Agenda for July 2022 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 7 July 2022 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 1 July 2022
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)
01/07/22 Apologies - To receive apologies
02/07/22 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.
03/07/22 Minutes of the last meeting held on Thursday 9 June 2022 (previously circulated)
To be agreed and signed as a true record
04/07/22 Mid Devon District Council
4.1 Planning Applications:
22/01242/CAT | Notification of intention to remove 1 Cherry, 1 Robinia Pseudoacacia, 1 Apple, 1 Prunus Pissardii Nigra, 1 Malus Domestica, 1 Pyrus Communis, variety of Pittosporum, Chamaecyparis Lawsonianna, 1 Poplus Nigra Italica, 1 Laurus Nobilis, 1 Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana and 2 Cupressus Gold Crest trees within the Conservation Area at Fairlawn Church Lane, Newton St Cyres,EX5 5BN
4.2 Planning Decisions: None
4.3 District Councillor, Cllr G Barnell, to report on MDDC business relevant to the parish to include update on Old School Site – correspondence circulated
05/07/22 Finance
5.1 Update on logins to Unity Bank
5.2 Parish Council Receipts Current Account: None
5.3 Parish Council Payments Current Account:
|
Item |
Payee |
Purpose |
Amount £ |
|---|---|---|---|
|
5.3.1 |
Koncepta |
Provision of domain name and Cllrs email accounts |
264.00 |
|
5.3.2 |
Anthony Carpenter |
New noticeboard at Langford |
80.00 |
|
5.3.3 |
Bernaville Nurseries |
Flower for hanging baskets |
39.98 |
|
5.3.4 |
Simon Saunders |
Parish and old school path/Churchyard |
280.00 |
|
5.3.5 |
J Hole |
Salary and expenses |
335.05 |
|
5.3.6 |
HMRC |
PAYE |
44.20 |
5.4 To approve signatures for this month’s payments – online
5.5 Balances (after above transactions)
5.5.1 Parish Council Current Account balance: £12,167.02
5.5.2 Footpath Account: £268.02
5.5.3 Car Park resurfacing fund balance: £9,014.90
5.6 Financial Statement and Budget Monitor (attached)
5.7 To agree new “no cycle” sign for Court Orchard path – details circulated separately
5.8 To agree maintenance renewal for tipping Rain gauge – details circulated separately
06/07/22 Matters raised by the Chair
6.1 Report from recent meetings held with MDD Officers re planning issues
6.2 To discuss plans for attracting candidates to be Parish Councillors at next years elections.
07/07/22 Councillor’s Reports
7.1 Areas of Responsibility reports
7.1.1 Allotments
7.1.2 Surgery - Report from June surgery. Next Surgery, 9 July – Cllr R Cashmore to attend
08/07/22 Clerk’s Report
None
09/07/22 Parish Council
9.1 Climate – update from Climate Officer – report to follow
9.2 Neighbourhood Plan – update from Steering Group members (Cllr R Cashmore and Cllr G Quicke)
9.3 Road Warden Scheme – update – documents circulated separately
9.4 To agree scheme of delegation for the Clerk to reply to planning applications submitted between meetings after email correspondence with Cllrs.
9.5 To agree location for new bench for the Village Green to be funded from proceeds from the Jubilee lunch (PC bench not ordered yet as delivery costs are halved for 2 benches) – quote circulated
10/07/22 Devon County Council
10.1 Outstanding Highways issues (see below)
10.2 New Highway issues
10.3 County Councillor, Cllr M Squires, to report on DCC business relevant to the parish
11/07/22 Miscellaneous Correspondence
Various newsletters/correspondence circulated
Notification of Airband Community Liaison Officer
12/07/22 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.
13/07/22 Date of next PC meeting: Thursday 1 September 2022, 7pm in the Club Room, Parish Hall
End of Formal Business - Public Participation
Agenda Item 5.6
Agenda Item 5.8
Rain Gauge Maintenance contract
Agenda Item 9.3
Agenda Item 10.1 - Outstanding Highways issues
- Speed restrictions in Station Road – SCARF re test requested – with Cllr M Squires/NHM to action
- Request for a School sign in Station Road and possible zig-zag lines outside the school. With NHM to consider a sign and or a SCARF retest
- New grit bin for Kingfisher Close – grant requested
- Potholes at New Estate (MDDC)
- Grit on pavement in Village Centre – not a safety issue – DCC will not be taking any action
- Worn road markings at West Town – reported to DCC
- A377 noise inspection covers near The Lodge – work carried out and thank you emails received