Agenda for June 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 6 June 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 30 May 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)
01/06/19 Apologies
To receive apologies
02/06/19 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.
03/06/19 Minutes of the last meeting held on Thursday 9 May 2019 (previously circulated)
To be agreed and signed as a true record
04/06/19 Chairman`s Welcome to DCC & MDDC Councillors
05/06/19 Mid Devon District Council
5.1 Planning Applications:
None
5.2 Planning Decisions:
None
5.3 To note Pollution monitor results for March of 29.28 µg/m3. The Annual status report is currently underway and should be available in June.
5.4 To note grass cutting schedule for Court Orchard – previously circulated
5.5 District Councillor, Cllr G Barnell, to report on MDDC business relevant to the Parish. Report circulated separately
06/06/19 Finance
6.1 Parish Council Receipts Current Account:
|
Item |
Payer |
Purpose |
Amount £ |
|---|---|---|---|
|
6.1.1 |
Thorverton PC |
Audit carried out by clerk |
100.00 |
|
6.1.2 |
Feniton PC |
Audit carried out by clerk |
100.00 |
6.2 Parish Council Payment Current Account:
|
Item |
Payee |
Purpose |
Amount £ |
|---|---|---|---|
|
6.2.1 |
CPRE |
Housing Seminar for Cllr J Enright |
5.00 |
|
6.2.2 |
PCC |
Surgery |
28.00 |
|
6.2.3 |
Arboretum |
Surgery |
8.00 |
|
6.2.4 |
Garden Club |
Surgery |
4.00 |
|
6.2.5 |
J Hole |
Salary and expenses (incl £200.00 from FPC and TH PC) |
520.62 |
|
6.2.6 |
HMRC |
PAYE |
31.40 |
|
|
|
|
£597.02 |
6.3 To approve signatures for this month’s cheques
6.4 Balances (after above transactions):
6.4.1 Parish Council Current Account balance: £17,753.52
6.4.2 Footpath Account: £388.02
6.4.3 Car Park resurfacing fund balance: £4,501.04
6.5 Financial Statement and Budget Monitor (attached)
6.6 Quarterly bank reconciliation – available at the meeting for checking and signing
07/06/19 Matters raised by the Chair
7.1 To note request by Church to put a stall on the Village Green on 7 June between 2.30-4.30 to engage the village in a global wave of prayer. Insurance held by church
7.2 To note NSC Parish Council is 125 years old this year – to consider any actions
08/06/19 Councillor’s Reports
8.1 Areas of Responsibility reports.
8.1.1 Allotment – report from allotment holder meeting
8.1.2 Issues raised at PC surgery
8.1.3 Environment Agency Consultation on draft strategy for flood
8.1.4 Footpath support
09/06/19 Clerk’s Report
9.1 Training – to note 3 councillors have been booked on Councillor training course
10/06/19 Parish Council
10.1 To note correspondence received re pedestrian crossing – circulated separately together with draft revised plan for comment
10.2 To consider if we should request an A377 crossing at Tytheing Close
10.3 Average speed cameras – to note request these be extended to Half Moon
10.4 To consider if we should apply for the Quality level of the Quality Council Scheme. Cost of application £130.00
10.5 To approve minor amendments to Co-option, Press & Media and Digital & Social Media policies – circulated separately
10.6 To consider if we should replace the defibrillator in the Village centre
10.7 Request from parishioner to consider an electric car charging point at the Parish Hall
10.8 To consider letter from Brampford Speke, Upton Pyne & Cowley Community Land Trust –circulated separately
10.9 To agree a letter of support for NSC Tennis Club for use in applying for grants
10.10 To note proposed closure of village Post Office/shop at the end of June and to consider any action
11/06/19 Devon County Council
11.1 Outstanding Highways issues (see below)
To note SCARF results – circulated separately
11.2 New DCC issues
11.3 County Councillor, Cllr M Squires, to report on DCC business relevant to the parish
12/06/19 Miscellaneous Correspondence
Election to DALC County Committee. To consider any nominations
Thank you from Rec for annual payment
Arboretum Festival – 15 June
Devon Communities Action for Wildlife Conference
13/06/19 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.
14/06/19 Date of next meeting: Thursday 4 July 2019 in the Clubroom, Parish Hall, 7.30pm.
End of Formal Business
Public Participation
Agenda item 6.5
Agenda Item 11.1
Outstanding Highways issues
- Concrete blocks by Langford Road – informed by DCC that the white lines will be adjusted
- Curb at new school – Ian Sorenson to discuss it with the agreements officer, works are part of the section 278 legal agreement and this cannot be passed as complete until the drop kerb is in
- Speed restrictions in Station Road – SCARF results circulated
- Manhole cover on bridge in Station Road – A section 81 notice has been issued to the Utility Company. The work will be done.
- Moving school flashing signs further down A377 – No update
- Request for a School sign in Station Road and possible zig-zag lines outside the school – With Traffic Team – no update
Outstanding District Councillor Actions
Nil