Agenda for July 2019
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 July 2019 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 June 2019
Signed Jane Hole
Clerk to the Parish Council parishclerk@newtonstcyres-pc.gov.uk 01392 851148
Business to be Transacted
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)
01/07/19 Apologies
To receive apologies
02/07/19 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.
03/07/19 Minutes of the last meeting held on Thursday 6 June 2019 (previously circulated)
To be agreed and signed as a true record
04/07/19 Mid Devon District Council
4.1 Planning Applications:
None
4.2 Planning Decisions:
None
4.3 To note verbal report by Cllr J Enright from Langford residents meeting held 3 July to discuss concerns re traffic going to Winscott Barton – to agree any action
4.4 District Councillor, Cllr G Barnell, to report on MDDC business relevant to the Parish.
05/07/19 Finance
5.1 Parish Council Receipts Current Account:
None
5.2 Parish Council Payment Current Account:
|
Item |
Payee |
Purpose |
Amount £ |
|---|---|---|---|
|
5.2.1 |
NSC Parish Hall |
Hire of club room – April to June 2019 |
40.00 |
|
5.2.2 |
NSC Parish Hall |
Surgery |
4.00 |
|
5.2.3 |
Parish Magazine Printing |
Printing of Annual Report |
131.14 |
|
5.2.4 |
Koncepta |
Hosting Service to July 2020 and domain name registration to July 2019 |
269.40 |
|
5.2.5 |
Cardiac Science |
New defibrillator pads (Rec) |
55.14 |
|
5.2.6 |
Simon Saunders |
Grass cutting churchyard |
200.00 |
|
5.2.7 |
Simon Saunders |
Grass cutting parish |
160.00 |
|
5.2.8 |
J Hole |
Salary and expenses |
323.49 |
|
|
|
|
£1,183.17 |
5.3 To approve signatures for this month’s cheques
5.4 Balances (after above transactions):
5.4.1 Parish Council Current Account balance: £16,570.35
5.4.2 Footpath Account: £388.02
5.4.3 Car Park resurfacing fund balance: £4,502.04
5.5 Financial Statement and Budget Monitor
06/07/19 Matters raised by the Chair
6.1 Update on NSC Parish Council 125 year anniversary – to agree any actions
6.2 To consider if Parish Council meetings should commence earlier than 7.30pm
07/07/19 Councillor’s Reports
7.1 Areas of Responsibility reports.
7.1.1 Allotment – to note income and expenditure for allotments – circulated separately
7.1.2 Issues raised at PC surgery
7.1.3 Environment Agency Consultation on draft strategy for flood
7.1.4 To note report from Devon Community Resilience Forum circulated separately – to consider Hi-Viz jackets and additional copies of the CRP for the Resilience sheds.
7.1.5 Footpath support
08/07/19 Clerk’s Report
None
09/07/19 Parish Council
9.1 Closure of Post office and shop - to agree any actions following public meeting held earlier
9.2 Defibrillator in the Village centre. Battery life is approx. 5 years (without use) and current battery is dated January 2014. A service contract is available for £119.00 per year. See below for further details of contract.
9.3 Update on Brampford Speke, Upton Pyne & Cowley Community Land Trust – Cllr R Cashmore to report
10/07/19 Devon County Council
10.1 Outstanding Highways issues (see below)
10.2 New DCC issues
Request for a new drain (rather than soak away) at Sand Down Lane
10.3 County Councillor, Cllr M Squires, to report on DCC business relevant to the parish
11/07/19 Miscellaneous Correspondence
Consultation by Devon Fire and Rescue – circulated separately
Stagecoach South West Annual conference – circulated separately
Letter from Exe Valley Federation re federating with Silverton school – circulated separately
Complaint about the vehicle parked outside Belluno, planted with flowers
Any other correspondence will be available at the meeting.
12/07/19 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.
13/07/19 Date of next meeting: Thursday 1 August 2019 if required. Otherwise Thursday 5 September 2019 in the Clubroom, Parish Hall, 7.30pm.
End of Formal Business
Public Participation
Agenda item 5.5
Agenda item 9.2
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- Perform security tests with an external test device
- Check the battery and electrodes
- Check to storage location of the AED
- Provide advice or answer any questions you may have
- Install, when available, any new software from the manufacturer
- Place an AED approved sticker on the AED accompanied by an associated certificate for your records.
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Agenda Item 11.1
Outstanding Highways issues
- Curb at new school – waiting for 278 legal agreement sign off
- Speed restrictions in Station Road – SCARF re test requested
- Manhole cover on bridge in Station Road – with Utility Company.
- Moving school flashing signs further down A377 – Moved but not working
- Request for a School sign in Station Road and possible zig-zag lines outside the school – declined - requested this is re-considered
- Uncollected road signs
- Raised drain cover on A377 Crediton to Exeter near The Lodge
- Missing hatched markings at A377 junction with Station Road
- Tar on School Hill footpath
- Request for a Road Safety audit on A377 in centre of village
- Request for bollards on pavement by old school to be removed due to safety issue
- Request for consideration of a crossing at Tytheing Close
Outstanding District Councillor Actions
Nil