Parish Council Agenda: July 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 10th July 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:
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 12th June 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.
23/00931/Full Siting of a log cabin for holiday let following demolition of existing hut and formation of new vehicular access. Location: Land at NGR 289019 123795. Westlake Farm, Oakford.
23/00988/TPO Application to fell 1 Scots Pine and 1 Ash tree; reduce the crown of 1 Oak tree by 5m and prune side branches by 2-3m; raise the crown of 1 Sycamore tree to provide 2.5m clearance and remove the 2 lower limbs, protected by Tree Preservation Order 16/00001/TPO. Location: Red Deer House Oakford.
b) To note any planning decisions made by MDDC.
None received when the agenda was published.
c) Any other planning matters.
To decide whether to apply to nominate 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
c) Saving Devon’s Treescapes – to agree on further actions
Community Area:
a) Any points to note from inspections of community area
b) To note the completion of the fencing around the play area and record appreciation to Cllr Stevens and his son
c) Update on amending the PSPO now the fencing has been installed around the play equipment.
d) Update on the issues involved in to install a path from the community area entrance to the play equipment.
e) Any matters to note
To note that the defibrillator signage has been put on the phone box
Update on the purchasing and siting of the second waste bin
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 receive the bank reconciliation for 1st April to 30th June 2023
d) To receive a financial report for the period 1st April to 30th June 2023
e) Update on moving the bank account from NatWest to Unity Trust Bank.
f) To note that the Public Rights Notice to inspect the accounts is being displayed.
To report whether there have been any issues with smell from the sewerage treatment works
Correspondence:
DALC Newsletters
MDDC press releases
Devon Local Nature Partnership Wild About Devon Awards
South West Water – Save every drop campaign
Mid Devon Walking Festival – 14th to 29th September 2024
To agree the date of the next meeting. Monday 14th August 2023