down Lane – waiting for heavy rain to test drain
- Concrete blocks by Langford Road – Cllr M Squires to discuss with Highways
- Advertising signs on A377 – Cllr M Squires to follow up
- Curb at new school – will be actioned prior to building work sign off
- Missing bus pole at A377 Crediton to Exeter at Home Farm – reported to DCC
- Resurfacing of School Hill
- 20mps in Station Road at school times – under review
- Flashing sign on School Hill obstructed with ivy – reported to DCC
- Manhole cover at Half Moon – reported to DCC
- Manhole cover on bridge in Station Road – reported to DCC
- Road surface at entrance to Station Road from A377 – Cllr M Squires to arrange meeting with NHO
Outstanding District Councillor Actions
Nil
Newton St Cyres Parish Council
Clerks wages and expenses breakdown
October 2018