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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 8th August 2022 as an accurate record of the meetings.

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

Planning

To comment on any planning applications received before the meeting.

No applications received when the agenda was published.

To note the comment submitted for 22/01678/CAT Notification of intention to fell 1 Sycamore, 2 Birch, 1 Cherry and 1 Field Maple within the Conservation Area.  Location: The Old School House, Oakford. 

To note any planning decisions made by MDDC.

22/01064/Full Erection of mixed use livestock and storage agricultural building. Location: Land and Buildings at NGR 289190 123838, Westlake Farm, Oakford.

Decision: conditional approval granted.

22/01116/House Erection of single storey extension and porch. Location: Highfield Gate, Oakford.

Decision: conditional approval granted.

To note the Neighbourhood Plan for Tiverton parish will go to a local referendum on Thursday 17 November 2022.

Any other planning matters.

Highways: any matters to note or report.

Reports

County Cllr

District Cllr

Community Area

Any points to note from inspections of the community area.

Update on the S106 application

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.

To discuss moving the defibrillator to the phone box

To consider a request from Oakford Village Hall Committee and the Oakford Players to apply for S106 funding for storage units.

To note correspondence from LCWO stating that Footpath 10, Stoodleigh, is for pedestrian use only.

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

Correspondence

DALC Newsletters

MDDC press releases

Devon Community Resilience Forum virtual event 14-16 November 

To agree the date of the next meeting – 14th November 2022