Parish Council Agenda: August 2023
Councillors: you are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of Oakford Parish Council, to be held in the Committee Room at Oakford Village Hall at 7.30pm on Monday 14th August 2023 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
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. No member of the public will speak for more than 3 minutes. The period of time designated for public participation shall not exceed 15 minutes.
To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 10th July 2023 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.
None received when the agenda was published.
b) To note any planning decisions made by MDDC.
23/00764/Full Change of use of agricultural land to paddock and erection of a stable.
Location: Land and Building at NGR 290150 122214, (1 High Bolham), Oakford.
Decision: conditional approval granted.
23/00839/Full Installation of cladding and insulation to village hall.
Location: Village Hall, Oakford. Decision: conditional approval granted.
c) Public consultation on the MDDC Meeting Housing Needs Supplementary Planning Document
d) Any other planning matters.
Update on nominating The Red Lion Inn as an Asset of Community Value for a further 5 year period from 19.10.23.
Highways
a) Any matters to note or report.
b) Update on actions regarding flooding on Rookery Hill
c) Update on request for improved signage for Hangmans Hill
Reports
a) County Cllr Report.
b) District Cllr Report.
Community Area
a) Any points to note from inspections of community area
b) Update on amending the PSPO now the fencing has been installed around the play equipment.
c) Repairs to the Gilbert Summers bench
d) Any matters to note
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) Update on moving the bank account from NatWest to Unity Trust Bank.
To discuss making an entry into the Wild About Devon Awards.
Update on issues about the sewerage treatment works raised at the last meeting
Correspondence
DALC Newsletters
MDDC press releases
MDDC Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places