Agenda for November 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 7 November 2019 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 November 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)

01/11/19     Apologies - To receive apologies 

02/11/19     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. 

03/11/19     Minutes of the last meeting held on Thursday 3 October 2019 (previously circulated)                   

To be agreed and signed as a true record

04/11/19     Mid Devon District Council

4.1              Planning Applications: None       

4.2              Planning Decisions

19/01389/FUL and 19/01390/LBC - Conversion of a barn to dwelling and erection of extension (Revised Scheme) at Hayne Farm, Newton St Cyres – grant permission

4.3              To note list of potential CIL projects sent to Cllr G Barnell for advice

4.4              To note application for new waste bin in Church Lane has been submitted to MDDC

4.5              District Councillor, Cllr G Barnell, to report on MDDC business relevant to the Parish 

05/11/19     Finance

5.1              Parish Council Receipts Current Account:         

Item	Payee	Purpose	Amount £
5.1.1	MDDC	Precept 2nd instalment	6.384.00
5.1.2	MDDC	S106 grant	2,705.00
5.1.3	DCC	Grant towards defibrillator	265.00

                                                                                                                                    5.2              Parish Council Payment Current Account:

Item	Payee	Purpose	Amount £
5.2.1	Simon Saunders	Grass cutting parish	320.00
5.2.2	Simon Saunders	Grass cutting churchyard	240.00
5.2.3	Ian Salter	Bus Shelter Cleaning	32.00
5.2.4	MDDC	Election costs	147.35
5.2.5	NSC Recreation Club	S106 grant	2,705.00
5.2.6	NSC Recreation Club	Grant for play equipment	500.00
5.2.7	J Hole	Salary and expenses	359.35
5.2.8	HMRC	PAYE	33.60

5.3              To approve signatures for this month’s cheques

5.4              Balances (after above transactions):      

5.4.1           Parish Council Current Account balance: £15,939.85

5.4.2           Footpath Account: £388.02 

5.4.3           Car Park resurfacing fund balance: £4,505.50

5.5              Financial Statement and Budget Monitor (attached)

5.6              To note there is no resolution to complaint made to bank and no bank statement has been received since June 2019 

06/11/19     Matters raised by the Chair

6.1              Update on 125 years anniversary for Parish Council

6.2              To consider Autospeedwatch – details circulated separately

6.3              Climate Change.  To consider any actions the PC should be taking – should we declare a climate emergency and endorse DCC and MDDC pledge?  Email from DCC circulated separately 

07/11/19     Councillor’s Reports    

7.1              Areas of Responsibility reports.

7.1.1           Arboretum – to note damage to fence caused by fallen tree – to agree any action      

7.1.2           Snow Wardens - to arrange training

7.1.3           Raddon Hills report – verbal report from meeting held on 28 October

7.1.4           Issues raised at PC surgery on 5 October and 2 November

7.1.5           Report from DALC Conference and AGM – circulated separately

7.1.6           Update on CRG – updated list of wardens and to agree grant application for hi-viz jackets

7.1.7           To consider costs for maintenance of tipping rain gauge – circulated separately

7.1.8           Report from Policing meeting held in Crediton on 30 October               

08/11/19     Clerk’s Report

8.1              Bank opposite Parish Hall – parishioner has advised that the land is not theirs but they will cut, as and when time permits

8.2              To note changes required to website to ensure accessibility               

09/11/19     Parish Council

9.1              Update on progress with Post Office and Community Shop – survey update

9.2              Update on proposed Community Land Trust

9.3              Update on Pedestrian crossing – details circulated separately

9.4              To note concern expressed by parishioner that Tree Preservation Orders on the old school site have not been confirmed

9.5              To agree sign for Church Lane - details circulated separately 

10/11/19     Devon County Council

10.1            Outstanding Highways issues (see below)

10.2            New DCC issues

10.3          Devon County Council (Traffic Management) Permit Scheme Order (details circulated separately)

10.4            County Councillor, Cllr M Squires, to report on DCC business relevant to the parish - report circulated separately

 

11/11/19     Miscellaneous Correspondence

Various Road closure notices – being added to Facebook

Devon Communities Together AGM 14 November 2019

Devon Carbon Plan process – call for residents to have input

To note the grant application for NSC Tennis Club has been successful

Campaign for Local Democracy, meeting 14 November – email circulated separately

MDDC Budget Setting Survey – details circulated separately                   

12/11/19     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.

13/11/19     Date of next meeting: Thursday 5 December 2019, Clubroom, Parish Hall, 7.00pm.

End of Formal Business

Public Participation

 

  

Agenda item 5.5

 

Agenda Item 10.1

Outstanding Highways issues

1. Curb at new school – waiting for 278 legal agreement sign off
2. Speed restrictions in Station Road – SCARF re test requested
3. Manhole cover on bridge in Station Road – with Utility Company.
4. Request for a School sign in Station Road and possible zig-zag lines outside the school – declined - requested this is re-considered
5. Uncollected road signs
6. Raised drain cover on A377 Crediton to Exeter near The Lodge
7. Missing hatched markings at A377 junction with Station Road
8. Tar on School Hill footpath
9. Request for a Road Safety audit on A377 in centre of village
10. Request for bollards on pavement by old school to be removed due to safety issue
11. Request for consideration of a crossing at Tytheing Close
12. Request for a new drain at Sand Down Lane

 

Outstanding District Councillor Actions

Nil

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