Parish Council Agenda: December 2022

Councillors: you are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Oakford Parish Council, to be held in the Committee Room at the Oakford Village Hall on Monday 12th December 2022 at 7.30 pm for the purpose of transacting the following business.

Members of the public and press are invited to attend the meeting.

AGENDA

To receive apologies for absence.

Declarations of Interest

In accordance with the Code of Conduct, members are required to declare any personal or disclosable pecuniary interests, in items to be considered at this meeting. 

Public Forum

An opportunity for members of the public to make representations, answer questions and give evidence in respect of any item of business on the agenda, or any matter of interest to the parish. The period of time designated for public participation shall not exceed 15 minutes.

To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 14th November 2022 as an accurate record of the meeting.

Matters arising from the minutes, not covered elsewhere on the agenda.

Planning

a) To comment on any planning applications received before the meeting. No applications received when the agenda was published.

b) To note any planning decisions made by MDDC.

22/01128/CLU Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of land for siting of a mobile Home (caravan) for alternative uses consisting of short hold tenancy and holiday lettings (Use Class C3), associated external wooden decking area, garden/amenity area, car parking and vehicular access for a period in excess of 10 years. Location: The Paddock Spurway Mill, Oakford. Decision: certificate granted.

c) Slurry infrastructure grant

d) Any other planning matters.

Highways: any matters to note or report.

Reports

County Cllr

District Cllr

Community Area:

Update on free landmark tree

To discuss grass cutting contract for 2023

Any matters to note

To discuss the purchasing and siting of a waste bin for Oakford

Finance

a) To approve any invoices or expense claims presented for payment

b) To note any receipts since the last meeting and the bank balance

c) To consider budget v actual for April to December 2022.

d) To consider a request from Citizens Advice Torridge, North, Mid and West Devon for a donation.

e) To consider a request from Exmoor News for a donation

f) Notification of external auditor appointment for the 2022-23 financial year for the 5 year period until 2026-27

Update on CHT moving the defibrillator to the phone box

To report whether there have been any issues with smell from the sewerage treatment works

Correspondence

 DALC Newsletters

 DALC – Mid Devon DCC Briefing with the Leader of the Council, Cllr J Hart.

 MDDC Deputy Chief Executive (S151) Andrew Jarrett – second letter

 Tiverton Mobile Library – timetable for visits to Oakford in 2023

 MDDC – Mid Devon Matters

 MDDC – Changes to Cabinet

 MDDC press releases

To agree the date of the next meeting – 9^th January 2023

Changes to meeting dates in 2023 due to Easter and the Parish Council Elections/Annual Parish Council Meeting.