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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 10th October 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 10th October 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.

22/01995/TPO Application to reduce 1 Rowan and 1 Birch tree by 4m protected by Tree

Preservation Order 21/00009/TPO. Location: Bakery Cottage Oakford

b) To note any planning decisions made by MDDC.

22/00124/Full Erection of dwelling for use as holiday let following demolition of existing

Barn. Location: Land and Buildings at NGR 287183 122509 North Esworthy, Oakford.

c) Public consultation on an Air Quality Supplementary Planning Document and Non

Statutory Interim Planning Policy Statement: Climate Emergency

d) To report that the Village Hall Committee and Oakford Players cannot apply for S106

funding as it cannot be used for storage facilities.

e) Any other planning matters.

Highways

Any matters to note or report.

Reports

County Cllr

District Cllr

Community Area

Update on ordering of fencing materials and applying for S106 funding.

Update on request for a waste bin in Oakford

Finance

To approve any invoices or expense claims presented for payment

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

Bank reconciliation 30.09.22

To consider budget v actual for April to September 2022.

Update on moving the defibrillator to the phone box

Review of Standing Orders and Financial Regulations to ensure they are still fit for purpose.

To discuss the letter from MDDC Deputy Chief Executive (S151) Andrew Jarrett

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

Correspondence

 DALC Newsletters

 MDDC press releases

 MDDC - New Policy Statement to Support Climate Emergency

 Local Flood Risk Management Strategy Newsletter - October 2022

 Mid Devon Wildlife Warden Scheme

 Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service – Avian Influenza information

 MDDC – Lets Talk Mid Devon Residents Survey October 2022

To agree the date of the next meeting – 12th December 2022